660: The Bendy Piece

NFTs & crypto, oh my; Google ruled a monopolist in search; you can't run an AI company ethically - with plenty of examples; Grokking without consent; Google's targeting "unknown" minors loophole; MetaAI celebrity voices; watermarking ChatGPT challenges; emotionally hooked on chatbots; Neuralink's second patient implant; Synchro's stent approach; Cybertruck spottings; Deadpool & Wolverine; American Conspiracy: the Octopus Murders; 2024 Olympics; enraging Google, Uber ads; living that iPad life; Humanes being returned; Sonos $30 million app fail; Lego Star Wars; advanced hinges; DarJar; losing power; medical system problems.Sponsors:Mood - Run it back with 20% off your first order and FREE gummies. Go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG.1Password Extended Access Management - Check it out at 1Password.com/xam. Secure every sign-in for every app on every device.DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Private 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!!!Show notes at https://gog.show/660FOLLOW UPIllinois changes biometric privacy law to help corporations avoid big payoutsTrump-themed $DJT token rug-pulls, people blame Martin Shkreli or Barron TrumpFTX to pay $12.7B to victims of Sam Bankman-Fried’s massive schemeIN THE NEWSGoogle 'is a monopolist' in search, US judge rules in antitrust caseIt’s practically impossible to run a big AI company ethicallyNvidia Used Videos From Netflix and YouTube to Build AI ModelElon Musk sues OpenAI, Sam Altman for making a “fool” out of himX accused of using EU user data to train Grok without consentX agrees to pause EU data processing for training GrokMeta and Google secretly targeted minors on YouTube with Instagram adsMeta is reportedly offering millions to get Hollywood voices into its AI projectsOpenAI confirms it’s looking into text watermarking for ChatGPT that could expose cheating studentsOpenAI Warns Users Could Become Emotionally Hooked on Its Voice ModeNeuralink successfully implants its chip into a second patient's brainAs Neuralink Implants Second Subject's Brain, First Patient Says His Doesn't Work as Well AnymoreGates, Bezos back $75M round for Synchron's drill-free brain-computer interface implantWhat Synchron leaders learned from developing a stent-based BCIFiery Cybertruck Death Spurs Federal ProbeMEDIA CANDYDeadpool & WolverineAmerican Conspiracy: The Octopus MurdersGoogle will no longer air an Olympics ad that showed a child using AI to write a fan letterGoogle + Team USA — Dear SydneyOn Our Way - UberAPPS & DOODADSESR for iPad Pro 12.9 Case (2022/2021/2020, 6th/5th/4th Generation), iPad Air 13 Inch Case 2024 M2, Convenient Magnetic Attachment, 2-Way Stand, Rebound Magnetic Case, BlackHumane’s daily returns are outpacing salesCalifornians Are Getting Apple Wallet Driver’s Licenses This YearSonos’ $30M app fail is cautionary tale against rushing unnecessary updatesHome Security Giant ADT Admits It Has Been HackedThursday, the dating app that you can use only on Thursdays, expands to San FranciscoMultitasking with ChatGPT on the Mac just got a lot betterTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingLEGO® Star Wars: Rebuild the GalaxyThe Dark FalconCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSTexas school bans all-black clothing, cites mental health concernsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.