The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss AI image generators getting better, Apple WWDC 2023 rumors, and the other big stories in tech this week. #apple #tech #podcast Further reading: The swagged-out pope is an AI fake — and an early glimpse of a new reality: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/27/23657927/ai-pope-image-fake-midjourney-computer-generated-aesthetic Elon Musk and top AI researchers call for pause on ‘giant AI experiments’: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/29/23661374/elon-musk-ai-researchers-pause-research-open-letter FTC should stop OpenAI from launching new GPT models, says AI policy group: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/30/23662101/ftc-openai-investigation-request-caidp-gpt-text-generation-bias Apple’s WWDC 2023 kicks off on June 5th: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/29/23637956/apple-wwdc-2023-event-date-vr-headset-mac-pro Apple staff reportedly express doubts about mixed-reality headset months ahead of launch: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/26/23657317/apple-headset-launch-employee-concerns Disney just laid off the guy it bought Marvel from... but that’s probably a good thing: Elon Musk is now the most-followed person on Twitter: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/30/23656153/elon-musk-twitter-most-followed-barack-obama Twitter is secretly boosting Elon Musk, Dril, and MrBeast for some reason: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/28/23659842/twitter-boost-elon-musk-dril-mrbeast-algorithm-accounts Sony’s new ZV-E1 camera is designed to help your vlogs suck less: https://www.theverge.com/23660621/sony-alpha-zve1-mirrorless-camera-announcement-specs-price-video-review Google’s ADT partnership finally has a new home security product to show for it: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/28/23660538/google-partnership-adt-self-setup-diy-home-security The TikTok ban is a betrayal of the open internet: https://www.theverge.com/23653141/tiktok-ban-bytedance-congress-hearing-first-amendment-open-internet Can Mastodon seize the moment from Twitter?: https://www.theverge.com/23658648/mastodon-ceo-twitter-interview-elon-musk-twitter The Vergecast Podcast: https://pod.link/430333725 Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Shop The Verge's merch here: https://shop.theverge.com/ Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: http://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Listen to our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts