The AI news just won’t stop! This week, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss the latest on Bing AI – Microsoft is loosening up some recent restrictions, following reports of its bad behavior – as well as the rise of ChatGPT stories on the Kindle store. Spotify is also launching its own AI DJ, starring the digitized voice of one of its current hosts. In other news, we discuss Microsoft’s recent agreements with NVIDIA and Nintendo, which could warm regulators towards approving its Activision Blizzard acquisition.Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got suggestions or topics you'd like covered on the show, be sure to email us or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcasts, the Morning After and Engadget News!Subscribe!iTunesSpotifyPocket CastsStitcherGoogle PodcastsTopicsAfter the Microsoft and Google announcements, AI is suddenly everywhere – 1:17Microsoft tries to win over regulators by putting Xbox games on GeForce Now – 26:29Glucose monitoring on the Apple Watch could be coming soon – 28:16Twitter limits SMS two-factor authentication to Blue users – 30:43Amazon’s acquisition of One Medical is finished, regulators are still curious – 35:31No Man’s Sky Fractal VR update is out just in time for PS VR 2 – 39:04Working on – 42:58Pop culture picks – 46:10LivestreamCreditsHosts: Cherlynn Low and Devindra HardawarProducer: Ben EllmanMusic: Dale North and Terrence O'BrienLivestream producers: Julio BarrientosGraphic artists:... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2023-02-24 13:30:19 UTC ]
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Emma Gannon is releasing a four-part series of podcasts to mark the publication of her debut novel Olive (HarperCollins). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-23 16:12:33 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK and DK have joined with Bertelsmann stablemates Fremantle and BMG to launch a joint podcast business, called Storyglass, as part of the Bertelsmann Content Alliance UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-13 15:51:02 UTC ]
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Publishers have been urged to put their money where their mics are when it comes to podcasting, to reap the most benefits. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-08 19:05:22 UTC ]
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Läckberg has been dubbed “the Swedish Agatha Christie” — but Christie never wrote sex scenes like this. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-06 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the revelations from Condé Nast's virtual NewFronts presentation last week was the launch of a dedicated podcast network, including seven new audio series tied to various brands in its portfolio. One of those, "The Pitchfork Review," debuts next week, comprising a weekly series hosted by... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-07-01 17:31:18 UTC ]
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Orion Publishing Group has bought the first official book of award-winning comedy podcast "Dear Joan and Jericha", written by Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine, in a "hotly contested" auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-29 11:07:07 UTC ]
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Everyman’s Library has launched a podcast hosted by broadcaster James Naughtie which will see him discuss classic works of literature with a guest each episode. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-04 01:10:45 UTC ]
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Diversion Publishing is launching Diversion Podcasts, a new production unit and podcast studio that will develop and release original nonfiction audio series hosted by veteran nonfiction authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Some weeks are sent to test us. This is one of them. On Monday, we learned that bookshops could be part of a first wave of non-essential retailers allowed to reopen from 1st June, with the emphasis, for now, on the “could”, as we wait uncertainly for government confirmation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-15 14:57:48 UTC ]
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Looking for your new favorite science fiction podcasts? We've got you covered, from sci-fi podcast dramas to podcasts about science fiction books. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-05-11 10:39:41 UTC ]
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One of them is that if you’re holding out hope for her to save 2020, it’s not going to happen. “Your life isn’t yours anymore,” says Michelle Obama at the outset of Becoming, the new documentary based on her 2018 memoir of the same name. She makes the poignantly self-aware comment as she... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-05-06 06:30:05 UTC ]
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The bestselling author returns with season two of his ‘Against the Rules’ podcast, shifting focus from the decline of referees in society to the proliferation of coaches. Since his first book was published back in 1989, Michael Lewis has been famous for explaining complex concepts and... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-05-05 06:00:31 UTC ]
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Welcome to First Things First, Adweek's daily resource for marketers. We'll be publishing the content to First Things First on Adweek.com each morning (like this post), but if you prefer that it come straight to your inbox, you can sign up for the email here. A Bookstore Shocked Fans and Boosted... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-05-01 10:45:39 UTC ]
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Booksellers are finding that the format is drawing big audiences—albeit with varying degrees of sales success. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hutchinson has pre-empted Power Hour by podcaster, wellness professional and TEDx speaker Adrienne Herbert. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-28 21:51:43 UTC ]
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gal-dem magazine is launching a new podcast, featuring author Candice Carty-Williams in its first season. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-28 00:01:03 UTC ]
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The Penguin Podcast is moving from a bi-weekly edition to weekly for the next three months in response to the Covid-19 lockdown. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-22 07:58:20 UTC ]
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Our relationships with characters from books and screen – called parasocial relationships – serve many of the same functions as our friendships with real people, minus the infection risks. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2020-04-21 03:11:35 UTC ]
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It’s not a particularly hopeful time for literally anyone right now (unless maybe you’re getting a $1.7 million tax break?) but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying to help people whenever we can. I’m getting pretty tired of washing my clothes in the bathtub and have been sorely tempted to... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-17 15:09:39 UTC ]
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Random House Business has acquired Poles Apart, "a major new analysis of political and social tribalism" by the presenters of the podcast "Changed My Mind". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-17 07:14:51 UTC ]
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