Microsoft Outage Again, Deepfake Defense, Perplexity Pays + more!

Microsoft faced a major DDoS attack, impacting services like Minecraft and Xbox Live. The episode dives into the scrutiny surrounding AI deepfakes and Google's legislative efforts. Perplexity is shaking things up with a new revenue sharing model. In tech news, the Ryzen 9 5900XT launch is covered along with Amazon's recall of 400,000 products. Meta is settling a massive lawsuit over privacy, while a controversial Google ad utilizes AI for emotional storytelling. Lastly, a quirky AI wearable called 'Friend' is discussed for socially awkward situations.