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Can You Trust Open AI With Local News? - DTNS Live 4936

Season 12, Ep. 4936
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Diamond Comics Distributors, the largest comic book distributor in North America, has filed for bankruptcy. What does this tell us how digital disruption is affecting specialty brick and mortar stores? Plus Nikita Bier, creator of tbh and Gas, has launched a new app called Explode, designed for sending disappearing messages on iMessage. OpenAI and Axios announced the Generative AI company will underwrite the expansion of Axios to four cities of its choice as part of a content-sharing and technology deal. And Xbox has expanded its DIY repairability options for its Xbox Series game consoles.


Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.


Link to the Show Notes.

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