MacBreak Weekly 978: Half-Baked Bread Is Still Dough

Interview with Richard Gingras Judge backs AI firm over use of copyrighted books Authors Are Posting TikToks to Protest AI Use in Writing—and to Prove They Aren't Doing It Meta, Amazon, and more want 10-year ban on states regulating AI Pope Leo makes AI's threat to humanity a signature issue | TechCrunch OpenAI warns that its upcoming models could pose a higher risk of enabling the creation of biological weapons and says it is stepping up testing of such models My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts Is AI the End of Dating Apps? Can You Really Have a Romantic Relationship With AI? gist.ai Jeff talks about the new AI Chromebook Veo sinkhole videos Wiki Radio 📻 Tennis robot The Great PowerPoint Panic of 2003 Zuck's new specs Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Richard Gingras Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: storyblok.com/twittv-25 zscaler.com/security Melissa.com/twit outsystems.com/twit

Apple silicon was announced five years ago this week. Apple held internal talks about purchasing AI startup Perplexity. New camera features could be coming to the iPhone 17 Pro later this fall. And why did Apple pull its recent ad campaign video after just one day? Intel to Apple silicon transition for Mac was announced five years ago. The infamous Apple typewriter memo is 40 years old. RIP Mickey Mouse glove: macOS Tahoe has a new set of cursors. FireWire may finally be dead in macOS 26 & Apple isn't looking back. Apple executives have held internal talks about buying AI startup Perplexity. A few notes on iPadOS 26 audio and video capture. Apple pulls ad campaign fronted by SNL star just one day after its debut. Apple read your mean tweets about Liquid Glass and Finder. iPhone 17 Pro: Four new camera features are coming this fall. NFC Release 15 protocol announced, next-gen devices could see quadruple the operating range. Creative clash halts production of Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson Apple TV+ show. Apple wins appeal to overturn $300 mln US patent verdict. Feds wise up and ban WhatsApp, might shift to Apple Messages. EU ecodesign for smartphones including right to repair now In effect. F1' immersive video takes you around the track with Brad Pitt on Apple Vision Pro. Fly around Vast's Haven-1 space station using the Apple Vision Pro. Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Project Indigo Alex's Pick: F1 Movie Jason's Pick: AI Shortcuts on macOS 26 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: storyblok.com/twittv-25 cachefly.com/twit

Interview with Matthew Kirschenbaum Chatterbox TTS - a Hugging Face Space by ResembleAI Here's the $2,000 fully AI-generated ad that aired during the NBA Finals Boston Dynamics robots dance to 'Don't Stop Me Now' for 'America's Got Talent' audition Oracle CEO Says OpenAI's Stargate Venture 'Not Formed Yet' OpenAI Seeks New Financial Concessions From Microsoft, a Top Shareholder They Asked ChatGPT Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling. Smart Lamp Keeps Students On Track With Image Recognition Google's Gemini panicked when playing Pokémon Inside the AI Party at the End of the World AI Barbie? Mattel & OpenAI Team Up For Smart Toys & Games L'Oréal Taps Nvidia Tech to Supercharge Its AI Efforts They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals Brooklyn TK Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Matthew Kirschenbaum Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: outsystems.com/twit bigid.com/im agntcy.org

Get to know Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday updates and new features in Windows 11, such as improvements to the Start menu, File Explorer, and Copilot integration. They also cover new AI features coming to the Photos app for Copilot+ PCs and updates to the Microsoft Store. The discussion then shifts to developer conferences like Google I/O and Apple's WWDC, with a focus on their respective AI advancements and product strategies. Plus, the controversy surrounding Microsoft's decision to no longer host its Build conference in Seattle. Don't miss the discussion on the evolving role of the iPad as a potential threat to Surface devices due to recent software enhancements! Windows 11 June Patch Tuesday is here! Big changes for Windows 11 versions 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2 New Start menu finally debuts in Dev and Beta - synchronized again for some reason Copilot+ PCs get Relight feature and natural language search in the Photos app The Microsoft Store gets a major update in the Beta channel And Canary is still a thing, no one knows why Developer conference season draws to a close Build: Protests, problems, and more problems Microsoft pulls out of Seattle permanently Google I/O: Stunning array of AI announcements. But Android 16 is on a weird slow boil after a truncated development cycle Apple WWDC: Apple Intelligence? Look, Liquid Glass! Also, some actual advances across its newly unified platforms Look out Surface: The iPad is a real computer now - And it only took 15 years Microsoft, Google, and Apple all played to their strengths Between Windows 11 2xH2, Android 16, and iOS whatever - do the platform makers even know how to ship software anymore? Xbox Microsoft unveils the first Xbox-branded third-party gaming handheld as part of its Xbox Games Showcase 2025 event - a few interesting things there as well - COD: BO7, Gears remake, Gears v.next delayed to 2026 This heavily modified/optimized version of Windows 11 is coming to more gaming handhelds Looking to the future: What if this is literally the model for future Xbox console hardware? What if the next Xbox was a NUC? More Game Pass titles across platforms for the second half of June You can add 4 TB of storage to your Xbox, but it will cost you dearly Apple loses again in Epic v. Apple, Fortnite can stay in the App Store and developers can stop getting robbed by Apple The Nintendo Switch 2 launched this past week and is apparently the best-selling console of all time at launch PS5 controllers to support multiple Bluetooth connections Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Share Feature, image crunching App pick of the week: Dia Browser RunAs Radio this week: The Case for Telemetry with Liz Fong-Jones Brown liquor pick of the week: Glenlossie 26 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: uscloud.com 1password.com/windowsweekly

Interview with Adam Becker Arvind Narayanan & Sayash Kapoor: AI as Normal Technology Joanna Sterns stars in WSJ Veo film Wow: So this is all AI-generated. (with Veo) Business Owners Are Using AI-Generated 'Concerned Residents' To Fight Proposed Bus Line In Toronto - Slashdot venice.ai Google's Veo 3 AI video generator is a slop monger's dream Duolingo CEO Clarifies AI-First Plan After Backlash, Says AI Won't Replace Employees The reverse-centaur apocalypse is upon us Nvidia results "Just Count the Server Racks"... Why one of the world's major AI pioneers is betting big on Saudi Arabia Henry Blodget is the only employee in an AI newsroom Claude's System Card Film and Television Script Archive David Lynch auction A new season of Taskmaster! Mountainhead Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Adam Becker Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/security storyblok.com/twittv-25 outsystems.com/twit agntcy.org