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00:00you're listening to daily world podcast focused on technology for may 14 2025 i'm angela ready
00:17to guide you through the newest tech development shaking up the industry
00:20house republicans have included a provision in the budget reconciliation bill that would
00:26prevent state and local governments from regulating artificial intelligence for 10 years this measure
00:32could nullify existing laws aimed at protecting citizens from ai systems impacting regulations in
00:38states such as california and new york the trump administration has declared the digital equity act
00:44of 2021 unconstitutional jeopardizing affordable fiber optic broadband access for underserved
00:51communities this decision along with the dismantling of the fcc's affordable connectivity
00:56program is seen as detrimental to consumer protection and exacerbates existing inequalities
01:02in broadband access in cyber security news 89 million steam account details have reportedly
01:09been leaked and are for sale on the dark web this leak is believed to be linked to a supply chain
01:14compromise rather than a direct breach of steam or twilio prompting users without two-factor
01:19authentication to change their passwords for security google is enhancing the factory reset
01:26protection feature in android to make stolen phones more difficult to use and sell the new measures will
01:32require verification of ownership through a google account or screen lock if unauthorized setup wizard
01:38bypasses are detected aiming to deter theft by rendering stolen devices unusable until ownership is
01:44confirmed invent wood is set to begin mass production of superwood a material developed by
01:51university of maryland scientist lying being who that is stronger than steel the startup has raised
01:5615 million dollars to commercialize this innovative wood which has applications in construction and is
02:02designed to reduce the carbon impact of buildings apple's iphone shipments in china have fallen nearly 50
02:09percent year over year with the company's market share dropping to around eight percent as domestic
02:14brands like huawei and vivo gain dominance contributing factors include competitive pricing from local brands
02:20and apple's slower adoption of generative ai features in response apple is reportedly reducing prices on some
02:28iphone models ahead of a major shopping festival the fcc has warned echo star that its licenses for certain
02:35radio frequency bands may be revoked due to alleged underutilization particularly as space x claims
02:42the spectrum is not being used effectively echo star stock has fallen amid scrutiny over its compliance with
02:48federal obligations to provide 5g service a u.s judge has ruled that apple must immediately stop charging
02:56a 30 commission on purchases made outside the app store citing that apple lied under oath to maintain its
03:02monopoly this ruling is part of the ongoing legal battle between epic games and apple highlighting the
03:08anti-competitive practices of apple and the broader implications for app store policies and developer
03:13rights nintendo's president shantaro furukawa has acknowledged that the new switch 2 is priced at 450
03:22significantly higher than the original switch's 300 price point despite aiming to sell 15 million units in
03:29the first fiscal year furukawa expressed concerns about maintaining momentum due to the higher price and
03:35lower profit margins associated with the new console a cyber security report has identified north korean
03:42it workers operating under fake personas infiltrating western companies and sending their earnings back to the
03:48regime the report highlights the sophisticated methods used by these workers including creating false
03:54identities and utilizing advanced technology to evade detection recent research reveals a new exploit that
04:02can manipulate ai chat bots specifically those using the eliza os framework to redirect cryptocurrency
04:09payments by planting false memories through prompt injections this vulnerability poses significant risks
04:17especially if these agents are given control over financial instruments like cryptocurrency wallets and smart
04:22contracts the wizard lm team has officially joined tencent marking a significant development in the tech industry
04:31this collaboration is expected to enhance tencent's capabilities in artificial intelligence and related
04:36technologies the u.s government has imposed global restrictions on the use of huawei's ai chips
04:44marking a significant escalation in its crackdown on the chinese technology firm the bureau of industry and
04:49security issued new security issued new guidelines indicating that using huawei's advanced chips without
04:54a license violates u.s export control regulations the department of commerce has rescinded the biden era ai
05:01diffusion rule and announced new export controls on semiconductors to protect us ai technology from
05:07adversaries the bureau of industry and security is issuing guidance to alert the industry about the risks of
05:14using advanced chinese computing chips and the implications of us ai chips being used for training
05:19chinese ai models audible has announced plans to enhance its audiobook offerings by using ai narration
05:27technology allowing publishers to convert print and ebooks into audiobooks more efficiently the service
05:33will include a beta ai power translation tool and options for publishers to either manage production
05:39themselves or have audible handle it despite some concerns from traditional narrators about the quality of
05:44ai generated voices that concludes today's technology update on daily world podcast i'm angela encouraging
05:53you to keep pushing the boundaries of what's possible
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