In this week’s episode we discuss the industry shaking decision by Warner Bros to stream all 2021 movies on HBOMax on the same day as they hit the theaters.  Movie theater owners and production companies are already beginning their fight against the move.  In tech news we discuss some new innovative uses for autonomous vehicles in China and the US.  We also cover space news which includes government grants awarded to Starlink, Japan brings home asteroid fragments, and Israel’s ex-space command chief says that there are aliens currently hiding on Earth today.

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• Entertainment Weekly: Warner Bros. to release every 2021 movie on HBO Max at same time.
  • https://ew.com/movies/warner-bros-2021-hbo-max/
• AMC Theaters Slams Warner Bros’ HBO Max 2021 Movies Release Plan
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/amc-theaters-slams-warner-bros-hbo-max-2021-movies-release-plan?sf133834739=1&fbclid=IwAR2qxDUKK_h8pHLKPNgwu1wPX9memdkfXPCY2gWbhphBX4C3Pc0W4XcFReU 
• Hollywood Reporter: Christopher Nolan Rips HBO Max as “Worst Streaming Service,” Denounces Warner Bros.’ Plan.
  • https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/christopher-nolan-rips-hbo-max-as-worst-streaming-service-denounces-warner-bros-plan
• Yahoo Entertainment: Legendary Set to Challenge Warner Bros.’ Move of ‘Dune’ and ‘Godzilla’ to HBO Max — Report.
  • https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/legendary-set-challenge-warner-bros-171512492.html
• Variety: Quibi Is Officially Dead.
  • https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/quibi-officially-shuts-down-1234842926/
• Adults 35-65+ Are Playing More Video Games Than Ever
  • https://gamerant.com/adults-35-65-play-video-games/?utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=GR-FB-P&utm_campaign=GR-FB-P&fbclid=IwAR2y94AsYmSTguD-heqLxxP3CQFtAHz_SSPtWEAh_t0WIghqe7-R7SgJjxU 
• The Register: Forget Snow Day: Baltimore’s 115,000+ public school kids get Ransomware Day, must check Win PCs for infection.
  • https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2020/12/01/baltimore_ransomware_attack/
• ZME Science: KFC introduces self-driving trucks to sell chicken without human contact.
  • https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/kfc-introduces-self-driving-trucks-to-sell-chicken-without-human-contact/
• CNN: Self-driving robotaxis are taking off in China.
  • https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/03/tech/autox-robotaxi-china-intl-hnk/index.html
• Ars Technica: Uber abandons dreams of self-driving domination, sells self-driving unit.
  • https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/12/uber-sells-self-driving-project-to-startup-aurora/
• More than 1,200 Google workers condemn firing of AI scientist Timnit Gebru
  • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/04/timnit-gebru-google-ai-fired-diversity-ethics?fbclid=IwAR1cYixRgEeIVTEPfSXDLJz3tqkpYr4g9_kIKO1mlkX8u_tAyomsNDkjn4M 
• Trump signs another executive order on governmental AI development
  • https://www.zdnet.com/article/trump-signs-another-ai-executive-order/?fbclid=IwAR22uh8-Sn1jaN9H0bGOSFg-Jxe-aQnnkemInnfH2-B84Hxm2_dHIiRhy9Y 
• Trump’s fight against section 230 is doomed
  • https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/02/trump-section-230-ndaa/?fbclid=IwAR0NTk0uc1v7cTB2PUHbSAOqy2nHGytc58rIzA5DueF9CIdNH7H4lPRO9ZI
• Ars Technica: SpaceX gets $886 million from FCC to subsidize Starlink in 35 states. 
  • https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/12/spacex-gets-886-million-from-fcc-to-subsidize-starlink-in-35-states/
• GeekWire: Jeff Bezos shows off Blue Origin’s BE-7 engine — and makes a bold prediction.
  • https://www.geekwire.com/2020/jeff-bezos-shows-off-blue-origins-7-engine-makes-bold-prediction/ 
• NASA will pay a company $1 to collect moon rocks
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/03/nasa-will-pay-a-company-1-to-collect-moon-rocks.html?fbclid=IwAR1NY4Pg5vvOteFeAIyG3kf2NmY0AGRj2Cl10igxTt08c0qCQz0fJW48JKY 
• Japan space capsule carrying asteroid samples lands in Australia
  • https://www.axios.com/japan-jaxa-space-capsule-astroid-australia-2037d8e2-2a78-4602-809a-137a2f456af6.html?fbclid=IwAR2CWzH9WzFxgVezIEz-_tYdAYqPmojE4dDjn9DkCEL2FTVdIYha0DKFRkw 
• New York Post : Aliens in hiding until mankind is ready, says ex-Israeli space head.
  • https://nypost.com/2020/12/07/aliens-in-hiding-until-mankind-is-ready-ex-israeli-space-head/
• Phys.org: China turns on nuclear-powered ‘artificial sun’ (Update). 
  • https://phys.org/news/2020-12-china-nuclear-powered-artificial-sun.html