Shifting the Balance of AI Power | TSG Ep. 1007
Techstrong Gang
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28-Jan-2026
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, Wickey Wang and Teri Robinson examine Microsoft’s move to challenge NVIDIA with its Maia 200 AI accelerator, along with the rapid rise of synthetic AI-generated music.
Then the gang takes a look at an Instagram impersonation incident that highlights ongoing failures by Meta to effectively address identity abuse and enforce account protections.
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