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Is the DOJ about to sue to stop of Adobe’s acquisition of Figma? Confirmation of the lower end mixed reality headset from Apple due next year. A reporter used an AI-generated replica of a voice to bypass the voice verification system of a major bank. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Sponsors: HelloFresh.com/techmeme65 and code techmeme65 for 65% off Links: DOJ Preps Antitrust Suit to Block Adobe’s $20 Billion Figma Deal (Bloomberg) Kuo: Apple to Launch High-End and Low-End Versions of Second-Generation Headset in 2025 (MacRumors) How I Broke Into a Bank Account With an AI-Generated Voice (Motherboard) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: What Is ChatGPT Doing … and Why Does It Work? (Stephen Wolfram) Getting My ChatGPT Plus Subscription Is an Inflection Point (HackerNoon) Why China Didn’t Invent ChatGPT (NYTimes) Meet the $10,000 Nvidia chip powering the race for A.I. (CNBC) Inside Meta’s Push to Solve the Noisy Office (WSJ) Are bioinspired drones the next big thing in unmanned flight? (TNW) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Feb 202317min

Coinbase wants to let a thousand Web3 flowers bloom by launching its own Layer 2 network. The new iPhone specs have leaked. Apple might have made a breakthrough in blood glucose monitoring. Satellite telephony continues to be a busy space, weirdly enough. And reviews of the Galaxy S23 lineup. Links: Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Blockchain Base to Provide On-Ramp for Ethereum, Solana and Others (CoinDesk) Exclusive: iPhone 15 CADs reveal larger 6.2-inch display, Dynamic Island, and more (9to5Mac) Apple Makes Major Progress on No-Prick Blood Glucose Tracking for Its Watch (Bloomberg) AI-created images lose U.S. copyrights in test for new technology (Reuters) Spotify Is Testing Token-Enabled Music Playlists (CoinDesk) Samsung is readying its own smartphone-to-satellite communication platform (Engadget) Samsung S23 and S23 Plus review: say ‘yes’ to the S (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Feb 202316min

This chatbot AI revolution has hit a major roadblock in China. What does it mean if science fiction publications are up in arms about AI generated content? Spotify has a new AI powered DJ. Uber has a redesigned version of its App. And why is Microsoft showing you ads for its products on other people’s websites? Links: China tells big tech companies not to offer ChatGPT services (NikkeiAsia) ChatGPT launches boom in AI-written e-books on Amazon (Reuters) Sci-Fi Mag Pauses Submissions Amid Flood of AI-Generated Short Stories (PCMag) Spotify launches ‘DJ,’ a new feature offering personalized music with AI-powered commentary (TechCrunch) Uber redesigns app for simpler, more personalized experience (TechCrunch) Microsoft aggressively trying to keep Chrome downloaders using Edge (9to5Google) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Feb 202315min

Microsoft tries again to convince people it won’t hoard Call of Duty as an Xbox exclusive. Linux now plays nice with Apple Silicon. Chrome swears it will play nicer with your battery life. Verified everything is officially now a trend. And does Apple have a strangle hold on Gen Z? Links: Microsoft inks binding contract with Nintendo for ‘Call of Duty’ as it defends Activision deal (GeekWire) Linux 6.2: The first mainstream Linux kernel for Apple M1 chips arrives (ZDNet) Google Chrome rolls out long awaited battery saving features (AndroidPolice) Facebook and Instagram are testing selling you blue checks for $12 a month (The Verge) Official: Twitter will now charge for SMS two-factor authentication (The Verge) Almost-unbeatable AI comes to Gran Turismo 7 (ArsTechnica) How Apple captured Gen Z in the US — and changed their social circles (Financial Times) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Feb 202317min

The US is suing Terraform Labs and Do Kwon. The UK is investigating rumors that Google paid Apple NOT to spin up its own search engine. Susan Wojcicki stepping down as YouTube CEO is a major end of an era. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Links: SEC Sues Over TerraUSD Stablecoin That Rocked Crypto (Bloomberg) What Brit watchdog redacted: Google gives Apple cut of Chrome iOS search revenue (The Register) TikTok is launching a $500,000 live trivia contest (The Verge) YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping down (Vox) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: It’s Always Sunny Inside a Generative AI Conference (Wired) Billionaire Kuok Family-Backed Music App BandLab Taps Into AI For TikTok’s Breakout Stars (Forbes) PlayStation VR2 is exciting, exhausting and a new standard for VR (Launcher) How Rust went from a side project to the world’s most-loved programming language (MIT Technology Review) I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (Wikipedia) Roko's basilisk (Wikipedia) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Feb 202317min

Microsoft is revealing what it’s learned from us poking around on the new Bing. It seems that once developers begin using generative AI to code, they DO keep using it. Apple has postponed its headset announce to WWDC. Banks are shying away from crypto exposure. And after 16 years, border control is finally making use of NFC technology in passports. Sponsors: ZocDoc.com/techmeme Links: Microsoft explains Bing's bizarre AI chat behavior (Engadget) GitHub Copilot update stops AI model from revealing secrets (BleepingComputer) SEC Proposal Could Bar Investment Advisers From Keeping Assets at Crypto Firms (CoinDesk) Banks Are Breaking Up With Crypto During Regulatory Crackdown (WSJ) Apple Pushes Back Mixed-Reality Headset Debut Two Months to June (Bloomberg) Whatever happened to the metaverse? (FT) US Border Patrol Is Finally Able to Check E-Passport Data (Wired) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Feb 202317min

More signs the chat bots are maybe a little undercooked, and whooo doggy. Wait until you hear what I mean. Some datapoints suggesting the faddish nature of these new tools. And wait until you hear the possible reason you’re seeing Elon’s tweets all of the sudden. This is maybe the pinnacle story of the whole Elon/Twitter saga. Sponsors: Podcast Guru App (Listener Ad!) Links: Microsoft’s new ChatGPT AI starts sending ‘unhinged’ messages to people (The Independent) The AI photo app trend has already fizzled, new data shows (TechCrunch) GitHub’s Copilot for Business is now generally available (TechCrunch) Adobe’s $20 Billion Figma Deal Faces EU Antitrust Probe (Bloomberg) Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first (Platformer) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Feb 202317min

People are saying Elon is showing you his tweets whether you asked to see them or not. More fodder for the charge that these chat bots are being rolled out quick and dirty. More fodder for the charge that US regulators are fencing in crypto. TikTok is trying to court the olds. And Amazon’s autonomous shuttle service his hit real world roads. Sponsors: RelationshipHero.com/techmeme Links: Twitter is just showing everyone all of Elon Musk’s tweets now (The Verge) Twitter delays new paid API launch by 'a few more days' (AppleInsider) Microsoft’s Bing AI, like Google’s, also made dumb mistakes during first demo (The Verge) US Crackdown Seeks to Push Crypto Back to the Fringes of Finance (Bloomberg) TikTok Turns to New Tactics to Spur Growth as Boom Times End (The Information) Amazon chief vows to ‘go big’ on physical stores (FT) TikTok’s Parent Takes On Meta in Battle for Virtual-Reality Market (WSJ) Amazon’s Self-Driving Car Shuttles People on Public Roads for the First Time (Bloomberg) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Feb 202315min