Episode 125: It's time for Meta verified, Dresden Fab, FBI cyber incident, Go-Daddy Hacked, MS nerfs Bing, $64k iPhone and iMessage voice msg - a podcast by Jay

from 2023-03-06T12:55:52

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This week we covered:

• News

Following Twitter’s lead, Meta launches its own blue checkmark subscription for Facebook and Instagram, costs $14.99/mo on iOS

Infineon given the green light for €5B Dresden chip fab

FBI says it has 'contained' a cybersecurity incident on its network

GoDaddy says a multi-year breach hijacked customer websites and accounts

VMware, Broadcom, extend deadline for acquisition to be signed, sealed, and delivered

Microsoft is reportedly already planning to bring ads to Bing's AI chatbot

Microsoft “lobotomized” AI-powered Bing Chat, and its fans aren’t happy

• Gadgets/Media/Games

Original iPhone from 2007 auctioned for $63,356, topping prior sales

• Rumours

iMessage to voice note: Apple patent to play messages in your voice

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