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In this episode on GNC, Chris, the youngest son of Todd Cochrane, addresses the listeners following the unexpected passing of his father on September 8. Chris shares that the past week has been one of the most challenging times in his life, but gathering with family in Michigan provided some comfort. He expresses the difficulty of the situation, recounting the
On this special final New Media Show tribute episode, we honor the life and legacy of Todd Cochrane, podcasting pioneer, podcast hall of famer, founder of Blubrry and RawVoice, host of Geek News Central podcast, author of one of the first podcasting books, and co-host on The New Media Show for 13 years. Todd’s influence on podcasting was profound: from
Geek News Central is deeply saddened to announce the unexpected passing of our host Todd at the age of 61. Todd passed away suddenly on the morning of Sept. 8, while traveling after spending cherished time with family on the West Coast. Todd was a pioneer in the podcasting industry. Since founding RawVoice and Blubrry in 2005, he dedicated his
In a landmark settlement, Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence company, has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to a group of authors and publishers after a judge ruled it had illegally downloaded and stored millions of copyrighted books, The New York Times reported. The settlement is the largest payout in the history of U.S. copyright cases. Anthropic will pay $3,000 per
The European Commission has waged a €2.95 billion fine against Google for “abusing its dominant position” in advertising technology. In its announcement, the Commission claims that Google’s alleged anticompetitive practices have increased costs for advertisers and publishers, potentially raising prices for consumers as a result, The Verge reported. The Commission has ordered Google to come up with a plan to
Atlassian said it has agreed to acquire The Browser Company Co., a startup that offers a web browser with artificial intelligence features, for $610 million in cash, CNBC reported.
ChatGPT guardrails for teens and people in emotional distress will roll out by the end of the year, OpenAI promised Tuesday, Axios reported.