The latest episode of This Week in Tech covered a range of topics, from chaos looming for startups and online businesses due to generative AI to the acquisition of most of U.S. Cellular by T-Mobile in a $4.4 billion deal. Spotify also announced it will be refunding Car Thing purchases, while Ticketmaster faced a major breach affecting over 500 million users.
Other highlights included Twitch streamers hosting a fundraiser for Palestinians, the IRS making its free Turbo Tax alternative permanent, and an intriguing Swiss company developing CPUs from lab-grown human brains. The panel also discussed the development of ultrasonic coffee, a unique beverage that has been likened to “drinking a music festival.”
In the world of AI, OpenAI’s Sora created AI-generated short films to be screened at Tribeca, while Ex-OpenAI Director revealed that the board learned of ChatGPT launch on Twitter. Additionally, North Korea announced it would stop sending trash balloons to South Korea, and TikTok pinned its hopes on Trump to avoid a ban.
Listeners can download or subscribe to the show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech and get ad-free episodes with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit. Hosted by Leo Laporte, the show featured guests Alex Kantrowitz, Nicholas De Leon, and Emily Dreibelbis, offering insightful commentary on the latest tech news and trends.
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