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The EU launched a formal investigation into reports of illegal misinformation circulating on X, Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is finalized, and US Senators propose the No Fakes bill to protect actors and singers from AI impersonation... Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft is deprecating VBScript, X’s CEO responds to the EU’s 24-hour ultimatum on disinformation, and Microsoft owes the IRS nearly $30 billion in back taxes… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple makes 14-16% of its profits from Google, Samsung earnings may indicate the chip market has hit bottom and Sony's new slimmer PS5 with a detachable disk drive. Get show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google makes passkeys its default sign-in method, the EU is determining if Bing, Edge, and iMessage should be considered core platforms, and poor semiconductor sales are tanking Samsung's third-quarter… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap is under investigation in the UK over possible privacy risks with Snapchat My AI chatbot, chip makers Samsung and SK Hynix able to supply US chip equipment to their China-based factories, and Google's Vertex AI aims to help doctors with patient histories and billing. Get show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard on Friday 13th, Its Amazon satellite launch day, and the MGM hack will cost over $100 million… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hyundai switches to Tesla’s EV charging standard, X has started removing headlines from posts with links, and Comcast and Charter unveil The Stream Box… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All the Google announcements, plus the Nobel prize goes to the people who made Quantum Dot TVs possible and DALL-E 3 comes to Bing.  Get Show Notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft's CEO starts his day with Google, Meta wants to charge Europeans for Facebook and Instagram, and the FCC fines Dish for Space Junk… Click here for Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google introduces Chromebook Plus certification, Apple reportedly readying its own search engine, Starlink service starts rolling out in Africa.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FTC has revived its opposition to the Microsoft / Activision Blizzard acquisition, France’s competition authority raided Nvidiea’s local offices, and Microsoft tried to sell Bing to Apple… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is launching a new Apple Wallet feature in the UK, Disney Plus is ending password sharing in Canada, and X has fired half of its election integrity team… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI's Sam Altman is designing something with Jony Ive, Mercedes is the first to offer Level 3 driving in the US, and writers get rules on how they can use AI. Get Show Notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FCC to bring net neutrality back, X has the largest ratio of disinformation, and there are widespread reports of the iPhone getting untouchably hot… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EC blocks Booking's purchase of ETraveli, Meta set to introduce new chatbots at Connect, NASA's OSIRIS-REx successfully completes mission.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.