In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti explore the growing role of AI in consumer tech, the latest legal setback for Apple\u2019s App Store policies, and two in-depth interviews: Bloomberg\u2019s Leah Nylen breaks down the DOJ\u2019s proposed remedies in the antitrust case against Google, and Wikimedia\u2019s Leila Zia shares the foundation\u2019s new AI strategy that centers humans\u2014not machines.
\n\u2022 ChatGPT Adds Shopping Tools: Abrar Al-Heeti highlights OpenAI\u2019s new AI-powered shopping experience in ChatGPT, which personalizes product recommendations and integrates purchase links\u2014all without leaving the chat window. She and Mikah explore the implications for consumer trust, affiliate marketing, and the future of Amazon and Google as default shopping destinations.
\n\u2022 Apple vs. Epic: Court Strikes Back: Mikah breaks down a dramatic new ruling against Apple, in which a judge found the company in violation of a 2021 injunction and imposed strict limits on how it can control third-party payments. Mikah and Abrar discuss how this could reshape the App Store\u2019s fee model and what it means for developers and users alike.
\n\u2022 Google\u2019s Antitrust Remedy Phase: Bloomberg antitrust reporter Leah Nylen returns to unpack the latest in the DOJ\u2019s case against Google. She explains the three proposed remedies\u2014including a possible Chrome browser divestiture\u2014and what testimony from tech competitors like DuckDuckGo, Perplexity, and OpenAI revealed about Google\u2019s dominance in search and AI.
\n\u2022 Wikipedia\u2019s Human-Centered AI Strategy: Leila Zia, Head of Research at the Wikimedia Foundation, outlines their new AI roadmap, which focuses on supporting Wikipedia\u2019s volunteer editors rather than replacing them. She details how AI will assist with moderation, multilingual knowledge expansion, and mentorship\u2014all while upholding values of transparency and human agency.<\/p>\n
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\nTech News Weekly episode 385
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