TWiT 1090: Flock of SQLs - Apple & Microsoft Grapple With Soaring Hardware Prices
Summary
This Week in Tech features Jennifer Patterson-Tui, Dan Patterson, and Daniel Rubino discussing Apple’s price hikes driven by AI-fueled memory shortages and the high cost of new handhelds like the MSI Claw. The panel analyzes the government’s abrupt ban and subsequent partial release of Anthropic’s Mythos model, debating AI regulation, national security, and the risk of ceding technological leadership to foreign competitors.
Topics discussed
Intro and robot companion review
Memory chip shortage and device price hikes
Intel handhelds and gaming performance
AI regulation, Anthropic, and public fear
Sponsor: Box AI features
Smart home standards and Matter protocol
The Verge podcast network and ownership
World Cup ticket scalping and antitrust
Sponsor: Meter networking
Starlink retail plans and Windows 11 updates
Ring cameras and surveillance concerns
Guests and Sponsor: ZipRecruiter
Samsung SmartThings API changes
Social media bans and AI news roundup
Robo-taxis, obituary, and closing remarks
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