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Daily Tech News Show

Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing.

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Episodes

Veo 3 video is everywhere! (except the EU) - DTNSB 5027

Gurman says Apple’s Solarium update is a big feature at next month’s WWDC, and Dr. Niki talks about 3D printing your skin. Yes, your actual skin. Starring Jason Howell , Tom Merritt , and Dr Niki . Links to stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 27, 202531 minSeason 12Ep. 5027

Nvidia Has a New Chip for China - DTH

DTNS is off for the US holiday, but here's today's episode of Daily Tech Headlines to keep you up to date. Apple is on pace to ship a smart home hub later this year, and doubts creep in about BYD. Get the show notes here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 26, 20254 min

Anthropic Models Totally Won’t Rat You Out to the Feds

And Tardigrades are getting tattoos, and you will want them to. Starring Tom Merritt , Jenn Cutter , and Dr. Niki . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 202533 minEp. 5026

Altman and Ive team up to build something new with IO - DTNSB 5025

Xiaomi has a new top of the line in-house smartphone chip, and GT Tandon talks about the falling cost of AI training and inferencing. Starring Jason Howell , Jenn Cutter , and GT Tandon . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 202528 minEp. 5025

Why Epic’s Fortnite on iOS Win is Not Over - DTNSB 5024

And Jason Howell reports on Google’s I/O focus on AI and what that means for search. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Jason Howell. Links to stories featured in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 202529 minEp. 5024

Google’s Big AI Day at I/O - DTNSB 5023

Plus Marshall comes for Sonos and Apple gets more heat from the Judge over Fortnite. Starring Tom Merritt, and Jenn Cutter. Links to stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20, 202533 minEp. 5023

Microsoft Unleashes its AI Agents - DTNSB 5022

Plus, Nvidia and Intel have new chip announcements at Computex, and Ina Kim shares tech to teach languages online. Starring Tom Merritt , Robb Dunewood , and Ina Kim . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 19, 202531 minEp. 5022

Measuring What Matters: Readiness in the Field - DTNSB Special

Amos talks with fellow military retiree Mike LeNeave of Pison about how next-gen wearable tech is redefining human readiness and helping prevent aviation accidents by focusing on the person, not just the machine. Starring Tom Merritt, Amos, Mike LeNeave. https://pison.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 202535 min

Epic and Apple Fight Again - DTNSB 5021

Plus you’ll finally understand why some people believe it’s OK for AI models to infringe copyright. Starring Tom Merritt , Huyen Tue Dao , and Meredith Rose . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 202533 minEp. 5021

Moto Razr Ultra Brings Back the Snap! - DTNSB 5020

Apple CarPlay Ultra is finally making its way Aston Martin vehicles, and Dr. Niki brings some clarity to changes in US science funding. Starring Jason Howell , Huyen Tue Dao , and Dr. Niki . Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 202531 minEp. 5020

Nintendo’s Switch Specs Explained - DTNSB 5019

Plus why the Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobooks are so good they can’t stay out of the best seller list. Starring Tom Merritt , Jenn Cutter , and Aaron Morton . Links to stories found in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 14, 202531 minSeason 12Ep. 5019

Android Gets an Expressive Facelift - DTNSB 5018

Apple brings a slew of new accessibility features to its devices, and James Thatcher shares what the effect of the China-US tariff pause is likely to be on tech purchases. Starring Jason Howell , Tom Merritt , and James Thatcher . Links to stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 13, 202530 minEp. 5018

What Do the Tariff Drops Mean for You - DTNSB 5017

Plus, happy birthday to the longest-running Apple podcast on the internet. Starring Tom Merritt , Robb Dunewood , and Allison Sheridan . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 12, 202533 minEp. 5017

Why OpenAI Hired Instacart's CEO - DTNSB SPECIAL

Tom talks with Andrew Mayne about why Fidji Simo would leave INstacrt to take a product role at OpenAI and how that might change how you think about OpenAI. Starring Tom Merritt and Andrew Mayne. Andrew Mayne founder of AI deployment firm Interdimensional. https://interdimensional.ai/ https://attentionmechanismpodcast.com/ https://openai.com/index/leadership-expansion-with-fidji-simo/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-08/openai-recruits-instacart-ceo-fidji-simo-to-lead-app-developm...

May 10, 202515 min

AI Revives Dead Man for Testimony - DTNSB 5016

A court allows simulated testimony, plus a hospital in Ottawa uses AI to make doctor’s better at being doctors. Starring Tom Merritt , Shannon Morse , and Andy Beach . Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 09, 202530 minEp. 5016

DTNSB - Samsung’s Slim Phone Gets a Date - 5015

Nintendo Switch 2 could see impressive demand even if the company is being conservative with its projections, and Brett Rounsaville shares why Abu Dhabi Disney is the best Disney there is. Starring Jason Howell , Shannon Morse , and Brett Rounsaville . Show Notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 08, 202527 minEp. 5015

Netflix Wows the World - DTNSB 5014

It moved the left-side nav to the top nav. Also we think we know what that ASUS Xbox handheld will be. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Links to stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 07, 202522 minEp. 5014

Microsoft’s New Smaller, Lighter Surface Lineup - DTNSB 5013

OpenAI opts to keep its nonprofit in control of its business, and Bodie Grimm details the environmental impact of electric vehicles. Starring Jason Howell , Tom Merritt , and Bodie Grimm . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 06, 202531 minEp. 5013

Humans Are the Weakest Link in Signal - DTNSB 5012

Plus, Apple may change up the pattern it uses to announce iPhones. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 05, 202530 minEp. 5012

What's Wrong With Apple - DTNSB SPECIAL

Molly Wood and Tom Merritt share their text message chat about the ruling against Apple’s anti-steering policies, which leads to a prescription for what Apple needs to do. And has elements of a Molly rant as well. Starring Molly Wood and Tom Merritt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 03, 202527 min

How Journalism Will USe AI - DTNSB 5011

The first apps under Apple’s new permissive payment guidelines hto the store and a soccer game that doesn’t have as much soccer in it as you might thing. Starring Tom Merritt , Huyen Tue Dao , and Andy Beach . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 02, 202531 minEp. 5011

Apple Must Drop App Store External Payment Fees - DTNSB 5010

Microsoft consoles and first party games just got a lot more expensive, and Sean Hollister talks all about map tech in Japan. Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, and Sean Hollister. Links to the stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 01, 202533 minEp. 5010

Brain to Speech Is Almost Here - DTNSB 5009

Also, everybody seems to want age verification, but can you even do it? Starring Tom Merritt , and Jenn Cutter , and Dr Niki . Links to show notes here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 202532 minEp. 5009

Duolingo Goes “AI-First” - DTNSB 5008

US Congress passed the bipartisan Take It Down Act, and Bodie Grimm shares two EV models that you need to know about. Starring Jason Howell, Shannon Morse, and Bodie Grimm. Links to stories can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 29, 202530 minEp. 5008

Should You Fear the Public USB Charging Port? - DTNSB 5007

And how Warner Brothers Discovery is using AI to improve live sports coverage. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Andy Beach. Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 28, 202531 minEp. 5007

Is that $20,000 Modular EV for Real? - DTNSB 5006

Plus, how YouTube is the hope for Google, and maybe TSMC is the hope for Intel. Starring Tom Merritt , and Huyen Tue Dao , and Bodie Grimm . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 202531 minEp. 5006

EU mandates new labels for device repairability and battery life - DTNSB 5005

Adobe updates its Firefly generative model with vector image support, and Tom talks with Sean Hollister about toilet tech in Japan. Starring Jason Howell , and Huyen Tue Dao , and Sean Hollister . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 24, 202530 minEp. 5005

A New Color You Can Never See - DTNSB 5004

Plus, Europe drops its first fines against Apple and Meta for violating the Digital Markets Act. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Dr Niki. Links to stories can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 23, 202530 minEp. 5004

Duolingo Will Teach You to Play Chess - DTNSB 5003

Instagram finally releases its video editing mobile app called Edits, and Bodie Grimm talks about some cool EVs coming very soon. Starring Jason Howell , Tom Merritt , and Bodie Grimm . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 22, 202531 minEp. 5003

Don’t Click That Email Link - DTNSB 5002

A very convincing phishing scam hits Gmail and Blair from This Week in Science helps us understand how AI helps us understand Dolphins. Starring Tom Merritt , and Robb Dunewood , and Blair Bazdarich . Links to stories featured in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 21, 202531 minEp. 5002
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