650: The Ewok Line

Google AI search is a mess; robocall fines; no one wants a used Tesla; Neumann gives up on WeWork; OpenAI, Twitch give up pretending they have Safety Advisory boards; Vimeo says no to AI; xAI raises 6 billion; massive Ticketmaster hack; Star Trek Discovery ends; Moana 2; Stax: Soulsville USA; Ken Burns the Civil War; Wu-Tang Clan album; the Night Manager; Sony Pictures to focus on AI; Showrunner app; ICQ shuts down; Instagram "limit" & "restrict"; SEO is dead; UniSuper cloud gets nuked; Amazon AI-powered Fire TV search; no one really understands clouds; the Ewok Line; we are all nostalgic for our youth; RIP Richard Sherman; Bats Day at the Park.Show notes at https://gog.show/650Sponsors:1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!FOLLOW UPGoogle Admits Its AI Overviews Search Feature Screwed UpGoogle Search’s “udm=14” trick lets you kill AI search for goodPolitical consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal chargesFCC Proposes $6M Fine For N.H. RobocallsWho Wants to Buy 30,000 Used Teslas From Hertz?IN THE NEWSWeWork Founder Adam Neumann Abandons Bid to Regain Control of the CompanyOpenAI’s new safety team is led by board members, including CEO Sam AltmanTwitch removes every member of its Safety Advisory CouncilVimeo Sides With Creators, Will Not Allow AI Companies to Scrape ContentThe Atlantic and Vox Media made their own deal with the AI DevilElon Musk’s xAI raises $6B from Valor, a16z, and SequoiaxAI is pleased to announce our series B funding round of $6 billion.Elon Musk Blind With Rage After Analysts Recommend Rejecting His $56 Billion Pay PackageMeta caught an Israeli marketing firm running hundreds of fake Facebook accountsGoogle accused of secretly tracking drivers with disabilitiesTicketmaster Hack Reveals Sensitive Data for 560 Million PeopleMEDIA CANDYStar Trek: DiscoveryMoana 2Stax: Soulsville U.S.AThe Civil War: A Film By Ken BurnsWu-Tang Clan: Fans can finally get a chance to listen to the band’s one copy album… but there’s a catch'Dungeons & Dragons' Live-Action Series Not Going Forward @ Paramount+‘The Night Manager’ Returns With Supercharged Two-Season Order At BBC & Amazon; Tom Hiddleston Back To Star With Hugh Laurie As EPSony Pictures Will Cut Film Costs 'Using AI, Primarily'This AI App Lets You Create Your Own TV Episodes That Look Just Like ‘South Park’APPS & DOODADSICQ is shutting down after almost 28 yearsInstagram is expanding its anti-bullying features for teensAn Anonymous Source Shared Thousands of Leaked Google Search API Documents with Me; Everyone in SEO Should See ThemGoogle Cloud explains how it accidentally deleted a customer accountSharing details on a recent incident impacting one of our customersHands-on with Amazon’s new AI-powered Fire TV search - The VergeTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopNo One Really Understands CloudsHate "The Phantom Menace"? The Ewok Line theory could explain whyAmerica’s best decade, according to dataDisney Musician Richard Sherman Has Died at Age 95Bats Dat in the Fun ParkAmazon execs may be personally liable for tricking users into Prime sign-upsCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSSpizz Energi - Wheres Captain Kirk - (Official Video 1979)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.