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/clubtwit Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

New Apple iPhone 15 Announced, Google Antitrust Trial  iPhone 15 event: all the news on Apple's new phone  Apple iPhone 15 hands-on: New features left me with no Pro model envy at all  The WeWork Guy is Pivoting to Carbon Credits  Flowcarbon  Book Review: 'Elon Musk,' by Walter Isaacson - The New York Times  DOJ's Latest Case Against Google Is Intricate But Important  This Is the True Scale of New York's Airbnb Apocalypse  Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers fume  Apple disputes French findings, says iPhone 12 meets radiation rules  Apple says will issue software update to iPhone12 in France  Save the Children hit by ransomware, 7TB stolen  California passes right-to-repair act guaranteeing seven years of parts for your phone Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Jason Hiner, Sam Lessin, and Owen Thomas 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/clubtwit Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast expressvpn.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit

Elon Musk Biography, Google Anti-trust, Clubhouse Clubhouse is BACK Book Review: 'Elon Musk' by Walter Isaacson Elon Musk biographer moves to 'clarify' details about Ukraine and Starlink after backlash Senate votes to approve Anna Gomez as 5th FCC Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is Stepping Aside to Bid on a New Job Meta May Allow Instagram and Facebook Users in Europe to Pay to Avoid Ads In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google FTC Antitrust Suit Against Amazon Set for Later This Month After Meeting Fails to Resolve Impasse UK backs down from nonsensical law after threats from Apple, WhatsApp NFTs, Once Hyped as the Next Big Thing, Now Face 'Worst Moment' Elon Musk Threatens to Sue The Anti Defamation League Elon Musk's X is suing California over its online moderation reporting bill Google CEO Sundar Pichai reflects on Google's 25th birthday YouTube under no obligation to host anti-vaccine advocate's videos, court says I Tried It: Working Aboard an Amtrak Train PowerPoint co-creator Dennis Austin is dead at 76 Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Taylor Lorenz, Amy Webb, and Jill Duffy 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/clubtwit Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twit cs.co/twit nureva.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Thousands stuck in mud at Burning Man festival Australia and Texas overturn laws requiring age verification for adult websites Right to repair advocates score victory in California with Apple now supporting it NFT sales and prices plummeting showing the downfall of the once-hyped digital assets Twitter to lift ban on political ads ahead of 2024 election Social media companies failing to curb Russian propaganda says EU report Arkansas law requiring parental consent for minors' social media accounts blocked by judge Congress working on protecting minors on social media but raises privacy concerns Barbie film leaks online ahead of official release showing persistence of piracy NFL, NBA, UFC want faster DMCA takedowns to combat live streaming of games Gannett admits AI-written local sports stories were "hilariously terrible" Department of Defense launches website for tracking UFOs/UAPs Georgia election interference trial for Trump to be livestreamed on YouTube Google killing Pixel Pass after just 22 months despite promise of ongoing new phones Microsoft retiring WordPad after 28 years Cruise self-driving cars causing problems by blocking emergency vehicles in San Francisco Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Nicholas Deleon, Dan Moren, and Iain Thomson 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/clubtwit Sponsors: mintmobile.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit ziprecruiter.com/twit lookout.com

Most of My Instagram Ads Are for Drugs, Stolen Credit Cards, Hacked Accounts, Counterfeit Money, and Weapons Following Elon Musk's lead, Big Tech is surrendering to disinformation Elon Musk's Shadow Rule Exclusive: Tesla wins as Texas requires state-backed charging stations to include its plug Mike Moritz, Reid Hoffman and Other Silicon Valley Titans Said to Be Behind Mysterious Land Deals We're Winning': Apple Formally Endorses Right to Repair Legislation After Spending Millions Fighting It A Young Congressman Is Sounding Alarms About Election Security. We Should Listen to Him. Government Contractors Keep Getting Hacked. A GOP Congresswoman Is Proposing a Solution. Brianna talks all about Baldur's Gate Microsoft to sell off Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft in bid for UK approval The Reactions To Call Of Duty's Nicki Minaj Operator Are Priceless Enter the Gungeon AOC will stream on Twitch again this weekend Fifth Circuit Says Law Enforcement Doesn't Need Warrants To Search Phones At The Border Whats on the horizon for the guests in the coming months? Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Eric Geller, Jason Koebler, and Brianna Wu 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/clubtwit Sponsors: kolide.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT