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Meta quietly launches Forum

23 May 2026

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Plus - Waymo expands pause to four cities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM

22 May 2026

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Spotify will reserve tickets for top fans of an artists in a bid to drum up engagement; Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool...

Youtube adds ‘Ask YouTube’

21 May 2026

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Plus - AI search startups are blowing up; Intuit to lay off over 3,000 employees to refocus on AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Google Search as you know it is over.

20 May 2026

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The era of the “ten blue links” is officially over Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes

19 May 2026

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Plus - If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI; Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI Learn ...

YouTube viewers watch 2 billion hours of Shorts on TVs each month

16 May 2026

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Plus - Even GoPro is pivoting to defense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify to adopt Apple’s new video podcast tech

15 May 2026

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Plus - Cisco cuts nearly 4,000 jobs to spend more on AI; Instagram’s new ‘Instants’ feature combines elements from Snapchat and BeReal Learn mor...

Anthropic now has more business customers than OpenAI

14 May 2026

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Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar; WhatsApp adds an incognito mode in Meta AI chats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

TikTok launching TikTok GO

13 May 2026

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Plus - Amazon launches 30-minute delivery across the U.S.; Spotify launches a Wrapped-style recap of your entire listening history Learn more about yo...

Venmo’s biggest makeover in years comes at a very interesting time

12 May 2026

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Plus - TikTok launches an ad-free subscription plan in the UK; Bravo is creating unscripted microdramas for the Peacock app Learn more about your ad c...

Disney looking to make a unified ‘super app’

09 May 2026

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Plus - Lime, the Uber-backed micromobility company, files for IPO; Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its new code Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Spotify wants to become the home for AI-generated personal audio

08 May 2026

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Kalshi doubles valuation in 5 months, hitting $22B; Jeff Bezos rep leaves Slate Auto’s board Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

The AI boom pushes Samsung to $1T

07 May 2026

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Plus - The AI boom pushes Samsung to $1T; Bumble’s paying users are slipping as it bets on an overhaul later this year; Marc Lore says that AI will ...

Threads finally brings messaging to the web

06 May 2026

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Plus - Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor; Etsy launches its app within ChatGPT as it continues its AI push Le...

Doordash adds new AI tools

05 May 2026

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Plus - A TikToker rallies pledges to buy Spirit Airlines after its abrupt weekend collapse; In Harvard study, AI offered more accurate emergency room ...

People are finally using Reddit’s search

02 May 2026

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Plus - ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India; Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Macs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

Netflix wants you to watch its TikTok-like vertical video feed ‘Clips’

01 May 2026

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Plus - Spotify introduces verified artist badges to help distinguish humans from AI; Meta says its business AI now facilitates 10 million conversation...

Uber is in the hotel business now

30 Apr 2026

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Plus - Jack Dorsey-backed Vine reboot Divine launches to the public; Google Translate now lets you practice pronunciation Learn more about your ad cho...

YouTube is testing an AI-powered search feature

29 Apr 2026

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FTC reports consumers lost $2.1B to social media scams in 2025; Snapchat brings AI-powered conversational advertising to its app Learn more about your...

Spotify’s next frontier: Fitness content

28 Apr 2026

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Plus - Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs; Amazon’s new podcast strategy is Monetize everything Learn more about y...

Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic

25 Apr 2026

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Plus - Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital as advisor after Disney exit; Meta signs deal for millions of Amazon AI CPUs Learn more about your ad choices. ...

Meta is revamping its cross-app management system

24 Apr 2026

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Plus - X is shutting down Communities because of low usage and lots of spam; Microsoft offers buyout for up to 7% of U.S. employees Learn more about y...

Google Maps is about to get a big dose of AI

23 Apr 2026

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Plus - Meta will record employees’ keystrokes and use it to train its AI models; Amazon Music partners with Bandsintown for concert listings Learn m...

Who is John Ternus, the incoming Apple CEO?

22 Apr 2026

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Plus - YouTube expands its AI likeness detection technology to celebrities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NSA spies are reportedly using Anthropic’s Mythos

21 Apr 2026

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Plus - WhatsApp is testing a premium subscription; Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

Uber will now pick up your returns from your doorstep

18 Apr 2026

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Plus - Google’s AI Mode can now help you find products in stock nearby; Netflix plans to add a vertical video feed, use AI for recommendations Learn...

Google is now targeting bad ads over bad actors

17 Apr 2026

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Plus - Google now lets you explore the web side-by-side with AI Mode; AI traffic to US retailers rose 393% in Q1 Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Anthropic’s rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts

16 Apr 2026

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Plus - After sale of its shoe business, Allbirds pivots to AI; Snap is cutting 1,000 jobs, 16% of its workforce. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

YouTube livestreams will now hold back ads during peak engagement

15 Apr 2026

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Plus - Instacart acquires Instaleap to expand its enterprise platform internationally; Google adds AI Skills to Chrome to help you save favorite workf...

Microsoft is working on yet another OpenClaw-like agent

14 Apr 2026

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Plus - IBM pays $17M fine to end DOJ suit over DEI programs; Booking.com confirms hackers accessed customers’ data Learn more about your ad choices....

France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech

11 Apr 2026

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Plus - Stalking victim sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT fueled her abuser’s delusions and ignored her warnings; YouTube Premium and YouTube Music are get...

This founder helped build SpaceX’s most powerful rocket engine. Now he’s building a ‘fighter jet for orbit’

10 Apr 2026

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Plus - Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech, future-of-work startups; Waymo robotaxis are tracking potholes and sharing that data with Waz...

X is rolling out automatic translation and photo editing powered by Grok

09 Apr 2026

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Plus - Google quietly launched an AI dictation app that works offline; Intel signs on to Elon Musk’s Terafab chips project Learn more about your ad ...

Chrome is finally getting vertical tabs

08 Apr 2026

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Plus -Binge is a movie tracking app that warns you of jump scares in real time; Google Maps can now write captions for your photos using AI Learn more...

OpenAI's vision for the AI economy

07 Apr 2026

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As governments grapple with how to manage the economic fallout of superintelligent machines, OpenAI has released a set of policy proposals outlining t...

Meet the Facebook insider who has been building content moderation for the AI era.

04 Apr 2026

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When Brett Levenson left Apple in 2019 to lead business integrity at Facebook, the social media giant was in the thick of the Cambridge Analytica fall...

Microsoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational models

03 Apr 2026

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Plus - Beehiiv expands into podcasting, taking aim at Patreon; NASA astronauts prove that sending an email really is rocket science Learn more about y...

An AI-heavy makeover coming to Slack

02 Apr 2026

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Plus - OpenAI raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raise; Go play this secret game in your TikTok DMs Learn more about your ad choic...

Airbnb is introducing a private car pickup service

01 Apr 2026

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Roku launches a standalone app for Howdy, its $2.99 streaming service; Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion Learn more about your ad choice...

Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram

31 Mar 2026

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Plus - Uber is buying Berlin startup Blacklane to bolster its ‘Elite’ offering; Why OpenAI really shut down Sora Presented by Adaptive. Learn m...

Netflix confirms it’s raising prices again

28 Mar 2026

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Plus - Rivian gets another $1B from Volkswagen; You can now transfer your chats and personal information from other chatbots directly into Gemini Lea...

Google is launching Search Live globally

27 Mar 2026

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Plus - WhatsApp can now draft AI-generated responses based on your conversations; The AI skills gap is here, says AI company, and power users are pull...

Spotify tests new tool to stop AI slop

26 Mar 2026

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Plus - Amazon just bought a startup making kid-size humanoid robots; Spotify tests new tool to stop AI slop from being attributed to real artists; M...

TikTok ads are about to get a tad more disruptive

25 Mar 2026

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Apple Music partners with Ticketmaster to power its concert discovery feature; Roku’s $3 Howdy subscription service launches on Prime Video Pres...

Fusion startup Helion in talks with OpenAI

24 Mar 2026

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Plus - Elizabeth Warren calls Pentagon’s decision to bar Anthropic ‘retaliation’; DoorDash introduces relief payments for drivers Presented ...

Blue Origin enters the space data center game

21 Mar 2026

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Plus - Amazon working on new smartphone with Alexa; Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Uber taps Rivian to build robotaxis

20 Mar 2026

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Plus - Meta has rolled out new AI content enforcement systems; DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app; Uber taps Rivian to build robotaxis in deal wo...

Gemini-powered features in Google Workspace that are worth using.

19 Mar 2026

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Plus - The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google’s Personal Intelligence feature is expanding to all US users

18 Mar 2026

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Plus - World launches tool to verify humans behind AI shopping agents; Meet Vurt, the mobile-first streaming platform for indie filmmakers embracing v...

Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2

17 Mar 2026

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Plus - Shopify is preparing for AI shopping agents to change everything; ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator...

Peacock expands into AI-driven video, mobile-first live sports, and gaming

14 Mar 2026

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Plus - Substack launches a built-in recording studio; Apple drops commission rates in China without a fuss; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

Netflix may have paid $600 million for Ben Affleck’s AI startup

13 Mar 2026

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Plus - Disney+ is rolling out its TikTok-like ‘Verts’ short-form video feed; Bumble to launch an AI dating assistant, ‘Bee’ Presented by Ad...

Amazon expands program that lets customers shop from other retailers’ sites

12 Mar 2026

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Plus - Amazon launches its healthcare AI assistant; TikTok now lets Apple Music subscribers play full songs without leaving the app Presented by Ad...

YouTube expands AI deepfake detection

11 Mar 2026

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Plus - Zoom introduces an AI-powered office suite, says AI avatars for meetings arrive this month; Adobe is debuting an AI assistant for Photoshop. ...

DOJ isn’t going to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster

10 Mar 2026

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Plus - OpenAI acquires Promptfoo to secure its AI agents; OpenAI and Google employees rush to Anthropic’s defense in DOD lawsuitPresented by Adaptiv...

X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products

07 Mar 2026

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Plus - Claude’s consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle; Nintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs Learn more abou...

X revamps Creator Subscriptions with new features

06 Mar 2026

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Plus - Amazon is rolling out a redesigned Fire TV app; FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems Presented by Adaptive. Learn ...

X taps William Shatner for its new payments service, X Money

05 Mar 2026

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Plus - TikTok won’t add end-to-end encryption to direct messages; Google Search rolls out Gemini’s Canvas in AI Mode to all US users Presented ...

Apple unveils new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M5

04 Mar 2026

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Plus - ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal; X begins testing standalone X Chat app on iOS Presented by Adaptive. Learn more at adaptiv...

Paramount+ and HBO Max to merge into one streaming service

03 Mar 2026

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Plus - X adds ‘Paid Partnership’ labels so creators can ditch the hashtags; Apple speeds up the iPad Air with an M4 upgrade Learn more about your ...

OpenAI reveals more details about its agreement with the Pentagon

02 Mar 2026

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Plus - Anthropic’s Claude rises to Number 1 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Spotify is rolling out Audiobook Charts

28 Feb 2026

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Plus - ChatGPT reaches 900M weekly active users; AI music generator Suno hits 2M paid subscribers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

Everything announced at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event

27 Feb 2026

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Plus - eBay to lay off 800 staff; Bumble adds AI-powered photo feedback and profile guidance tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

Americans now listen to podcasts more often than talk radio

26 Feb 2026

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Plus - Snapchat announces ‘The Snappys,’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube beefs up its $7.99/month Lite subscription

25 Feb 2026

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Plus - Instagram’s TV app is launching on Google TV devices; Twitch is overhauling its suspensions policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

Uber wants to be a Swiss Army Knife for robotaxis

24 Feb 2026

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Plus - OpenAI calls in the consultants for its enterprise push; Tesla’s battle with the California Department of Motor Vehicles isn’t over after a...

YouTube’s latest experiment brings its conversational AI tool to TVs

20 Feb 2026

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Plus - Reddit is testing a new AI search feature for shopping; YouTube’s latest experiment brings its conversational AI tool to TVs Learn more about...

SeatGeek and Spotify team up

19 Feb 2026

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Plus - Mastodon, a decentralized alternative to X, plans to target creators with new features; Google debuts $499 Pixel 10a Learn more about your ad c...

Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use

18 Feb 2026

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An internal research study at Meta dubbed “Project MYST” created in partnership with the University of Chicago, found that parental supervision an...

Epstein associate and Day One founder explains herself

17 Feb 2026

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Plus the latest in startup business news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon’s Ring canceled their partnership with Flock

14 Feb 2026

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Plus, Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads mocking AI with ads helped push Claude’s app into the top 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT

13 Feb 2026

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Plus - Aurora’s driverless trucks can now travel farther distances faster than human drivers; Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a l...

xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands

12 Feb 2026

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Plus - Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ AI feature lets you personalize your feed; Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 US cities...

Spotify hits a record 751M monthly users

11 Feb 2026

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Plus - Facebook adds new AI features, animated profile photos, and backgrounds for text posts; Google expands tools to let users remove sensitive data...

YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles

10 Feb 2026

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Plus - So, what’s going on with Musicboard?; Snapchat now lets you inform others when you have arrived at your destination Learn more about your ad ...

Backlash over OpenAI’s GPT-4o retirement shows how dangerous AI companions can be

07 Feb 2026

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Plus, the EU says TikTok must disable ‘addictive’ features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine. Learn more about your ad choices. ...

Meta tests a standalone app for its AI-generated ‘Vibes’ videos

06 Feb 2026

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Plus - Google’s subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue; Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook feat...

Alexa+ is now available to everyone in the US

05 Feb 2026

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Plus - Tinder looks to AI to help fight ‘swipe fatigue’ and dating app burnout; Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more tran...

TikTok recovers from dip in usage

04 Feb 2026

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Plus - The latest in startup businiess news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UpScrolled zooms past 2.5M users

03 Feb 2026

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Plus: Grubhub waives delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50; Ring brings its ‘Search Party’ feature for finding lost dogs to non-...

Anthropic brings agentic plugins to Cowork

31 Jan 2026

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Plus - Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting rise in user reports and legal demands; The iPhone just had its best quarter ever Learn mo...

Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over ‘flagrant piracy’ of 20,000 works

30 Jan 2026

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Plus - Spotify rolls out group chats; Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

Chrome takes on AI browsers

29 Jan 2026

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Plus - LinkedIn will let you show off your vibe-coding chops with a certificate; Amazon says it is laying off 16,000 employees Learn more about your a...

OpenAI launches Prism

28 Jan 2026

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Plus -Google’s more affordable AI Plus plan rolls out to all markets, including the U.S.; Anthropic reportedly upped its latest raise to $20B Learn ...

TikTok alternatives see surge in downloads

27 Jan 2026

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Plus - ChatGPT is pulling answers from Elon Musk’s Grokipedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tesla discontinues Autopilot in bid to boost adoption of its Full Self-Driving software

24 Jan 2026

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Plus - Google Photos’ latest feature lets you meme yourself; Meta pauses teen access to AI characters ahead of new version Learn more about your ad ...

Google’s AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos

23 Jan 2026

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Plus - Substack launches a TV app; Tesla launches robotaxi rides in Austin with no human safety driver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

Threads rolls out ads to all users worldwide

22 Jan 2026

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Plus - Studies show Consumers spent more on mobile apps than games in 2025; YouTube will soon let creators make Shorts with their own AI likeness Lear...

ICE becomes one of the most-blocked accounts on Bluesky

21 Jan 2026

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Plus Netflix is rolling out a live voting feature; Netflix revises offer to pay all cash for Warner Bros. to fend off Paramount Learn more about your...

Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows

20 Jan 2026

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Plus - Well, there goes the metaverse!; TikTok quietly launches a microdrama app called ‘PineDrama’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads

17 Jan 2026

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Plus, Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix’s first original video podcasts feature Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin

16 Jan 2026

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Plus - Spotify raises its subscription prices in the US again; Wikimedia Foundation announces several new AI partnerships Learn more about your ad cho...

App downloads declined again in 2025, consumer spending soared

15 Jan 2026

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Plus - Google’s Trends Explore page gets new Gemini capabilities; Meta to reportedly lay off 10% of Reality Labs staff Learn more about your ad choi...

Doctors think AI has a place in healthcare

14 Jan 2026

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Plus - The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon says 97% of its devices can support Alexa+

13 Jan 2026

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Plus - Google’s Gemini to power Apple’s AI features like Siri; Anthropic’s new Cowork tool offers Claude Code without the code Learn more about ...

X restricts Grok's image generation to paying subscribers

10 Jan 2026

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Plus, Meta signs deals with three nuclear companies for 6-plus GW of power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI to acquire the team behind executive coaching AI tool Convogo

09 Jan 2026

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Plus - Illinois health department exposed over 700,000 residents’ personal data for years; Disney+ is launching short-form videos this year Learn mo...

Classroom’s new tool uses Gemini to transform lessons into podcast episodes

08 Jan 2026

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Plus - Spotify now lets you share what you’re streaming in real time with friends; Spotify lowers monetization threshold for video podcasts Learn mo...

Threads is developing in-message games

07 Jan 2026

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Threads is developing in-message games; Meta pauses international expansion of its Ray-Ban Display glasses; Amazon’s Ring doorbells get fire alerts,...

Google previews new Gemini features for TV at CES 2026

06 Jan 2026

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Plus - DoorDash says it banned driver who seemingly faked a delivery using AI; Amazon revamps Fire TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...