TWiT 1023: This is Not Tax Advice - The Electric State, Kill Switches, Baidu's AI


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The Electric State, Kill Switches, Baidu's AI, Scopely, Careless People, Gemini Robotics


  • An arbitrator instructs a former Meta employee to stop promoting and publishing her book alleging company misconduct; publisher Flatiron Books earlier objected

  • DeepMind's latest AI model can help robots fold origami and close Ziploc bags

  • Future Today Strategy Group, or FTSG.

  • Intel has a new CEO

  • Russo Brothers' Busy, Boring Netflix Sci-Fi

  • Directors Anthony and Joe Russo say they're building a high-tech studio aiming to help artists use AI as a creative tool to make films, shows, and video games

  • Baidu launches two new versions of its AI model Ernie

  • Startup Claims Its Upcoming (RISC-V ISA) Zeus GPU is 10X Faster Than Nvidia's RTX 5090

  • Pokemon Go is getting a new owner after almost 9 years with Niantic

  • Developer convicted for "kill switch" code activated upon his termination

  • TikTok will play 'calming music' to remind teens to stop using the app

  • F-35 kill switch concerns non-US countries

  • Firmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridges

  • Sonos Cancels Its Streaming Video Player - Slashdot

  • Everything You Say To Your Echo Will Be Sent To Amazon Starting On March 28

  • Musk-led cuts drive US consumer protection agency to ask for Amazon trial delay

Host: Leo Laporte


Guests: Amy Webb, Glenn Fleishman, and Mikah Sargent


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