Big Blizzard Restructuring - DTNS 4696 Extended (Patreon)

Blizzard gets a new president, Johanna Faries. Scott explains what her appointment means in a newly merged Microsoft Activision Blizzard company. Plus Universal Music Group, says negotiations have broken down with TikTok over royalties. And US lawmakers grill social media CEOs over the use of their platforms for facilitating child sexual abuse online.

Stanley Crocs - GDI 4696 starts at 32:26

Would Scott make a good Santa? Santa talk takes over. Do you think A.I. will help the fashion industry? Where does the rubber meet the road? What color is in right now? What tools do you have on your belt? Who thinks of the tech giants? So many thoughts on how A.I. and humans can work together. Where does the saucer hat fit into the calculations? Do you own a Stanley Cup? So many Stanley's. What do you think of the WebP image file format?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/31/24057122/microsoft-apple-vision-pro-office-apps-microsoft-365

Quick Hits:

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/ars-reader-reports-chatgpt-is-sending-him-conversations-from-unrelated-ai-users/

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/31/24056751/epic-notice-apple-app-store-outside-payments-link-27-percent

https://www.reuters.com/technology/ftx-abandons-efforts-re-start-its-crypto-exchange-2024-01-31/

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/30/24056385/congress-defiance-act-proposed-ban-nonconsensual-ai-porn

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gms-cruise-faces-long-road-back-city-streets-wake-safety-review-2024-01-31/

Top Stories:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/31/kids-online-safety-hearing-big-tech/

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1409

https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/28/fan-fiction-writers-rally-fandoms-against-kosa-the-bill-purporting-to-protect-kids-online/

https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/universal-music-group-pulling-songs-tiktok-licensing-deal-1235892437/

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/31/24056727/universal-music-group-umg-tiktok-music-removal-ai-pay-negotiations

Discussion Story:

https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-names-call-duty-executive-johanna-faries-blizzards-president-2024-01-29/

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/johanna-faires-call-of-duty-alum-is-blizzard-entertainment-s-new-president

https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-esports-layoffs/

GDI Content:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-01-31/what-do-fashion-trend-forecasters-do-how-ai-is-reshaping-the-job?leadSource=uverify%20wall

Today’s guest:

Scott Johnson

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