Tech News Weekly 341

Amazon's Alexa could have been in a prime position to dominate AI. Why AI detection tools for detecting AI written content are hurting writers. What was announced at WWDC earlier this week? And how security cameras getting smarter with AI is a good thing.

• Jennifer Pattison Tuohy talks about how over a dozen employees who worked on Amazon's Alexa had a good chance to dominate the AI space and blew that chance.
• Mikah Sargent talks about how, with the rise of AI being used to perform writing tasks and tools being utilized to detect AI-generated work, writers are still getting stuck in the crossfire and are losing their jobs due to false accusations.
• After leading the show last week, Dan Moren stops by again to chat about the major announcements at Apple's WWDC24.
• And finally, why security cameras getting smarter with AI capabilities is a good thing for households?

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• How Amazon blew Alexa’s shot to dominate AI, according to more than a dozen employees who worked on it
• AI Detectors Get It Wrong. Writers Are Being Fired Anyway
• macOS Sequoia takes productivity and intelligence on Mac to new heights
• Introducing Apple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
• visionOS 2 brings new spatial computing experiences to Apple Vision Pro
• iOS 18 makes iPhone more personal, capable, and intelligent than ever
• New features come to Apple services this fall
• Updates to the Home experience elevate entertainment and bring more convenience
• iPadOS 18 introduces powerful intelligence features and apps for Apple Pencil
• watchOS 11 brings powerful health and fitness insights
• Home Security Cameras Are Getting Smarter With AI. That's Good News for Everyone