$130 menu price but regularly goes on sale for $99. Still not cheap (especially compared to the “free” ad platform built in to the TV) but lessens the sting a bit. And much less likely to be abandoned by its manufacturer and get exploited.

This is more bark than bite, imo. They’re just threatening to withhold products at this point, but as the article points out:

• Europe’s a big market and profit focused companies aren’t going to give that up just to make a point
• Those that do will just encourage European competition to step up and fill whatever gaps might appear, which is just fine by the EU.

So… go right ahead. Let’s see how this really plays out.

Most people don’t know how to switch between inputs on their TVs or have gotten rid of their DVD or BluRay players at this point.

They’re using the built in streaming apps or they’ve plugged a Roku in where the cable box used to go.

The RIAA vs the AI industry… Can they both lose?

As far as it is, it’s still just under one day at light speed.

No, there’s an offhand mention or two, but nothing impactful. The most important tie is Pike being aware of his fate, but they recap that pretty thoroughly.