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EV Adoption: It's All About $$$ - DTNS 4743
Season 11, Ep. 4743
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Ford delays its EV rollout and refocuses on hybrids as public interest in EV ownership wanes. What’s going on? Plus Apple’s new app guidelines allows for game emulators and in the EU music apps can take users to an external website.
Starring Sarah Lane, Chris Ashley, Roger Chang, Joe.
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4759. Can Driverless Trucks Pass the Road-test? - DTNS 4759
29:23Pittsburgh's Aurora Innovation plans to operate 20 self-driving semitrucks between Dallas and Houston this year. And we go over a trio of TikTok news including a possible ban in the EU. Plus Instagram is making changes to its algorithm to recommend smaller creators. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Amos, Roger ChangShow notes here:Quick Hits:https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/04/apple-poaches-ai-experts-from-google-creates-secretive-european-ai-lab/https://www.axios.com/2024/04/30/microsoft-openai-lawsuit-copyright-newspapers-alden-globalhttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/google-to-pay-up-to-6-million-to-news-corp-for-new-ai-content-report/articleshow/109734472.cmshttps://www.theverge.com/2024/4/30/24145198/beats-solo-4-headphones-budshttps://www.theverge.com/2024/4/30/24144183/arc-browser-windows-launch-features-availabilityhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-30/ses-agrees-to-buy-intelsat-in-3-1-billion-satellite-deal-dealTop Stories:https://www.politico.eu/article/tiktok-ban-in-eu-is-not-excluded-von-der-leyen-says/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/29/tiktok-capcut-ban-impact/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-30/tiktok-shop-tops-500-000-us-sellers-after-2023-e-commerce-launchhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/instagram-is-updating-its-ranking-systems-to-surface-more-content-from-smaller-original-creators/Subscribe to Apple Vision Show: https://applevisionshow.comDiscussion Story:https://apnews.com/article/trucks-selfdriving-highways-automation-driver-083409631158f54d806d75309c4764e2Next guest:Eileen Riverahttps://applevisionshow.com@eileentvShow Links:http://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntxhttp://knowalittlemore.comhttp://dtns.bigcartel.comhttp://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/supporthttp://dtns.tv/wikihttp://sarahlane.comhttps://twitter.com/sarahlanehttps://medium.com/@sarahlanehttps://masto.ai/@sarahlanehttps://havesuchagoodday.comhttp://tomsnewbook.comhttp://swordandlaser.com/storehttp://www.cordkillers.comhttp://awordpodcast.com4758. ChatGDPR - DTNS 4758
29:21Default guessable usernames and passwords on IoT devices are now banned in the UK. Noyb, a European privacy rights group, has filed a complaint against OpenAI for violating the GDPR. And we share tips on how to travel with tech you need for an event. Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Brian Ibbott, Amos, Roger ChangShow notes here:Quick Hits:https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/29/ipados-dma/https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/28/24143526/apple-oled-ipad-pro-11-13-inch-m4-ai-tablethttps://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2024/report-apple-and-openai-reopen-iphone-ai-talks/https://wccftech.com/apple-vision-pro-successor-not-expected-until-end-of-2026/https://www.androidpolice.com/google-play-store-simultaneous-downloads-wider-roll-out/https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/12/23914177/google-pixel-8-everything-need-know-news-announcment-reviewhttps://www.axios.com/2024/04/29/elon-musk-china-self-driving-approvalhttps://www.theverge.com/2024/4/29/24141869/financial-times-licensing-deal-openai-newshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-post-office-phishing-sites-get-as-much-traffic-as-the-real-one/Top Stories:https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/29/weak-passwords-for-smart-home-devices-to-be-illegal-in-europe/https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/28/chatgpt-gdpr-complaint-noyb/Discussion Story:https://kokoon.io/en-us/products/philips-sleep-headphones-with-kokoon Today’s guest:Scott Johnsonhttp://frogpants.comhttps://frogpants.substack.com@scottjohnson@scottjohnson@mastodon.sdf.orgBrian Ibbotthttps://www.coverville.comhttps://www.frogpants.com/tms@CovervilleShow Links:http://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntxhttp://knowalittlemore.comhttp://dtns.bigcartel.comhttp://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/supporthttp://dtns.tv/wikihttp://sarahlane.comhttps://twitter.com/sarahlanehttps://medium.com/@sarahlanehttps://masto.ai/@sarahlanehttps://havesuchagoodday.comhttp://tomsnewbook.comhttp://swordandlaser.com/storehttp://www.cordkillers.comhttp://awordpodcast.com4757. US Chips is a Thing - DTNS 4757
34:18Is the Chips Act a success? The author of "Chip War", Chris Miller, believes it and we go over his reasons for his belief. Plus Engadget's Sam Rutherford argues that it doesn't matter if Apple only sold 400,000 Vision Pros. It's still making money. And we go over Alphabet's earnings.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Molly Wood, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the show notes here:Quick Hits:https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/25/snap-snap-q1-2024-earnings-.htmlhttps://www.theverge.com/2024/4/25/24139988/microsoft-q3-2024-earnings-revenue-profits-windows-xbox-gaming-surfacehttps://9to5mac.com/2024/04/26/apple-pulls-multiple-ai-nude-image-apps-from-app-store/https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/25/intel-intc-earnings-report-q1-2024.htmlhttps://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openais-sam-altman-and-other-tech-leaders-to-serve-on-ai-safety-board-7dc47b78Top Stories:https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/25/alphabet-set-to-report-first-quarter-results-after-market-close.htmlhttps://variety.com/2024/digital/news/youtube-q1-2024-revenue-alphabet-earnings-1235982528/https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-pause-ads-3437531/https://www.engadget.com/it-doesnt-matter-how-many-vision-pro-headsets-apple-sells-ming-chi-kuo-production-numbers-143112470.htmlCheck out Tom’s Top Five: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHN12N7TXUyeSz1XWNVjwDvdzpAycENQiDiscussion Story:https://www.christophermiller.nethttps://www.ft.com/content/26756186-99e5-448f-a451-f5e307b13723https://www.popsci.com/environment/chips-ira-climate-change-policy/Mailbag:https://laevmobilecharging.comToday’s guest:Molly Woodhttps://www.mollywood.cohttps://mollywood.substack.comhttps://www.everybodyinthepool.com@mollywood@mollywoodpro@mastodon.socialNext guest:Scott Johnsonhttp://frogpants.comhttps://frogpants.substack.com@scottjohnson@scottjohnson@mastodon.sdf.orgBrian Ibbotthttps://www.coverville.comhttps://www.frogpants.com/tms@CovervilleShow Links:http://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntxhttp://knowalittlemore.comhttp://dtns.bigcartel.comhttp://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/supporthttp://dtns.tv/wikihttp://sarahlane.comhttps://twitter.com/sarahlanehttps://medium.com/@sarahlanehttps://masto.ai/@sarahlanehttps://havesuchagoodday.comhttp://tomsnewbook.comhttp://swordandlaser.com/storehttp://www.cordkillers.comhttp://awordpodcast.com4756. Stream Fatigue, I'm Out - DTNS 4756
33:28Why are people getting tired of on-demand video streaming and what does that mean for streaming services? Plus as TikTok faces legislative action in the US, regulators in Europe are turning a more skeptical eye to the social media platform. And will Rabbit’s R1 AI personal assistant device avoid the fate of the Humane AI pin?Starring Sarah Lane, Nica Montford, Charlotte Henry, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.4755. Is Meta Trying to Pull an Android? - DTNS 4755
30:18What does Meta hope to achieve by opening up their Meta Horizon OS to third party hardware developers? And Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X Plus which the company aims to put on more Windows laptops. Plus Apple releases small, open source AI models designed for on-device usage called OpenELM.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.4754. A Bruised Apple - DTNS 4754
32:07Adobe announces that Photoshop will get the ability to generate images from a text prompt in the app. Plus Ray-Ban’s Meta Smart Glasses now have multimodal AI support. And Apple has an announcement set for 10 AM Eastern time May 7th.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.4753. The Clock is Ticking for TikTok - DTNS 4753
32:07The US House passed another bill on Saturday, that would require ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US arm within 9-12 months of being ordered to do so. We explore what happens next. Plus is subscribing to a service to watch a specific show and then canceling the new way we watch TV? And Swedish company Embracer Group is splitting into three companies.Starring Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.4752. Facebook is Not a Necessity! - DTNS 4752
31:23What options does Meta in operating in the EU if they can't offer a free version that allows them to collect user data or a paid version that charges for the service? Plus in the age of AI powered services is the term “user” outdated? And Netflix announced its Q1 earnings report on Thursday. How well or not did they do?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nate Lanxon, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe, Link to show notes.4751. Nanomotors! - DTNS 4751
28:45How can learning about how bacteria swim help us stop infections and make more agile nanobots? Plus will Google’s latest reorganizing really help bring AI to all of its products? And the latest Meta AI roundup.Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Dr. Niki Ackermans, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.