TWiT 970: Where Does Jazz Come From? - TikTok Ban, Creepy AI, Practical Fusion

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Leo Laporte

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4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2024

⏱️ 144 minutes

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Summary

TikTok Ban, Creepy AI, Practical Fusion

Why Trump now opposes banning TikTok
Spain tells Sam Altman, Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs
OpenAI announces new members to the board of directors
OpenAI Responds to Elon Musk's Lawsuit
Palantir wins US Army contract for battlefield AI
Welcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls
AI Marilyn Monroe Marks Another Step Forward In Extending Celebrity Brand Value Beyond The Grave
The Panel discusses Bluesky and general social media
FDA Clears First Over-the-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitor
Microsoft says Russian hackers stole source code after spying on its executives
Apple hit with €1.8bn fine for breaking EU law over music streaming
MIT Claims Superconducting Breakthrough Means Fusion Power Can Be Practical
"Disgraceful": Messy ToS update allegedly locks Roku devices until users give in

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Roberto Baldwin, Mike Masnick, and Louise Matsakis

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0:00.0	It's time for Twy this week at Tech.
0:01.6	Oh, I have a great panel for you.
0:03.4	Mike Masnick is here from Tech Dirt, Louise Matsakis.
0:06.8	She's got a brand new newsletter.
0:08.3	She's starting up, but of course, we remember her from Semaphore
0:11.4	and rest of the world. And somebody who hasn't been with us in a long time.
0:15.5	Roberto Baldwin is here, Car Guy, musician, and he currently works at SAE.
0:21.5	We're going to talk about Tic-Toc.
0:23.0	Trump wants to save it. Biden wants to ban it. It's all confusing what's going to happen.
0:28.0	Sam Altman is told, you can't bring your orb in here.
0:32.0	The creepy AI dolls, Marilyn Monroe, Twitter, lots to talk
0:37.5	about.
0:38.5	This is going to be a fun show.
0:39.7	Stay tuned.
0:40.7	This week in tech is next. Podcasts you love
0:46.0	from people you trust.
0:48.0	This is to it this week in tech episode 970 recorded Sunday March 10th, 2024.
1:05.0	Where did jazz come from?
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