Episode Details

In this MacVoices Live! session, David Ginsburg, Brittany Smith, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Ben Roethig touch briefly on the developing OpenAI drama, then shift to the emergence of Bluesy as a social media platform. The panel also discusses the uses and evolution (or devolution) of various other options. (Part 1)

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Chapters:

0:00:00 Introduction and software testing 0:01:44 Mac Voices Live session begins 0:07:37 Priorities and the Evolving Open AI Situation 0:09:03 The Questionable Governance of a Leading Technological Company 0:10:25 Board Member Apologizes for Ouster, Wants to Rejoin 0:14:20 Microsoft gains control over talent and technology 0:16:21 Comparing Real Life to TV Drama "Succession" 0:18:12 User Exodus from X (formerly known as Twitter) 0:20:14 Facebook and Meta's Business Savvy 0:22:35 Threads' Growing Traction and Adoption 0:27:37 Instagram's decoupling from threads raises concerns 0:29:13 Brian also doesn't use Facebook or Instagram 0:30:56 Social media used as a news content repository by some 0:33:08 Spoutable exploring new ideas, unlike stagnant Twitter

Links:

Apple Music fraud falls by 30% after beefing up protections https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/17/apple-music-fraud/

Bluesky hits 2M users; public web interface and federation coming https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/17/bluesky-hits-2m-users/

Guests:

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

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.

Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's 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 and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.

David Ginsburg is 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

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