Nintendo Officially Unveiled The Nintendo Switch 2 – DTH

DTH-6-150x150Nintendo officially unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2, Google signs deal with AP to deliver news through Gemini, and the Biden administration is exploring options to keep TikTok accessible in the United States.

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Can You Trust Open AI With Local News? – DTNS Live 4936

The initials DTNS in a multicolored 1980s style with the word LIVE underneath in white on a black background. Diamond Comics Distributors, the largest comic book distributor in the North America, has filed for bankruptcy. What does this tell us how digital disruption is affecting specialty brick and mortar stores? Plus Nikita Bier, creator of tbh and Gas, has launched a new app called Explode, designed for sending disappearing messages on iMessage. OpenAI and Axios announced the Generative AI company will underwrite the expansion of Axios to four cities of its choice as part of a content-sharing and technology deal. And Xbox has expanded its DIY repairability options for its Xbox Series game consoles.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Why We Still Need to Explain the Tik Tok Ban – DTNS 4936

Today’s Daily Tech News Show dives into TikTok’s potential shutdown, Google Workspace’s Gemini integration, and Softbank’s attempt to redefine search culture in Japan. Plus, insights into Nvidia’s Cosmos platform and more!

Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.

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Will TikTok Switch Off Its App Entirely In the US January 19? – DTH

DTH-6-150x150DJI removes geofencing restrictions in the US, the FTC sues John Deere for unfair right to repair practices, Drake drops a diss track petition against Spotify and UMG, but doubles down on another.

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Activity Doesn’t Equal Productivity – DTNS Live 4935

The initials DTNS in a multicolored 1980s style with the word LIVE underneath in white on a black background. Is social media an addiction? If so can we treat its obsessive use by some the same way we treat individuals with substance abuse problems? Andrea explains what the data says. Plus a lawsuit alleges Nvidia’s Cosmos World Foundation Models trained on YouTube videos without their permission and why Nvidia believes it hasn’t. And TSMC’s Arizona plant begins fabbing 4-nm chips and does this hearld a new American renaissance in silicon chip production?

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Hope Remains for TikTok in U.S. – DTNS 4935

TikTok’s U.S. ban deadline fuels divestment talks, Musk rumors, and user shifts, as Amazon delays AI updates, and new launches include DJI’s Flip drone and DirecTV’s MySports bundle.

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TikTok Calls Report That China Is Exploring Sale of App to Elon Musk ‘Pure Fiction’ – Variety

China Discusses Sale of TikTok US to Musk as One Possible Option – Bloomberg

TikTok Calls Report Of Potential Sale To Elon Musk “Pure Fiction” – Deadline

TikTok could get a 270 day extension to make a deal – The Verge

Biden Toughens China Curbs With AI Order, Smart Car Tech Ban – Bloomberg

Threads is starting to test community notes – Engadget

Baltic Sea Cable Cuts Can’t Be Accident, EU Tech Chief Says – Bloomberg

Microsoft: macOS bug lets hackers install malicious kernel drivers – Bleeping Computer

Analyzing CVE-2024-44243, a macOS System Integrity Protection bypass through kernel extensions – Microsoft

UK opens antitrust investigation into Google’s search practices – Engadget

EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta – Financial Times

DJI’s Flip combines the best of its lightweight drones for $439 – Engadget

DirecTV launches MySports streaming bundle with live NFL, NBA, and MLB games – The Verge

Amazon must solve hallucination problem before launching AI-enabled Alexa – Ars Technica

A U.S. Senator Proposes A Bill To Extend The TikTok Sell-By Date 270 Days – DTH

DTH-6-150x150A U.S. Senator proposes a bill to extend the TikTok sell-by by date 270 days, The UK’s CMA launches an investigation into Google’s search dominance, and DirecTV introduces MySports, a $69.99-per-month sports streaming package.

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Cordkillers 533: Venu Is Off the Menu

Disney, Fox, and Warner scrap the Venu service, while The Last of Us Season 2 premieres in April, and Netflix tops UK TV rankings.

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Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery cancel Venu sports streaming service

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery call off plans to launch Venu sports streaming service (CNBC)

• Disney’s joint venture with Fubo led to Fubo dropping a lawsuit against Venu.

• The companies decided to focus on existing products, potentially avoiding continued antitrust challenges.

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The Last of Us Season 2 trailer: Premiering April on Max.

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“My Melody & Kuromi” stop-motion series: Sanrio’s characters debut on Netflix this July.

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“The Passion of the Christ” sequel in development: Production could begin in 2026.

Details from Variety

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SpinCo announces Val Boreland as head of entertainment programming:

Details on Deadline

Comcast launches “universal ads” platform: Advertisers can buy ads across multiple networks.

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MoviePass parent company CEO pleads guilty to securities fraud: Misleading claims about the unlimited plan.

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Streaming spending dropped in 2024: Consumers paid 23% less than in 2023.

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TikTok Wiggle Room Challenge – DTNS Live 4934

The initials DTNS in a multicolored 1980s style with the word LIVE underneath in white on a black background. TikTok is just days away from being banned from operating in the US if it doesn’t sell its American operations to a non-Chinese owner. Justin has a theory of what could possibly save TikTok. Plus the outgoing Biden administration has proposed an ““Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence Diffusion” Monday that would keep high performance GPUs used in AI servers out of China. And fire watch app Duty Watch has seen a spike in users as fires blaze across Los Angeles county.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.

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