Sony’s 30-Day DRM Clock Reappears - DTNS 5258

This episode of the Daily Tech News Show covers a major controversy around Sony's PlayStation 4 games appearing to enforce a 30-day DRM window, requiring an internet connection every month to remain playable—a potential 'C-bomb' issue tied to CMOS battery failure. While some users report games becoming unplayable after 30 days without connection, deeper analysis suggests it's actually a bug: a 30-day offline license resets to infinite only if the user connects after day 15, likely to prevent refund abuse. Sony has not officially confirmed this, and conflicting customer support chat logs may stem from hallucinating AI bots. The episode also dives into Elon Musk’s high-stakes lawsuit against OpenAI, where he claims he was wronged after OpenAI transitioned from a nonprofit to a capped-profit entity, despite previously supporting that structure. Musk’s emotional testimony, including claims that OpenAI stole a charity and that he was called a 'speciesist,' adds drama to the legal battle. Other stories include Apple’s upcoming CEO transition, with new challenges around a 400% projected RAM cost increase and supply chain shifts to India, and the revival of Vine as a new app called Divine, backed by Jack Dorsey. The episode closes with reflections on AI safety, process failures in tech deployment, and debates over the legitimacy of a proposed IPv8 standard.