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Meta’s oversight board ruled the company’s rules aren’t clear on pornographic deep fakes, Reddit now blocks all search engines except for Google, and Bing’s new search results move traditional results to the side placing AI-generated results front and center. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stability AI introduces Stable Video 4D, Microsoft working on a fix for BitLocker recovery screen issue on Windows, Alphabet reports record Q2 earnings.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google decides not to kill third-party cookies in Chrome, Wiz walks away from Google’s $23 billion acquisition offer, and new generative AI features are coming to Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CrowdStrike publishes guidelines to fix Windows systems, major airlines continue to struggle getting back on schedule after the outage, Reddit strikes new ad deals with sports leagues.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A CloudStrike software update caused global outages on Windows machines, Netflix reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results, and Google has been named the official search AI partner of Team USA. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Italian Competition Authority announced an investigation into how Google obtains consent from users in the European Union, Meta says it will not release its multimodal Llama AI model in the European Union due to the “unpredictable nature of the European regulatory environment.”, Instagram has launched a pilot program o study how the platform affects the mental health of teens and young adults....

Mistral launches a new math LLM and code-generating LLM, a major subsea telecommunications cable gets repaired, Tinder launches a new tool for optimum profile pics. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Net Neutrality Rules set to be reinstated on July 22nd, have been put on hold until August 5th, the UK Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Microsoft’s investment in Inflection AI, and, iOS Beta and other Apple beta operating systems are now available. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple sales are rising in India, AT&T reportedly pays a ransom to delete stolen customer data, HP unveils the OmniBook Ultra.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An AT&T data breach affected all of its customers, The European Union warned X that its blue checkmark verification violates the DMA, and a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffered its first failure in 7 years. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EU and Apple reached an agreement making NFC access available on the iPhone, Apple and Google will release a tool allowing Google Photos to transfer pictures to iCloud, and Apple is warning iPhone users across 98 countries of potential mercenary spyware attacks. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google updates Gemini for Android for better compatibility with foldables, Microsoft and Apple abandon OpenAI observer board seats, Microsoft plans to hike Xbox Game Pass Ultimate pricing in September.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite the hype only 3% of PCs shipped in 2024 will be AI PCs, Spotify is adding comments to podcasts, and the FTC, for the first time, bans an app for users under 18. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple Watch Series 10 models said to have larger and thinner displays, Microsoft offically rolls out spellchecking to Notepad, Apple reverses course and approves Epic Games Store iOS app. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cloudflare launched a tool to keep bots from scraping data to train AI, Epic Games says Apple is impeding it from setting up game stores on iOS and iPadOS in the EU, and YouTube released a tool for creators to remove copyrighted music from their videos. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI’s Mac client stored chats in clear text, Foxconn will invest nearly $551 million in two new projects in Vietnam, and Nintendo won’t use generative AI in games. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Threads announces 175 MAUs, Netflix pulls its basic ad-free plan, Google says its emissions are up in part due to AI energy consumption.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tap to Pay could become more useful and more complicated with “Multi-Purpose Tap”, YouTube’s new policy now allows people to request the takedown of AI-generated content of themselves, and Paramount+ wants to merge with another streaming service. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

French antitrust regulators looking into Nvidia anti-competition practices, European Commission says Meta failed DMA compliance, Apple starting production on Airpods with cameras? Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta may block news sites on Facebook in Australia, YouTube is working on plans for new YouTube Premium subscriptions, and the EU’s competition chief says Apple knows 100% that it is disabling competition. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RCS is now available on the iPhone, Amazon is launching a new storefront to compete with Temu and Shein, and new Chrome Actions on mobile let you make calls from the address bar. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung announces Unpacked event on July 10, OpenAI releases macOS app to public for free, Google Search pulls continuous scroll on desktop.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EU regulators charged Microsoft with Teams-related antitrust violations, Apple rejected Meta’s Apple Intelligence integration proposal because it disagrees with Meta’s security practices, and Shien filed papers to be listed on the London Stock Exchange. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta reportedly in discussions with Apple to be a part of Apple Intelligence, US federal employees given a July 4th deadline to update their Pixel phones, Apple Vision Pro may be getting a mainstream version in 2025. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Change Healthcare suffered a ransomware attack in February that affected a substantial number of Americans, TikTok offered a “kill switch, to U.S. lawmakers, and Google is pausing real-money games globally less India. Link To Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.