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Microsft 365 Apps for the Apple Vision Pro Launch on Feb. 2nd,  Comcast will drop the Xfinity 10G brand, and Trending Topics are heading to Threads… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft, Google, and AMD announce mixed quarterly results, Universal Music Group won't renew its contract with TikTok, 23andMe valuation tanks. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok’s U.S. data protection is still porous after spending $1.5 billion to sure it up, Microsoft names Johanna Faries as new Blizzard Entertainment CEO, and Volvo pauses deliveries of the EX30 EV in Europe. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta says Apple Vision Pro is good for the market, The Browser Company launches Arc Search, iOS 17.4 will auto-generate podcast transcripts. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple will start allowing users to download apps from alternative app stores in March, Google is testing an ARM64 version of Chrome, and George Carlin’s estate has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the producers of a fake AI-generated comedy special. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft lays off 1900 employees in its Microsoft Gaming division, Meta restricts teen accounts from receiving DMs from anyone they don’t follow, and Elon Musk warns that Tesla growth will slow this year… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple shares more rules and restrictions amidst DMA regulations for App Store, Netflix retires its $11.99/month ad-free basic plan, the Macintosh computer turns 40! Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple asks a Lonon court to dismiss its developer’s $1 billion lawsuit against it, 160,000 to 180,000 Apple Vision Pro devices were sold over the weekend, and the WWE’s Monday Night Raw is headed to Netflix. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta will let EU users unlink accounts under the platform, OpenAI bans ChatGPT for political campaigns, Ford shows off its new 48-inch interior display.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset is now available for pre-order, The European Commission announced Apple’s plans to open up NFC on the iPhone, and Meta is joining OpenAI and Google in the race for Artificial General Intelligence. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google’s CEO says more layoffs are coming, but, it won’t be as bad as last year, the Apple Series 9 and Ultra 2 with oxygen features are again banned in the US, and social media platform Reddit plans to launch an IPO in March. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alphabet's Wing announces larger drone service, Amazon announces AI-generated images for some users, Google updates Chrome Incognito mode tracking.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple has become the global smartphone market leader with a 20.1% global market share, Peacock’s AFC Wildcard game is the most live-streamed event in U.S. history, and OpenAI changes policies over election misinformation concerns... Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft is testing launching its AI-powered Copilot assistant automatically at Windows 11 startup, Tech newsletter Platformer is leaving Substack over its policies on pro-Nazi content, and Discord lays off 17 percent of its workforce… Link to Show Notes 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 aims to make big tech companies give more access to their rivals, Google is laying hundreds of employees across multiple business units, and Huawei is shutting down lobbying operations in the U.S... Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Valve outlines new AI content rules on Steam, HPE acquires Juniper Networks, OpenAI launches its GPT Store. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI says training models without using copyrighted material is impossible, China’s Beijing Institute claims it can identify telephone numbers and email addresses of those sending and receiving AirDrop messages, and Samsung's quarter ending 2023 was much worse than analysts’ predictions... Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Wi-Fi Alliance goes ahead with WiFi 7, AMD announces new Ryzen 8000 chips, LG shows off transparent TV at CES. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft’s Mice, Keyboards, and other PC accessories are coming back by way of a licensing deal with Incase, OpenAI’s GPT Store is launching next week, and 1.6 million Teslas have been recalled in China… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft adds a dedicated CoPilot Key to the Windows keyboard, Google has started testing removing cookies from users using Chrome, and Xerox lays off 15% of its workforce… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Oklahoma teenager beats Tetris, open source voice cloning arrives and why you might want to log out of your Google account and change the password. Get show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Supreme Court of The United States Chief Justice John Roberts believes judicial work will significantly be impacted by A.I., Fidelity has marked down its X shares 71.5% since Musk’s takeover of Twitter, Even though Apple’s premium smartphone market share fell, overall premium smartphone market share was up... Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. Se...

Google settles a $5 billion lawsuit for tracking Chrome users using Incognito Mode, Microsoft’s DALL-E 3 powered Image Creator generates violent images, and X fails to convince a federal judge that California’s content moderation law violates its freedom of speech... Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple Watches Have Gone Back On Sale, Bill Gates believes AI will accelerate the rate of new discoveries at a pace we've never seen before, and Xiaomi unveiled its first electric vehicle… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New Your Times is Suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright violations in the training of their generative AI models, a federal appeals court paused the ban on the Apple Watch, and Amazon Prime Video is adding commercials to content on January 29th. Link to Show Notes ... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.