Ep. 493: Microsoft Build + Google IO = Too Much AI, other tech news

Microsoft Build and Google I/O, each company's annual developer conference, are taking place this week. As with most AI news these days, we can't cover everything they announced, nor would we want to. But what does this runaway train of AI progress mean for you?

We also cover the non-AI tech news of the week, picks, and tips, to help you tech better!

For full show notes, links, and more, visit: https://www.notnerd.com/episode-493-microsoft-build-google-io-too-much-ai/

INTRO (00:00)

File your Siri lawsuit claim (04:05)

Fortnite returns to the App Store for iPhone and iPad (06:05)

MAIN TOPIC: Microsoft Build and Google I/O (12:10)
- Microsoft Build 2025: news and announcements from the developer conference
- Everything Google announced at I/O 2025: Gemini, Search, Android, and more

DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Safari remove distracting items (36:25)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (44:40)
- The top fell off Australia’s first orbital-class rocket, delaying its launch
- HBO Max lives! Max to change its name back after 2 years
- CERN gears up to ship antimatter across Europe
- Chinese ‘kill switches’ found hidden in US solar farms
- NASA engineers fixed some thrusters on Voyager 1 from 15 billion miles away
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to buy 23andMe and its data for $256 million
- InventWood is about to mass-produce wood that’s stronger than steel

TAKES:
- Airbnb introduces services (46:45)
- Top tier Adobe Creative Cloud plan increasing to $800 per year (49:35)
- Microsoft extends Office app support on Windows 10 to 2028 (53:15)
- KrebsOnSecurity Hit With Near-Record 6.3 Tbps DDoS (54:35)

BONUS ODD TAKE: 10,000 Drum Machines (57:05)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Zhiyun Molus x100 RGB Cam Mackey (01:00:55)

Nate: SMALLRIG Camera Cage for Sony ZV-1 II/ZV-1F / ZV-1 Camera, with Silicone Gel Grip, Cold Shoe Mount (01:06:15)

RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (1:08:30)

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