Aug 4th 2024
This Week in Tech 991
This Show Is Securities Fraud
Hosted by
Leo Laporte
Intel Layoffs, KOSA, Don Lemon
Records live every Sunday at 5:15pm Eastern / 2:15pm Pacific / 22:15 UTC.
- Existential thoughts about Apple services revenue.
- Intel announces two extra years of warranty amid chip crashing and instability issues — longer warranty applies to 13th- and 14th-Gen Core processors.
- Intel plans to lay off 15% of workforce -- at least 15,000 people.
- Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway cuts stake in Apple by nearly 50%.
- Amazon paid almost $1 billion for Twitch in 2014. It’s still losing money.
- Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled.
- Artist and musician sue SEC over its NFT regulatory jurisdiction.
- Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act.
- Ding dong KOSA’s dead (for now).
- A senate bill would radically improve voting machine security.
- Jailed cybercriminals returned to Russia in historic prisoner swap.
- US border agents must get warrant before cell phone searches, federal court rules.
- Posing as ‘Alicia,’ this man scammed hundreds online. He was also a victim.
- Broadcasters fly in TikTokers and YouTubers to generate Olympic buzz.
- Disney, Fox and Warner Sports streamer Venu to launch at $42.99/ Month.
- Don Lemon sues Elon Musk over canceled X deal.
- Meta talks With Judi Dench, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key for AI voice projects.
- Google pulls Olympics AI ad ‘Dear Sydney.’
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- Existential thoughts about Apple services revenue
- Intel announces two extra years of warranty amid chip crashing and instability issues — longer warranty applies to 13th- and 14th-Gen Core processors
- Intel plans to lay off 15% of workforce -- at least 15,000 people
- Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway cuts stake in Apple by nearly 50%
- Amazon Paid Almost $1 Billion for Twitch in 2014. It’s Still Losing Money.
- Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled
- Artist and Musician Sue SEC Over Its NFT Regulatory Jurisdiction
- Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act
- Ding Dong KOSA’s Dead (For Now)
- A Senate Bill Would Radically Improve Voting Machine Security
- Jailed cybercriminals returned to Russia in historic prisoner swap
- US border agents must get warrant before cell phone searches, federal court rules
- Posing as ‘Alicia,’ This Man Scammed Hundreds Online. He Was Also a Victim.
- Broadcasters fly in TikTokers and YouTubers to generate Olympic buzz
- Disney, Fox and Warner Sports Streamer Venu to Launch at $42.99/ Month
- Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk Over Canceled X Deal
- Meta Talks With Judi Dench, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key for AI Voice Projects
- Google pulls Olympics AI ad ‘Dear Sydney’
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