Ep. 442: Google's AI Overview Needs an Overhaul + Other Tech News, Tips, & Picks

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Remember when Google's Gemini AI had trouble creating images of people? Well, now they're getting flack for giving horrible advice in their AI Overview feature for Google Search. The Scarlett Johansson ChatGPT story keeps getting weirder. Microsoft Copilot had a big outage. Oh, and we have some tech news that doesn't involve the wild world of AI. Tune in to tech better!

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INTRO (00:00)

Main Topic: More Google AI problems (05:55)

Google AI Overview blunders thread on X

Google’s AI really is that stupid, feeds people answers from The Onion

DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Enable find parked car (17:45)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (27:00)

Technical difficulties are delaying robot umpires in Major League Baseball

Spotify is going to break every Car Thing gadget it ever sold

Atari Buys Intellivision Brand, Ending ‘Longest-Running Console War in History’

Windows now has AI-powered copy and paste

Crows can actually count out loud, amazing new study shows

TAKES:

YouTube has now begun skipping videos altogether for users with ad blockers (28:40)

T-Mobile buying US Cellular; says rural coverage will improve (36:35)

OpenAI didn’t copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ChatGPT, records show (39:45)

Affinity apps updated for the first time since acquisition by Canva (41:15)

Microsoft Copilot fixed worldwide after 24-hour outage (45:25)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Every Sample from Paul’s Boutique by the Beastie Boys (47:15)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Flighty (52:35)

Nate: GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX) Pocket-Sized Wi-Fi 6 Wireless Travel Gigabit Router | WiFi Router | OpenVPN, Wireguard, Connect to Public & Hotel Wi-Fi login Page, RV (56:20)

RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:04:10)

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