This Week in Google

TWiG 721: Why Would Google Do That? - Reddit CEO goes ape, Google Domains acquired, Quest VR age, Tailwind

Hinzugefügt: 22. Juni 2023

Here's the note Reddit sent to moderators threatening them if they don't reopen.
Reddit CEO slams protesters, says he'll change moderator rules.
Reddit CEO Triples Down, Insults Protesters,...

TWiG 720: Beyond Baby - EU vs Google ad model, Reddit revolt, AI and Section 230, synthetic meat slump

Hinzugefügt: 15. Juni 2023

Google's Ads Violate Antitrust Laws, E.U. Says.
Google is getting a lot worse because of the Reddit blackouts.
Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout 'will pass'.
Hundreds of...

TWiG 719: Bromides and Bluster - Air quality, Apple Vision Pro, YouTube misinformation, US sues Coinbase

Hinzugefügt: 8. Juni 2023

Inside the Meltdown at CNN.
What is Solutions Journalism?
The platforms give up on 2020 lies.
Elon Musk Is All About the Nonstop Grind. And He Can't Stop Talking About It.
Perspective: Tackling...

TWiG 718: Clean As a Whistle - AI scientist statement, Nvidia Spectrum-X, Amazon's kill list, Mirai botnet

Hinzugefügt: 1. Juni 2023

Why AI Scientists Are Freaking Us Out.
Pessimists Archive.
Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already.
The Seven Deadly Sins of Predicting the Future of AI.
Stacey gets grilled on AI.
Big Tech Isn't...

TWiG 717: A Book Shaped Object - Chris' hashtag story, DeSantis Twitter Spaces FAIL, Neeva next steps

Hinzugefügt: 25. Mai 2023

Chris Messina talks about the birth of the hashtag.
Why did Chris leave Twitter?
What is Chris doing in AI right now?
DeSantis Picked Twitter Spaces to Announce His Run.
Next Steps for Neeva....

TWiG 716: It's Pronounced Papyri - Moderator Mayhem, AI regulation, TikTok Ban in Montana, Echo Pop

Hinzugefügt: 18. Mai 2023

WARNING: This episode examines the topic of self harm and suicide. Anyone dealing with these issues can find help by calling or texting 988 to connect with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or...

TWiG 715: Illegal Use of Whipped Cream - Google IO, Pixel Fold, AI Search

Hinzugefügt: 11. Mai 2023

Everything announced at I/O
Google I/O Keynote
Google Search in Google Labs and Project Tailwinds
What Really Made Geoffrey Hinton Into an AI Doomer
What Really Made Geoffrey Hinton Into an AI...

TWiG 714: Stuck in an Elevator With the Crypto Boys - Bluesky, Passkeys, VICE bankruptcy, Photos search

Hinzugefügt: 4. Mai 2023

Bluesky buzz: Why the social media platform is being called the next Twitter. 
The Best Dressed Stars From the 2023 Met Gala. 
Google accounts now support passkeys for password-free sign-in. ...

TWiG 713: Creased Cargo Shorts - Alphabet earnings, teens and social media, blue check, Authenticator 2FA

Hinzugefügt: 27. April 2023

Alphabet reports revenue and earnings beat for first quarter.
Only 28 legacy verified users signed up for Twitter Blue hours after Elon Musk removed their checkmarks.
Elon Musk Figured Out the...

TWiG 712: P for Prevaricate - Pixel Fold at IO, Samsung dumping Google Search, AI Drake and The Weeknd

Hinzugefügt: 20. April 2023

Panic at Google: Samsung considers dumping search for Bing and ChatGPT.
Samsung can't dump Google for Bing as the default search engine on its phones.
Why Samsung Doesn't Want You to Use Google...

TWiG 711: Full Throttle Democracy - AI rules, Substack Notes, NFL pricing on YouTube TV, Smart display support

Hinzugefügt: 13. April 2023

Google is No Longer Supporting These Five-Year-Old Devices.
Google ending Works with Nest & Dropcam support, Nest Secure owners getting free ADT system.
The Fitbit-to-Google account migration...

TWiG 710: Jexx Javros - Google Cost Cutting, Pixel Tablet

Hinzugefügt: 6. April 2023

Google closing some micro kitchens
Google issuing Chromebooks to employees as part of cost-cutting measures
Google Drive Imposes 5 Million Item Cap, Even if You Have Storage Space Left
Google...

TWiG 709: The Egg From Hell - Twitter VIPs, ChatGPT Impact, TikTok Ban

Hinzugefügt: 30. März 2023

Elon Musk and Others Call for Pause on A.I., Citing 'Risks to Society'
Richard Stallman's thoughts on ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, and their impact on humanity
The Internet Archive has lost...

TWiG 708: That Ain't Cheesecake - Google BARD Rollout, TikTok Ban, Adobe Firefly

Hinzugefügt: 23. März 2023

A TikTok corner just for Stacey (h/t @cbryancan@twit.social)
DPReview.com to close: Digital Photography Review
Archive Team to Backup DPReview
Stacey's AI Tweet
The Age of AI has begun Bill...

TWiG 707: Heartlessness As a Service - GPT-4, T-Mobile buys Mint Mobile, Biden's TikTok demand, Gowalla returns

Hinzugefügt: 16. März 2023

OpenAI announces GPT-4 AI language model.
Silicon Valley Bank is imploding, prompting bank run.
T-Mobile to acquire Ryan Reynolds' Mint Mobile in a $1.35 billion deal.
OpenAI announces GPT-4 AI...

TWiG 706: What's This Dot Here? - Facebook AI model leak,YouTube swearing rules, Google IO 2023

Hinzugefügt: 9. März 2023

Worker asks Elon Musk on Twitter: Have I been fired?
FTC Twitter Investigation Sought Elon Musk's Internal Communications, Journalist Names.
Olauncher. Minimal AF Launcher.
YouTubers can swear...

TWiG 705: I Was Merely Fluffing - TikTok ban coming to the US? ChatGPT Windows 11 taskbar, Twitter job cuts

Hinzugefügt: 2. März 2023

Our Growing TikTok Moral Panic Still Isn't Addressing The Actual Problem.
U.S. House panel approves bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok.
Apple Watch potential ban: What you need to know.
All...

TWiG 704: Ensconced in Felt - Section 230 in the Supreme Court, Google from the inside, Meta "verified"

Hinzugefügt: 23. Februar 2023

Some Initial Thoughts On The Supreme Court Oral Arguments In Gonzalez: Non-Experts Might Still Make A Mess Of Things, But Without Understanding Why.
Quick Debrief on the Gonzalez v. Google Oral...

TWiG 703: Spicy Autocomplete - writeGPT, Privacy Sandbox, Musk's Twitter firing, Radio Garden

Hinzugefügt: 16. Februar 2023

Elon Musk's reach on Twitter is dropping — he just fired a top engineer over it.
Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first.
Google's AI chatbot, Bard, sparks a...

TWiG 702: Lion Around - Shift Happens Kickstarter, ChatGPT powered Bing, Google Bard AI, Bret Taylor

Hinzugefügt: 9. Februar 2023

Shift Happens: A book about keyboards by Marcin Wichary.
Matias Tactile Pro.
I Tried Microsoft's New AI-Powered Bing. Search Will Never Be the Same.
Google unveils its own ChatGPT-like AI...