This Week in Google 712

• 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.

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• Transcripts: This Week in Google 712, Transcript

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• 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
• ‘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
• 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’?
• 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, 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.
• Era 300
• Americans mostly believe news they hear on podcasts
• Last two computer magazines dead
• LumaTouch Adds Multicam Support
• Shout Out To Mr Terrell
• Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls by Lisa Damour Ph.D.