Startup Chaos, Breaking Ticketmaster, Ultrasonic Coffee Spotify says it will refund Car Thing purchases VC Says "Chaos" Coming for Startups, Ads, and Online Business as Generative AI Eats Web Perplexity AI's new feature will turn your searches into shareable pages Who's having kids? The panel discusses Ticketmaster T-Mobile to...

Sky's voice, Copilot+ Surface devices, Car Thing's discontinuation OpenAI didn't copy Scarlett Johansson's voice for ChatGPT, records show China's latest answer to OpenAI is 'Chat Xi PT' Microsoft unveils Copilot+ PCs with generative AI capabilities baked in Pioneering instant messaging program ICQ is finally shutting down after nearly 30...

OpenAI and Reddit, Signal Smear Campaign GPT-4o (omni) + new "Her"-style AI assistant (it's nuts) It's Time to Believe the AI Hype The panel discusses their experiences with Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude OpenAI strikes deal to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT OpenAI Superalignment team is gone 2023 Was the Worst Year for Internet Shutdowns,...

Solar Storm Knocks Out Farmers' Tractor GPS Systems During Peak Planting Season Apple Closes in on Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhone Apple Will Revamp Siri to Catch Up to Its Chatbot Competitors Google is getting even worse for independent sites Musk Plans More Layoffs as Two Senior Tesla Executives Depart At Tesla, a Wild...

In this episode of This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte is joined by Georgia Dow, Shoshana Weissmann, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, tackling a wide range of thought-provoking topics, from the ethical implications of AI in sensitive fields to the challenges of creating and consuming content in an increasingly commercialized digital landscape. The panel grapples...

TikTok Ban, Intel's Struggles, Google's Ensh*ttification 'Thunder Run': Behind Lawmakers' Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill A Chinese Firm Is America's Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington. The panel taks about AI With YouTube Booming, Podcast Creators Get Camera-Ready A new California bill would restrict line-skipping service...