TWiT 949: Security Spatula - Microsoft Activision Deal, AI Deciphers Scrolls, OpenAI Core Values
10/15/23 • 157 min
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- Microsoft's completed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
- How political tension in Israel affects the tech sector.
- Debating disinformation and First Amendment rights.
- The influence of articles posted on social media.
- Legal implications of AI-generated content and copyright.
- Using AI to scan ancient scrolls and unlock texts.
- The potential of nuclear power and fusion reactors.
- Genetic data privacy breach and ethical concerns.
- Massive botnet DDoS attack on Google.
- Social media addiction lawsuits.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Louis Maresca, Reed Albergotti, and Denise Howell
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- Microsoft's completed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
- How political tension in Israel affects the tech sector.
- Debating disinformation and First Amendment rights.
- The influence of articles posted on social media.
- Legal implications of AI-generated content and copyright.
- Using AI to scan ancient scrolls and unlock texts.
- The potential of nuclear power and fusion reactors.
- Genetic data privacy breach and ethical concerns.
- Massive botnet DDoS attack on Google.
- Social media addiction lawsuits.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Louis Maresca, Reed Albergotti, and Denise Howell
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech
Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
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Host: Leo Laporte
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