MacVoices #23128: MacVoices Live! - Spotify Misses, A Pause on AI, Thunderflix (5)

Published: April 20, 2023, 9:53 p.m.

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This MacVoices Live! panel concludes as\\xa0Chuck Joiner,\\xa0David Ginsburg,\\xa0Eric Bolden,\\xa0Jim Rea,\\xa0Ben Roethig,\\xa0Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and\\xa0Jeff\\xa0Gamet\\xa0look at recent more recent Spotify misses and whether AI development should, or even can be, paused. A new music video service with a twist, and Twitter\\u2019s latest move finish things up the session. (Part 5)\\xa0

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Show Notes:

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Spotify Downplays HomePod Support, But Promises to Add AirPlay 2 Yet Again
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/04/02/spotify-downplays-homepod-support/

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Spotify is shutting down its live audio app Spotify Live
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/03/spotify-is-shutting-down-its-live-audio-app-spotify-live/

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Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter
https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/

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A \\u201cNetflix for heavy metal\\u201d has launched and it costs $6.66 a month
https://www.loudersound.com/news/a-netflix-for-heavy-metal-has-launched-and-it-costs-dollar666-a-month

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Twitter Isn\\u2019t a Company Anymore
https://slate.com/technology/2023/04/twitter-inc-x-corp-elon-musk-x-nevada.html

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Guests:

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Eric Bolden\\xa0is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter,\\xa0by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social,\\xa0and on his blog, Trending At Work.

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Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud.

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Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer\\u2019s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter\\xa0and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn.,\\xa0@jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.

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David Ginsburg\\xa0is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at\\xa0@daveg65@mastodon.cloud

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Jim Rea has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE\'s ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at\\xa0provue.com\\xa0and via @provuejim on Twitter.

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Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on \\xa0Twitter and Mastodon.

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