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Belkin pauses development of Matter smart home devices, the FCC finalizes rules to block spam texts, and VW shows an affordable EV concept. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Glass Enterprise is being discontinued and the US warns Bytedance it better sell TikTok if it doesn't want to get banned. Plus GPT-4 tried to hire a TaskRabbit when being tested for safety.MORE: Google has stopped selling and supporting Google Glass Enterprise as it shifts focus to other products like a prototype that can translate speech on the fly. Following national security concerns, the UK has joined other countries in banning government employees from using TikTok on government devices. Microsoft is introducing AI-powered features, such as creating PowerPoint presentations automatically from Word documents, to revolutionize productivity. OpenAI gave the Alignment Research Center early access to multiple versions of GPT-4 to evaluate its abilities, while Foxconn has agreed to manufacture AirPods for Apple in India. Baidu launched its Ernie AI chatbot and LinkedIn's GPT-4 provides writing suggestions for Premium users. Finally, the GNOME and KDE Foundations are collaborating to develop an App Store using Flatpak, with support from industry leaders.Full show notes:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQYV-SIKm1xT2KxBSHDv9icPWRK5GxS0Hjkvx2JFA0bHsKT8pV3Xxl51aVkNqd1-ecccpy4CVyZQ5zA/pubhtml?gid=1384484660&single=trueSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

T-Mobile intends to acquire the parent company of Mint Mobile, Samsung plans to invest $230 billion into chipmaking in South Korea over the next 20 years, TikTok reportedly considering divesting US operations as a last resort. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google announced it will roll out AI features to Workspace apps to testers this month, Meta announced it will cut 10,000 more jobs, and Sony introduces a camera kit for users with visual impairments. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon and Rivian in talks to end electric van exclusivity deal, Apple may be working on new AirPod health features, Samsung’s Space Zoom feature called into question, again. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta confirms its working on a decentralized social network, Microsoft will start rolling out GPT-4 next week, and the Epic Games Store launches support for self-published titles.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GrammarlyGo can write in your own personal writing style, Roku launches its new OS and branded TVs and Bing now has 10% of the search audience Google has.Grammarly adds a text generator called GrammarlyGO, which can rewrite content, generate outlines, and more, coming to all users in beta in April. Other companies, including Salesforce, ThoughtSpot, and Forethought, have also embedded text generators.Microsoft's Bing has more than 100 million daily active users, with a third of people using the Bing chatbot at least once a day with an average of three chats per day.Spotify announces a redesign of its app's homescreen, with more personalization, integration with Anchor and Patreon, and a focus on discovering new content beyond music, like podcasts, audiobooks, and live audio.Roku announces more details about Roku OS 12, including the ability to select local news providers, games from interested teams, and more efficient continue watching features. The FBI is investigating a breach of DC health link servers.The Netherlands will increase restrictions on the export of chip technology to China, with ASML needing a license to export its equipment to Chinese companies under these new rules.Wing, Alphabet's drone-delivery company, announces the Wing Delivery Network, where drones can delegate tasks to its fleet and move on to the next pickup if it has enough charge, much like a ride-hailing system.Apple Music is launching a standalone app for classical music fans, with more than 5 million tracks, curated playlists, and more.Raspberry Pi offers a 1.6-megapixel Global Shutter Camera module for $50.Full Show notes: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQYV-SIKm1xT2KxBSHDv9icPWRK5GxS0Hjkvx2JFA0bHsKT8pV3Xxl51aVkNqd1-ecccpy4CVyZQ5zA/pubhtml?gid=1471816712&single=trueSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta tests reintegrating Messenger into the Facebook app, researchers at Google and the Technical University of Berlin announce a multimodal embodied visual-language for controlling robots, and DuckDuckGo rolls out an AI-powered summarization feature.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok introduces a content paywall for creators called Series, Salesforce releases Einstein GPT, and Medium opens up its Mastodon instance to all paying community members. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft releases Dynamic 365 Copilot assistant, Meta’s Quest price cuts go into effect, Bing chat has hidden ‘celebrity’ feature. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.