Jun 14th 2023
This Week in Google 720
Beyond Baby
EU vs Google ad model, Reddit revolt, AI and Section 230, synthetic meat slump
Records live every Wednesday at 5:00pm Eastern / 2:00pm Pacific / 22:00 UTC.
- 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 subreddits plan to go dark indefinitely after Reddit CEO’s internal memo.
- What Reddit Got Wrong.
- Why The New York Times Will Lose to The Huffington Post.
- Hawley-Blumenthal bill denies Section 230 protection for AI.
- ChatGPT Goes to Court.
- Comcast complains to FCC that listing all of its monthly fees is too hard.
- Music Companies Sue Twitter for Alleged Copyright Violations.
- Beyond Meat (BYND), Impossible Foods Burgers Are Just Another Food Fad.
- Synthetic human embryos created in groundbreaking advance.
- Taco Bell’s Innovation Kitchen, the Front Line in the Stunt-Food Wars.
- Quantum Computing Advance Begins New Era, IBM Says.
- In a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S.
- Google to Launch Long-Delayed News Showcase Product in U.S. This Summer.
- Google Lens can identify rashes and other skin conditions.
- ‘Help me write’ comes to Gmail for Android and iOS.
- Google’s new generative AI lets you preview clothes on different models.
- June Feature Drop + Android 13 QPR3 rolling out: Pixel 7 Pro macro video, Palm Timer, new wallpapers, Home Panel.
- Pixel Watch June Feature Drop: SpO2 tracking & high/low HR alerts, Metal Band coming Friday.
- YouTube drastically lowers requirements for video monetization.
- Google Photos website adding advanced editing tools from Google One.
- Google brings At a Glance to the Pixel Watch.
- Sir Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence has enabled a 'final' Beatles song.
- Researchers discover that ChatGPT prefers repeating 25 jokes over and over.
- Google forced to postpone Bard chatbot’s EU launch over privacy concerns.
- Doctors Are Using ChatGPT to Improve How They Talk to Patients.
- FCC creating a Privacy and Data Protection task force.
- The US Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens.
Picks:
- Stacey - Google Home launches powerful Script Editor for automation.
- Jeff - Spotify Laying Off 200 Employees in Reorg of Podcast Division.
- Jeff - 24 hours of earth's rotation.
- Ant - Update to Lightroom Mobile.
- Ant - Have a Laugh With Greg Warren.
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Links
- Google’s Ads Violate Antitrust Laws, E.U. Says - The New York Times
- Google is getting a lot worse because of the Reddit blackouts - The Verge
- Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will pass’ - The Verge
- Hundreds of subreddits plan to go dark indefinitely after Reddit CEO’s internal memo | TechCrunch
- EFF: What Reddit got wrong
- First look: Hawley-Blumenthal bill denies Section 230 protection for AI
- Jeff report from ChatGPT lawyer's hearing
- Comcast complains to FCC that listing all of its monthly fees is too hard | Ars Technica
- Music Companies Sue Twitter for Alleged Copyright Violations (1)
- Quantum Computing Advance Begins New Era, IBM Says - The New York Times
- In a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S. - Scientific American
- Google to Launch Long-Delayed News Showcase Product in U.S. This Summer - WSJ
- Google Lens can identify rashes and other skin conditions
- ‘Help me write’ comes to Gmail for Android and iOS
- Google’s new generative AI lets you preview clothes on different models | TechCrunch
- June Feature Drop + Android 13 QPR3 rolling out: Pixel 7 Pro macro video, Palm Timer, new wallpapers, Home Panel
- Pixel Watch June Feature Drop: SpO2 tracking & high/low HR alerts, Metal Band coming Friday
- YouTube drastically lowers requirements for video monetization
- Google Photos website adding advanced editing tools from Google One
- Google brings At a Glance to the Pixel Watch
- Sir Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence has enabled a 'final' Beatles song - BBC News
- Researchers discover that ChatGPT prefers repeating 25 jokes over and over | Ars Technica
- Google forced to postpone Bard chatbot’s EU launch over privacy concerns – POLITICO
- Doctors Are Using ChatGPT to Improve How They Talk to Patients - The New York Times
- Stacey thread: FCC creating a Privacy and Data Protection task force
- The US Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens | WIRED
- Google Home launches powerful Script Editor for automation – Here’s what it can do [Gallery]
- 24 hours of earth's rotation
- Update to Lightroom Mobile
- Have a Laugh With Greg Warren