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May 10, 2024
OpenAI May Announce A Google Search Competitor On Monday – DTH
OpenAI may announce a Google search competitor the day before the start of Google I/O, Apple plans to divert complex AI queries to cloud-based servers running M2 Ultras processors, and, Jack Dorsey says BlueSky is “literally repeating all the mistakes” made while he ran Twitter.
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May 9, 2024
You Can’t Bank on Voice Security – DTNS 4766
Voice ID is a popular security measure some banks use but has generative Voice ID made it a security risk? Plus TikTok announces it will start adding an “AI-Generated” label to watermarked third-party AI-generated content. And chaos at Xbox as it closes three subsidiaries with plans to absorb a fourth.
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Tesla’s Job Cuts Escalate Into China – DTH
TikTok will start automatically labeling AI-generated content made on other platforms, Tesla’s job cuts escalate into China this week, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will provide a framework for addressing the risks and potential benefits of artificial intelligence in the coming weeks…
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May 8, 2024
The FULL Battlestar Gallactica Experience: Lowest (214, “Black Market”)
The reverse timeline is either too distracting or too fulfilling…we can’t decide. We all agree that if this is the worst episode, the series did pretty well for itself.
Next week: Battlestar Gallactica (421, “Daybreak Part 3”)
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Pros, Are These Pencils You’re Looking For? – DTNS 4765
Scott gives us an artist’s take on Apple’s latest iPad announcement. Plus Micron is shipping upgradable memory modules called LPCAMM2 which promises the convenience of user-upgradeability of traditional SODIMM with the power efficiency of solder on memory modules. And the US Department of Commerce confirmed to the Financial Times that it has revoked “certain” export licenses to Huawei.
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US Commerce Department Revokes Export Licenses to Huawei – DTH
Reddit’s 1st public quarter sees growth, the DOJ investigates Tesla over “fully autonomous” distinction, Meta rolls out new AI tools for advertisers.
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May 7, 2024
Thinner, Lighter, Faster – DTNS 4764
We analyze Apple’s newly announced iPads including a new iPad Pro powered by the all new M4 processor. Plus Amazon launches an online shopping service in South Africa. And a roundup of the latest Open AI news including a tool to let content creators opt-out of their work be used in AI training models.
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Apple Unveils New M4 Powered OLED iPad Pros And A Refresh of iPad Airs – DTH
Apple Unveils New M4 Powered OLED iPad Pros and a refresh of iPad Airs, Project ACDC is bringing Apple silicone to data centers, and the UK’s Ministry of Defence payroll system has been breached.
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Cordkillers 500 – Segue vs AI
Is YouTube’s latest experiment bad for creators? Trailers dropped for Mufasa, The Boys, and Acolyte. NBA rights up for grabs, Paramount grasping for straws, and classic cartoons are coming to new platforms. All this and more on Cordkillers!
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May 6, 2024
Digital Necromancy – DTNS 4763
PlayStation relents on forcing PC gamers playing the Steam version of “Helldivers 2” to log into the PlayStation network to play. Plus we share the latest Apple and Android including the TRT for Apple’s event tomorrow. And we examine the complaints surrounding “Vera AI” claims that it lets users create copies of “your friends or family members”.
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