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Amazon Prime Video subscribers will soon get ads, The US Chips and Science Act sets final rules, and The EU’s CMA approves Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition bid of video game maker Activision Blizzard... Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DALL-E now integrates with ChatGPT, PayPal’s stablecoin is now available on Venmo, and Apple spent billions on developing an iPhone modem too slow, too hot, and too big to use… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon announces new hardware and upgrades to include Large Language Models in Alexa. Microsoft leaks information all over the internet about AI and Xbox plans. And Signal develops quantum resistant encryption for its messaging. Get show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bard Now Works With Google Apps And Services, Elon Musk aims to make everyone pay for X, and details for a next-generation Xbox Series X have been leaked… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft CPO Panos Panay steps down, T2 rebrands itself to Pebble, UK broadcasters announce new TV over broadband service Freely.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paid X users can verify with a government ID, TikTok receives a huge fine in the EU, and Salesforce is rehiring some of its laid-off employees… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WhatsApp rolls out Channels, Arm’s $5 billion IPO is today, and Sony holds a surprise State of Play event… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announces new iPhone 15 lineup, Adobe makes AI tool Firefly official, Google squares off with the US Department of Justice.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Launch day iPhones are being manufactured in India for the first time, Messages by Google is getting true multi-device support, and Meta is blocking sensitive words in Threads search… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MediaTek's Dimension 9300 might be too hot to handle, Qualcomm and Apple shake hands for three more years, Roblox is coming to the PS5. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Square and CashApp suffer an outage, Tesla and Hilton partner on chargers, and Apple patches two zero-day exploits with iOS 16.6.1… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cruise CEO says driverless cars are just like us, Starfield is popular, BMW cancels heated seat subscription service.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EU names tech gatekeepers, your car wants to know your sex life, iPhones banned from some workplaces in China. <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQYV-SIKm1xT2KxBSHDv9icPWRK5GxS0Hjkvx2JFA0bHsKT8pV3Xxl51aVkNqd1-ecccpy4CVyZQ5zA/pubhtml?gid=384127704&single=true">Get the show notes here</a> Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See a...

Meta Kills Facebook News in the UK, Germany, and France, Apple, and Microsoft don’t think iMessage and Bing should be subject to DMA restrictions, and using the internet may stave off dementia in older adults. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

X's updated privacy policy hints at new AI model data collection, YouTube staff reportedly worried over Shorts revenue, Microsoft WordPad gets deprecated. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is ending social media support, Disney channels aren’t viewable on Spectrum, and all Chromebook owners get 3 months of Nvidia GeForce Now… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft unbundles Teams in the European Economic Area following antitrust complaint, Sony increases prices for PlayStation Plus tiers, and Samsung launches 'Food' as an app. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GM and Google add more AI chatbot features for OnStar, Yahoo Mail opens beta for AI assistant, and Venmo teams up with Hallmark to make physical cards for digital money. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon’s CEO tells remote employees to get back into the office or it's not going to work out for you, Mercedes-Benz is set to open its first EV charging stations in the Fall, and Google Meet’s AI can take notes for you… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Flights wants to help you save on airline fare, iPad Pro rumored for 2024 refresh, Wordpress offers 100-year domain support. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CNN is launching a 24-hour streaming service, again, autonomous vehicles are worse at detecting children and pedestrians with darker skin, and YouTube is testing a hum-to-search feature… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nvidia busted its own revenue records, Apple backs right-to-repair bill and AI to let stroke victims and ALS suffers speak again. Get show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IBM's new code assistant turns COBOL to Java, PlayStation's portable Portal, another Atari 2600 Get show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta is launching a more capable Threads for web app, Microsoft restructures its Activision Blizzard takeover deal, X is removing headlines and text from shared articles… Link to Show Notes ... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arm’s IPO looms near, the USDA announces broadband ReConnect program, BeReal swaps Discovery out for Friends of Friends.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.