TWiG 746: Huffin' Hazelnut - NotebookLM, Google's Monopoly, Tesla Recall

This wide-ranging episode of TWiG covers many hot topics in tech, including the capabilities and limitations of AI writing tools like NotebookLM, controversies around misleading marketing of Google's Gemini AI model, the future of media and magazines, EU regulation of AI, and more.

Interview with Steven Johnson about NotebookLM
Google's best Gemini demo was faked
Round 2: We test the new Gemini-powered Bard against ChatGPT | Ars Technica
Channel1.ai is an AI-generated news show: pilot
EU's AI Act
Google's App Store Ruled an Illegal Monopoly, as a Jury Sides With Epic Games | WIRED
This A.I. Subculture's Motto: Go, Go, Go
Tesla (TSLA) Autopilot Recall: Two Million Cars Need Software Fix - Bloomberg
FCC issues final denial of $885M Starlink subsidy | TechCrunch
Ukraine's intelligence claims cyberattack on Russia's state tax service
Ukraine's largest telecom operator shut down after cyberattack
Netflix Releases Viewing Data for 18,000 TV Shows and Movies – The Hollywood Reporter
Top Execs at Sports Illustrated's Publisher Fired After AI Debacle
Outer Wilds, a fun time loop mystery game for spacers
Dropout CEO Talks Doubling CollegeHumor Successor's Streaming Subs and Content Output, Price

Increase Plans and First Profit Sharing
Zuck says Threads is testing federation w/ActivityPub
Google's Year in Search 2023
Google's Trends Time Capsule

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guest: Steven Johnson

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