This Week in Google (Audio)

Scarlett Johansson was 'shocked, angered' by ChatGPT voice that sounded like herIt's Time to Believe the AI HypeSteven Levy's Extremely Stupid AI PieceUtah Locals Are Getting Cheap 10 Gbps Fiber Thanks To Local GovernmentsCongress Shouldn't End the Internet's Sunrise With a Section 230 "Sunset" RepealBuy This Legislation or We'll Kill the InternetTaiwan, on China's Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own WayFrench TikTok block in overseas territory sets 'dangerous precedent,' critics warn2023 Was the Worst Year for Internet Shutdowns, Report FindsMicrosoft unveils 'Copilot + PC' initiative in new bid to revitalize Windows with AIjacking Wendy's aiGoogle is bringing back classic search, with no AI – and I couldn't be happier about thatDoes One Line Fix Google?Google's AI Overviews are getting ads soonGoogle rolls out immersive, AI-powered Shopping AdsGoogle's new 'Add to Chromebook' badge makes web apps easier to find and installAfter beating Sonos case, Google brings back group speaker controlsMagic Editor for older Pixel phones starts rolling outGoogle Pay will show your card benefits, Autofill with PIN/face unlock over security codeYouTube seems to once again be rolling out its widely hated new web redesignNew: OpenAI, Wall Street Journal Owner News Corp Strike Content DealTruecaller partners with Microsoft to let its AI respond to calls in your own voiceC. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89Let Bions Be BygonesUnited flight because of passengers stuck laptop Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Ed Zitron Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:YahooFinance.comjoindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWITkolide.com/twig

Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Alex Kantrowitz react live to the Google I/O presentation.GeminiSearch with GeminiAgentsDeepmindGemini FlashProject AstraImajen 3VeoTrilliumSearchAsk with VideoGemini for WorkspaceVirtual TeammateGemini AppAndroidGoogle AI StudioGemmaSynthIDLearnLM Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis Guest: Alex Kantrowitz Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:fastmail.com/twiteufy.comYahooFinance.comMelissa.com/twit

'It's Been Painful': What Jonah Peretti Says Went Wrong at BuzzFeedThe first Pulitzer prize for tech journalism in a decade!Meet AdVon, the AI-Powered Content Monster Infecting the Media IndustryGoogle is getting even worse for independent sitesHeat Death of the InternetWhat's happening at Tesla? Here's what experts think.They Put a 65-Foot Hot Dog in Times Square, and It's a BlastRead the wild email Tesla is sending to suppliers amid Supercharger chaosLithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US productionTikTok Sues US Government Over Potential BanMeet Pixel 8aYouTube's AI-powered 'Jump Ahead' feature rolling out widely to Premium usersGoogle is changing how you set up 2FAGoogle Chrome Now Has a Gemini AI ShortcutGoogle TV's magic button is finally here, so what does it do?Number Of Search Results Dropped Google Search Results PageI Love Facebook. That's Why I'm Suing Meta.Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board and urges users to stay on Elon Musk's X(God help us) Elon Musk's Plan For AI NewsThe Forgotten War on BeepersAI-Voiced Audiobooks Top 40,000 Titles on Audiblegeospy.aiMacWhisperIs This the Most Boring Man in the World? Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:Melissa.com/twitYahooFinance.com

Google is building a fart button into AndroidThe Rabbit R1 is loosely based on Android after allAlphabet Leaps Into $2 Trillion Club as Results Show AI StrengthGoogle plans $3 billion data center investment in Indiana, VirginiaGoogle cuts hundreds of 'Core' workers, moves jobs to India, MexicoGoogle workers fired for protesting Israeli contract file NLRB complaintMeet the powerful tech insiders behind the push to ban TikTokA Chinese Firm Is America's Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington.FCC fines AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon nearly $200 million for illegally sharing location dataThe FCC just doled out big privacy fines. It could soon lose that power.Supreme Court Rejects Musk's 'Twitter Sitter' Appeal in SEC WinTwilio Founder Jeff Lawson Has Some Serious Plans for The OnionLawsuits test Tesla claim that drivers are solely responsible for crashesMusk Wins China's Backing for Tesla's Driver-Assistance ServiceElizabeth Spiers: That Strange Piece of Metal Origami Embodies All Elon Musk's FlawsTesla to lay off everyone working on Superchargers, new vehicles and public policy teamSupreme Court declines to block Texas pornography restrictionBruce Perens proposes draft Post-Open Zero Cost LicenseRemember that Sora balloon video?From Baby Talk to Baby A.I.Related: Yann LeCun & AI as 4-year-oldIs history repeating itself? I have concerns.The Cheyenne Supercomputer is going for a fraction of its list price at auction right now Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:kolide.com/twigYahooFinance.comjoindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT

'Thunder Run': Behind Lawmakers' Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok BillTikTok ban would be a gift from Congress to Meta and GoogleHow the TikTok ban could survive a court challengeThe Chilling of TikTokFTC Bans Noncompete Agreements That Restrict Job SwitchingSam Altman-backed crypto project Worldcoin faces an orb shortageParis' nutsRabbit R1brilliant.xyzMore wearable AI: IYO OneThe Man Who Killed Google SearchGoogle search boss Raghavan warns employees of 'new operating reality'The solution to scary Boston Dynamics bots? Make robots hairyMeta shares plummet 10% after second quarter outlook disappointsNewsletter platform Ghost adopts ActivityPub to 'bring back the open web'Beware of The Fake Podcast Invite ScamBravely Exploring the Squalor of a 'Boy Room'This fun little web game: Equinox.SpacemagCultureNo one buys books Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:YahooFinance.combitwarden.com/twit

Craig Newmark the Pigeon Man / more AI MusicBoston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot goes electricMarques Brownlee calls the Humane AI pin "the worst product I've ever reviewed."limitless aibrilliant.xyzMaria Cantwell wants a privacy law. She's been one of its biggest obstacles.Experts Provide Early Analysis of the American Privacy Rights ActUnclear Protections in the American Privacy Rights Act Not Worth Broad PreemptionGoogle tests stopping news links in California because of CJPAWhoops! Computer error leads to wrong couple getting divorcedHey, Paris: How Neopets' nostalgic revival tripled users in six monthsAmazon virtually kills efforts to develop Alexa Skills, disappointing dozensPanic-as-a-Business is ExpandingCrypto Trader Searched Web for 'Fraud' Before $110 Million Haul'Eat the future, pay with your face': my dystopian trip to an AI burger jointReady for a Chatbot Version of Your Favorite Instagram Influencers?Prophet SongStrands, the superior NYT gameCow magnetsVinod Khosla's tech-determinist TED wet dream Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:eufy.comjoindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWITcachefly.com/twit

Google Shows AI Model Is Enterprise-Ready After Gemini MishapsThe Internet Archive Just Backed Up an Entire Caribbean IslandFCC chair rejects call to impose Universal Service fees on broadbandTalking about the old internetJeff's paper on the California Journalism Preservation ActTwitter's Clumsy Pivot to X.com Is a Gift to PhishersElon Musk says Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on Aug. 8; shares popSF Giants using facial recognition tech to fast-track ticket lineNYC Chicken Shop Replaces Cashier With Woman in Philippines On ZoomFirst look at federal privacy billInstagram Generated Almost 30% of Meta's Revenue in Early 2022Elon Musk's 'self-inflicted wounds' and other highlights from a newly released deposition5 Workspace announcements from Google Cloud Next '24Fitbit app rolling out redesigned Sleep statsGoogle's Nest Secure is shut down — and you've got options besides ADTGoogle brings AI-powered editing tools, like Magic Editor, to all Google Photos users for freeThe wonderful world of TaskmasterAlso! A report from the teens at PS 47Mario meets ParetoSuno music Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWITfastmail.com/twitMelissa.com/twit

The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness?Here Are the Cable News Ratings for March 2024Why YouTube Decided to Take Over Cable TelevisionYouTube is increasing the price of premium (Red) subscription by nearly 50%Why Did Matt Farley Put a Song About Me on Spotify?Google Pledges to Destroy Browsing Data to Settle 'Incognito' Lawsuit20 years of GmailAT&T resets account passcodes after millions of customer records leak onlineYahoo is acquiring Artifact to bring its AI features to Yahoo NewsAmazon's Grocery Stores to Drop Just Walk Out Checkout TechGoogle is Bringing Gemini Nano to Pixel 8 and Circle to Search to More DevicesTips for Linking Shell Companies to their Secret OwnersGoogle to Fight Cookie Hijacking With Encryption Keys for Chrome BrowserTaco Bell and Pizza Hut Are Going 'AI-First,' Yum's New Tech Chief SaysJon Stewart claims Apple wouldn't let him interview FTC chair on his podcastApple sues former iOS engineer for allegedly leaking Vision Pro, Journal app detailsVery good by Katie Harbath: Digging Into Ten Overused Tech TropesHume, an "empathic" voice-to-voice AI chatbotHarvard Releases the Caselaw Access ProjectAnt: I streamed with Logitech's Mevo Core camera and it nearly beat out my $3,600 Canon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor:kolide.com/twig

Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 90Andrew Huberman's Mechanisms of ControlBill Maher to Launch Podcast NetworkVinyl records outsell CDs for the second year runningAI news that's fit to printHow Google uses AI to improve global flood forecastingElon Musk requires 'FSD' demo for every prospective Tesla buyer in North America8 Google Employees Invented Modern AI. Here's the Inside StoryBBC develops AI plans and talks to Big Tech over archives accessDozens of Top Scientists Sign Effort to Prevent A.I. BioweaponsCollective AI' expected to resemble Star Trek's Borg — only nicer (hopefully)Microsoft's new era of AI PCs will need a Copilot key, says IntelMicrosoft Agreed to Pay Inflection $650 Million While Hiring Its StaffScientists turn to AI to make beer taste even betterVernor Vinge, father of the tech singularity, has died at age 79Here's why AI search engines really can't kill GoogleInstagram co-founders' AI-powered news app Artifact may not be shutting down after allIntercept sues OpenAI not on copyright but on DMCAGoogle Chat rolling out voice messages for WorkspaceGemini in Google Messages beta rolling out for someGoogle's newest office has AI designers toiling in a Wi-Fi desertGeneral Motors Quits Sharing Driving Behavior With Data BrokersCritics of the TikTok Bill Are Missing the PointELON MUSK FOUGHT GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE — WHILE PROFITING OFF GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCEMIT Claims Superconducting Breakthrough Means Fusion Power Can Be Practical[Exclusive] Google Pixel 9 design revealed through 5K renders; will launch alongside Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XLShine by Sunshine on the App StoreGood by David Kaye on the risks of internet regulationRon DeSantis signs bill requiring parental consent for kids under 16 to hold social media accountsTennessee Adopts ELVIS Act, Protecting Artists' Voices From AI ImpersonationApple's Journal appThe fish doorbell'Beyond our wildest dreams': How the Forward removed its paywall – and generated 37% more revenue New Google NY office has foot-washing stationSign o' the Times: Brooklyn apartment building to include podcast studio Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:zscaler.com/zerotrustAIbitwarden.com/twit

Matt Levine attracts online ire for column, 'Slorg Is Sorry He Burnt Slerf'AI Prompt Engineering Is Dead Long live AI prompt engineeringSam Bankman-Fried Says 50-Year Sentence Only Suitable for a 'Super Villain'Google hit with $270M fine in France as authority finds news publishers' data was used for GeminiMikah & Jeff react to nVidia eventOpenAI is expected to release a 'materially better' GPT-5 for its chatbot mid-yearOpenAI's chatbot store is filling up with spamThe Check Up with Google HealthBig changes at Inflection AI & MicrosoftFrom the mind that brought you 'Livvy Just Rizzed Up Baby Gronk,' an important updateFestival crowd boos San Francisco techies over 'AI is a culture' videoThe End of Evangelion in theatersLandline Users Remain Proudly 'Old-Fashioned' in the Digital AgeMinders App Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors:zscaler.com/zerotrustAIrocketmoney.com/twigcachefly.com/twit