• Panic at Google: Samsung considers dumping search for Bing and ChatGPT.


• Samsung can't dump Google for Bing as the default search engine on its phones.


• Why Samsung Doesn't Want You to Use Google Apps.


• AI could cause a mass-extinction of languages — and ways of thinking.


• AI science search engines are exploding in number — are they any good?


• 'Overemployed' Hustlers Exploit ChatGPT To Take On Even More Full-Time Jobs.


• Google Devising Radical Search Changes to Beat Back A.I. Rivals.


• Google's Rush to Win in AI Led to Ethical Lapses, Employees Say.


• '60 Minutes' Made a Shockingly Wrong Claim About a Google AI.


• Google to launch its first foldable phone, the 'Pixel Fold,' in June.


• Sources: Pixel Tablet will have 8GB of RAM, four colors, and this included dock.


• Report: Pixel 7a will cost $499, Pixel 6a will continue at a reduced price.


• Nilay Patel's devastating interview with Chris Best.


• Bluesky is my favorite Twitter clone yet.


• Bluesky's CEO wants to build a Musk-proof, decentralized version of Twitter.


• Thousands fled to Mastodon after Musk bought Twitter. Are they still 'tooting'?


• NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media'.


• AI makes up a duet with Drake & The Weeknd (nobody to complain about taking it down but publishers want to block AI).


• Reddit Wants to Get Paid for Helping to Teach Big A.I. Systems.


• Amazon releases photo dataset to program robots to replace crappy pick-and-pack Amazon jobs.


• Bainbridge ferry: "Abandon ship!".


• It's now 'Google Fi Wireless' with redesigned app, icon, and more smartwatches.


• You can now redeem Play Points for Google shirts, socks, water bottles, and more.


• Nest Thermostat gets Matter support today, including Apple Home compatibility.


• Google Chat rolling out Material You web redesign.


• This College Football Program Mined Fanatics Consumer Data to Fuel a $1 Million Boost in Ticket Sales.


• Will smart medicine drive privacy legislation? It should.

Picks:

• Stacey - Era 300: The Stereo Speaker With Dolby Atmos.


• Jeff - Americans mostly believe the news they hear on podcasts.


• Jeff - Last two computer magazines are dead.


• Ant - LumaTouch Adds Multicam Support.


• Ant - Shout Out To Mr. Terrell.


• Jason - Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls by Lisa Damour Ph.D.

Hosts: Jason Howell, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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