Daily Tech Headlines

Nvidia demoed its ACE for Games tech to let gamers talk to NPCs with natural language, JioCinema sets a concurrent streaming record, and Mark Gurman gets an early hands on with Meta's Quest 3 headset. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google rolled out its "Search Generative Experience" to some users, Meta offers remedies on using advertiser data to the UK CMA, and Nreal rebrands to Xreal. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony announced an oddly-designed non-cloud game console. The EU, US, Alphabet and OpenAI all agree on AI regulation, partly. And WhatsApp might add user names. Full show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At its Build conference Microsoft announced Copilot for Windows 11, Sony sells 8% more PS VR2 units at launch compared to the original PS VR, and Netflix starts rolling out its password sharing crackdown 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.

Waymo partnered with Uber to offer its vehicles in Uber's delivery and ride-hailing apps, Adobe brings Generative Fill to Photoshop, and Frore System's AirJet cooler is coming to a mini Zotac PC.  Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WhatsApp introduces edited messaging, Amazon One announces age verification palm-scanning, Venmo rolls out Teen account support. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung reportedly suspended its review of switching to Bing, Apple plans to mass produce its own microLED displays, and Shein makes inroads back to India. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The court dodges commenting on Section 230 in two cases, YouTube will launch 30-second unstoppable ads, and chipmakers flee China for Japan. Show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Volkswagen reportedly began talks with Huawei about in-car software for cars sold in China, Instagram launches GIF comments, and Logitech partners with iFixit on repair parts. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announces new accessibility tools coming later this year, LG Display will supply Samsung with TV OLED panels, and one NFL game will exclusively stream on Peacock next season. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EU approves Microsoft's Activision Blizzard bid, Brave introduces "Forgetful Browsing" mode, the TSA begins facial recognition pilot.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta announces a new AI Sandbox with tools for advertisers, Anthropic's chatbot can now process around 75,000 words, and Elon Musk says he's hired a new Twitter CEO. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google has new devices and AI features and Disney might combine Hulu and Disney+. Full show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ByteDance reportedly delays the launch of the TikTok Shop in the US, the American Psychological Association releases its first health advisory on social media use, and Uber starts rolling out flight booking in the UK. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple will release Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPadOS later this month, IBM announces a platform to build AI models called Watsonx, and Wendy's will use an AI chatbot for drive-through service at a store in Columbus, Ohio. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.