Emily Forlini of PCMag joins Mikah Sargent this week! The EU is considering ending the cookie consent banners. Amazon reaches a $2.5 billion settlement with the FTC. Some insight into why the new iPhone 17 Pros are more prone to scratches and dings. And is TechWoven truly better than FineWoven?

• Emily talks about how the EU is considering ending the cookie consent banners that pop up when users visit websites.
• Mikah shares how the FTC is bringing Amazon to trial over allegations that the company misled users into signing up for Amazon Prime. However, Amazon has settled the matter for a cool $2.5 billion!
• And Liz Chamberlain, Director of Sustainability of iFixit, joins the show to discuss what has led to the iPhone 17 Pro showing more wear than the other models, the organization's teardown of the iPhone Air, and how Apple's TechWoven improves on some of the failures of the previous FineWoven material.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini

Guest: Liz Chamberlain

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! Amazon has announced its upcoming fall hardware event. OpenAI is working towards implementing security features for teens using ChatGPT. A look into SMS blasters as a way to target you with scam texts. And Scott Stein of CNET spent some time with Meta's newest Ray-Ban Display Glasses and Neural Band.

• Jennifer is excited as Amazon has announced its upcoming hardware event for September 30th, at which the company is expected to unveil its latest Kindle and Echo devices.
• Also, Google will be debuting its latest smart home devices the day after Amazon's hardware event on October 1st!
• OpenAI is working towards implementing safeguards and restrictions for teens using ChatGPT, following lawsuits and growing regulatory scrutiny.
• Mikah shares how cybercriminals are utilizing a process called "SMS blasters" to send scam text messages to people.
• And Scott Stein of CNET joins the show from the Meta campus to share his initial hands-on experience with Meta's new Neural Band and latest Ray-Ban Display Glasses.

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Guest: Scott Stein

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Jacob Ward of The Rip Current podcast and newsletter joins Mikah Sargent this week! The impact that generative AI is having on energy and our climate. The privacy and social issues around AI wearables. And everything that was announced at Apple's 'Awe Dropping' event.

• Jacob shares a paper published recently that covered generative AI and how the massive use of GPU energy is causing concerns about its impact on the climate.
• Mikah talks about a new wearable AI companion device called Friend and how these always-listening devices present privacy challenges for not just others around the user but also for the company itself.
• And Zac Hall of 9to5Mac was at Apple's 'Awe Dropping' event this past Tuesday and was fortunate to get his hands on the new hardware the company announced. He shares his initial thoughts on the new AirPods Pro 3 and iPhone Air!

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Guest: Zac Hall

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Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins Mikah Sargent this week for Tech News Weekly! Apple plans to build its own AI search engine to rival OpenAI. OpenAI is working on improving its models to help users in mental distress. Apple's September event is right around the corner. And the judge in the antitrust case against Google ruled this week!

• Abrar talks about Apple's plans to create a search engine that seeks to rival OpenAI's search engine as the company continues its aggressive expansion into AI.
• (Content Warning) OpenAI previews its plan to improve its AI models to help users in mental or emotional distress. This follows a recent lawsuit that was brought against the company following a teen's suicide.
• Dan Moren of Six Colors stops by to lay the foundation for what Apple could announce at its upcoming event on September 9th.
• And Leah Nylen of Bloomberg joins the show to share an update on the Google Antitrust case that the judge ruled on!

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

Guests: Dan Moren and Leah Nylen

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Emily Forlini of PCMag joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly this week! OpenAI is being sued following a teen's suicide, which was blamed on ChatGPT. Detecting and countering the misuse of AI. A review of the Pixel 10 Pro. And Meta has poured $10 billion into rural Louisiana to build an ambitious data center.

• (Content Warning) Emily talks about a lawsuit that was brought to OpenAI following a teen's suicide after using ChatGPT.
• Mikah discusses Anthropic's recent threat intelligence report, which examines how bad actors are finding ways to misuse the company's AI models.
• Allison Johnson of The Verge chats with Mikah about her review of the Pixel 10 Pro phone and how the new feature, Magic Cue, impressed Allison at times.
• And finally, MIkah shares how Meta has invested $10 billion into a rural part of Louisiana to build a large data center to fuel the company's AI ambitions.

(If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. If you are located outside the United States, please visit findahelpline.com to find a helpline in your country.)

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Guest: Allison Johnson

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Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly! An info-sharing app is creating a privacy, harassment, and security crisis for its users. AI-generated stories are infiltrating news sources. And everything unveiled at this year's Made by Google Event.

• Amanda talks about an app called TeaOnHer that has exposed users' personal data, such as driver's licenses.
• Mikah shares how Wired and Business Insider recently removed published freelance articles on their websites after information was brought forward that indicated these articles were AI-generated.
• And Patrick Holland of CNET was at the Made by Google event on August 19th and shares his thoughts on everything unveiled!

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent on this episode of Tech News Weekly! Apple is rumored to launch a series of AI-powered devices, the upcoming Pebble Time 2's design is shown off, a look into a global SMS phishing scam ring, and the blood oxygen feature is returning to Apple Watches?

• Apple is seeking to expand its product offerings into AI-powered robots, home security, and smart displays, according to a report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
• Eric Migicovsky, founder of Pebble smartwatches, unveils the design of the company's Pebble Time 2* watch.
• Harrison Sand, Senior Security Consultant for mnemonic, unveils Darcula. This global SMS phishing-as-a-scam ring sends SMS messages hoping to steal credentials from those who click on the links in the messages.
• And Apple announces that it's bringing back the Blood Oyxgen feature for Apple Watches, which was a clever workaround following a recent U.S. Customs ruling against Masimo.

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Guest: Harrison Sand

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Abrar Al-Heeti from CNET joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! Tesla has been found partially liable for a fatal crash in 2019. Project Ire from Microsoft can autonomously identify malware at scale. Age verification is slowly being rolled out across the internet. And OpenAI announced GPT-5!

• Abrar discusses Tesla's being found partially liable in a fatal 2019 crash and ordered to pay $243 million in damages. Tesla seeks to appeal the ruling.
• Mikah shares a new AI model from Microsoft called Project Ire that can analyze and classify malware in software.
• Age verification is slowly being rolled out to numerous websites that host adult material and harmful content. However, there are concerns with how this is being utilized, which raises privacy concerns for users.
• And Sabrina Ortiz of ZDNET joins the show to chat with Mikah about everything announced at OpenAI's unveiling of its latest AI model, GPT-5.

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Guest: Sabrina Ortiz

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