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Main Show starts at 7:04What does Canadian rescinding its digital tax on American tech companies mean? Microsoft has created an LLM that can diagnose diseases 400% more accurately than human physicians. Is there a catch? Does watching or listening to videos and podcasts too fast inhibit your ability to retain what was discussed in them? And Google rolls out a suite of AI powered education tools for teachers. Will it help?Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Main Show starts at 5:30Brian Brushwood joins us to explain how he uses camera robots to help him with his podcasting setup. Is it too soon to call Microsoft Copilot+ PCs a failure? Google Labs launches Doppl, a new experimental iOS and Android app that lets you virtually try on outfits via AI generated images of yourself.Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Brian Brushwood, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Main Show starts at 6:54Can AI help revive dying languages? Will Smith is here with the rules for a successful Internet of Things experience. Anthropic research suggests users engaging with Claude about emotional issues often report increased positivity as conversations progress. And the Wall Street Journal reported that Meta has poached three OpenAI researchers.Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Will Smith, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Main Show starts at 8:43What is the broader Microsoft strategy behind the new Xbox branded MetaQuest 3S headset? Insta360 has a new wearable wireless mic about the size of an Apple AirTag and weighs only 7.9 grams, with 10 hours of battery life, and a 300-meter range. Why are Several major automakers including Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Polestar, and Renault saying no to CarPlay Ultra support? And Microsoft adds yet more ways to get security updates for Windows 10 after its EOL on Oct 14th.Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Main Show starts at 6:13To celebrate Google Earth’s 20th anniversary we discuss some of the new features the service offers. Amazon will expand same day delivery to reach more than 4,000 more small towns and rural areas in the US by the end of next year. We discuss PCMag’s latest tech etiquette survey. Are you being rude with your phone? Former marketing executive at Google and Facebook, Erc Antonow created the Metha-phone as a tongue-in-cheek way to wean people off their phones.Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Main Show starts at 6:55Can Tesla’s upcoming robotaxi service make in-roads into the Austin market? Justin thinks so. Tom gives us the latest on AI regulation in Congress’s upcoming budget bill. Bloomberg reports Apple is considering acquiring Perplexity AI. And why is the world’s largest and most powerful digital camera on the top of South America’s Andes?Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Main Show starts at 9:57CEO of Cloudflare, Matthew Prince, stated in an Axios article that search traffic referrals have plummeted as people increasingly rely on AI. Meta announced new Oakley smart glasses starting at $399. We talk to Andrew Mayne about his interview with OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman. And it's Friday we test your knowledge of shave headed tech CEOs.Starring Tom Merritt, Len Peralta, Andrew Mayne, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Main Show starts at 6:27Amazon CEO Andy Jassy expects the company’s corporate headcount to shrink in the coming years as generative AI tools take over some tasks. Netflix signs a deal with French network TF1 to stream its broadcast channels in France. Mattel and OpenAI have a new partnership that will see the toy maker integrate OpenAI’s products into its design process and power new toys. And Xbox announces a new partnership with AMD that will see AMD hardware in the next-gen Xbox and the system NOT locked into one store.Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Main Show starts at 6:11Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found that for the first time a majority of Americans got their news via social media over TV, direct websites and apps. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is telling countries they need to develop Sovereign AI. We explain what that is and what it can mean for AI development. Is the best way to store renewable energy sand? Finland thinks so.Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Main Show starts at 8:32Meta’s Threads app will now let users mark posts as containing spoilers, blurring text or images until tapped. Can LLM chatbots like ChatGPT be causing problems for those already suffering from mentally instability? An Oxford professor explains why they think AI alone cannot solve the productivity puzzle. And Ford tackles Pikes Peak race to summit with a heavily modified Mustang Mach-E.Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.