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Trump says Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
"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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
"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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
"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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Instagram blames some moderation issues on human reviewers
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Plus, Anthony Levandowski buys Elon Musk’s vision for the future" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tesla reveals 20 Cybercabs at We, Robot event
11 Oct 2024
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Plus: LinkedIn says 10M people have signed up as freelancers on its Services Marketplace; Someone claims to have used AI to apply to 2,843 jobs Learn ...
X changes creator payouts
10 Oct 2024
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Plus: Amazon makes shopping for groceries online less confusing; Zoom’s custom AI avatar tool may come with risks Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Pop culture prevails over news and politics on TikTok
09 Oct 2024
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Fourteen AGs sue TikTok, claiming that it harms children’s mental health; Code in Meta’s Threads app references a communities feature, similar to ...
Emma Watson invests in a reproductive health company
08 Oct 2024
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Emma Watson invests in a reproductive health company; Tesla’s head of vehicle programs jumps to Waymo ahead of robotaxi reveal; US judge orders Goog...
Even the 'godmother of AI' has no idea what AGI is
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Facebook launches a Gen Z-focused redesign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI launches new ‘Canvas’ ChatGPT interface
04 Oct 2024
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Plus: YouTube takes on TikTok with longer Shorts, templates, trends, and more; Tesla’s Cybertruck racks up fifth recall in under a year Learn more a...
OpenAI valued at $157B
03 Oct 2024
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Plus: Facebook says it paid content creators $2B this year; Toyota pours another $500M into electric air taxi startup Joby Aviation Learn more about y...
OpenAI’s DevDay brings Realtime API to app developers
02 Oct 2024
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Plus: Threads users can now see who follows them from other fediverse servers; Pinterest rolls out genAI tools for product imagery to advertisers Lear...
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 grounded after third anomaly in three months
01 Oct 2024
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Plus: Snapchat’s new Footsteps feature tracks your location history; Cruise gets $1.5 million penalty for keeping pedestrian crash details from safe...
Amazon dodges antitrust scrutiny in UK over Anthropic investment
28 Sep 2024
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Plus, the US government charges three Iranian hackers with Trump campaign hack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How Google’s NotebookLM enhances AI note-taking
27 Sep 2024
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Plus - Starlink hits 4 million subscribers; BMW says we need both battery and hydrogen EVs for a zero-emissions future Learn more about your ad choice...
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI has nearly 500 million users
26 Sep 2024
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Amazon employees beg management to reverse 5-day RTO mandate; Audible experiments with new AI features for tailored audiobook recommendations Learn mo...
OpenAI rolls out Advanced Voice Mode
25 Sep 2024
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Plus - Spotify’s AI playlist feature rolls out to the US and more markets; ByteDance is shutting down TikTok Music globally Learn more about your ad...
What’s illegal under California’s 9 (and counting) new AI laws
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
California Governor Gavin Newsom is currently considering 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state’s legislat...
Microsoft taps Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power AI
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Tumblr reports ~350% user growth following X’s ban in Brazil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apple Intelligence is now live in public beta
20 Sep 2024
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Plus: Apple, Google wallets now support California driver’s licenses; Amazon releases a video generator, but only for ads Learn more about your ad c...
YouTube launches Communities
19 Sep 2024
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Plus: Amazon adds PayPal as a payment option to Buy with Prime; How Apple is making iPhone 16 more repairable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Snap’s new AI feature
18 Sep 2024
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Plus: Instagram tightens restrictions on teen use, putting parents in control; Patreon launches features to automate away creators’ administrative w...
ByteDance’s Lemon8 surges
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon mandates full 5-day return to office; iOS 18 is out: Here’s what’s new Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta reignites plans to train AI using UK users’ public Facebook and Instagram posts
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Waymo robotaxis to become available on Uber in Austin, Atlanta in early 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...
OpenAI unveils o1
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus - X is working on a new way for people to block DMs; Apple AirPods Pro granted FDA approval to serve as hearing aids Learn more about your ad cho...
OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise at $150B valuation
12 Sep 2024
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YouTube Shorts’ collaborative Add Yours sticker is now available to all users; Google’s AI note-taking app NotebookLM can now explain complex topi...
The real power of Apple Intelligence will show up in third-party apps
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus - Bumble to leverage AI to help users with profile creation and conversations; Threads is not working on its own DM system yet, but it might make...
What is Apple Intelligence?
10 Sep 2024
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Audible recruits voice actors to train audiobook-generating AI; AI-powered visual search comes to the iPhone; What is Apple Intelligence Learn more ab...
Telegram quietly updates website to allow abuse reports following founder’s arrest
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Salesforce acquires data management firm Own for $1.9B in cash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
US charges five Russian military hackers with targeting Ukraine’s government
06 Sep 2024
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Plus, Microsoft gives deepfake porn victims a tool to scrub images from Bing search. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...
X Gets a new TV App
05 Sep 2024
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Plus: Tinder update targets college students as dating apps struggle; YouTube debuts new parental controls aimed at teens Learn more about your ad cho...
Instagram adds a comments feature
04 Sep 2024
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Plus: Android 15 will be available on supported Pixel devices in the coming weeks; X now lets you edit DMs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...
What’s next for California’s AI disaster bill?
03 Sep 2024
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What’s next for California’s AI disaster bill? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google is working on AI that can hear signs of sickness
31 Aug 2024
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Plus, Apple and Nvidia could be OpenAI’s next big investors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
X caught blocking links to NPR
30 Aug 2024
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Plus: Spotify points finger at Apple over an unwelcome change to volume control technology; Gmail users on Android can now chat with Gemini about thei...
OpenAI reportedly in talks to close a $100B+ funding round
29 Aug 2024
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Plus: Snapchat releases new teen safety resources for educators; Apple reportedly cuts 100 jobs working on Books and other services Learn more about y...
Meta and Instagram spotted developing a new social music-sharing feature
28 Aug 2024
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Plus: Lyft follows in Uber’s footsteps with a rider verification program; X is testing a video conferencing tool Learn more about your ad choices. V...