What do you think we’re going to talk about? Apple and Google ban Fortnite. Epic Games turns around and sues Apple and Google for antitrust. Also: Adobe commits to fighting Deepfakes, Streaming is now a quarter of all tv viewing, and, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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Anthropic Is Street Legal Again
A judge blocked the Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic, calling the retaliation illegal. OpenAI, Anthropic and 100+ companies warned the AI cyberattack window is closing, Apple TV got pricier again, Stripe walked from PayPal, and a16z raised $1.1B for hardware. Links A US judge ... Show More
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Fortnite/App Store Shenanigans, Computex GPUs, Grok's breakdown + more!
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Fortnite vs. Apple, Canon R5 vs. Sony a7S iii, & Battery Size vs. Charge Speed
A special "versus" episode is here! Today, we debate several of the hottest topics in the tech world. First up, Epic Games and Fortnite are engaged in legal warfare with heavyweights Apple and Google. Next, we invite studio members Vinh Dang and Brandon Havard onto the podcast to ... Show More
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How Apple lost control of the App Store
Everywhere you look, antitrust fights have the potential to reshape the tech industry. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes start by digging into the latest ruling in the Apple / Epic trial, in which a furious judge rips open the App Store in a way Apple likely never sa ... Show More
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E157: Epic legal win, OpenAI licensing deals, FCC targets Elon, Alex Jones reinstated & more
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