The European Union’s European Parliament passed a draft law known as the AI Act. This year’s Reuters Institute Digital News Report shows that when it comes to news content, more than ever is being consumed through platforms… such as TikTok… over “legacy” media like newspapers and television. Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest took place last week and set records, so it’s no surprise that the fest officially announced that it will return in June 2024.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos
The Wall Street Journal’s sources say Netflix is in talks to live-stream its first sporting event. Golf. Played by Formula 1 race car drivers. In Las Vegas. UliDig in the DTNS Discord tipped us off to this story. The University of Iowa’s Driving Safety Research institute has been testing an automated shuttle on rural Iowa roads for the last two years. And DTNS supporter Technomench submitted this story to our subreddit. Sir Paul McCartney told BBC Radio 4’s Today program that artificial intelligence has helped finish production of a ‘final’ Beatles song.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos
Netflix squeezed more blood out of their stones with the new account sharing crackdown. WSJ says Amazon Prime will get an ad-supported plan. Plus, a look ahead at Good Omens, Ahsoka, and The Witcher. All that and more on Cordkillers!
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Reddit’s plan to charge for API access has led to a big backlash on the platform with many subreddits switching to private or hidden mode in protest. Apple’s Vision Pro isn’t the only VR/AR news. We take a look at some other developments in the space including VR ebook headset and tools to help creators make AR/VR content. And Iyaz Akhtar shares his review of Motorola’s latest foldable handsets the Razr and Razr+.
Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Iyaz Akhtar, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos