Tech Talk Y'all

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  OpenAI Drama Timeline: All The Twists And Turns, Starring Sam Altman Sam Altman returns to OpenAI in a bizarre reversal of fortunes Sam Altman joins Microsoft as OpenAI names its third CEO in 3 days Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO Everything You Need to Know About the Ridiculously Chaotic 'Coup,' Implosion, and Counter-Revolution at OpenAI  Tech CEO Drama Overview Airbnb acquires AI startup for just under $200 million Microsoft Teams launches creepy AI webcam trick that cleans up your dirty room Several popular AI products flagged as unsafe for kids by Common Sense Media   Hell freezes over – Apple to support RCS messages from Android phones next year Apple says iPhones will support RCS in 2024 Amazon will allow auto dealers to sell cars on its site, starting with Hyundai Amazon’s new security robot is kind of cute How to spot a fake data blocker that could hack your computer in seconds Nothing Chats, the Sunbird-based iMessage app, is a privacy nightmare with unencrypted messages and images YouTube is reportedly slowing down videos for Firefox users Joe Biden’s birthday gift to himself is a Threads account  Weird and Wacky:  Ultra-White Ceramic Inspired by Beetle Scales Breaks Reflection Record Astronauts accidentally dropped a tool bag on a spacewalk, and you can see it with binoculars Tech Rec: Sanjay - Twelve South AirFly Duo  Adam - Mario Wonder Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Tuesday: Tech Inspired Holiday Gift IdeasTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages Rivian blames “fat finger” for infotainment-bricking software update Waze will start warning drivers about the most dangerous roads Prime members can now get a One Medical membership for $9/month Aliro could unlock a new future for smart locks and digital keys Former Apple designers launch $700 Humane AI Pin as smartphone replacement Buc-ee’s and Mercedes-Benz are partnering to add high-speed chargers Google will delete millions of Gmail accounts next month - here's what you need to know Google sues scammers that allegedly released a malware-filled Bard knockoff Nothing company brings iMessage blue bubbles to Android Weird and Wacky:  Watch a group of Hot Wheels toy cars zoom down an empty waterslide The hijacking of $339,000 worth of rare Japanese KitKats Wisconsin couple has tens of thousands of old phones — and nobody to buy them Tech Rec: Sanjay - Logitech Z533 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System  Adam - Dive Find us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Surprise Discovery Reveals a Whole New Source of Evaporation An AI just negotiated a contract for the first time ever — and no human was involved WeWork, once valued at $47 billion, files for bankruptcy The WeWork soap opera’s latest episode includes filing for bankruptcy Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tore his ACL while training for a competitive MMA fight Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is leaving Seattle for Miami Wall Street Bosses See Financial Dangers Everywhere Weird and Wacky:  NYC exterminators' new weapon has eliminated nearly 100% of rats from over 100 burrows — and they already have their next targets mapped out Robots Are Stealing Your Restaurant Reservations 'Couldn't See Anymore:' Bored Ape Conference Attendees Wake Up With Searing Eye Pain, Vision Loss Tech Rec: Sanjay - Shure 215 Headphones Adam - LISEN for MagSafe Car Mount Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Amazon considers offering veterinary telehealth as it looks to compete with Walmart Spotify is changing its royalty model to crush streaming fraud Samsung’s Moon photos are fake — but so is a lot of mobile photography Google Maps is becoming more like Search — thanks to AI Google Fiber is getting outrageously fast 20Gbps service Automattic is acquiring Texts and betting big on the future of messaging Threads Software Limited Gives Meta’s Instagram 30 Days to Desist from Using the Service Name Threads Biden issues U.S.' first AI executive order, requiring safety assessments, civil rights guidance, research on labor market impact ChatGPT Plus members can upload and analyze files in the latest beta Weird and Wacky:  Adding Crushed Rock to Farmland Pulls Carbon Out of the Air This 18-year-old built a better computer monitor that doesn't strain your eyes NASA Tech Breathes Life Into Potentially Game-Changing Antenna Design Urban Outfitters is selling 'vintage retro' iPods and millennials' feelings are hurt Tech Rec: Sanjay - Eve Water Guard Adam - HALO Bolt Compact Portable Car Jump Starter Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  The Problem with Jon Stewart cancellation highlights a problem for Apple’s Content Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+ Receiving Price Increases Apple lines up to support nationwide right-to-repair legislation Royal College mulls no confidence move after Excel disaster Town Repeatedly Surveilled Man's Yard With Drone Without a Warrant Humanoid robots face a major test with Amazon's Digit pilots White Castle is hiring robots as fry cooks and seeing improvements in service and order accuracy Artists can use a data poisoning tool to confuse DALL-E and corrupt AI scraping Pour One Out for the Banks That Invested in Musk’s Twitter Weird and Wacky:  The Space-Based Drug Factory That Can’t Come Home - Orbiting lab pioneers space-made medicines—and the red tape needed to land Tech Rec: Sanjay - Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2  Adam - Firefox Add-on - Simple Tab Groups Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Netflix to Open Stores Where Fans Can Play, Shop and Eat in 2025 Netflix hikes prices again New Device Turns Hot Summer Air Into Drinking Water IRS to offer free 'Direct File' pilot to some taxpayers in 13 states for 2024 tax season. Here’s who qualifies Comcast starts squeezing 2 Gbps symmetrical internet speeds through decades-old coaxial cables Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally SEC Head: Financial Crash Caused by AI 'Nearly Unavoidable' New York City unveils an 'artificial intelligence action plan' OpenAI Finally Allows ChatGPT Complete Internet Access Ferrari to accept crypto as payment for its cars in the US X will start charging new users in two countries $1 per year Weird and Wacky:  AI reads text from ancient Herculaneum scroll for the first time Adobe Debuts Dress with Interactive Programmable Digital Display: '... Pepper X marks the spot as South Carolina pepper expert scorches his own Guinness Book heat record Tech Rec: Sanjay - LIBRATON Strap Wrench Set,Universal Rubber Strap Wrench Adam - Rewind App Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Gmail for Android rolling out emoji reactions, coming to iOS and web Google wins reprieve from $32.5 mln verdict in Sonos patent fight Google’s AI Is Making Traffic Lights More Efficient and Less Annoying Tom Hanks calls out dental ad for using AI likeness of him How an AI deepfake ad of MrBeast ended up on TikTok | TechCrunch Disney’s Loki faces backlash over reported use of generative AI The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation Europe gives Elon Musk 24 hours to respond about Israel-Hamas war misinformation and violence on X, formerly Twitter Twitter Is at Death's Door, One Year After Elon Musk's Takeover Amazon Prepares to Challenge SpaceX’s Starlink With Maiden Satellite Launch Amazon’s live audio-streaming platform Amp closes up shop Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack Newsom signs bill that would make it easier to delete online personal data Ebay Could Owe $1.9 Billion in Fines for Allowing Sale of 343,000 Emissions Defeat Devices Atlassian to acquire former unicorn Loom for $975M Gallaudet football used brand-new 5G-powered helmets this week to help its deaf athletes Rice-engineered material can reconnect severed nerves Kendall Jenner's AI Chatbot Has Arrived, and It Is Scary Realistic Weird and Wacky:  Google open-sourced a hat shaped like a giant keycap—and it actually types Ghost in the Machine: How Fake Parts Infiltrated Airline Fleets Flipped coins found not to be as fair as thought Tech Rec: Sanjay - MiBOXER 8-Bay Smart Charger Adam - Kindle Scribe Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  First Blood Test for Dozens of Hereditary Cancers Approved by FDA WeWork says it will skip $95 million in interest payments, tanking shares US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network Spotify Makes Audiobooks Free to Paid Subscribers Zoom Docs arrives to take on Google Docs, Notion Google is making it harder for bulk senders to fill your Gmail with spam Weird and Wacky:  Dead grandma locket request tricks Bing Chat’s AI into solving security puzzle Tech Rec: Sanjay - Flic Button  Adam - Harvest Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Spotify launches Jam, a real-time collaborative playlist controlled by up to 32 people TikTok debuts new tools and technology to label AI content Artifact is becoming Twitter, too Elon Musk Says X Users Are Posting Fewer Posts Per Day Than People Had Been Tweeting  Neuralink is recruiting subjects for the first human trial of its brain-computer interface Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water Ford the first OEM to offer digital license plate Amazon Prime Video Content to Include Ads Starting Early 2024 Netflix Prepares to Send Its Final Red Envelope EU's Thierry Breton tells Apple to open everything to rivals Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music Google Messages has been installed 5 billion times Widow of man who died driving off collapsed bridge sues Google for directing him there FCC announces plans to reinstate net neutrality Meta’s smart glasses can take calls, play music, and livestream from your face Meta’s AI chatbot plan includes a ‘sassy robot’ for younger users ChatGPT can now see, hear, and speak An NYPD security robot will be patrolling the Times Square subway station Weird and Wacky:  If You Resold Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets, the IRS Is Watching The SR-71 Blackbird Astro-Nav System (aka R2-D2) worked by tracking the stars and was so powerful that it could see the stars even in daylight Artist Who Submitted Empty Canvases to Danish Museum Must Repay $70,000 Don’t throw out those used coffee grounds—use them for 3D printing instead Bob Menendez asks how much a kilo of gold is worth. We answer. Tech Rec: Sanjay - Yale Assure Lock 2 Adam - Lapse App Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a production of Edgewise.Media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  ‘Toy Story’-Themed Animated Simulcast Of NFL Game Set To Stream On Disney+ And ESPN+ Spotify launches 'daylist' because it knows your music taste varies throughout the day Single-bladed floating wind turbine promises half the cost, more power Scientists Invented a Super-Slippery Toilet That Nothing Sticks to Hallmark and Venmo will let people send cash with greeting cards Ring’s new Pet Tag puts a QR code on your dog or cat’s collar to help if they go missing Appeals Court Upholds Public.Resource.Org’s Right to Post Public Laws and Regulations Online California lawmakers pass bill to make it easier to delete online personal data Google to pay $93m in settlement over deceptive location tracking Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one Google Bard AI Dips into Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube TikTok will fund Black Friday deals to take on Amazon Elon Musk says X may go behind a paywall for everyone so he can 'combat vast armies of bots' Billionaire Crypto Promoter Mark Cuban Lost Nearly $1M In Common Scam Instacart soars 40% in its trading debut Weird and Wacky:  Coca-Cola launches beverage created with the help of artificial intelligence Crayola, beloved for its crayons, is now selling flowers Bear spotted at Disney World prompts closure of parts of Magic Kingdom US military asks the public for help finding its missing F-35 fighter jet after its pilot had to eject while training over South Carolina Tech Rec: Sanjay - Leviton Smart Switches  Adam - iTailor --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message