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The FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Software For AirPods Pro 2 - DTH
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The FDA approves over-the-air hearing aid software, The Biden administration gets voluntary commitments from AI companies to curb deepfake porn, and chatbots may be better at curbing conspiracy theorists than humans.
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Scale AI Lays Off 200 Employees and 500 Contractors - DTH
05:14|Scale AI lays off 14% of its workforce, Jack Dorsey invests $10 million to fund experimental open-source projects, and Substack secures $100 million in funding at a $1.1 billion valuation.Link to Show NotesMicrosoft Starts Testing Copilot Vision - DTH
04:17|Chinese cyberattacks against the US on the rise, Seagate’s HAMR-based hard drives now available to consumers, Google claims “Big Sleep” actively blocked a zero-day attack in the wild.Show NotesMicrosoft Utilizes Engineers In China To Maintain Defense Department Computer Systems - DTH
04:51|NotebookLM, is introducing "featured notebooks" from various sources, Microsoft utilizes engineers in China to maintain Defense Department computer systems, and the DOD intends to allocate $1 billion over the next four years to "offensive cyber operations." Link to Show NotesGoogle Confirms Merging ChromeOS and Android Into Single Platform - DTH
04:28|Amazon launches development tool Kiro, researchers reportedly telling LLMs to give positive feedback in peer reviews, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang downplays U.S. concerns that his company’s chips could help China’s military. Show NotesGoldman Sachs Is Integrating An Autonomous AI Software Engineer Named Devin - DTH
04:40|Meta Platforms is unlikely to alter its "pay-or-consent" model further, which could lead to new EU antitrust charges, Goldman Sachs is integrating an autonomous AI software engineer named Devin, and a new study found that using AI coding assistants actually slowed down developers by 19%.Link to Show NotesYouTube Is Set To Update Its Monetization Policies On July 15 To Combat AI Slop - DTH
05:00|YouTube is set to update its monetization policies on July 15 to combat "inauthentic" content, Apple’s former head of its foundational models team was poached by Meta for $200 million, and Major League Baseball will introduce a robot umpire challenge system at the All-Star Game.Link to Show NotesA U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down "Click-to-Cancel" Rule - DTH
05:07|A Federal appeals court overturned the "click-to-cancel" rule, which mandated easy cancellation matching sign-up ease, Warner Bros. has officially reverted its streaming service branding to HBO Max, and Gmail’s new “Manage Subscriptions” feature allows users to easily control and unsubscribe from unwanted emails.Link to Show NotesAmazon Asked Corporate Employees To Volunteer To Fulfill Grocery Deliveries For Prime Day - DTH
04:40|Amazon asked corporate employees to volunteer to fulfill grocery deliveries for Prime Day, the tech industry is pushing to integrate AI chatbots into classrooms, and Apple's top executive for in-house AI models is reportedly leaving to join Meta's Superintelligence Labs group.Link to Show NotesByteDance Is Reportedly Developing A New U.S.-Based Version Of TikTok - DTH
04:42|ByteDance is reportedly developing a new, US-only version of TikTok, Apple has appealed a €500 million fine in the EU for DMA violations, and Sakana AI has unveiled a novel technique enabling multiple LLMs to collaborate on a single task.Link to Show Notes