The Tech Jawn: Black Tech Enthusiasts Covering The Week's Tech News And How Tech Affects Black Culture

Topics include the pressure for TikTok to be sold, Apple's possible AI collaboration with Google, Elon Musk's contract cancellation with Don Lemon, and Black Tech Nation Ventures closing a $50 million fund. The episode explores the potential ban of TikTok in the US, skepticism towards the ban bill, Apple's AI initiatives, Don Lemon's departure from CNN, and funding disparities for marginalized entrepreneurs.

Congress and the Whitehouse appear to be for real for real contemplating banning TikTok in the US if its parent company, ByteDance, does not sell the social media platform to a company based outside of China.Trump supporters attempt to swoon Black voters with AI-generated images of President Trump surrounded by Black people.Will Black Twitter watch the Black Twitter documentary?  That we don’t know.  We do know that Black folks are going to keep calling it Black Twitter regardless if Twitter is now called X.And most teens aren’t worried at all about their social media use.  Did we actually think they would be?Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft’s Copilot calls itself the Joker and suggests self-harm to a Meta data scientist.Tesla must face a class-action lawsuit from nearly 6000 Black workers for racial discrimination at its Fremont, CA, plant.Apple was hit with first-ever EU fine totaling nearly $2 billion five years after Spotify complained about its App Store practices.And humanoid robots named Digit debut in a Seattle Amazon warehouse.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google's Gemini AI faces backlash for generating images of white people as people of color. Tyler Perry halts studio expansion after seeing Sora's capabilities. FTC cracks down on H&R Block for data issues. Gab's chatbots deny the Holocaust. The podcast explores biases in AI and the importance of digital literacy.

Shomax, an African streaming service has dethroned Netflix for top spot in the motherland and all but made Amazon Prime Video quit with its vast library of local content.Many early adopters of the Apple Vision Pro have returned their devices citing reasons from discomfort to a lack of applicationsSocial media platforms that collect vast amounts of information on us and are working out deals to sell it to AI companies to train their algorithms And are AI chatbots used in customer service liable for what they say?  Air Canada says no.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta won’t algorithmically share political content with you in Threads from accounts you don’t already follow.  The question is do we trust  Meta to determine what content is and is not political?Score is a new dating app conceived at last year's AfroTech and requires you to have a credit score of 675 or better in order to find a match.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seeks a measly $7 trillion for a new AI chip project.And HBCUs could benefit from the CHIPS Act if the federal government adheres to its Section 104 provisions.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Although things aren’t as bad as last year, layoffs at big tech companies are dominating the news.  Tech hiring at companies generally not thought of as tech companies, however, can’t seem to happen fast enough.Big tech, particularly, social media companies was on trial last week.  CEO’s from Meta, TikTok, X, Snap, and Discord testified before Congress, and let's just say that things were… performative…And we’re joined by the Larmarr Wilson, a.k.a. The CEO of Unboxings.  Larmar picked up an Apple Vision Pro last Friday and stopped by to give us his first impressions and tell us what he thinks.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announced plans for alternative iPhone and iPad app stores in the EU, but, developers still feel some kind of way.Should linear television be concerned about live events moving to streaming platforms like Netflix and Peacock?Google Deepmind proposes a new AI to assist doctors with wellness checks.And Black Twitter is not bothered by all the things antithetical to Black culture on X.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fujitsu and the UK Postal Service knew about bugs in Fujitsu software that sent UK postal workers to jail from the time when the Postal Service started using it.Apple sold between 160,000 and 180,000 Vision Pro devices over the weekend and analysts believe Apple could sell as many as half a million units in 2024.The Police are using DNA to create 3-D sketches of what a suspect might look like and running the results through facial recognition software.And Apple has agreed to let developers use 3rd party payment processors outside of the App Store, but, still wants a 27% service charge for the privilege.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chazz Sims, Forbes 30 Under 30, talks about Meta's plan to curb harmful content, challenges of age verification on social media, and the future of chat GPT. Also, a discussion on the Dallas Cowboys' playoff failures, a first convention experience, and the loneliness epidemic. Stay tuned to learn more about Chazz Sims' logistics firm and its impact on the delivery industry.