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Industry expert Mikah Sargent, brings you interviews from tech journalists who make or break the top stories of the week. Get the freshest perspective and in depth insight into the fast-paced world of technology from Tech News Weekly.

Records every Thursday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.

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Industry expert Mikah Sargent, brings you interviews from tech journalists who make or break the top stories of the week. Get the freshest perspective and in depth insight into the fast-paced world of technology from Tech News Weekly.

Records every Thursday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.

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    Unraveling the Eu's AI Act - TikTok's Fate, Healthcare Hack, Surface Duo's Revival

    Unraveling the Eu's AI Act - TikTok's Fate, Healthcare Hack, Surface Duo's Revival

    The ongoing concerns and legislation around TikTok in the US, the BlackCat ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, the EU's newly passed AI Act, and the current state of Microsoft's Surface Duo folding phone.

    TikTok's Potential Ban and Creators' Response: TechCrunch's Amanda Silberling shares insights on TikTok's looming ban in the U.S., highlighting creators' mixed reactions, ranging from active lobbying to uncertainty about national security implications. The debate extends to the political theater surrounding the ban, especially in an election year, and the lack of concrete evidence against TikTok's operations in the U.S.
    Ransomware Attack on Change Healthcare: Mikah Sargent discusses the severe implications of the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, underlining the vulnerability of the U.S. healthcare system due to centralization. The conversation sheds light on the challenges healthcare providers face, from halted operations to delayed payments, and sparks a discussion on the need for antitrust oversight and comprehensive privacy legislation.
    EU's AI Regulation Act: Emilia David from The Verge delves into the EU's groundbreaking AI Act, explaining its scope, the amendments it underwent, and its potential as a model for AI regulation worldwide. The act aims to ensure AI systems' safety and ethical use, with provisions for law enforcement exceptions and guidelines for companies operating in the EU.
    Microsoft Surface Duo's Lack of Updates and Community Efforts to Keep it Alive: Window Central's Zac Bowden brings to the forefront the passionate community working to rejuvenate the Microsoft Surface Duo. He discusses custom developments like Windows on ARM for the Surface Duo and a custom Android ROM, showcasing the device's unique dual-screen productivity advantages and the challenges of maintaining its relevance.
    Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling

    Guest: Emilia David

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    Will TikTok Be Banned... This Time? - Copilot Designer Warning, New M3 MacBook Airs

    Will TikTok Be Banned... This Time? - Copilot Designer Warning, New M3 MacBook Airs

    U.S. lawmakers are once again pushing ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a ban within the country. The Center for Countering Digital Hate published a report on AI images generated being used to create election disinformation. A Microsoft AI engineer warns the FTC about safety concerns with Microsoft's Copilot Designer. And some of the new features & products Apple has announced over the past few weeks!

    Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah this week! She talks about U.S. lawmakers making another push to get ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a ban within the country. Could this push get TikTok banned within the U.S., or at least divest the company?
    Mikah covers the report published by the Center for Countering Digital Hate, where the organization tested popular AI image tools and how they help contribute to disinformation during election periods.
    Emma Roth of The Verge stops by to share her coverage of the safety concerns brought up by a Microsoft engineer over Microsoft's Copilot Designer of its safety issues and flaws.
    And finally, Dan Moren of SixColors.com talks about Apple's announcement of M3 13" & 15" MacBook Airs and the iOS 17.4 update.
    Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

    Guests: Emma Roth and Dan Moren

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    Google's Gemini Goes Awry - AI Controversy, Apple Car Cancelled, Hackable Video Doorbells

    Google's Gemini Goes Awry - AI Controversy, Apple Car Cancelled, Hackable Video Doorbells

    The latest AI controversy with Google's Gemini, President Biden's new executive order restricting the sale of personal data, issues with popular but insecure video doorbell cameras, and more.

    Google's AI Controversy with Gemini: Reed Albergotti of Semafor discusses the backlash against Google's Gemini AI for generating biased content. Google CEO Sundar Pichai's response and the challenges of correcting AI behavior are explored.
    Apple's Project Titan Cancelation: Mikah focuses on Apple's decision to cancel its self-driving car project, Project Titan, reallocating resources to its AI division. The market's reaction and the implications for Apple's future in AI are discussed.
    Biden's Executive Order on Personal Data: Engadget's Karissa Bell explains President Biden's executive order banning the bulk sale of sensitive personal data to certain countries. The geopolitical context and potential impacts on privacy and national security are analyzed.
    Security Concerns with Video Doorbells: Mikah highlights a Consumer Reports study by TWiT-alumn Stacey Higginbotham that revealed security flaws in popular video doorbells, underscoring the risks of unencrypted personal data and the importance of consumer vigilance in product choices.
    Host: Mikah Sargent

    Guests: Reed Albergotti and Karissa Bell

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    Reviewing Amazon's Echo Hub & Copilot Pro - Amazon Echo Hub, Wyze Security, Apple Sports App

    Reviewing Amazon's Echo Hub & Copilot Pro - Amazon Echo Hub, Wyze Security, Apple Sports App

    What is the Amazon Echo Hub, and how is it different from Amazon's current Echo lineup? If you own a Wyze camera, you may have received a notification of a security incident with the company. A review of Microsoft Copilot Pro. And Apple releases their Sports app and announce that iMessage is getting post-quantum encryption.

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah to talk about her review of the Amazon Echo Hub and the difference between this device and the overall Echo lineup from Amazon.
    Wyze announced a security incident with its devices that allowed a very small group of its users to access thumbnail images from other users.
    Chris Hoffman of The Intelligence & Computerworld chats with Mikah about his review of Microsoft Copilot Pro, the technology behind this offering from Microsoft, and what it can do.
    Finally, Apple released its very own sports app called Apple Sports, and Mikah explains the idea behind iMessage getting post-quantum encryption and what it means for the app.
    Host: Mikah Sargent

    Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Chris Hoffman

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    • 1 hr 6 min
    Seeking Love With AI - robots.txt, Meta vs. Apple, Text-to-Speech AI

    Seeking Love With AI - robots.txt, Meta vs. Apple, Text-to-Speech AI

    What's it like seeking love within AI? How web crawlers are suddenly controversial with the rise of AI. Are Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Glasses better than the Apple Vision Pro for what face computers are capable of now? And Amazon has created the largest text-to-speech model that they claim to exhibit "emergent" qualities to speak sentences more naturally.

    Emily Dreibelbis of PCMag joins the show to talk with Mikah about the AI "dating scene" AI through ChatGPT Plus and AI boyfriends and her somewhat lackluster experience.
    Mikah talks about the "robots.txt" file that exists within many if not all, websites and how AI is impacting the use of this file.
    Victoria Song of The Verge stops by to talk about Meta's and Apple's VR offerings and the differences between the two devices.
    Finally, Amazon researchers have trained a text-to-speech model that they claim exhibits "emergent" qualities that improve its ability to speak sentences more naturally than other text-to-speech models.
    Host: Mikah Sargent

    Guests: Emily Dreibelbis and Victoria Song

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    • 1 hr 1 min
    A Sober Review of Apple Vision Pro - Bluesky, Malware Toothbrushes, OnlyFake

    A Sober Review of Apple Vision Pro - Bluesky, Malware Toothbrushes, OnlyFake

    Amanda Silberling from TechCrunch joins us this week as guest co-host! Amanda talks about how Bluesky is now open for the public to register to this decentralized social network. Did three million smart toothbrushes get infected with malware? What is OnlyFake and these neural networks where you can acquire fake IDs? And how does one reviewer of the Apple Vision Pro feel about the device and its future after a week?

    Amanda talks about Bluesky and how it's now open for anyone to sign up.
    Mikah shares how three million smart toothbrushes were NOT used in DDoS attacks as initially reported by several news outlets.
    Joseph Cox of 404 Media joins the show to talk about a dark web service that is generating very sophisticated fake IDs.
    And finally, Brian X. Chen of The New York Times talks about his review of the Apple Vision Pro and how he's not as enthusiastic about this first-generation Apple device as other reviewers.
    Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling

    Guests: Joseph Cox and Brian X. Chen

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    • 1 hr 7 min

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