The UK government has ordered Apple to give access to encrypted cloud data, while Google rolls back diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, including hiring goals. Brits are pushing to ban ‘smarter than human’ AI, as the Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl ‘trades’ pit state regulators against the federal government. Google withdrew an incorrect Gouda stat from its AI Super Bowl ad, and Meta emails reveal concerns about torrenting from corporate laptops.
Amazon’s AI revamp of Alexa assistant is nearing unveiling, while Google is testing a new Search ‘AI Mode’ internally. The Supreme Court upholds the TikTok ban, compromising the First Amendment, and advises Android users in the US to sideload the app. The Court also heard oral arguments over another Texas law censoring the internet.
A teen on Elon Musk’s DOGE team graduated from ‘The Com,’ and CISA staffers offered deferred resignations, sparking cybersecurity fears. An Elon Musk ally tells staff ‘AI-First’ is the future of a key government agency, and German civil activists win a victory in an election case against Musk’s X company.
Former President Trump ended his legal challenge over the Twitter ban after the Jan. 6 riot, and crypto-stealing apps were found in the Apple App Store for the first time. Apple’s long-awaited overhaul of the iPhone SE is nearing release, while a former iOS engineer sued by Apple has issued an apology as the lawsuit is dismissed. PS5 sales are more than twice Xbox Series X/S, according to Take-Two. Leo Laporte hosts This Week in Tech, with guests Daniel Rubino, Cathy Gellis, and Lisa Schmeiser. Viewers can download or subscribe to the podcast and join Club TWiT for ad-free content and behind-the-scenes access.
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