Bloomberg’s sources say Apple is developing a new AirPods feature to do translations during in-person conversations. Apple says it will support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users. Plus what does equivalent title mean when it comes to swapping out unplayable DVDs? And its Friday and its time for the first great debates of the new year!
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users, China has joined the EU and US in the fight against disinformation, and the UK faces legal challenges on its request and iCloud backdoor.
Tom forgot to write the intro to the show this week, so you’re stuck with the Veronica Edition. March is still full of madness, which makes sense because it’s a full moon eclipse coming up and Venus is in retrograde. Or something! We check in on The City and The City by China Miéville, and we see and unsee your perspectives on the book thus far.
Comcast signed a $3 billion deal with the IOC to retain U.S. broadcasting and streaming rights for the Olympics through 2036. What does it mean for Peacock and what are Comcast’s obligations? Google has released Gemini with Personalization, a new experimental feature designed to enhance user experience by leveraging personal data from Google’s ecosystem to deliver tailored responses. How does generative AI flatten indigenous cultures? And OpenAI wants the U.S. government to establish a copyright strategy to train AI models on copyrighted material under “fair use.”
Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.
WhatsApp is developing a new feature that will group message replies into threads, Lip-Bu Tan has been appointed as the new CEO of Intel, and China’s EV brands lead global sales.
Microsoft is planning 3D gaming experiences for Copilot. What would that look like? Niantic announces it has agreed to sell Pokemon Go to Saudi Arabia based Scopely. Gizmodo thinks ChatGPT short stories are terrible despite what Sam Altman says, and are you pulling back your online footprint and how?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.