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It's not just Google. This Week in Google hosts, Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau, cover all of Big Tech every Wednesday. Listeners tune in for thought-provoking and entertaining conversations about AI, Internet memes, the future of media, and the latest emerging tech. You won't want to miss a minute. Records live every Wednesday at 5:00pm Eastern / 2:00pm Pacific / 22:00 UTC.

6 DAYS AGO · VIDEO

Alf's Hog is Skeeting - Google Chrome, Bluesky, Coca-Cola

DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome to break search Monopoly. Trump's pick for FCC chair has vowed crackdown on big tech 'censorship'. Musk joined call between Trump, Google CEO. CFPB looks to place Google under federal supervision, setting up clash. What Brendan Carr, Trump's FCC pick, wrote in 'Project 2025' chapter. Bluesky tops 20M users, narrowing gap with Instagram Threads. Google's Gemini AI now has its own iPhone app. Live Scam Detection in calls rolling out to Pixel 6-9 Phone app. Coca-Cola causes controversy with AI-generated ad. Instagram will let you 'reset' your recommendations. Meta fined nearly €800mn for breaking EU law over classified ads practices. Meta's reward for providing free global communications? FTC lawsuit. Comcast to Spin Off Cable Networks, Including MSNBC and CNBC. Google fixes Chrome issue that broke text highlighting on some sites. Mobile browser Arc Search is now generally available on Android. Google Lens can now check prices and inventory when shopping in the real world. Source: Google is turning Chrome OS into Android to compete with the iPad. Exclusive: Google Pixel laptop in development! Can we talk about ALF hog? YouTuber Rosanna Pansino smokes cannabis grown from her father's ashes. Mike Masnick: One Billion Users, the Social Media card game. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 uscloud.com

2h 31m
14 NOV · VIDEO

License to Prune - Zuck Jams, Claude + Palantir , Banjo Toss

Mark Zuckerberg just released his own NSFW version of 'Get Low' in a tribute to his wife Mattel Mistakenly Lists Porn Site on Packaging for 'Wicked' Dolls The Crypto Industry's Spending on the Election Pays Off Canada orders shutdown of TikTok's Canadian business, app access to continue Bluesky adds 700,000 new members as users flee X after the US election Matter 1.4 tries to set the smart home standard back on track Google's learning OpenAI Shifts Strategy as Rate of 'GPT' AI Improvements Slows Microsoft, A16Z AI manifesto: AI for startups Claude AI to process secret government data through new Palantir deal Randy Travis's beautiful baritone was lost. AI helped him sing again. Particle launches an AI news app to help publishers, instead of just stealing their work YouTube is testing music remixes made by AI I Spoke Only to Chatbots for 24 Hours. Who Needs Human Friends? Google Street View helps map how 600,000 trees grow down to the limb Chris Wallace Quits CNN to Pivot to Streaming, Podcasting Nicholas Carlson, the former top editor of Business Insider, is starting a new company that will focus on video. Lena Dunham to write Sam Bankman-Fried movie for Apple Banjo Toss, the game After years of trying, Just Eat Takeaway is selling Grubhub to Wonder for $650M Research suggests people are getting more bored Times New Dumbass font Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com bitwarden.com/twit

2h 31m
7 NOV · VIDEO

The Aftermath - The Effect of the 2024 US Election on Tech

Tech in the new Admin TikTok Sees Trump Victory As App's Best Hope Jeff Bezos congratulates Trump for 'extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory' Elon Musk says Trump win is just the start of his political ambitions Silicon Valley is officially grieving over Trump but quietly gleeful over a possible tech deal resurgence The Crypto Industry's Spending on the Election Pays Off Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division NYTimes Games for the strike Florida Access Network WebCheck Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paris Martineau Guests: Emily Forlini and Mike Elgan Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com 1password.com/twig

2h 14m
31 OCT · VIDEO

5 to 10 People at your Door - Alphabet Earnings, RIP Foursquare, McFlurries

Google Preps AI That Takes Over Computers Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said Jeff: Why Are Liberals Infuriated with the Media? Apples Have Never Tasted So Delicious. Here's Why Instagram saves the best video quality for the most popular content Video game preservationists have lost a legal fight to study games remotely Internet Archive: Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record Alphabet posts big revenue and profit growth More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI Open-source AI must reveal its training data, per new OSI definition McDonald's Finds an Unlikely Savior to Finally Fix Its McFlurry Machines RIP Foursquare Craig gives CR $5 million for cybersecurity WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg says a fork would be 'fantastic' LeCun blasts Musk as the biggest threat to democracy today Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk's Get-Out-the-Vote Effort Trump's Truth Social valued at more than Musk's X after extraordinary rally Masnick on Elon Musk Events TikTok founder becomes China's richest man The Age of Cage Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 McKinsey's 18 next big arenas of competition Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 cachefly.com/twit

2h 49m
24 OCT · VIDEO

There's a Pony In There Somewhere - C2PA, Character.ai Lawsuit, Polish AI Radio

Requiem for Raghavan Electric Motors Are About to Get a Major Upgrade Thanks to Benjamin Franklin Epic judge lets Google keep its Android app store closed to competitors — for now Google will block election ads after polls close LinkedIn is News Publishers' New Best Friend People are flocking to Bluesky as X makes more unwanted changes Elon Musk's X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on your posts Musk's X seeks to steer lawsuits to conservative court in Texas Sam Altman's identity and cryptocurrency venture Worldcoin has a rebrand Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen's Suicide On-device AI could make apps obsolete Former OpenAI Researcher Says the Company Broke Copyright Law Controversy after Polish radio station replaces human presenters with AI Sotheby's to auction its first artwork made by a humanoid robot Elvis Found Alive Thank you, Steve Ballmer, for a concert app that made me want to scream Content Warning: The following story discusses the sensitive topic of suicide involving a minor. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. If you are located outside the United States, please visit findahelpline.com to find a helpline in your country. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Nathan Freitas Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bitwarden.com/twit uscloud.com

2h 41m
17 OCT · VIDEO

Invalid URL Removed - Internet Archive Hack, Wordpress Drama

YouTube takes a baby step toward labeling authentic video Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with technology in break with tradition Citizen pruners The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users LLMs don't do formal reasoning - and that is a HUGE problem Google adds new features for Pixel along with Android 15 rollout October Pixel Drop: Helpful enhancements for your devices Google Shopping is getting an AI upgrade as Alphabet looks to monetize investments Google Shopping's getting a big transformation The latest Gboard beta lets you switch between Roboto and Google Sans fonts Google's Chrome Browser Starts Disabling uBlock Origin Google Messages gets a new feature that makes it easier to keep private TikTok executives know about app's effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege The Poozeum: Fossilized bug farts, T. rex poop, and more ancient coprolites Joe Trippi starts a social network: sezus Short-selling company goes after Roblox to profit Trump Signals Skepticism of Google Breakup, Citing Competition With China Defector: Year 4 in review Doritos to open first restaurant AI - generated restaurant via Taylor Lorenz Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit uscloud.com

2h 54m
10 OCT · VIDEO

Mauritius Compliance - Satoshi Unmasked, End of .io, Megalopolis

More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto unmasked: Will HBO reveal who really made the cryptocurrency? How a UK treaty could spell the end of the .io domain OpenAI pursues public benefit structure to fend off hostile takeovers Geoffrey Hinton, Godfather of AI Who Expressed Alarm Over the Technology, Shares Nobel Prize in Physics Paris Megalopolis review The Wordpress saga Justice Department weighs fixes for Google search monopoly Google's response U.S. judge orders sweeping changes to Google's Android app store Why Caroline Calloway Is Staying Put in Sarasota for Hurricane Milton When Cell Service Is Down, You Can Send iPhone Texts via Satellite A Google Doc of 2024 Events Beer can artwork accidentally thrown in bin by staff member at Dutch museum First a statue. Now Zuck designs a minivan for his wife. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com 1password.com/twig veeam.com

2h 36m
3 OCT · VIDEO

Sausages in the Mist - CA AI Bill, OpenAI's Future

OpenAI Is A Bad Business Are We Now Living in a Parasite Culture? Taylor Lorenz, Chronicler of Digital Culture, Will Start Own Newsletter Twitter's value in freefall: Fidelity cuts estimate by whopping 79% Masnick: Gavin Newsom Vetoes Terrible AI Bill 1047, But Brace For Something Worse Google showcases bizarre double-sided Japanese keyboard, which it won't sell — the keyboard uses a Möbius strip as its foundation Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Emily Forlini Guest: Ed Zitron Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: e-e.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit

2h 45m
26 SEPT · VIDEO

We Hear for You - Meta Connect, Altman's Manifesto

Stanley Is Releasing Collectible Tumblers Every Day This Week to Honor Different Decades of Barbie EssilorLuxottica extends smart glasses partnership with Meta Sam Altman catapults past founder mode into 'god mode' with latest AI post AI conversation about Jeff's book The Paris show Exclusive: Meta's AI chatbot to start speaking in the voices of Judi Dench, John Cena, others, source says Google TV adds several more free channels including The Bob Ross Channel YouTube confirms your pause screen is now fair game for ads Google's passkey syncing makes it easier to move on from passwords New Cloudflare Tools Let Sites Detect and Block AI Bots for Free Google Photos is getting a redesigned video editor Google's Gemini AI might soon appear in your corporate Workspace Google Earth AI eliminates clouds Ahead of Gemini coming to Google Buds, Hey Google & Voice Match Settings Change on Headphones Quote Origin: I Had Exactly Four Seconds To Hot Up the Disintegrator, and Google Had Told Me It Wasn't Enough Project Analyzing Human Language Usage Shuts Down Because 'Generative AI Has Polluted the Data' Comedian John Mulaney brutally roasts SF techies at Dreamforce Marques Brownlee says 'I hear you' after fans criticize his new wallpaper app Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk's SpaceX for trespassing McDonald's touchscreen kiosks were feared as job killers. Instead, something surprising happened Mullenweg calls WP Engine a 'cancer to WordPress' and urges community to switch providers Introducing HP Print AI, Industry's First Intelligent Print Experiences The 90s Executive Yes Man More Americans – especially young adults – are regularly getting news on TikTok Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit cachefly.com/twit

2h 8m
19 SEPT · VIDEO

Now That's a Wikifoot - OpenAI o1, Flappy Bird, Instagram for Teens

Google Wins Fight to Scrap $1.7 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Ads Exclusive: Google offered to sell part of ad tech business, not enough for EU publishers, sources say Instagram, Facing Pressure Over Child Safety Online, Unveils Sweeping Changes Age verification AI for teen users...? House panel advances Kids Online Safety Act despite pushback The Battle to Ban Screens From School Now Includes Chromebooks and Tablets Trump Rolls Out His New Cryptocurrency Business How crypto bros wrested Flappy Bird from its creator Ex-MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud Conspiracy After Taking Plea Deal Inside Elon Musk's Mushrooming Security Apparatus Elizabeth McCafferty was offered £6,000 for images of her bare feet after they appeared on a fetish website without her consent. The 'feral 25-year-olds' making Kamala Harris go viral on TikTok Apple's new iOS 18 upgrade doesn't fix the 'green bubble' problems Discord launches end-to-end encrypted voice and video chats Why OpenAI is Hiding its Reasoning Model's 'Thoughts' Calif. Gov. Newsom Says He's Worried About AI Bill Ellison declares Oracle all-in on AI mass surveillance, says it'll keep everyone in line Can AI Really Replace Salesforce and Workday? Mr. Beast's playbook Google Photos now lets you flip your photos and videos horizontally Google Chrome getting one-tap notification unsubscribe, starting on Pixel YouTube Shorts to integrate Veo, Google's AI video model Google Photos is getting a new 'Ultra HDR' editing option Finally!! Google Slides adds multi-monitor support for presentations Chromebook acting weird? Try Google's new ChromeOS 'Sanitize' tool – a lighter, friendlier fix than the full-wipe 'Powerwash' feature The Office in Oz Ig Nobels The Pentium as a Navajo weaving Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV Hosts: Jeff Jarvis and Paris Martineau Guest: Molly White Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com bitwarden.com/twit betterhelp.com/TWIG

2h 22m

10 Episodes

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TWiT Tech Podcasts: Video
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TWiT
Years Active

2013 - 2024
Episodes

10
Rating

Clean
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This Week in Google (Video)