Episodes
Facebook's demographic targeting and personalized recommendations
Government regulations for controlling AI in the US
The threat of militarization of AI and autonomous weapons
Eco-friendly transportation like blimps and cross-country train trips
Don LaFontaine's train car recordings
Google's questionable business practices and dominance
Viral courtroom sketches from Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX trial
Google switching to mobile-first indexing
Google's new .ing domain name
Humane's new...
Published 11/02/23
DMV suspends Cruise's robo-taxi permit in San Francisco after pedestrian accident
Debate over regulating approval process for autonomous vehicles between NHTSA and NTSB
Analysis of Google's disappointing Q3 financial results and advertising revenue drop
Impact of dating apps like Tinder on relationships and matchmaking
The demise of Twitter rival Pebble aka T2
Online interactions and social media - federation, verification, addiction
Lawsuits and moral panic surrounding Meta and...
Published 10/26/23
Elon Musk says charging $1 a year to Twitter users could reduce bots
VC Mark Andreessen loses it in controversial tech manifesto
Meta Quest 3 brings back glassholes to the wild
Amazon launches satellites to compete with SpaceX Starlink
Peter Norvig and Blaise Aguera y Arcas claim AGI is already here
51% of teens spend 4+ hours daily on social media
YouTube getting AI-powered ads targeting pop culture moments
Mass tech layoffs in 2022 - reasonable correction or problematic?
Google...
Published 10/19/23
Google's "enshittification" memos
A Note From WIRED Leadership
Moonlighting comes to Hulu... starring Jeff Jarvis!
Elon Musk's X Strips Article Headlines on Shared Links
Did Elon Musk Endorse Biden, Come Out as Transgender and Die of Suicide?
Elon Musk Is Personally Undermining X's Efforts to Curb Israel-Hamas War Disinformation
Sure, There's Disinfo On ExTwitter, But The EU Should Not Be Demanding Censorship
Alexa says the 2020 election was stolen. What does it mean for 2024?
The...
Published 10/12/23
Google's Pixel hardware event and new devices
Debate over adding AI to search functions - risks to accuracy?
Laws challenging social media's First Amendment rights
Movies released on TikTok by studios
High production costs of Masterclass
Streaming vs DVDs and the shrinking open web
Spotify's attempts to expand beyond music in audiobooks
Amazon's algorithms manipulating prices
Supreme Court case involving copyright of legal search tools
Paywalls and closed platforms replacing the open...
Published 10/05/23
Google's 25th birthday
Google killing off Google Podcasts
Next week's Pixel hardware event
Meta's VR/AR announcements and new Ray-Ban smartglasses with cameras
Antitrust lawsuits against Google and Amazon
AI voice cloning for automatic translation by YouTube, Spotify
WGA writer's strike in Hollywood ending with AI concessions
Meta adding AI bots everywhere
Books scanned to train AI models in searchable database
The viability of foldable laptop screens
Premium $500/month Tinder...
Published 09/28/23
The group discusses the DOJ's antitrust case against Google's search dominance.
The hosts debate whether AI will help or harm the fight against online disinformation.
Leo and Joan discuss the challenges of internet safety and regulation in the UK.
Google news includes: Chromebook lifespan extended to 10 years, Android 14 QPR beta, Google Calendar appointment booking, Nest speaker groups limited, and Google Domains transferred to Squarespace.
Leo and Joan talk about the New York Times job...
Published 09/21/23
Google pays more than $10 billion per year for these privileged positions
Trademark Genericide And One Big Way The DOJ Admits That Its Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Is Utter Garbage
YouTube under no obligation to host anti-vaccine advocate's videos, court says
Google's cookie-replacing Privacy Sandbox reaches major milestone
Google teaser previews Pixel Watch 2 and both Pixel 8 phones
NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube is a hit, with more subscribers than when it was on DirecTV
Google will...
Published 09/14/23
Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Online Safety Bill
When Tech Says "No"
Apple Backs Down on Its Controversial Photo-Scanning Plans
The FBI secretly launched an encrypted messaging system for criminals
Former Twitter Employees Charged With Spying for Saudi Arabia
Jeff Jarvis Moving on From CUNY
Judge strikes down porn age-verification law in Texas : NPR
The Department of Defense Launches the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Website
Caltech drops calculus, chemistry, physics...
Published 09/07/23
Google announces Pixel 8 launch event for October 4th
Samsung buys popular meal planning app Whisk and rebrands it as Samsung Food
Google discontinues Pixel Pass subscription bundle after just one year
Chrome OS 116 adding auto correct and local file search
Google Chat adding voice messages and interoperability with Slack and Teams
Elon Musk makes controversial appearance at Valorant esports tournament
Tesla planning LA supercharger location with diner and drive-in movie theater...
Published 08/31/23
Heritage Minister says Meta news block endangers lives as Canadians flee wildfires
Canadian Media Orgs Said That Meta Linking To News Was Anticompetitive; Now They Say NOT Linking To News Is Anticompetitive
The Bill C-18 Regulation Fake-Out: Setting the Record Straight on When Bill C-18 Takes Effect and the Regulation Making Process
Elon Musk's Shadow Rule
How is Spotify doing with its podcast business?
Spotify will let podcasters customize their show page to bring in new listeners...
Published 08/24/23
Google's updates to NFL Sunday Ticket, including flexible billing, student plans, live chat, polls, and more
Linear TV viewing falling below 50% for the first time
Streaming gaining more market share, but subscription costs rising
Congressional inquiry into harmful data broker practices
Google using AI to generate key points in web pages
Google considering allowing AI summaries directly in search results
YouTube cracking down on videos promoting ineffective cancer cures
Google Photos...
Published 08/17/23
Leo shows off his Galaxy Z Flip 5.
Judge Narrows Scope of Coming Trial Over Google Monopoly Claims.
Musk's X Fined $350,000 in Secret Justice Department Fight Over Trump Records.
Google Changes Name of Ad Product Amid Inventory Quality Scandal.
Norway fines Meta 1M crowns per day over behavioural ads feud.
Tech writer sues Apple, claiming Tetris movie ripped off his 'Cold War thriller' book.
BlueJeans, Verizon's Google Meet competitor, is shutting down.
Zoom AI tools trained using some...
Published 08/10/23
Shift Happens is about to ship!
Meta starts blocking news in Canada over law on paying publishers.
Hollywood's Pain Is YouTube's Advertising Gain.
The buttons on Zenith's original 'clicker' remote were a mechanical marvel.
Facebook's ad business recovers from Apple's attack; watch out TV.
A view from DC: Adtech is built on a privacy fault line.
Meta Offers to Seek Consent for Highly Personalized Ads in Europe.
Family of Henrietta Lacks settles lawsuit over use of immortal cell line....
Published 08/03/23
Twitter's rebrand to X may actually be happening soon.
Alphabet reports better-than-expected quarterly results driven by growth in cloud.
YouTube Q2 Ad Sales Rise 4.4%, Alphabet Handily Tops Earnings Estimates.
Google's CFO just got a promotion.
Google says 2 billion logged in monthly users are watching YouTube Shorts.
Google Street View is back in Germany after 10+ year halt.
Jeff talks about his trip to Google previewing NotebookLM.
Google software engineer got $605,000 bonus, plus...
Published 07/27/23
The White House details its IoT cybersecurity label plan.
Framework Laptop 16 pre-orders are now open.
Pluralistic: Why they're smearing Lina Khan (14 July 2023).
Mark Lucovsky Leaves Google, Calls Company "Unstable".
Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama.
Apple is testing an AI chatbot but has no idea what to do with it.
Why computer-made data is being used to train AI models.
G/O media will make more AI-generated stories despite critics.
AI can't even tell you...
Published 07/20/23
Threads has 100 million users, and many are on Android.
Threads Adopting ActivityPub Makes Sense, but Won't Be Easy.
Facebook's Threads is so depressing.
Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads.
Amazon Prime Day Pushes US Online Sales Up 6% in First 24 Hours.
Lina Khan Is Taking on the World's Biggest Tech Companies—and Losing.
Amazon sues EU in first US challenge to Digital Services Act.
In – or out? Wimbledon considers replacing line judges with AI.
Anthropic's Claude Is...
Published 07/13/23
Jeff's book, The Gutenberg Parenthesis, is out!!
Fireworks Have a New Competitor: Drones.
Rise, Goldfish: Elden Ring's bosses are now being humiliated by a fish somehow hooked-up to the controls.
An update on Canada's Bill C-18 and our Search and News products.
Jeff Elgie, local news owner, says Google will bring the government to the table.
Village Media's C-18 Update.
Google Analytics Violates GDPR, Says Swedish Watchdog.
The FTC wants to put a ban on fake reviews.
Twitter was...
Published 07/06/23
Supreme Court guts protections for cyberstalking victims.
Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Accusing Google of Stealing Song Lyrics.
Talking about the new TWiT AI show.
What makes human and what makes conciousness?
AI-Generated Books of Nonsense Are All Over Amazon's Bestseller Lists.
Billionaires and Bureaucrats Mobilize China for AI Race With US.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis Says Its Next Algorithm Will Eclipse ChatGPT.
Warner Bros. Signs Deal for AI-Driven Film Management System....
Published 06/29/23
Here's the note Reddit sent to moderators threatening them if they don't reopen.
Reddit CEO slams protesters, says he'll change moderator rules.
Reddit CEO Triples Down, Insults Protesters, Whines About Not Making Enough Money From Reddit Users.
Reddit removed moderators behind the latest protests before restoring a few of them.
Google Domains is yet another useful service to get the ax in favor of "focus".
You can't trust Google.
Gannett sues Google; Jeff comments herein.
Google's new...
Published 06/22/23
Google's Ads Violate Antitrust Laws, E.U. Says.
Google is getting a lot worse because of the Reddit blackouts.
Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout 'will pass'.
Hundreds of subreddits plan to go dark indefinitely after Reddit CEO's internal memo.
What Reddit Got Wrong.
Why The New York Times Will Lose to The Huffington Post.
Hawley-Blumenthal bill denies Section 230 protection for AI.
ChatGPT Goes to Court.
Comcast complains to FCC that listing all of its monthly fees is...
Published 06/15/23
Inside the Meltdown at CNN.
What is Solutions Journalism?
The platforms give up on 2020 lies.
Elon Musk Is All About the Nonstop Grind. And He Can't Stop Talking About It.
Perspective: Tackling Misinformation on YouTube.
Tucker Carlson Posts First Installment of New Show on Twitter.
Introducing Apple Vision Pro: Apple's first spatial computer.
US collects intact UFOs as part of secret program, Air Force veteran claims.
Google Workspace users can now log in without a password, thanks...
Published 06/08/23
Why AI Scientists Are Freaking Us Out.
Pessimists Archive.
Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already.
The Seven Deadly Sins of Predicting the Future of AI.
Stacey gets grilled on AI.
Big Tech Isn't Prepared for A.I.'s Next Chapter.
George Hotz wants to 'make driving chill' with next-gen Comma 3 hands-free driver assist.
The Spectrum-X ethernet switch offers ""lossless"" transmission via a new kind of congestion control, says Nvidia.
Once Mighty Intel Struggles to Escape 'Mud Hole'.
The...
Published 06/01/23
Chris Messina talks about the birth of the hashtag.
Why did Chris leave Twitter?
What is Chris doing in AI right now?
DeSantis Picked Twitter Spaces to Announce His Run.
Next Steps for Neeva.
Ford reverses course and decides to keep AM radio on its vehicles.
Jack Dorsey shares Robert F. Kennedy Jr. video echoing conspiracy theories.
Mourning the state of Twitter.
Social Media is a 'Profound Risk' to Youth, Surgeon General Warns.
TikTok sues Montana over law banning the app....
Published 05/25/23
WARNING: This episode examines the topic of self harm and suicide. Anyone dealing with these issues can find help by calling or texting 988 to connect with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or visiting the website to chat by going to 988lifeline.org.
Moderator Mayhem: A Content Moderation Game.
OpenAI's Sam Altman Urges A.I. Regulation in Senate Hearing.
Updating our inactive account policies.
Universal Short Title Catalogue.
TikTok Ban Signed in Montana, Paving Way for First...
Published 05/18/23