ChatGPT explained, the FTC suing Microsoft, and Apple adding encryption to iCloud backups

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Richard Lawler, and James Vincent discuss the popularity of ChatGPT.

Also: the FTC sues Microsoft to block its Activision Blizzard purchase, Apple is adding end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups, and some gadget news.

Further reading:

• ChatGPT proves AI is finally mainstream — and things are only going to get weirder
• The FTC is suing Microsoft to block its Activision Blizzard purchase
• Microsoft reaches 10-year deal with Nintendo for Call of Duty
• EU sets December 28th, 2024, deadline for all new phones to use USB-C for wired charging
• The race to build a better Twitter
• Twitter Blue will reportedly cost more from iPhones to offset ‘hidden 30 percent tax’ 
• Apple is adding end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups  
• Apple claims a new iMessage can alert you if state-sponsored spies are eavesdropping
• Tim Cook and Joe Biden came to Arizona to announce plans for American-made chips 
• Huawei’s latest smartwatch has hidden earbuds inside
• The $949 price for Dyson’s air-purifying headphones is more absurd than the device itself 
• Coros Apex 2 and Apex 2 Pro review: slightly short of great
• Amazon Echo Auto (2nd gen) review: smaller but not smarter
• How CoinDesk’s FTX scoop left a hole in its corporate overlord
• Sonos and Ikea made a floor lamp speaker that could be perfect for surround sound

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