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Thu 28 Sep 2023 09:48:00
Meta Unveils New Quest 3, Smart Glasses, & AI Chatbots : Facebook-parent Meta revealed its new Quest 3 headset and Ray-Ban smart glasses at its Meta Connect conference. WSJ reporter Salvador Rodriguez explains how the new devices could challenge Apple and its upcoming mixed reality headset. Plus, WSJ style reporter Chavie Lieber provides an inside look at the company turning kid YouTubers into million-dollar brands.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WSJ Tech News Briefing


Meta Unveils New Quest 3, Smart Glasses, & AI Chatbots

WSJ Tech News Briefing Episode Details

Meta Unveils New Quest 3, Smart Glasses, & AI Chatbots : Facebook-parent Meta revealed its new Quest 3 headset and Ray-Ban smart glasses at its Meta Connect conference. WSJ reporter Salvador Rodriguez explains how the new devices could challenge Apple and its upcoming mixed reality headset. Plus, WSJ style reporter Chavie Lieber provides an inside look at the company turning kid YouTubers into million-dollar brands.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wed 27 Sep 2023 19:20:01 PDT
WW 848: The Era of a Grinning Paul - Microsoft September Event, Meteor Lake, Windows 11 2023 Update : In this episode of Windows Weekly, Mikah Sargent is joined by Paul and Richard to discuss the latest Microsoft updates, news, and products. Paul chimes in on his experience at Microsoft’s recent AI event, changes to Windows 11’s confusing updates, last week’s Xbox leaks, antitrust lawsuits against tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon, and more! Microsoft Special Event: Blockbuster... or blockluster? Paul went to his first in-person Microsoft event in almost four years. You’re not going to believe what happened next! Ahead of the event, everyone was calling this a "Surface event" and some still are. But it was an AI event, period. Were our expectations met? Copilot "rebrand" was in many ways the biggest news Microsoft 365 Commercial arrives November 1 - And Microsoft 365 consumer is a thing Microsoft announced two Surface PCs at event, one with an NPU. And then two other Surface PCs/devices. Most of these do not matter WTF is happening with Windows 11 23H2? We had a confusing several days, the perfect end-cap to a confusing year when it comes to Windows updating. But now we have the answers. At special event, Microsoft reveals it will ship "next major Windows 11 update" September 26. It’s 23H2! It’s not 23H2! One day after the event, Release Preview gets Fall Update Paul attempted to achieve some clarity ahead of John Cable’s post Microsoft releases the Fall Update (in preview form) Is Windows 11 finally where it needed to be when Microsoft shipped v1 two years ago? Follow-ups to last week’s blockbuster news  Panos Panay will succeed Dave Limp at Amazon Further examination of the leaked Xbox documents Microsoft’s reaction to the PS5 specs reveal is sort of clueless in retrospect Microsoft wanted to buy Nintendo. No, really. And it considered lots of companies Antitrust UK CMA provisionally approves of Microsoft’s acquis

Windows Weekly (Audio)


WW 848: The Era of a Grinning Paul - Microsoft September Event, Meteor Lake, Windows 11 2023 Update

Windows Weekly (Audio) Episode Details

WW 848: The Era of a Grinning Paul - Microsoft September Event, Meteor Lake, Windows 11 2023 Update : In this episode of Windows Weekly, Mikah Sargent is joined by Paul and Richard to discuss the latest Microsoft updates, news, and products. Paul chimes in on his experience at Microsoft’s recent AI event, changes to Windows 11’s confusing updates, last week’s Xbox leaks, antitrust lawsuits against tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon, and more! Microsoft Special Event: Blockbuster... or blockluster? Paul went to his first in-person Microsoft event in almost four years. You’re not going to believe what happened next! Ahead of the event, everyone was calling this a "Surface event" and some still are. But it was an AI event, period. Were our expectations met? Copilot "rebrand" was in many ways the biggest news Microsoft 365 Commercial arrives November 1 - And Microsoft 365 consumer is a thing Microsoft announced two Surface PCs at event, one with an NPU. And then two other Surface PCs/devices. Most of these do not matter WTF is happening with Windows 11 23H2? We had a confusing several days, the perfect end-cap to a confusing year when it comes to Windows updating. But now we have the answers. At special event, Microsoft reveals it will ship "next major Windows 11 update" September 26. It’s 23H2! It’s not 23H2! One day after the event, Release Preview gets Fall Update Paul attempted to achieve some clarity ahead of John Cable’s post Microsoft releases the Fall Update (in preview form) Is Windows 11 finally where it needed to be when Microsoft shipped v1 two years ago? Follow-ups to last week’s blockbuster news  Panos Panay will succeed Dave Limp at Amazon Further examination of the leaked Xbox documents Microsoft’s reaction to the PS5 specs reveal is sort of clueless in retrospect Microsoft wanted to buy Nintendo. No, really. And it considered lots of companies Antitrust UK CMA provisionally approves of Microsoft’s acquis

Sun 24 Sep 2023 19:29:02 PDT
TWiT 946: AI is Number Two - iPhone 15 hands on, Amazon hardware event, Instacart IPO, Unity blinks : iPhone 15 hands on, Amazon hardware event, Instacart IPO, Unity blinks     Discussion on hype cycle of AI; evaluating current state Defining artificial intelligence vs regular computation AI winters and peaks of inflated expectations for AI Evaluating strengths and weaknesses of chatbots like ChatGPT AI’s role in computational photography and new iPhones Microsoft’s focus on AI with OpenAI partnership Multimodal AI and challenges like hallucination Apple’s secretive approach to developing AI technology Job loss concerns with the advancement of AI; need for training Unity’s failed attempt to charge developers an install fee Tech IPO outlook after Instacart and Clavio Panos Panay leaving Microsoft for Amazon New Amazon Echo and Alexa AI announcements Authors suing OpenAI over AI-generated content Misinformation research facing political attacks Implications of AI voice mimicry without consent Neuralink seeking volunteers for brain chip implants Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Ben Parr, Harry McCracken, and Doc Rock Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwitSponsor:GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

This Week in Tech (Audio)


TWiT 946: AI is Number Two - iPhone 15 hands on, Amazon hardware event, Instacart IPO, Unity blinks

This Week in Tech (Audio) Episode Details

TWiT 946: AI is Number Two - iPhone 15 hands on, Amazon hardware event, Instacart IPO, Unity blinks : iPhone 15 hands on, Amazon hardware event, Instacart IPO, Unity blinks     Discussion on hype cycle of AI; evaluating current state Defining artificial intelligence vs regular computation AI winters and peaks of inflated expectations for AI Evaluating strengths and weaknesses of chatbots like ChatGPT AI’s role in computational photography and new iPhones Microsoft’s focus on AI with OpenAI partnership Multimodal AI and challenges like hallucination Apple’s secretive approach to developing AI technology Job loss concerns with the advancement of AI; need for training Unity’s failed attempt to charge developers an install fee Tech IPO outlook after Instacart and Clavio Panos Panay leaving Microsoft for Amazon New Amazon Echo and Alexa AI announcements Authors suing OpenAI over AI-generated content Misinformation research facing political attacks Implications of AI voice mimicry without consent Neuralink seeking volunteers for brain chip implants Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Ben Parr, Harry McCracken, and Doc Rock Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwitSponsor:GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Wed 27 Sep 2023 20:14:49
Meta Connect and the FTC’s Big Tech Fights : Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow break down what to expect from Meta Connect as analysts watch for the company’s generative AI and VR plans. Plus, the FTC revives its challenge against the Microsoft-Activision deal just a day after its landmark antitrust suit against Amazon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Technology


Meta Connect and the FTC’s Big Tech Fights

Bloomberg Technology Episode Details

Meta Connect and the FTC’s Big Tech Fights : Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow break down what to expect from Meta Connect as analysts watch for the company’s generative AI and VR plans. Plus, the FTC revives its challenge against the Microsoft-Activision deal just a day after its landmark antitrust suit against Amazon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.