TWiT 995: The Story of Us - AnandTech Shuts Down, Brazil Bans X, Alexa Revamp

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Leo Laporte

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🗓️ 1 September 2024

⏱️ 181 minutes

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Summary

AnandTech Shuts Down, Brazil Bans X, Alexa Revamp

Ask Claude: Amazon turns to Anthropic's AI for Alexa revamp
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Held Over Alleged Child Protection Failures on App
Telegram founder Pavel Durov transferred from police custody to court after arrest in France
Brazil judge orders suspension of Elon Musk's X
Elon Musk, Tesla (TSLA) Beat Suit Over Promoting Dogecoin 'Pyramid Scheme'
End of the Road: An AnandTech Farewell
Oprah, Sam Altman, and MKBHD walk into a TV show about AI and it's not a joke
Court orders a new hearing for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case. Here's what to know
Tom Hanks warns followers to be wary of 'fraudulent' ads using his likeness through AI
China's AI Engineers Are Secretly Accessing Banned Nvidia Chips
'Seeking Mavis Beacon' Review: A Search for a Black Luminary

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Guests: Doc Rock, Louis Maresca, and Wesley Faulkner

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0:00.0	It's time for Twit this week in Tech.
0:02.0	Got a great panel for you.
0:03.0	Lou Morescas here from this week in Enterprise Tech and Microsoft.
0:08.0	Doc Rock of YouTube Fame and E-Cam Star,
0:12.0	and of course the wonderful Wesley Faulkner who's looking for work and maybe you can
0:17.0	help them. We love all three. We will talk about AI and the new Amazon Echo that will cost $10 more?
0:25.2	Will it be better, smarter, or just chatier?
0:28.7	We'll also talk about telegram CEO Pavaldorov.
0:31.4	And we know a little bit more about why the French arrested him last week
0:35.6	X has been shut down in Brazil and it's the end of the line for a non-tech.
0:41.0	All that and more coming up next on Twitter.
0:44.0	Podcasts you love from people you trust.
0:50.0	This is Twit.
1:00.0	This is Twit. This is Twit, this week in Tech episode 995 recorded Sunday September 1st, 2024.
1:07.0	The Story of Us. It's time for Twit this week in Tech. The show we cover the week's Tech news.
1:21.2	I am yes still in the attic.
1:23.3	I haven't moved, but we have brought in to my attic,
1:28.6	some wonderful people to help us take a look
1:31.4	at the dearth of news this week.
1:33.5	Doc Rock is in town from Honolulu, Aloha.
1:37.9	Good to see you again.
1:38.8	It's been a minute.
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