Ep. 433: Big Tech vs Big Government

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

As we often discuss, AI is moving fast. Many people say that Apple is getting left behind. Well, this week, Apple's AI plan is becoming clearer. There's plenty of other tech news to discuss, like the looming TikTok ban, Walmart's selling the MacBook Air, and the tech layoffs continue. We also have some witty humor, pro tips, and picks for your enjoyment.

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INTRO (00:00)

World Backup Day March 31st (03:30)

Big Tech vs. Big Government

The United States DoJ is suing Apple (05:30)

How painful are all of these fines? (12:20)

Apple, Meta, Google Probed by EU Under New Digital-Competition Law (14:50)

The EU’s Digital Markets Act (16:05)

DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Charge iPhone Battery Faster in Airplane Mode (18:05)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (20:35)

In 2022, ringtone sales still managed to generate $11 million

Ron DeSantis signs bill requiring parental consent for kids under 16 to hold social media accounts

Tennessee becomes first US state with law protecting musicians from AI

Nicholas Hawkes, 39, becomes first in England to be jailed for cyber flashing

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia glitch lets customers withdraw millions

Reddit shares rise 30% to start week after social media company’s IPO

Formula 1 chief appalled to find team using Excel to manage 20,000 car parts

TAKES:

Apple using multiple AI sources for the backend and providing an Apple-ish front end (23:30)

Trump’s Truth Social valued at more than $9bn as it goes public in New York (24:25)

Watch Neuralink’s first human subject demonstrate his brain-computer interface (25:50)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Tunnel to the other side of the world (27:35)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: HGST - WD Ultrastar DC HC520 HDD | HUH721212ALE601 | 12TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch | ISE 512e | Helium Data Center Internal Hard Disk Drive Renewed (34:10)

Nate: Native Instruments Traktor 8-Inch DJ Cable for iPad/iPhone (38:15)

RAMAZON PURCHASE (42:10)

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