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OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens

03 Jan 2026

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Plus, Tesla annual sales decline 9% as it’s overtaken by BYD as global EV leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025

31 Dec 2025

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In some ways, 2025 was when AI dictation apps really took off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthropic brings agentic plugins to Cowork

31 Dec 2025

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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...

2025 was the year AI got a vibe check

30 Dec 2025

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Money was no object for the AI industry in early 2025. A vibe check crept in the second half of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

Inside Uzbekistan’s nationwide license plate surveillance system

24 Dec 2025

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Across Uzbekistan, a network of about a hundred banks of high-resolution roadside cameras continuously scan vehicles’ license plates and their occup...

TikTok Shop launches digital gift cards

23 Dec 2025

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Plus - ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation

20 Dec 2025

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Plus - TikTok agrees to deal to cede control of US business to American investor group; Netflix is betting on podcasts to become the new daytime talk ...

ChatGPT’s mobile app hits $3B in consumer spending

19 Dec 2025

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Plus - Rivian rolls out new ‘Universal Hands-Free’ driving feature; Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention — now the FTC has q...

YouTube will stream the Oscars exclusively

18 Dec 2025

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Plus - Google launches Gemini 3 Flash; YouTube to pull music data from Billboard’s charts because it doesn’t like its ranking formula Learn more a...

Netflix doubles down on video podcasts

17 Dec 2025

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Plus - Instagram brings Reels to the big screen; DoorDash rolls out an AI social app for discovering new restaurants Learn more about your ad choices....

Facebook Messenger’s desktop app is no more

16 Dec 2025

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Plus - Netflix responds to concerns about WBD deal; Snapchat rolls out its end-of-year Recaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

Trump’s AI executive order promises ‘one rulebook’ — startups may get legal limbo instead

13 Dec 2025

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Plus, Reddit argues it isn’t like other social platforms in case against Australia’s social media ban. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

Disney signs deal with OpenAI

12 Dec 2025

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Plus - Disney hits Google with cease-and-desist claiming ‘massive’ copyright infringement; Google’s AI try-on feature for clothes now works with...

ChatGPT is Apple’s most downloaded app of 2025 in the US

11 Dec 2025

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Plus - Amazon now offers same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 2,300 US cities; YouTube TV to launch genre-based subscription plans in 2026 Lea...

Amazon’s Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial-recognition feature to video doorbells

10 Dec 2025

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Plus - Slack CEO Denise Dresser to join OpenAI as chief revenue officer; Three in 10 US teens use AI chatbots every day, but safety concerns are growi...

Paramount battles with Netflix over Warner Bros.

09 Dec 2025

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Plus - TikTok adds a space for organizing content with others, teases ‘Shared Feeds’; Claude Code is coming to Slack Learn more about your ad choi...

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros

06 Dec 2025

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Plus, the New York Times is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok rolls out a ‘Nearby Feed’

05 Dec 2025

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Plus - Spotify says Wrapped 2025 is its biggest yet, with 200M+ users in its first day; Amazon reportedly considering dropping USPS and building a com...

Spotify Wrapped 2025 adds its first multiplayer feature with ‘Wrapped Party’

04 Dec 2025

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Spotify Wrapped is back. After last year’s widely criticized flop that included an AI podcast as its highlight, the streamer’s highly anticipated ...

Amazon starts testing ‘ultra-fast’ 30-minute deliveries

03 Dec 2025

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Plus - Bending Spoons agrees to buy Eventbrite for $500M; YouTube releases its first-ever recap of videos you’ve watched Learn more about your ad ch...

Amazon’s AI chatbot drove sales on Black Friday

02 Dec 2025

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

Find Your Grind raises $5M to grow platform empowering students to explore unique career paths

27 Nov 2025

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If you’re a fan of the punk scene from the early 2000s, you may recognize Nick Gross, the drummer for the band Goldfinger. Learn more about your ad ...

OpenAI learned the hard way that Cameo trademarked the word ‘cameo’

26 Nov 2025

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Plus, Fleet Space finds massive lithium deposit using AI and satellites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new AI benchmark tests whether chatbots protect human wellbeing

25 Nov 2025

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Plus, US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

SpaceX’s upgraded Starship suffers explosion during testing

22 Nov 2025

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Plus, despite Chinese hacks, Trump’s FCC votes to scrap cybersecurity rules for phone and internet companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Google releases Nano Banana Pro

21 Nov 2025

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Plus - YouTube tests an in-app private messaging feature again; Spotify’s latest feature lets you transfer playlists from other services Learn more...

Spotify’s new features let listeners explore the people and stories behind their favorite music

20 Nov 2025

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Plus - Target joins OpenAI’s growing list of retail apps; TikTok will now give you badges for limiting your doomscrolling Learn more about your ad c...

Meta wins antitrust trial

19 Nov 2025

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Plus - Toyota keeps betting on hybrid vehicles in the US; Hank Green’s Focus Friend is Google Play’s app of the year Learn more about your ad choi...

Meta releases a new tool to protect reels creators

18 Nov 2025

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Plus - Ford turns to Amazon to give used cars sales a boost; Google rolls out its AI ‘Flight Deals’ tool globally Learn more about your ad choices...

OpenAI says it’s fixed ChatGPT’s em dash problem

15 Nov 2025

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Plus, five people plead guilty to helping North Koreans infiltrate US companies as ‘remote IT workers.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Firefighters received chemical burns at Elon Musk’s Boring Company site

14 Nov 2025

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Plus, the EU launches antitrust probe into how Google’s anti-spam policy affects publishers’ search rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Airbnb’s testing a ‘kitchen stocking’ service

13 Nov 2025

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Plus - Radio streamer TuneIn acquired for $175M; Anthropic announces $50 billion data center plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Threads is targeting podcasters

12 Nov 2025

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Plus - Google Pixel update adds battery-saving maps mode, AI photo remixing, and smarter notifications Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

Google Maps gets new AI tools

11 Nov 2025

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Plus - Google brings Gemini to the Google TV Streamer; Venmo launches cash back rewards program for debit cards Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Amazon launches a low-price standalone shopping app

08 Nov 2025

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Plus, the Texas AG sued Roblox, accusing it of prioritizing ‘pixel pedophiles’ over child safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

Sam Altman says he doesn’t want the government to bail out OpenAI if it fails

07 Nov 2025

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Plus - The latest in startup business news in about 1 minute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple nears deal to pay Google $1B annually to power new Siri

06 Nov 2025

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Plus - Google Maps bakes in Gemini to improve navigation and hands-free use; Tinder to use AI to get to know users, tap into their Camera Roll photos ...

Spotify now has half a million video podcasts

05 Nov 2025

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Plus - Anthropic projects $70B in revenue by 2028; Netflix in talks to license video podcasts from iHeartMedia, report says Learn more about your ad c...

TikTok announces its first awards show in the US

04 Nov 2025

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Plus - OpenAI and Amazon ink $38B cloud computing deal; Facebook Groups can now go public without exposing members’ private posts Learn more about y...

Perplexity strikes multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images

01 Nov 2025

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Plus, AWS exceeds Wall Street’s expectations as demand for cloud infra remains high. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1 billion in Poolside

31 Oct 2025

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Plus - YouTube announces ‘voluntary exit program’ for US staff; Threads now lets you approve and filter your replies Learn more about your ad choi...

Nvidia becomes first public company worth $5 trillion

30 Oct 2025

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Plus: Bending Spoons to acquire AOL; GM cuts thousands of EV and battery factory workers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

OpenAI completes its for-profit recapitalization

29 Oct 2025

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Plus - Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs; Apple and Microsoft are now both worth more than $4T Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

OpenAI says over a million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly

28 Oct 2025

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Plus - Amazon reportedly plans to cut around 30,000 corporate jobs; Threads adds ‘ghost posts’ that disappear after 24 hours Learn more about your...

Rivian will pay $250M to settle lawsuit over R1 price hike

25 Oct 2025

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Plus - Automattic files counterclaims against WP Engine in WordPress lawsuit, alleging trademark misuse; Can steroids combat population collapse? The ...

YouTube paid out $8B to the music industry in 12 months

24 Oct 2025

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Microsoft’s Mico is a ‘Clippy’ for the AI era; Microsoft launches an AI browser nearly identical to OpenAI’s Atlas Learn more about your ad ch...

Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers

23 Oct 2025

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Tinder will require new users in the US to verify their identity with a selfie; Instagram rolls out custom icons…but only for teens Learn more about...

YouTube’s likeness-detection technology has officially launched

22 Oct 2025

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Plus - X is testing a pay-per-use pricing model for its API; OpenAI launches an AI-powered browser: ChatGPT Atlas Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Meta AI’s app downloads and daily users spiked after launch of ‘Vibes’ AI video feed

21 Oct 2025

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Plus - U.S. and Australia sign $3B critical minerals deal; Spotify now lets you follow venues to get details on upcoming concerts Learn more about you...

Meta previews new parental controls for its AI experiences

18 Oct 2025

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Plus, OpenAI pauses Sora video generations of Martin Luther King Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify partners with record labels to create ‘artist-first’ AI music products

17 Oct 2025

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Plus - Amazon launches pay-per-visit virtual healthcare service for kids; Pinterest adds controls to let you limit the amount of ‘AI slop’ in your...

Meta partners up with Arm to scale AI efforts

16 Oct 2025

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Plus - OpenAI has five years to turn $13 billion into $1 trillion; Facebook brings back job listings in the US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Spotify partners with Netflix for video podcast distribution deal

15 Oct 2025

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

Salesforce announces Agentforce 360

14 Oct 2025

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Plus - Grindr’s owners may take it private after a financial squeeze; Apple says goodbye to the Clips app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

Instagram head Adam Mosseri pushes back on MrBeast’s AI fears but admits society will have to adjust

11 Oct 2025

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Plus: Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sora hit 1M downloads faster than ChatGPT

10 Oct 2025

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Plus - YouTubers who were kicked off the platform for rule violations can now request a ‘second chance’; Netflix is letting users play games on th...

Amazon Pharmacy is launching vending machines for prescription drugs

09 Oct 2025

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Plus - OpenAI’s Nick Turley on transforming ChatGPT into an operating system; Sora’s downloads in its first week was nearly as big as ChatGPT’s ...

X splits Verified Organizations into ‘Premium Business’ and ‘Premium Organizations

08 Oct 2025

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Plus - Facebook updates its algorithm to give users more control over which videos they see; California bans loud commercials on Netflix, Hulu, and ot...

OpenAI launches apps inside of ChatGPT

07 Oct 2025

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Plus - Taylor Swift fans accuse singer of using AI in her Google scavenger hunt videos; Instagram introduces new ‘Ring’ award for top creators Lea...

Apple removes ICEBlock and similar tracking apps from the App Store

04 Oct 2025

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Plus, a hacking group claims they've stolen a billion records from Salesforce customer databases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Threads takes on X with new communities feature

03 Oct 2025

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

Amazon launches a grocery brand

02 Oct 2025

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Plus - OpenAI’s new social app is filled with terrifying Sam Altman deepfakes; Spotify now lets you exclude tracks from your taste profile, improvin...

OpenAI is launching its own TikTok competitor

01 Oct 2025

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Plus - Spotify’s founder and CEO Daniel Ek is stepping down; Ring cameras can now recognize faces and help to find lost pets Learn more about your a...

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5

30 Sep 2025

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Plus - Snapchat caps free Memory storage, launches paid storage plans; OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT Learn more...

The Trump administration is going after semiconductor imports

27 Sep 2025

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Plus, Sierra Space’s spaceplane faces a reinvention after NASA contract change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify denies recent accusation that it changed its terms for artists

26 Sep 2025

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Plus - OpenAI says GPT-5 stacks up to humans in a wide range of jobs; Threads is developing a tool that lets you ‘tag’ its algorithm to configure ...

Meta launches super PAC to fight AI regulation

24 Sep 2025

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Plus - Google Photos users on Android can now edit their photos by talking to or texting the AI; Disney is raising the price of Disney+ Learn more abo...

Nvidia plans to invest up to $100B in OpenAI

23 Sep 2025

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Plus - Facebook is getting an AI dating assistant; eBay to acquire social marketplace platform Tise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

OpenAI’s research on AI models deliberately lying is wild

20 Sep 2025

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Plus: Mastodon has a new plan to make money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Zuckerberg has begun his quest to kill the smartphone

19 Sep 2025

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Plus - Uber is trying drone delivery again; Google now lets you share your custom Gemini AI assistants known as Gems Learn more about your ad choices....

Why the iPhone Air’s real breakthrough is its battery

18 Sep 2025

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Plus - Google revamps Discover page to show content from creators; Amazon launches AI agent to help sellers complete tasks and manage their businesses...

YouTube rolls out Studio updates

17 Sep 2025

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YouTube on Tuesday announced a suite of new features coming to YouTube Studio, the platform over 30 million creators use to manage their channels and ...

Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks

16 Sep 2025

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OpenAI upgrades Codex with a new version of GPT-5; Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks; PayPal adds new one-to-one payment links that...

A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law

13 Sep 2025

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Plus, Elon Musk’s Boring Company suspends work on Vegas airport tunnel after ‘crushing injury.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

Justice Department sues Uber

12 Sep 2025

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Plus - HBO Max is going to get more expensive; Google is shutting down Tables, its Airtable rival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

OpenAI and Oracle reportedly ink historic cloud computing deal

11 Sep 2025

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Meta adds new features to Community Notes fact checks; YouTube’s multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos rolls out to all creators Learn mor...

Tesla is seeking permits to offer ride-hail services at Silicon Valley airports

10 Sep 2025

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Plus - Microsoft to lessen reliance on OpenAI by buying AI from rival Anthropic; OpenAI denies that it’s weighing a ‘last-ditch’ California exit...

Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’

09 Sep 2025

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X enthusiast and Reddit shareholder Sam Altman had an epiphany on Monday: Bots have made it impossible to determine whether social media posts are rea...

Tesla shareholders to vote on investing in Musk’s AI startup xAI

06 Sep 2025

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Mark Zuckerberg sues Mark Zuckerberg; Google Photos upgrades its image-to-video feature with Veo 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

Facebook is trying to make ‘pokes’ happen again

05 Sep 2025

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Plus - OpenAI announces AI-powered hiring platform to take on LinkedIn; Threads challenges X by offering free support for up to 10K characters, plus p...

Why the US government is taking a stake in Intel

04 Sep 2025

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The Trump administration wants the United States to be the dominant force when it comes to artificial intelligence, and one way the administration hop...

MrBeast plans to launch a phone company

03 Sep 2025

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Plus - Instagram tests Picture-in-Picture viewing for reels; Anthropic raises $13B Series F at $183B valuation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Space investing goes mainstream

02 Sep 2025

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Plus - Taco Bell is having second thoughts about relying on AI at the drive-through; Nvidia says two mystery customers accounted for 39% of Q2 revenue...

Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users

30 Aug 2025

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Plus, Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Cuban’s war on America’s $5 trillion healthcare machine

29 Aug 2025

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‘They can’t react as quickly’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google and Grok are catching up to ChatGPT, says a16z’s latest AI report

28 Aug 2025

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ChatGPT rivals like Google’s Gemini, xAI’s Grok, and, to a lesser extent, Meta AI, are closing the gap to ChatGPT, OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot, ...

YouTube’s ‘Hype’ feature launches globally

27 Aug 2025

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Plus - Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC; Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools Learn more about your...

Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI

26 Aug 2025

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Plus - Apple might opt for a curved glass design for 20th anniversary iPhone; Tech founder throws hat in California governor’s race Learn more about...

Transport Topics (Aug. 25, 2025)

25 Aug 2025

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Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers a State Department declaration regarding work vi...

Y Combinator says Apple’s App Store has hindered startup growth

23 Aug 2025

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Plus, Nvidia reportedly halts production on its H20 AI chips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube Music celebrates 10 years with new features

22 Aug 2025

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Plus - Meta is hitting pause on AI hiring after its poaching spree; Instagram now lets creators link multiple reels in a series Learn more about your ...

Google doubles down on ‘AI phones’ with its Pixel 10 series

21 Aug 2025

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Plus - Google pays $30M to settle lawsuit over children’s YouTube data; Meta is shaking up its AI org, again Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

TikTok’s latest feature lets college students find and connect with classmates

20 Aug 2025

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Plus - Meta rolls out AI-powered translations to creators globally; Spotify’s latest feature lets you add your own transitions to playlists Learn mo...

Grammarly gets a design overhaul and multiple AI features

19 Aug 2025

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Plus - AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids; GPT-5 is supposed to be nicer now Grammarly gets a design overhaul and multiple AI feature...

Trump wants to clean up the space industry’s red tape. Here’s who wins.

16 Aug 2025

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Plus, ChatGPT’s mobile app has generated $2B to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google pushes AI into flight deals

15 Aug 2025

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Plus - Airbnb will allow US users to book stays without paying up front; Kodak denies it’s shutting down amid media reports of financial struggles L...

Amazon rolls out same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 1,000 US cities

14 Aug 2025

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Plus - Amazon rolls out same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 1,000 US cities; Pocket FM gives its writers an AI tool to transform narratives L...

Threads now has more than 400 million monthly active users

13 Aug 2025

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Plus - Google will now let you pick your top sources for search results; Anthropic offers Claude to ‘all three branches of government’ for $1 Lear...

The iPhone 17 and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event.

12 Aug 2025

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Apple usually announces its new hardware in the fall, and this year is likely no different. The event is reported to be on September 9th, and Apple is...

NASA and Google are building an AI medical assistant to keep Mars-bound astronauts healthy

09 Aug 2025

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Plus, Tesla shuts down Dojo, the AI training supercomputer that Musk said would be key to full self-driving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...