cover of episode Pineapple on pizza is delicious — and if you disagree, you can’t log in to WordPress.org ... and more Tech News

Pineapple on pizza is delicious — and if you disagree, you can’t log in to WordPress.org ... and more Tech News

2024/12/18
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TechCrunch播客：WordPress.org网站近期要求用户在登录时确认自己喜欢菠萝披萨，这并非偶然事件，而是与WordPress与WP Engine之间的持续法律纠纷有关。起初，WordPress阻止WP Engine访问其核心资源，并要求用户声明自己与WP Engine无关。然而，法院裁定WordPress必须撤销这些措施。因此，目前登录WordPress.org网站的用户需要确认自己喜欢菠萝披萨才能继续访问。 TechCrunch播客：TikTok和字节跳动已向美国最高法院提起紧急诉讼，试图阻止一项可能导致TikTok在美国被禁或出售的法案。该法案于今年早些时候通过，TikTok认为该法案会限制数百万用户的言论自由，并对应用商店和公司本身造成损害。尽管司法部已要求上诉法院驳回阻止该法案的动议，但TikTok仍在寻求最高法院的干预。 TechCrunch播客：Waymo公司计划于2025年初在东京开始测试其自动驾驶技术，这是其自动驾驶出租车首次在美国以外的公共道路上进行测试。Waymo将与日本叫车应用Go和出租车公司Nihon Katsu合作，后者将负责Waymo车辆的管理和维护。此次测试将面临左驾和密集的城市环境等挑战。 TechCrunch播客：OpenAI的ChatGPT Search现已对所有ChatGPT用户开放，并增加了许多新功能，包括改进的移动体验和高级语音模式。该功能允许用户通过ChatGPT界面搜索网络信息，并提供来自不同在线资源的摘要答案、嵌入式照片和YouTube视频等丰富内容。尽管一些出版商对AI搜索工具表示担忧，认为其会影响网站流量，但OpenAI表示已根据合作伙伴的反馈对ChatGPT Search进行了改进。

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Why is WordPress.org requiring users to agree that pineapple is delicious on pizza?

WordPress.org added a checkbox requiring users to confirm that pineapple is delicious on pizza as part of an ongoing legal dispute between WordPress developer Automatic and WP Engine. This replaces a previous checkbox that required users to confirm they were not affiliated with WP Engine, which was ordered to be removed by a court.

What is TikTok's legal strategy to avoid being banned in the U.S.?

TikTok and ByteDance filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court to block the law that forces TikTok to be sold or banned. They argue that the law hinders the free speech of millions of users, app stores, and the company itself. The Supreme Court is being asked to intervene before the January 19th deadline.

Where will Waymo begin testing its autonomous vehicles outside the U.S.?

Waymo will begin testing its autonomous vehicle technology in Tokyo in early 2025. This marks the first time Waymo's robotaxis will operate on public roads outside the U.S. The testing is part of Waymo's 'RoadTrips' program, which involves bringing its technology to various cities with unique challenges.

What new features does ChatGPT Search offer?

ChatGPT Search, now available to all ChatGPT users, automatically determines which questions to route through web search or allows users to manually initiate searches. It provides summarized answers, embedded photos, YouTube videos, and links to relevant sources. It also supports Advanced Voice Mode for real-time conversational searches.

How has OpenAI addressed publisher concerns about ChatGPT Search?

OpenAI has incorporated feedback from publishers on how ChatGPT Search determines article relevance, summary length, and quotations. This aims to address concerns that AI-powered search tools like ChatGPT Search could cannibalize traffic to publishers' sites.

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A bizarre login requirement on WordPress.org demands users confirm their love for pineapple on pizza, highlighting the ongoing legal battle between WordPress and WP Engine.
  • WordPress.org login page includes a checkbox requiring users to agree that pineapple is delicious on pizza.
  • This is linked to the legal dispute between WordPress and WP Engine.
  • A court ordered WordPress to reverse its earlier actions of blocking WP Engine and requiring users to confirm they are not affiliated with WP Engine.

Shownotes Transcript

There are few matters in life that divide a room more than the prudence of putting pineapple on pizza. But if you’re of the persuasion that tropical fruit has no place on a pie, you’ll have to swallow a bitter pill — if you want to access the WordPress.org developer portal and forum, at least. Waymo will begin testing its autonomous vehicle technology in Tokyo in early 2025, the first time the Alphabet company’s robotaxis have driven on public roads outside the U.S. The move to Japan is part of Waymo’s “road trips,” a development program that involves bringing its technology to a variety of cities. TikTok and ByteDance asked the United States Supreme Court to block the law that forces TikTok to be sold off or banned in the United States, according to an emergency filing with America’s top court on Monday. The social media company requested that the Supreme Court consider blocking the sell-or-ban law passed earlier this year. ChatGPT Search, OpenAI’s AI-powered web search experience, is now live for all ChatGPT users — with several new features in tow. By default, ChatGPT will automatically determine which questions to route through ChatGPT Search, or users can tap a new “Search the web” icon in the ChatGPT interface.

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