Breaking Down the Big Tech Battles | Episode 670 | F5 Live: Refreshing Technology

This week, Alexa is getting smarter, Concord is losing gamers, Yelp has Google in its sights, and TikTok could be liable for Blackout Challenge death.
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Amazon's Upgraded Alexa Plus: Release Date, Pricing, and New Features (http://plughitz.live/u/3950)
Last year, Amazon announced that an upgrade was coming to the company's digital assistant, Alexa. The move came at a strange time for the company, as Alexa's future was up in the air. The new upgrade will focus on producing answers that the company hopes will be more relevant using generative AI. Unlike the standard Alexa service, however, this one will not be made available for free. But, if the rumors are correct, this upcharged service will be available soon.

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Sony's Concord: A disastrous launch marred by lackluster content (http://plughitz.live/u/3951)
The entire gaming segment of the internet is talking about Sony's recently released multiplayer hero shooter Concord. Normally, this would be a good thing for a newly released videogame, but for Sony this could spell disaster. That's because the conversation is around the potential failure that is Concord.

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Yelp vs. Google: The antitrust battle over local search dominance (http://plughitz.live/u/3952)
Yelp has filed suit against Google once again, this time claiming that the company has continually abused its market position to dominate the locals market. This is not the first time the companies have fought in court over local data and search results, but this one appears to be looking to harm Google's trust more than getting them to stop stealing data.

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TikTok sued over Blackout Challenge: Section 230 immunity challenged (http://plughitz.live/u/3953)
TikTok is known for a lot of things, but its bizarre trends and challenges have become its most controversial. From the more tame trends like the Cinnamon Challenge to incredibly dangerous trends like the Tide Pod Challenge, TikTok has promoted a number of odd things. One of the more dangerous trends was the Blackout Challenge in 2022, which led to several deaths. This week, a court ruled that Section 230 does not insulate the company from fault in relation to the deaths from the Blackout Challenge.

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