This Week in Tech 991: This Show Is Securities Fraud

AUG 5, 2024172 MIN
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This Week in Tech 991: This Show Is Securities Fraud

AUG 5, 2024172 MIN

Description

  • Existential thoughts about Apple services revenue.
  • Intel announces two extra years of warranty amid chip crashing and instability issues — longer warranty applies to 13th- and 14th-Gen Core processors.
  • Intel plans to lay off 15% of workforce -- at least 15,000 people.
  • Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway cuts stake in Apple by nearly 50%.
  • Amazon paid almost $1 billion for Twitch in 2014. It's still losing money.
  • Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled.
  • Artist and musician sue SEC over its NFT regulatory jurisdiction.
  • Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act.
  • Ding dong KOSA's dead (for now).
  • A senate bill would radically improve voting machine security.
  • Jailed cybercriminals returned to Russia in historic prisoner swap.
  • US border agents must get warrant before cell phone searches, federal court rules.
  • Posing as 'Alicia,' this man scammed hundreds online. He was also a victim.
  • Broadcasters fly in TikTokers and YouTubers to generate Olympic buzz.
  • Disney, Fox and Warner Sports streamer Venu to launch at $42.99/ Month.
  • Don Lemon sues Elon Musk over canceled X deal.
  • Meta talks With Judi Dench, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key for AI voice projects.
  • Google pulls Olympics AI ad 'Dear Sydney.'

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Jason Howell, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell

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