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DEF CON's AI Village wants hackers to improve LLMs, Baidu's Xiaodu's unit is readying a smartphone, Volkswagen's Cariad software division experiences technical delays.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft and AMD reportedly started working together on AI chips, Warner Brothers Discovery expects its streaming business to turn a profit this year, and the Court of Justice of the European Union rules on compensation for GDPR claims. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bing Chat comes out of private preview, Discord is making everybody change usernames, and two studies that use AI to read minds. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQYV-SIKm1xT2KxBSHDv9icPWRK5GxS0Hjkvx2JFA0bHsKT8pV3Xxl51aVkNqd1-ecccpy4CVyZQ5zA/pubhtml?gid=1661265403&single=true Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

AMD announces its next-gen ultraportable laptop chips, Google starts rolling out passkey support for accounts, and Microsoft reportedly plans to offer private ChatGPT servers. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mastodon introduced a default server for new users to streamline onboarding, Microsoft launched a preview of payments in Teams, and BeReal introduces a curated timeline called RealPeople. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WatchOS 10 said to be widget-friendly again, Godfather of AI says he regrets things, Super Mario Bros movie rakes it in at box office.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reddit starts testing persistent chat channels, Qualcomm announces mobile upscaling tech, and Sony sold a bunch of PS5s. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus Meta sees user growth again for Facebook and the handheld gaming device space gets crowded. Full show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority announced it opposes Microsoft's proposed Activision-Blizzard deal, Artifact adds AI-powered article summaries, and Lenovo releases a Motorola co-branded phone. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AMD announces a Z1 chip lineup for handheld PCs, Microsoft reportedly agrees to sell Teams separately from Office in the EU, and AT&T makes the first call over satellites on a standard smartphone. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple reportedly plans proprietary charger for upcoming headset, BeReal experiments with multiple uploads, Arm starts work on new chip prototype.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Several user's report Twitter now requires either a subscription or checkmark to run ads, Apple reportedly plans to release a journaling app as part of a mental health strategy, and Stack Overflow will soon charge for using its data to train large language models. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Plus, there's a chip glut now, crossing all the sectors including servers, and Chinese scientists let an AI control an observation satellite for 24 hours to see what it would decide to look at. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google proposed allowing alternative payment processors to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, the EU launches the European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency, and Instagram bios get more links. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sonos launched a new service for businesses called Sonos Pro, security researchers find new LockBit ransomware encryptors targeting macOS, and Twitter will start labeling tweets with restricted visibility.  Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix has a big livestream fail, Spotify drops exclusivity for some paywalled podcasts, AI music ruffles industry feathers. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The newly launched Hacking Policy Council will advocate for ethical security researchers, Twitter Blue subscribers can now post 10,000 characters, and Washington state passes a bill to give ride-hailing drivers access to a paid family and medical leave program. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon Web Services announces new options for multiple generative AI models, Italy outlines how OpenAI can continue operating in the country, and LinkedIn partners with CLEAR for user verification in the US. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DTH - Intel and Arm team up to make chips together Also, Nvidia Announces the RTX 4070, and Bing starts putting chatbot responses at the top of search results. Get show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Substack opens Notes to all users, Apple sets Mumbai store date for April 18, Microsoft Teams now supports Snap lenses.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tesla's next Megafactory will be in Shanghai, IDC reports Apple saw the steepest PC shipment decline in Q1, and ByteDance signs a content deal with Tecent. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google will enable the WebGPU API in Chrome by default, Samsung will lower memory production, and Twitter shuts down its legacy free API.  Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google cracks down on personal data handling by apps in the Play Store, The Pirate Bay gets a TV drama, and an Australian mayor threatens to sue OpenAI. Show Notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth says the company will commercialize generative AI this year, eFile.com distributed malware, and the UK is investigating competition concerns with cloud infrastructure. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tidal launches a new Live listening session feature for subscribers, Japan expected to increase chip making equipment spending 82% in 2024, and Apple reportedly makes its first round of layoffs since it began cost-cutting. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.