The LAPD admits to using facial recognition since 2009, House Democrats are calling for big changes among the big four, and Facebook bans QAnon. 

GPS tracks sea turtle traffickers; Netflix Canada is hiking its prices, and IBM says goodbye to its managed infrastructure services

We take a trip down memory lane to revisit old websites and feel old, pubs and restaurants sell contact tracing information; and is it time to consider work from home dress codes?

Apple’s new iPhone 12, Prime day kicked off the holiday shopping season, and Disney is going to be making a historical change

Amazon workers are striking in Germany, Google comes out with new robots to help farmers, and Twitter is suspending accounts for posing as Black Trump supporters.

More WFH woes, but in the meantime Dropbox makes WFH permanent, plus, a Facebook exec speaks out and calls Facebook ‘a threat to democracy.’

Tech News: Microsoft's AI Price Hike, OpenAI's Code Red, Meta's Metaverse Acknowledgment, and More!

In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers rising Microsoft 365 prices funding new AI and security tools, OpenAI's urgent push to compete with Google's Gemini platform, and Meta's quiet concession on the Metaverse project. Additionally, NVIDIA's CEO warns of China's AI advancements, and issues arise as X terminates the European Commission's account after a hefty fine. Tune in for in-depth analysis and implications of these major tech developments.

00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message
00:57 Microsoft 365 Price Hike
03:33 OpenAI's Code Red and Gemini's Rise
05:31 Meta's Metaverse Misstep
07:31 China's AI Advancements
09:34 European Commission vs. X
11:21 AI Competition and Safety Concerns
12:27 Conclusion and Sponsor Message

The COVID Alert app source code is now available on Github, AT&T pulls DSL internet without providing an alternative for people living in the area, and John McAfee gets arrested in Spain.