This Week in Google (Audio‪)‬ This Week in Google

Why AI Scientists Are Freaking Us Out.
Pessimists Archive.
Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already.
The Seven Deadly Sins of Predicting the Future of AI.
Stacey gets grilled on AI.
Big Tech Isn't Prepared for A.I.'s Next Chapter.
George Hotz wants to 'make driving chill' with next-gen Comma 3 hands-free driver assist.
The Spectrum-X ethernet switch offers ""lossless"" transmission via a new kind of congestion control, says Nvidia.
Once Mighty Intel Struggles to Escape 'Mud Hole'.
The Strange Story of the Teens Behind the Mirai Botnet.
Google starts rolling out Search Generative Experience (SGE) in preview.
Google Assistant's 3rd-party Notes & Lists integration is shutting down.
Messages Magic Compose beta starts rolling out: RCS only, priority for Google One subs.
NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV will support unlimited simultaneous streams.
Google quietly ends support for decade-old Chromecast.
YouTube Stories, Google's clone of Snapchat, is dying on June 26.
230: Supreme Court rejects lawsuit that sought to hold Reddit responsible for hosting child pornography.
Amazon's Kill List: 37 Projects That Are No More.
Twitter may be worth only a third of its pre-Musk value, Fidelity says.
Sonos wins $32.5 million patent infringement victory over Google.
Leo previews new Mastodon features.


Picks:

Stacey - Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond.
Jeff - Wonderful discussion between Reid Hoffman & Trevor Noah.
Jeff - Google offloading 1.4 million square feet of Bay Area office space.
Ant - Talking Science and Sports with Stephen A Smith and Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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Chris Messina talks about the birth of the hashtag.
Why did Chris leave Twitter?
What is Chris doing in AI right now?
DeSantis Picked Twitter Spaces to Announce His Run.
Next Steps for Neeva.
Ford reverses course and decides to keep AM radio on its vehicles.
Jack Dorsey shares Robert F. Kennedy Jr. video echoing conspiracy theories.
Mourning the state of Twitter.
Social Media is a 'Profound Risk' to Youth, Surgeon General Warns.
TikTok sues Montana over law banning the app.
Instagram's New App Could Be Here By June.
Google reaches $39.9 million privacy settlement with Washington state.
Meta Fined $1.3 Billion for Violating E.U. Data Privacy Rules.
Are you sad that Google+ didn't survive?
Where do you stand on the quote-tweet controversy?
Technical issues plague Ron DeSantis's presidential announcement on Twitter.
It's the 140th Birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge.
New Biden FCC Commissioner Nominee Is Lawyer Anna Gomez.
Supreme Court sides against Andy Warhol Foundation in copyright infringement case.
Supreme Court Leaves 230 Alone For Now, But Justice Thomas Gives A Pretty Good Explanation For Why It Exists In The First Place.
I tried the AI novel-writing tool everyone hates, and it's better than I expected.
Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff by Sean Penn.
Drag Your GAN: Interactive Point-based Manipulation on the Generative Image Manifold.
Meta's new AI models can recognize and produce speech for more than 1,000 languages.
Adobe adds its Firefly AI image generator to Photoshop.
Verified Twitter Accounts Spread AI-Generated Hoax of Pentagon Explosion.
An A.I.-Generated Spoof Rattles the Markets.
Picks: 

Chris - Arc has a big launch tomorrow...
Leo - Google Bard adds images for more visual responses.
Mike - Three new tools attempt to fix news.
Jeff - USC Optical Sound Effects Library.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis

Guests: Chris Messina and Mike Elgan

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Moderator Mayhem: A Content Moderation Game.
OpenAI's Sam Altman Urges A.I. Regulation in Senate Hearing.
Updating our inactive account policies.
Universal Short Title Catalogue.
TikTok Ban Signed in Montana, Paving Way for First Amendment Legal Battle.
Where to preorder Amazon's new Echo Pop, Echo Show 5, and Echo Buds.
Review: HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook is the best of ChromeOS.
Uber puts family (even teens) at the center of its new products and features.
After a 29-year run, Vice files for bankruptcy.
Heather Armstrong, 'Queen of the Mommy Bloggers,' Is Dead at 47.
Lithium battery fire and smoke incidents on airplanes worry pilots, flight attendants.
Cord-Cutting Q1 2023: Pay-TV Ops Lose 2.3M Subs, Worst Quarter to Date.
Pixel 7a's free Pixel Buds and case offer ends this weekend.
Google Docs adding collapsible headings, custom building blocks.
Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook are syncing up. Kind of.
Google teases more Workspace AI: Gmail inbox org, Meet notes, Slides soundtrack maker.
Android TV now has a 'Live' tab with free channels, just like Google TV.
Pixel phones to gain new ringtone inspired by Kenny G.
Picks: 

Stacey - PSA: Older Wemo Smart Plugs Have Vulnerability That Leaves Them Open to Attack.
Jeff - Rebranding the Wienermobile.
Jeff - The World Talks.
Ant - Early Morning Photo Contest Winners Announced.
Ant - Don't Leave Home Without It.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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Everything announced at I/O
Google I/O Keynote
Google Search in Google Labs and Project Tailwinds
What Really Made Geoffrey Hinton Into an AI Doomer
Impressed by Google I/O Annoucements?
Acapela AI
New Pixel Hardware
Google Fold watch party ad
The Pixel Fold is Google's $1,800 entry into folding phones
Wendy's, Google Train Next-Generation Order Taker: an AI Chatbot
Google "We Have No Moat, And Neither Does OpenAI"
UFO Hunters Built an Open-Source AI System To Scan The Skies
Spotify ejects thousands of AI-made songs in purge of fake streams
Your Kids Want Their Roblox Videogame Avatars to Look Hip. Aspiring
Fashion Designers Are on the Case
DEF CON to set thousands of hackers loose on LLMs
Fortnite is now an Olympic esport
Judge Dismisses F.T.C. Lawsuit Against Kochava, a Location Data Broker
Microsoft Inks Deal to Use Fusion Energy by 2028
Google AMP: how Google tried to fix the web by taking it over
Jeff thread on Verge Google AMP story
Earth Could Soon Be More Detectable by Aliens, Study Says
Is this the TWiG Blob? Humane shows off its concept (real or not) for a wearable AI-powered agent
Why are Americans smuggling Fruit Roll-Ups into Israel? Blame TikTok.
Picks:

Stacey: Happy Mother's Day
Jeff: Nirit's 7 ways AI coverage fails
Ant: The TGU For EVERYONE To Try
Ant: Thank You National Preps For Being Real
Ant: Jacob Pruitt On The Rise
Ant: Jacob Pruitt - Champion and New School Record
 

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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Bluesky buzz: Why the social media platform is being called the next Twitter. 
The Best Dressed Stars From the 2023 Met Gala. 
Google accounts now support passkeys for password-free sign-in. 
Google plans to add end-to-end encryption to Authenticator. 
For Bluesky to thrive, it needs sex workers and Black Twitter. 
Chrome replacing HTTPS lock icon with Material You redesign. 
Pornhub Blocks All of Utah From Its Site.
Writers Guild On Strike Against Hollywood Studios As Contract Talks With Fail. 
Vice Is Said to Be Headed for Bankruptcy. 
'The Godfather of AI' Quits Google and Warns of Danger Ahead. 
IBM to Pause Hiring for 'Back-Office' Jobs That AI Could Kill. 
Edtech Chegg tumbles as ChatGPT threat prompts revenue warning. 
Consciousness, Artificial Intelligence, and Our Search for Meaning: Oliver Sacks on ChatGPT, 30 Years Before ChatGPT. 
Why Chatbots Are Not the Future. 
Google Photos is getting a more powerful search. 
Stability introduces AI that can incorporate text into images. 
LinkedIn Cofounder Reid Hoffman Launches a ChatGPT Rival.
Kamala Harris to discuss A.I. in meeting with Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs.
A Brain Scanner Combined with an AI Language Model Can Provide a Glimpse into Your Thoughts. 
New Standard for Car Entry Using Your Smartphone (UWB and Bluetooth). 
Bluesky codes for sale for $150+ 
Publishers insist platforms owe them money for linking to them but whine when they don't link. 
Gmail is adding a blue checkmark to better verify senders. 
Google officially teases the Pixel 7a, confirming May 11 availability. 
Your Google TV Just Got a Nice Performance and Storage Boost. 
Nest Hub 2nd Gen updates to Google's Fuchsia operating system. 
Android 13 with May security patch live; download Pixel OTA image now.
YouTube Music is officially launching podcasts in the US on Android, iOS, and the web.
Picks: 

Stacey - UnaBell, Smart Button for IoT. 
Jeff - Apple's Unionized Store Workers Seek Tips and Higher Holiday Pay. 
Jeff - a font of type (Ryan Cordell's U of I class) 
Ant - Black Community Version of Succession? 
Ant - The Michael Jordan of YouTube? (bad pun, I know)
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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Alphabet reports revenue and earnings beat for first quarter.
Only 28 legacy verified users signed up for Twitter Blue hours after Elon Musk removed their checkmarks.
Elon Musk Figured Out the Media's Biggest Weakness.
Facebook Made BuzzFeed, Then Killed It.
Jonah and the Whale.
Traffic by Ben Smith.
Pichai teases AI, Pixel, and Android at Google I/O 2023.
Nate Silver Out at 538, ABC News as Disney Layoffs Hit ABC News.
These celebrities 'subscribed to Twitter Blue.' Except they're dead.
Jean Twenge is ready to make you defend your generation again.
Jarvis thread on further research regarding teens and social media.
Senators unveil bipartisan legislation to ban kids under 13 from joining social media platforms.
Meta Reports First Quarter 2023 Results.
Tucker Carlson's Vulgar, Offensive Messages About Colleagues Helped Seal His Fate at Fox News.
Look Out, Tesla, There's a Really Tiny Competitor in Your Rearview Mirror.
U.S. Supreme Court to decide if public officials can block critics on social media.
School Chromebooks are creating huge amounts of e-waste.
Tesla wins lawsuit over Autopilot Model S crash.
Video of the Pixel Fold.
AI-generated Drake song is an insult to the artistry of hip-hop.
Grimes invites people to use her voice in AI songs.
Google Authenticator finally, mercifully adds account syncing for two-factor codes.
Google on why Authenticator sync isn't E2E encrypted, but the option is coming later.
Google Messages starts showing end-to-end encryption for RCS group chats out of beta.
Google is making it much easier to search for tools in Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Google ups Chromebook privacy with a new camera and mic switch.
Google Bard can now write, debug, and explain code.
Google Assistant will stop speaking after turning on smart home devices.
Picks:

Stacey - Aqara Adds Presence Sensor FP2 to its Smart Sensor Portfolio.
Leo - Mouthpad: The world's first available hands-free touchpad.
Jeff - EXTREMELY ONLINE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF FAME, INFLUENCE, AND POWER ON THE INTERNET by Taylor Lorenz.
Jeff - Google median income: $279,500.
Ant - My Big Round World: (in a Little Square Book) by Shawn Powers.
Ant - Much Respect For Mr. Sharpe and His Work.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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