Daily Tech News Show

Automakers scaling back on EV plans, Apple's commitment to the iPad, Mickey Mouse in the public domain, speculation on Apple's future releases and pricing, the current state of electric vehicle adoption in the US.

Google settles $5 billion lawsuit for tracking Chrome users in Incognito Mode, Microsoft's image generator creates violent images, and X fails to convince judge that California's content moderation law violates freedom of speech.

Tech experts Dr. Nicole Ackermans, Jenn Cutter, and Tasia Custode join the show to discuss predictions for 2024. Topics include the potential of VR in the workplace with Apple's Vision Pro, the future of Twitter and social networking, AI's impact on healthcare, dissatisfaction with YouTube's Shorts feature, concerns over nanobots, video game layoffs, limitations of language models, and acknowledgements from the show.

Tech industry analysts, journalists, and experts discuss predictions for Mastodon's popularity, the future of smart assistants, Amazon's chances, Apple and Google's plans for foldable devices, billionaire bets, and nostalgia for floppy disks. They also talk about their social media presence and online platforms.

Apple Watches are back on sale. Bill Gates discusses the acceleration of discoveries through AI. Xiaomi unveils their first electric vehicle

The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright violations. The ban on Apple Watch has been paused by a federal appeals court. Amazon Prime Video will add commercials to content on January 29th.

In this podcast, the best conversations from 2023 are highlighted. Topics include a forgotten tech demo from 1968, upcoming changes in the streaming world, AI journalism and media organizations, movie characters and cryptocurrencies, AI in exams and lab-grown meat, the evolution of gaming, and the importance of collaboration and limitations of machine-generated content.

Mint Mobile gets hacked exposing customer data, Apple's VisionPro headset rumors, Chevy Blazer EV sales halted due to reported problems.

Regular listeners and supporters George Tsang, Tom DiGianvittorio Jr. (CaptainJack913), and Gary Fisher join the hosts for a quiz and debate show. Topics include a forgotten tech demo, tech trivia challenges, Linda Yacarino's job, AI models, the origins of Star Wars, and the tech Mount Rushmore.

The hosts discuss the failed merger of Adobe and Figma and its implications for the startup industry. They also talk about leaks of Samsung's S24 phones revealing the future of mobile software in 2024, and Sony's resolution of content licensing issues on PlayStation. The podcast explores the concept of ownership in the digital age and the frustrations that come with it. Overall, a lively discussion on tech news and its impact.