On Thursday, Google joined Meta in saying it will remove Canadian news from its platforms in response to Bill C-18 aka the Online News Act. In addition Google will end existing deals with Canadian news publishers. ByteDance, owner of TikTok, unveiled the Ripple music creation app that can generate instrumental music based on your humming. And the company’s streaming music app Resso is in talks with dozens of music labels in an attempt to enter new markets. And Molly Wood explains why your right to repair is good for the climate.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Molly Wood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
YouTube sends warnings to some viewers using ad-blockers, Meta testing ads that let you directly install apps, and a judge dismisses Twitter’s lawsuit challenging India’s IT laws.
Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino lays out a plan to woo back some advertisers who previously left the platform. Reddit has given closed communities a deadline to reopen, or be in violation of Rule 4 of the code of conduct regarding being Active and Engaged as a moderator. And we explain how gravimetric waves can be used to locate black holes.
Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Dr. Nicole Ackermans, Roger Chang, Joe.
Microsoft’s CEO says he’d end exclusives on gaming consoles if it were up to him, a California-based law firm is launching a class-action lawsuit against Open AI, and Google has stopped development on augmented reality headset for the third time.
SiriusXM is shutting down Stitcher. Users have until August 29th to move to a new podcast listening platform. Business Insider reports that Google recently killed an augmented reality project internally known as “Iris” after several years of work. And Major League Baseball partnered with the biomechanics company Uplift Labs on a system to evaluate prospects using two iPhones and an AI model.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
DoorDash added a “earn by time” option for couriers, GM Energy announces its first residential energy management systems, and Major League Baseball partners with Uplift Labs on a system to evaluate prospects.
With its high price tag, why is Apple continuing the Mac Pro line when they have the Mac Studio that does most of what it can do for half the price? Will optical electronics be the future of computers as we reach the speed limitations of silicon transistors? And will turbo-charge the amount of junk websites and spam flooding the internet?
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe.
YouTube reportedly began internal tests for in-app games, the European Commission to open four real-world AI testing facilities, and Google will provide DIY repair parts for the Pixel Fold.
Wall Street Journal reports, YouTube began internally testing “Playables” a service for playing games on the platform. Amazon is recruiting small businesses in 23 US states for its Amazon Hub Delivery service, a bid to expand its “last mile” delivery network. And Wired has a report on a working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research highlighting the effects of automation on employment numbers.
Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.