Tech News Weekly (Audio)

Friend of the network, Alex Wilhelm of TechCrunch, stops by to talk about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and what has happened since then.J.D. Capelouto of Semafor talks about OpenAI announcing Chat GPT-4 and all the impressive things the technology can do.Jason Howell talks about the Biden administration cracking down on TikTok in the US and the potential ban it's threatening if TikTok isn't sold.Finally, Mikah Sargent discusses Microsoft's announcement of Copilot: the AI-powered service for its 365 apps to help generate documents within the ecosystem. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Alex Wilhelm and J.D. Capelouto Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:zocdoc.com/tnwdecisions.com/twitcanary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

Emily Dreibelbis of PCMag joins the show to talk about a company called Lightship and its EV RV that could entice Jason to get one for himself.Harry McCracken of Fast Company stops by the show to talk about LinkedIn turning 20 years old and the company's overall history that defied social media expectancy.Jason talks about Spotify's redesigning of its homescreen within its app, making it part TikTok, part Instagram, and part YouTube.Finally, Mikah shares news that Apple Music Classical is finally launching on March 28th after Apple's acquisition of Primephonic, a classical music streaming service, a few years ago Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Emily Dreibelbis and Harry McCracken Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:bitwarden.com/twitGO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWITkolide.com/tnw

Mike McCue, Co-Founder and CEO of Flipboard, joins the show to share how Flipboard is getting into the Fediverse by adding support for Mastodon in its app.Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch comes on to talk about a proposed bill called the Deterring America's Technological Adversaries ACT that would give President Biden the power to ban TikTok in the United States.Jason talks about OpenAI launching an API for ChatGPT and how businesses like Instacart and Instagram utilize it through OpenAI's dedicated capacity for enterprise customers.Finally, Mikah rounds things out with a demonstration of Bluesky, Jack Dorsey's Twitter alternative. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Mike McCue and Amanda Silberling Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:CDW.com/DellClientkolide.com/tnw

​Tim Stevens comes on the show to talk about his experience with electric motorcycles and possibly convinces Jason to pick up an electric motorcycle himself.Mark Gurman of Bloomberg talks to Mikah about Apple's significant progress in adding blood glucose tracking to its Apple Watch lineup.Jason Howell talks about surprise, AI, and how AI is impacting other aspects of artistic mediums such as books and writing.Finally, Mikah Sargent shares Spotify's launch of DJ, a new feature that offers personalized music with AI-powered commentary. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Tim Stevens and Mark Gurman Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:ZipRecruiter.com/tnwplextrac.com/twiteightsleep.com/twit

Michael Kaye from OkCupid comes onto the show to talk about the company using artificial intelligence to help those find the love of their life through OkCupid's matchmaking service.Sam Abuelsamid talks about the TikTok challenge, dubbed 'The Kia Challenge,' that has led to the theft of numerous Hyundai and Kia vehicles and how Hyundai and Kia are responding to this trend.Jacob Roach of Digital Trends shares his experience using the new AI functionality of Bing and how the excitement behind the integration may be starting to wither a bit.Finally, Mikah shares how the Bluetooth tracker company, Tile, aims to limit stalkers and thieves from using its trackers to harass others through its Anti Theft Mode. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Michael Kaye, Sam Abuelsamid, and Jacob Roach Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:canary.tools/twit - use code: TWITeightsleep.com/twitdecisions.com/twit

Joseph Cox of Vice stops by to talk about his reporting of AI voices and the future of it when a computer can replicate another person's voice, especially without their permission.Daniel Rubino from Windows Central talks about Microsoft unveiling its new AI-powered Bing search and Edge browser.Jason talks about Android's new 14 Developer Preview 1 with new beta features, better API improvements, and even more customization options.Finally, Mikah talks about Netflix updating its password-sharing rules in select markets like Canada following a previous accidental leak of what the company had planned to do about password-sharing. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Joseph Cox and Daniel Rubino Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWITbitwarden.com/twit

Mr Mobile himself, Michael Fisher, joins Jason and Mikah to talk about the Galaxy event held this week and the new S23 lineup that Samsung announced.Reed Albergotti of Semafor stops by to talk about the next iteration of ChatGPT, ChatGPT-4, and how OpenAI is ramping up things since Microsoft invested in the company.Jason talks about Anker coming clean about its Eufy security cameras not always being encrypted and what it promises to do better in the future.Finally, Mikah talks about the AI boom, the headlines and lawsuits following all these AI stories, and how this follows a similar trajectory to past tech boons such as music streaming & Napster. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Michael Fisher and Reed Albergotti Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:kolide.com/tnwshopify.com/twitCDW.com/DellClient

Mishaal Rahman joins the show to talk about some of the changes Google is making to its Android business in India after some antitrust directives in the country.Amanda Silberling from TechCrunch shares details from the Senate hearing with Ticketmaster following the ticketing fiasco with Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift.Jason showcases a director's AI-generated stills of a fake 80's sci-fi horror film and how the director received backlash following this.Finally, Mikah shares some updates on the DoNotPay service and how it's pivoting away from putting "a robot in court." Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Mishaal Rahman and Amanda Silberling Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:plextrac.com/twitexpressvpn.com/tnwZipRecruiter.com/tnw

Craig Hockenberry of The Iconfactory and developer of the first Twitter app, Twitterrific, talks to Mikah Sargent about the sudden change to Twitter's API as numerous 3rd party Twitter apps no longer work.Dan Moren of Sixcolors stops by to talk about the updates Apple has made to its Mac Mini and MacBook Pro.Mikah covers a story about OpenAI using Kenyan workers that were paid less than $2 an hour to make ChatGPT less toxic.And finally, Mikah has two more stories that he shares: the first one is an article on The Verge about the Steam Deck and how it has slowly become a device to reckon with. The second story is about the sunsetting of Amazon's AmazonSmile charity program. Host: Mikah Sargent Guests: Craig Hockenberry and Dan Moren Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:decisions.com/twitdrata.com/twitcanary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

Reed Albergotti from Semafor joins the show to chat about the potential deal between Microsoft and the owner of ChatGPT, where Microsoft would invest $10 billion into the ChatGPT service.Patrick George of The Verge talks about the state of Tesla and the challenges facing the company as it heads into 2023.Mikah Sargent talks about OpenAI's 'experimental' paid version of ChatGPT.And finally, CNET has started to publish a number of its article written by AI. Jason Howell dives into when CNET started this and what this could mean for the future of journalism and reporting. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Reed Albergotti and Patrick George Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:eightsleep.com/twitGO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWITkolide.com/tnw