Tech News Weekly 459

Apple recently unveiled its Apple HomeView, and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy got a first-hand look at Apple's foray into the smart home market! Apple also unveiled its Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2. And some US states have filed lawsuits against OpenAI.

• Jennifer shares her hands-on impressions of Apple's HomeView, the company's first smart display that she describes as a cross between a HomePod mini and a giant Apple Watch. She also talks about how the device uses Siri AI and facial recognition to show different calendars and messages for different users.
• Also, Apple unveiled a new Apple TV 4k at a $299 price point, and a new lineup of what they call the Apple Home Collection of LG and Schneider smart home accessories as part of its Smart Home lineup.
• And Mikah talks about how eight US states have filed lawsuits against OpenAI, claiming that ChatGPT was built to be easily agreeable and to feign human compassion in ways that can harm users.

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Links

• I tried out Apple’s HomeView smart display | The Verge
• The best feature of Apple’s HomeView might be its simplicity | The Verge
• The new Apple TV 4K has built-in microphones so you can talk to Siri AI | The Verge
• Apple announces the HomePod Mini 2, but it isn’t ready for Siri AI at launch | The Verge
• The new Apple Home Collection includes a video doorbell, smart lock, and more | The Verge
• My first look at the world’s most expensive Apple TV and the pretty-in-pink HomePod Mini 2 — now with Siri AI, sort of. | The Verge
• Eight US states sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT harms young users | Reuters
• Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit