<p>Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins Mikah Sargent this week on <em>Tech News Weekly</em>. Apple is reportedly considering a partnership with Google to integrate the Gemini AI model with Siri. A new AI-powered smart ring is in development to record users' thoughts. Google is making modifications to its Play Store regarding third-party accessibility. And a group of employees from a company specializing in negotiating cyber-attack ransoms has been indicted for running their own cyber-extortion scheme.</p><ul> <li>Abrar shares how Apple plans to partner with Google to utilize the Gemini AI model in its updated Siri model.</li> <li>Mikah talks about a new AI-powered smart ring in development that you can speak into to record & ask questions.</li> <li>Ryan Whitwam of Ars Technica joins the show to talk about the changes Google has been ordered to make to its Play Store to better accommodate third-party apps following Epic Games' lawsuit against the company.</li> <li>And Mikah shares a story about a group of employees at a company that specializes in negotiating cyber-attack ransoms who were indicted for, ironically, running their own cyber-extortion scheme.</li></ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mikah-sargent">Mikah Sargent</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/abrar-al-heeti">Abrar Al-Heeti</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> <a href="https://www.ryanwhitwam.com/" target="_blank">Ryan Whitwam</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>Tech News Weekly</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly">https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly</a>.</p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul> <li><a href="https://www.veeam.com/global-leader-data-resilience.html?utm_source=twit&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=2025-veeam-brand&utm_content=tech-news-weekly" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">veeam.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://spaceship.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">spaceship.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li> <li><a href="http://zapier.com/tnw" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zapier.com/tnw</a></li> </ul></p>
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Published: 2025-11-06 15:44:30