AnandTech, a popular technology website, has announced its shutdown. In other news, Brazil has banned X, and Amazon is turning to Anthropic’s AI for a revamp of its Alexa device. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been held over alleged child protection failures on the app, with Durov being transferred from police custody to court after an arrest in France. Additionally, a Brazil judge has ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s X, although Musk and Tesla have beaten a suit over promoting a Dogecoin ‘pyramid scheme.’
In entertainment news, ‘Serial’ case defendant Adnan Syed will have a new hearing ordered by the court, while Tom Hanks is warning followers to be wary of ‘fraudulent’ ads that use his likeness through AI. Meanwhile, China’s AI engineers have been secretly accessing banned Nvidia chips, and a review of ‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’ explores the search for a black luminary. The latest episode of ‘This Week in Tech’ features host Leo Laporte and guests Doc Rock, Louis Maresca, and Wesley Faulkner discussing these and other tech news stories. Listeners can download or subscribe to the show on the TWiT website and get ad-free episodes with Club TWiT. Sponsors for the episode include flashpoint.io, bitwarden.com, NetSuite.com, Fundrise.com, and Melissa.com.
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