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Daily Tech Headlines

Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood and Tom Merrittplay.acast.com

The essential tech news you need every day in 10 minutes or less.

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Episodes

Anthropic Targets OpenAI, Says Claude Will Stay Free - DTH

Epic plans to overhaul Games Store, AMD and Uber earnings disappoint, Egypt moves to ban Roblox. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 04, 20264 min

SpaceX Acquires xAI for $1.25 Trillion to Build Space-Based AI Data Centers - DTH

Firefox Adds 'Kill Switch' to Disable All AI Features in Response to User Skepticism, PayPal Replaces CEO Alex Chriss with Enrique Lores Amidst Performance Concerns and Stock Drop, and Paris Prosecutors Raid X Offices, Summon Musk and Yaccarino in Escalating Probe. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 03, 20265 min

TikTok Says It's Fully Restored U.S. Service After Outage - DTH

Researchers disclose one-click remote code execution exploit in OpenClaw, nonprofit coalition asks U.S. government to suspend Grok’s use across federal agencies, Alibaba to spend 3 billion yuan during Lunar New Year to promote its Qwen AI app. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 02, 20265 min

Reddit-Style Moltbook Emerges With OpenClaw AI Agents Interacting - DTH

US gas projects tied to data centers surge, videogame stocks dive after Google unveils “Project Genie”, Belkin shuts down cloud services for most Wemo smart home devices. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 31, 20266 min

Apple's iPhone Sales Hit A Record $85 Billion Quarter - DTH

OpenAI Speeds Up IPO Plans for Potential 2026 Listing, AI-Assisted Screening Cuts Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnoses by 12%, and Project Genie, Google's $250/Month AI World Model, Goes Live. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 20265 min

Tesla Ends Model S/X Production to Make Room for Optimus Robot Manufacturing - DTH

Google Offers $135M Settlement in Android Data Collection Lawsuit, Meta to charge Italian developers for non-template WhatsApp AI chatbot messages, Honda and DriveOhio Pilot AI System to Detect Road Damage. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 29, 20265 min

Amazon Cuts 16,000 Jobs Amid Grocery Restructure - DTH

Chromium bug report reveals Google’s desktop Android interface? Autonomous trucking company Waabi signs new deal with Uber, Snap spins AR glasses unit into standalone Specs Inc. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 28, 20265 min

Meta to Launch New Subscription Plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, Focusing on AI and Exclusive Features - DTH

EU's DMA Forces Google to Open Android and Search Data Access for AI Competition, Google Photos AI Expands with Text-to-Video Prompts and Enhanced Sharing, and France Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-15s Over Mental Health Concerns Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 27, 20265 min

Apple Introduces AirTag 2 - DTH

EC opens Digital Services Act investigation into X over Grok, Microsoft unveils Maia 200 AI chip, Nvidia announces three new Earth-2 AI weather models. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 20265 min

TikTok’s New US Privacy Policy Shares More User Data - DTH

Google Photos adding generative feature “Me Meme”, Amazon brings Alexa+ early access to Mexico, Tesla puts Autosteer behind paywall for new Model 3 & Y owners. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 24, 20266 min

Oracle and Silver Lake Secure TikTok's US Operations in New Joint Venture - DTH

Netflix's All-Cash WBD Studio Bid Confident as Peters Dismisses Paramount's 'Debt-Heavy' Offer, and Intel Prioritizes AI Chips, Causing Low-End PC Constraints Amid Foundry Losses Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 20265 min

Apple Rumored To Overhaul Siri Into An AI Chatbot - DTH

House Bill Seeks to Block Nvidia AI Chip Sales to China, Mandating Congressional Review, Anthropic Releases 80-Page Revision of Claude's Constitution, and Ubisoft Cancels Six Games, Delays Seven, and Closes Studios in 'Major Reset' After Share Drop Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 22, 20265 min

Snap Settles Social Media Addiction Suit - DTH

Snap settles a social media addiction suit days before trial set to begin in Los Angeles, OpenAI begins global age verification roll out ahead of a planned "adult mode" feature, and Adobe Acrobat Studio adds the ability to generate an AI podcast from documents. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 21, 20265 min

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar Says Compute Hit 1.9 GW in 2025 - DTH

Asus pauses phone production, new OpenAI hostnames reference “Sonata”, Anna’s Archive faces new pressure in the U.S. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 19, 20265 min

OpenAI Opens Up Ads Test Below ChatGPT Replies on Free and Go Plans - DTH

Canada strikes deal with China to cut tariffs on electric vehicles, TikTok prepares new age-detection tech across Europe, Netflix assures WBD movies will keep a 45-day theatrical window post-acquisition. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 17, 20266 min

New Feature Allows Users to Change @gmail.com Address - DTH

ASUS Retracts Statement on RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and 5070 Ti Discontinuation, U.S. Finalizes Taiwan Trade Deal to Boost Domestic Semiconductor Production, and Netflix Extends Theatrical Window to 45 Days Amid WBD Acquisition Controversy. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 16, 20265 min

X Bans Revealing Image Edits, Paywalls Grok AI Image Generation - DTH

Spotify Raises Premium Prices for Third Time Since 2023, Google's "Glic" Brings Agentic Gemini AI to Chrome for Android, and Cerebras Secures $10 Billion Deal with OpenAI for 750MW of Computing Power. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 15, 20265 min

US Govt Approves Conditional Nvidia H200 Exports to China - DTH

The US government provides conditional clearance for Nvidia to export H200 chips to China, sources say Chinese authorities instructed customs officials to block the entry of H200 chips with limited exemptions, and Roblox faces issues with age-verification rollout. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 14, 20265 min

Anthropic Launches Claude for Healthcare - DTH

Anthropic announced new health and life sciences features called Claude for Healthcare, Cloudflare threatens to withdraw services from Italy following a fine from AGCOM, and Meta closes approximately 550,000 accounts in compliance with Australia's social media ban for under-16s. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 12, 20265 min

Meta Strikes New Nuclear Power Deals - DTH

Amazon plans new 229,000-square-foot “mega store”, Indonesia temporarily blocks access to X's Grok chatbot, Lego opens preorders for first Smart Play Star Wars sets. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 10, 20266 min

Grok Image Restriction on X Deemed Superficial After Deepfake Controversy - DTH

EU Considering 'Very Large Platform' Status for WhatsApp, FCC to Vote on New "Geofenced Variable Power" Wireless Devices for 6 GHz Wi-Fi, and Internet connectivity in Iran experienced a near-total collapse on Thursday. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 09, 20265 min

ChatGPT Launches ChatGPT Health - DTH

ChatGPT adds a new tab specifically for health, Google and Character.AI are finalizing settlement agreements with families over harms caused by chatbots, and the European Commission orders X to retain data related to Grok. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 08, 20265 min

Universal Music Group Partners with Nvidia AI - DTH

Universal Music Group partnered with Nvidia to responsibly collaborate on Music Flamingo AI, mandatory age verification for chatting on Roblox rolls out globally, and Discord reportedly confidentially filed for IPO. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 07, 20265 min

Nvidia, Intel, and AMD Unveil New Chip Details at CES - DTH

Nvidia, Intel, and AMD Unveil New Chip Details at CES 2026, Meta pauses roll out of Ray-Ban Display smart glasses internationally, and Lego announced the Lego Play Engine with new SMART Bricks, tags, and Minifigs. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 06, 20265 min

Switchbot's New Household Robot Can Fold Laundry - DTH

An OpenAI report claims over 40 million Americans use ChatGPT for health information, Switchbot's new household robot can fold laundry, and a DoorDash driver gets caught using AI-generated images to fake deliveries. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 05, 20265 min

Pebble Launches the $199 Pebble Round 2 - DTH

India orders X to make immediate changes to Grok, LG teases the world’s lightest 17-inch RTX laptop, Fender announces inew ELIE Bluetooth speaker line. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 03, 20266 min

Starlink to Lower Orbits of 4,400 Satellites - DTH

AI-Driven "Memory Crunch" Raises Consumer Electronics Costs, OpenAI Merges Teams, Plans Audio-First Device in Major Interface Shift, and Instagram Head Says AI Will Make 'Fingerprinting Real Media' Easier Than Detecting Fakes Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 02, 20265 min

Disney Settles with DoJ over COPPA Violation - DTH

Disney reached a settlement with the Department of Justice over a COPPA violation, sources claim Nvidia approached TSMC to ramp up production of AI chips to meet large increase in demand from China, and GOG changes owners but not mission to sell DRM-free games. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 31, 20255 min
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