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Engadget News + Next

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Each weekday morning we bring you the tech news you need today, and then in the afternoon we showcase stories about the technology, science, and culture that will influence tomorrow, all brought to you by Engadget.
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Elon Musk offered to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion, France pledged to build one gigawatt of new nuclear, and a new child safety group founded by Roblox and others

Elon Musk offered to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion, France pledged to build one gigawatt of new nuclear to speed up its AI ambitions, and Roblox, Discord, OpenAI and Google founded a new child safety group. It's Tuesday, February 11th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 11, 20257 min

Meta and UNESCO are teaming up to improve translation AI, Apple’s plans for AR glasses may not have been scrapped entirely, and Discord introduced a feature to ignore rather than block users

Meta and UNESCO are teaming up to improve translation AI, Apple’s plans for AR glasses may not have been scrapped entirely, and Discord introduced a feature to ignore rather than block users. It's Monday, February 10th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 10, 20256 min

Protecting the US from hackers apparently isn't in Trump's budget, UK officials demanding backdoor access to Apple iCloud accounts, and US lawmakers want DeepSeek banned from government devices

Protecting the US from hackers apparently isn't in Trump's budget, UK officials are reportedly demanding backdoor access to Apple iCloud accounts, and US lawmakers want DeepSeek banned from government devices. It's Friday, February 7th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 07, 202510 min

A UK study found school phone bans don't affect students' total screen time, Reddit blamed a 'bug' after 90 NSFW subreddits were banned, and Warner Bros is sharing a few movies for free on YouTube

A UK study found that school phone bans don't affect students' total screen time, Reddit blamed a 'bug' after it banned more than 90 NSFW subreddits, and Warner Bros is sharing a few movies for free on YouTube. It's Thursday, February 6th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 06, 20258 min

Government workers are suing over DOGE server, Google now thinks it's OK to use AI for weapons and surveillance, and Cruise laid off half its staff after GM sunset its robotaxi program

Government workers are suing over a potentially illegal DOGE server, Google now thinks it's OK to use AI for weapons and surveillance, and Cruise laid off half its staff after GM sunset its robotaxi program. It's Wednesday, February 5th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 05, 20259 min

Trump’s tariffs could drive up prices of cars, electronics, and more, ChatGPT's Deep Research tool can create reports from hundreds of online sources, and Apple has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a class action lawsuit

Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China could drive up prices of cars, electronics, fuel, food and more, ChatGPT's Deep Research tool can create reports from hundreds of online sources, and Apple has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a class action lawsuit over Apple Watch battery swelling. It's Monday, February 3rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 03, 20259 min

OpenAI suddenly thinks intellectual property theft is not cool, the US DOT is cutting fuel efficiency standards, and No Man's Sky update added billions of stars and planets

OpenAI suddenly thinks intellectual property theft is not cool, the US Department of Transportation cutting fuel efficiency standards, and the update to No Man's Sky added billions of stars and even more planets. It's Thursday, January 30th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 30, 20258 min

Marvel Snap users are getting a ‘welcome back’ rewards package, WhatsApp could soon let iOS users have multiple accounts on one device, and NASA and ESA shared a stunning Hubble image

Marvel Snap users are getting a ‘welcome back’ rewards package, WhatsApp could soon let iOS users have multiple accounts on one device, and a breathtaking Hubble image of the Tarantula Nebula’s outer edge. It's Monday, January 27th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 27, 20256 min

OpenAI and Softbank team up for AI data center venture, another price hike for Netflix, and Instagram blocked searches for political hashtags

OpenAI and Softbank team up for a $500 billion AI data center venture, another subscription price hike for Netflix, and Instagram blocked searches for #democrats and other political hashtags. It's Wednesday, January 22nd and this is Engadget News. There’s more to these stories and more tech news at Engadget.com. This episode featured journalism from Mariella Moon, Anna Washenko, and Karissa Bell and was voiced and produced from the sound studios of SpokenLayer. Learn more about your ad choices. ...

Jan 22, 20258 min
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