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Google and Muon Space launch a new satellite to battle wildfires

18 Mar 2025

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Plus - Texas man faces prison for activating ‘kill switch’ on former employer’s network; Bumble heightens safety measures with new ID verificati...

iPhone and Android users will soon be able to send encrypted RCS messages to each other

15 Mar 2025

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Plus - Kerry Washington invests in wedding marketplace Cheersy; US lawmakers urge UK spy court to hold Apple ‘backdoor’ secret hearing in public L...

Spotify launches a program to publish audiobooks from independent authors

14 Mar 2025

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Plus - Google wants Gemini to get to know you better; Facebook now lets creators get paid for views on stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Spotify says its payouts are getting better, but artists still disagree

13 Mar 2025

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Plus - Google DeepMind unveils new AI models for controlling robots; Snap introduces AI Video Lenses powered by its in-house generative model Learn mo...

Mark Cuban says AI is ‘never the answer,’ it’s a ‘tool’

12 Mar 2025

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Plus - TikTok's new parental controls; OpenAI launches new tools to help businesses build AI agents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

X goes down due to cyberattacks

11 Mar 2025

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Plus - Trump administration in talks with four groups about potential TikTok sale; Gmail gains an ‘Add to calendar’ button, powered by Gemini Lear...

Japanese telco giant NTT Com says hackers accessed details of almost 18,000 organizations

09 Mar 2025

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Plus - US charges admins of Garantex for allegedly facilitating crypto money laundering for terrorists and hackers; Russian propaganda is reportedly i...

OpenAI’s ex-policy lead criticizes the company for ‘rewriting’ its AI safety history

07 Mar 2025

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Plus - Spotify says it’s fixing the bug that caused Premium users to hear ads; Reddit adds new tools to help users contribute and connect across its...

YouTube launches an ad-free Premium Lite subscription

06 Mar 2025

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Plus - Prime Video tests AI dubbing for select movies and TV series; Apple adds AI-powered app review summaries with iOS 18.4 Learn more about your ad...

Google still limits how Gemini answers political questions

05 Mar 2025

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Plus - Amazon is reportedly developing its own AI ‘reasoning’ model; OpenAI launches $50M grant program to help fund academic research Learn more ...

Anthropic raises $3.5B to fuel its AI ambitions

04 Mar 2025

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Plus - Google upgrades Colab with an AI agent tool; Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins Frank McCourt’s TikTok bid Learn more about your ad choic...

Microsoft hangs up on Skype

01 Mar 2025

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Plus, Tesla applies for ride-hail permit in California—but there's a catch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok revamps its desktop platform

28 Feb 2025

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Plus - Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sánchez headed to space on Blue Origin mission; Instagram may spin off Reels into a separate app Learn mor...

Amazon unveils the new and improved Alexa+

27 Feb 2025

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Plus - Google makes it easier to delete personal info from Search results; YouTube surpasses 1B monthly podcast viewers Learn more about your ad choic...

DeepSeek reopens access to its API

26 Feb 2025

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Plus - DoorDash to pay delivery workers nearly $17M for using tips to cover wages; Sam Bankman-Fried’s first post from prison isn’t even good Lea...

TikTok (with Douyin) becomes first app to reach $6B in annual consumer spending

25 Feb 2025

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Plus - SoundCloud partners with TicketMaster to let artists list events; Google Drive users can now access and search transcripts for videos Learn mo...

Bybit says it was hacked and lost $1.4 billion—with a 'B'

22 Feb 2025

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Plus, a report says AI coding assistants aren’t a panacea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI now serves 400M users every week

21 Feb 2025

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Plus - Instagram’s new ad format lets creators get paid for testimonials in comments; Spotify partners with ElevenLabs to expand its library of AI...

X in talks to raise money at a $44B valuation

20 Feb 2025

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Google’s ‘Career Dreamer’ uses AI to help you explore job possibilities; Instagram upgrades DMs with music-sharing, message scheduling, transl...

Amazon kills Inspire

19 Feb 2025

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Plus - Fiverr wants gig workers to offload some of their work to AI; Facebook now only stores live videos for 30 days, will delete old broadcasts Le...

What to know about TikTok’s uncertain future in the US

18 Feb 2025

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TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data...

How this weekend’s ‘Tesla Takeover’ protests against Elon Musk came together on Bluesky

15 Feb 2025

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Plus, Instagram tests a 'dislike' button for comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube Shorts adds Veo 2

14 Feb 2025

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Plus - Meta CTO says staff should quit if they don’t like Meta’s new policies; Google Gemini now brings receipts to your AI chats Learn more about...

Apple is reportedly exploring humanoid robots

13 Feb 2025

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Plus - Las Vegas just got a Netflix restaurant; Meta in talks to acquire AI chip firm FuriosaAI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

YouTube gets an AI update

12 Feb 2025

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Plus - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman calls Musk’s bid an attempt to ‘slow us down’; Built on Bluesky, Pinksky brings its Instagram-like app to Android L...

Elon Musk-led team submits $97.4B bid for OpenAI

11 Feb 2025

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Plus - Apple Music adds a better-sounding Spatial Audio version of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show; TikTok wants Android users to sideload...

HPE begins notifying data breach victims after Russian government hack

08 Feb 2025

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Plus - Pinterest lists DEI attacks as possible business risk in latest filing; UK government reportedly demands Apple backdoor to access encrypted clo...

Spotify, Warner Music Group sign new deal to help deliver ‘further paid subscription tiers’

07 Feb 2025

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Plus - Snapchat+ subscribers can now create custom AI-generated stickers; Tinder revamps ‘Explore’ page to connect people with similar dating inte...

Google launches new AI models and brings ‘thinking’ to Gemini

06 Feb 2025

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Plus - Workday cuts nearly 2,000 employees; Snap says TikTok uncertainty benefited its business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

Deepfake videos are getting shockingly good

05 Feb 2025

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Researchers from TikTok owner ByteDance have demoed a new AI system, OmniHuman-1, that can generate perhaps the most realistic deepfake videos to date...

President Trump says new US sovereign wealth fund could purchase TikTok

04 Feb 2025

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Plus - The Beatles won a Grammy, thanks to AI; Meta says it may stop development of AI systems it deems too risky Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

AI startup Perplexity sued for alleged trademark infringement

01 Feb 2025

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Plus - WhatsApp says it disrupted a hacking campaign targeting journalists with Paragon spyware; Apple Intelligence will support more languages starti...

Mark Zuckerberg teases a 2025 return to ‘OG Facebook’

31 Jan 2025

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Plus - How DeepSeek changed Silicon Valley’s AI landscape; Amazon hikes prices for its Music Unlimited subscriptions Learn more about your ad choice...

A Majority of US teens have lost trust in Big Tech

30 Jan 2025

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American teens have lost their faith in Big Tech, according to a new report from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit offering reviews and ratings for medi...

Trump says Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok

29 Jan 2025

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Plus - Eric Schmidt says DeepSeek marks a ‘turning point’ for the global AI race; Waymo begins testing robotaxis on LA freeways Learn more about y...

Sam Altman’s World now wants to link AI agents to your digital identity

25 Jan 2025

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Plus - Flip, the TikTok Shop rival, launches a creator fund that grants up to $100M of equity; Kodiak has made its first driverless truck deliveries t...

OpenAI launches Operator

24 Jan 2025

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Plus - Threads rolls out a post scheduler, ‘markup’ feature, and more; X sees a jump in consumer spending on mobile, despite decline in daily acti...

Scale AI is facing a third worker lawsuit in about a month

23 Jan 2025

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In 2015, the blogging site Tumblr launched a GIF discovery feature called Tumblr TV as an experimental product. Now, with the U.S. TikTok ban leaving ...

Meta lures TikTok creators with $5K bonuses

22 Jan 2025

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Plus - Meta is building Oakley smart glasses for athletes; Spotify’s educational audio courses could be coming to US Learn more about your ad choice...

TikTok competitors claim the top of the App Store

21 Jan 2025

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Plus - Meta confirms it will keep fact-checkers outside the U.S. ‘for now’; DeepSeek claims its reasoning model beats OpenAI’s o1 on certain ben...

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban

18 Jan 2025

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Plus, OpenAI is trying to extend human life, with help from a longevity startup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative

17 Jan 2025

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Plus - Threads might let you add music to your posts in the future; TikTok ban poised to be delayed as Trump explores ways to extend deadline Learn mo...

Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app

16 Jan 2025

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Google raises the price of Workspace plans, includes its AI features for free; LinkedIn adds free AI tools for job hunters and recruiters Learn more a...

TikTok users’ attempted migration to Chinese app RedNote isn’t going too well

15 Jan 2025

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Plus, Meta cuts 5% of its workforce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Biden administration proposes sweeping new restrictions on exporting AI chips

14 Jan 2025

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Plus - eBay acquires Caramel to reduce risk and complexity of online car sales; Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are slamming Meta over its fact-checkin...

TikTok warns of looming shutdown as Supreme Court weighs sell-or-ban law

11 Jan 2025

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Plus, Meta eliminates its DEI programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comcast and other TV streamers are now chasing YouTube’s ad dollars

10 Jan 2025

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Plus - Google folds more AI teams into DeepMind to ‘accelerate the research to developer pipeline’; Google searches for deleting Facebook, Instagr...

Watch Duty surpasses ChatGPT as top free app on App Store

09 Jan 2025

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Watch Duty surpasses ChatGPT as top free app on App Store; Mastodon CEO calls Meta’s moderation changes ‘deeply troubling Learn more about your ad...

Uber teams up with Nvidia to scale autonomous driving faster

08 Jan 2025

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Plus - Telegram reports spike in sharing user data with law enforcement; Feds investigate Tesla’s ‘Actual Smart Summon’ Learn more about your ad...

Google is forming a new team to build AI that can simulate the physical world

07 Jan 2025

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Plus - Online spending grew 3% to a record $1.2T over holiday period; Samsung says its home robot will roll out this year Learn more about your ad cho...

xAI’s next-gen AI model didn’t arrive on time

03 Jan 2025

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Spotify’s partner program for podcast hosts is now available Telegram rolls out third-party account verification, filters Learn more about your ad c...

Nonprofit group joins Elon Musk’s effort to block OpenAI’s for-profit transition

31 Dec 2024

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Plus, Apple TV+ is free this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI just announces new o3 models

21 Dec 2024

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"Plus, Google is expanding Gemini’s in-depth research mode to 40 languages." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tesla is courting Texas cities to test its promised robotaxi service

20 Dec 2024

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Instagram teases AI tools for editing appearances, backgrounds in videos; Google releases its own ‘reasoning’ AI model Learn more about your ad ch...

App downloads decline in 2024

19 Dec 2024

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Plus - OpenAI brings ChatGPT to your landline; Instagram Threads adds ‘Use Media’ feature for resharing photos and videos Learn more about your ad...

Threads now has 100M daily active users

18 Dec 2024

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Plus - Grubhub to pay $25M for ‘deceptive’ practices against customers, drivers; OpenAI says it has no plans for a Sora API — yet Learn more abo...

YouTube will let creators opt in to third-party AI training

17 Dec 2024

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Plus - Meta updates its smart glasses with real-time AI video; Instagram now lets you schedule DMs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

OpenAI fires back against Musk

14 Dec 2024

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"Plus, UnitedHealth’s Optum left an AI chatbot exposed to the internet." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ChatGPT now understands real-time video

13 Dec 2024

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Threads rolls out its own version of Bluesky’s ‘Starter Packs’; DOJ asks court to reject TikTok’s bid to temporarily block sell-or-ban law. Le...

Cruise employees ‘blindsided’ by GM’s plan to end robotaxi program

12 Dec 2024

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Apple reportedly developing AI server chip with Broadcom; Snapchat users can now keep messages in a chat for a week Learn more about your ad choices. ...

Instagram rolls out ‘trial reels’

11 Dec 2024

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Plus - Yelp adds AI-powered review insights to restaurants; Amazon is officially in the online car sales business Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

OpenAI’s Sora has launched

10 Dec 2024

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Plus - X says its new image generator will launch for all users within the week; Bluesky teases paid subscription Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

US appeals court upholds TikTok ban

07 Dec 2024

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"Plus, Meta unveils a new, more efficient Llama model." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI confirms new $200 monthly subscription

06 Dec 2024

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TikTok partners with Nielsen to track cross-media ad campaign performance; Google says its new AI models can identify emotions — and that has expert...

Spotify users are disappointed by an underwhelming Wrapped

05 Dec 2024

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Plus - Threads users can now follow profiles from other fediverse servers; TikTok adds new ways for creators to raise money for charities Learn more a...

Walmart completes $2.3B acquisition of Vizio

04 Dec 2024

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Walmart completes $2.3B acquisition of Vizio; Amazon announces Nova, a new family of multimodal AI models; AWS’ new service tackles AI hallucination...

Daily Crunch Special: The Spotify Wrapped Copycats

03 Dec 2024

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Spotify Wrapped 2024 is almost here, but first let’s explore all the copycats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canadian news companies sue OpenAI

30 Nov 2024

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Plus, Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI’s Sora video generator appears to have leaked

27 Nov 2024

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Plus, the FTC finds that smart device makers failed to make clear how long their products will be supported. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

Prosecutors request 5-year jail sentence for Samsung chief Jay Lee

26 Nov 2024

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Plus, Tesla appears to be building a teleoperations team for its robotaxi service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

UK regulators hit Apple and Google, again

23 Nov 2024

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Plus, Revolut to launch mortgages, smart ATMs and business credit products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DOJ: Google must sell Chrome to end monopoly

22 Nov 2024

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Plus - Threads adjusts its algorithm to show you more content from accounts you follow; SpaceX signs second commercial deal for Starship lunar lander ...

Threads begins testing custom feeds

21 Nov 2024

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Plus - Messenger gets HD video calls and AI backgrounds; Amazon debuts its largest Echo Show yet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Bluesky tops 20M users

20 Nov 2024

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Plus - Microsoft will soon let you clone your voice for Teams meetings; Google Lens can now check prices and inventory when shopping in the real world...

Mastodon sees a boost from the ‘X exodus’

19 Nov 2024

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Plus - Mistral unveils new AI models and chat features; DoorDash’s app can now import your grocery list for faster shopping Learn more about your ad...

Bluesky says 1 million people signed up for the platform in last 24 hours

16 Nov 2024

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Plus, Microsoft bets a carbon removal bake-off will help offset its skyrocketing AI emissions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

YouTube chases TikTok with new gifting feature

15 Nov 2024

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Plus: ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl launches an AI-powered dating advice app; ChatGPT can now read some of your Mac’s desktop apps Learn more about your ad c...

YouTube gets a new AI song remix feature

14 Nov 2024

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Plus - Amazon takes on Temu and Shein with discount ‘Amazon Haul’ store; Spotify will start paying video podcast hosts based on how well their vid...

TikTok launches integration with Lemon8

13 Nov 2024

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Plus: Sam Bankman-Fried is coming back...to the big screen; Apple reportedly shipping a security camera in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

The top apps Gen Z young adults downloaded this year

12 Nov 2024

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Plus: X is testing a free version of AI chatbot Grok; Amazon confirms employee data stolen after hacker claims MOVEit breach Learn more about your ad ...

Trump included Elon Musk on call with Zelenskyy

09 Nov 2024

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"Plus, the FBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to tech giants to steal people’s private information." Learn more about your...

TikTok’s latest music feature

08 Nov 2024

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Plus: Anthropic teams up with Palantir and AWS; Yelp just spent $80M on a site for car repair estimates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

OpenAI acquires Chat.com

07 Nov 2024

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Plus: Apple iOS 18.2 public beta arrives with new AI features; Lyft partners with May Mobility, Mobileye to bring autonomous vehicles to the app Learn...

Meta extends political ad ban past Election Day

06 Nov 2024

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Plus: Amazon begins delivering select products via drone in Phoenix; Google Cloud to make multi-factor authentication mandatory in 2025 Learn more abo...

Threads now has 275M monthly active users

05 Nov 2024

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Plus: Amazon brings generative AI-powered recaps to Prime Video; Bluesky gears up for Election Day as X goes pro-Trump Learn more about your ad choice...

Indonesia blocks Google Pixel sales

02 Nov 2024

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Plus, Instagram upgrades DMs with focus on creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI launches its Google challenger, ChatGPT Search

01 Nov 2024

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Plus: Meta is making a robot hand that can ‘feel’ touch; Google Maps is getting new AI features powered by Gemini Learn more about your ad choices...

X makes its basic API tier more costly

31 Oct 2024

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Plus: Apple upgrades MacBook Pro with M4 chips; Dropbox is laying off 20% of its staff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

LinkedIn launches its first AI agent

30 Oct 2024

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Plus: Threads is testing the ‘trending now’ view in Japan; Amazon brings its Rufus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

Instagram is lowering video quality for unpopular videos

29 Oct 2024

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Apple Intelligence goes live with iOS 18.1 update; Google expands AI Overviews in Search to more than 100 countries Learn more about your ad choices. ...

OpenAI says it won’t release a model called Orion this year

26 Oct 2024

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Plus, Apple upgrades TestFlight with redesigned invites, testing criteria, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

Google adds new disclosures for AI photos

25 Oct 2024

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Plus: Apple Vision Pro production reportedly scaled back due to disappointing demand; Anthropic’s AI can now run and write code Learn more about you...

TikTok will now show its STEM feed to adults

24 Oct 2024

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Plus: Amazon adds gasoline discounts for Prime members; How ChatGPT integration works for Apple Intelligence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

OpenAI hires its first chief economist

23 Oct 2024

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LinkedIn confirms the ‘follower purge’ was just a bug that’s now resolved; Spotify now lets you create custom cover art for your playlists Learn...

X rolls out its real-time search tool

22 Oct 2024

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Plus: A creative, AI-powered messaging app for Gen Z, is blowing up prelaunch; xAI launches an API Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

Bluesky surges into the top 5

19 Oct 2024

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Plus, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software is under investigation by a federal safety regulator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Meta lays off employees across multiple teams

18 Oct 2024

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Plus: Apple Music’s latest feature lets artists create dedicated playlists for concerts and tours; Apple says support for redeeming rewards with mor...

Airbnb's new Co-Host feature

17 Oct 2024

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Plus: Amazon Kindle finally gets color; Google will now help you find the cheapest flights available for your trip Learn more about your ad choices. V...

X still struggles to grow subscription revenue

16 Oct 2024

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Plus: Threads will start showing others when you’re online by default; X rival Mastodon has started selling toys Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Billionaire Robinhood co-founder launches a space-based solar power startup

15 Oct 2024

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It’s been the stuff of science fiction for decades: to provide gigawatts of cheap, clean power anywhere on Earth, day or night, using satellites tha...