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Tech Gumbo

Haggai Davistechgumbo.podbean.com
We started Tech Gumbo in Nov 2014 as a conversational show of news, information & updates about the past, present & future of all things technology in a topical, interesting and digestible way.
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Brazil Social Media Ruling, Section 230 Challenge, Tesla FSD Failures

News and Updates: Brazil’s Supreme Court voted to hold social media companies liable for illegal user content, moving tech regulation closer to Europe’s model. Critics warn it may stifle free speech as platforms preemptively censor content. A New York judge ruled a wrongful death lawsuit against Meta and TikTok can proceed, finding it plausible their algorithms actively targeted dangerous “subway surfing” videos to a teen. Section 230 protections may not apply if discovery confirms active promot...

Jul 07, 202522 minSeason 11Ep. 558

Guest Interview: Kenny Wall of Gulf Coast Office Products on DocuWare and Workflow Automation

Key Highlights: DocuWare replaces manual, paper-based processes with digital document management and automated workflows, improving efficiency, collaboration, and security. Unlike simple cloud storage, DocuWare uses AI-powered indexing, intelligent document processing, and compliance tools to actively manage documents — not just store them. Approval processes are streamlined with automatic routing, digital signatures, instant notifications, and full audit trails. It’s widely used in industries l...

Jun 26, 202522 minSeason 7Ep. 557

Windows 12 Rumors, iOS 26 Upgrades, Meta AI's Privacy Problem

News and Updates: Windows 12 rumors point to more built-in AI features, modular design (CorePC), better ARM support, and possible subscription options — but no official release date yet. Expect a clearer picture after Windows 10 sunsets in late 2025. Apple’s iOS 26 will bring useful everyday upgrades this fall, including group chat polls, real-time call translation, a spam filter for unknown messages, and 3D spatial photos for lock screens. Meta AI’s Discover feed is raising serious privacy conc...

Jun 23, 202522 minSeason 11Ep. 556

GameStop Damages Switch 2 Consoles, Google's $500M "Less Evil" Settlement, AI Startups Exposed, AI Hallucinations in Court, Meta's Deepfake Ad Problem, OpenAI's Revenue Boom, AI Layoffs and Backlash

News and Updates: GameStop damages Nintendo Switch 2 consoles: Google settles shareholder lawsuit for $500M: “To Be Less Evil” "AI" startup Builder.ai revealed to be 700 human employees: England's High Court warns lawyers against citing fake AI-generated cases: Meta platforms showed hundreds of "nudify" deepfake ads: OpenAI hits $10 billion in annual revenue: Business Insider lays off 21% of staff, goes "all-in on AI": Duolingo CEO faces backlash for "AI-first" plan:...

Jun 19, 202522 minSeason 7Ep. 555

T-Mobile’s Starlink Beta Opens Up, Cable Carriers Gain Ground, Supersonic Travel Cleared, YouTube vs. Ad-Blockers

News and Updates: T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered satellite beta is now open to anyone with a compatible phone — even if you’re on AT&T or Verizon. Cable companies like Charter, Comcast, and Altice added more mobile customers than AT&T or Verizon in Q1 2025 as consumers push back against Big 3 price hikes. The U.S. officially lifts its 50-year ban on supersonic commercial flights over land, clearing the way for faster-than-sound travel — with new noise restrictions on the horizon. YouTube st...

Jun 16, 202522 minSeason 10Ep. 554

Win11 Adoption Slows, Waymo Safer Than Human Drivers, Tesla FSD Woes

Top Story: Windows 11 adoption rate slows despite Win 10 EOL in Oct 2025 Waymo released a peer reviewed study proving their cars are safer than human drivers Chinese made XPeng outperformed Tesla in Full Self Driving mode comparison

Jun 12, 202522 minSeason 11Ep. 553

Claude Blackmails Developers, Google Fighting To Retain Seach Dominance, Chicago Paper’s Fake Reading List, AI Darth Vader Voice Over, Duolingo CEO Flip-Flop

Top Story: Anthropic’s LLM Claude resorts to blackmail so as not to be replaced Google rolling out “AI Mode” for search to rival other LLMs Chicago Sun-Times used AI to create Top 15 Summer Books, 10 were fake Union sues video game that used AI to create Darth Vader’s voice instead of actor Duolingo’s CEO said the company would be “AI First” Duolingo’s CEO back tracks and says AI not replacing humans

Jun 05, 202522 minSeason 11Ep. 551

Changes To Apple’s App Store, Get A Bite Of Apple’s $95M Settlement, Robotaxis More Popular Than Human Ubers, Autonomous Trucks In Texas, HBO Rebranded Again, Sesame Street ‘s New Home

News and Updates: Apple makes changes to the way they collect in App Store Apple is settling a $95M Siri Class Action, how to get $100 Uber says Robotaxis are busier than almost all the human driven ride shares Autonomous trucks are driving across Texas Warner Bros can’t stop rebranding HBO Sesame Street will now be on Netflix as well as PBS

May 26, 202522 minSeason 11Ep. 548

Waymo’s Software Challenges, New Parents Chose Robotaxi Over Human Driver, Instagram Blocking Sensitive Images, Microsoft Turned 50

News and Updates: What happens when Waymo engineers have to make real time changes New parents choosing Robotaxi to come from the hospital over human driven vehicles Instagram blocking sensitive images from teens trying to stay ahead of government regulations Microsoft turned 50 4Apr2015, we look back at some of their products over the years

Apr 21, 202523 minSeason 11Ep. 540

NFL To Use Hawk-Eye, Fitbit Gets Another Year, Apple To Revamp iPhone for Health, Apple Buying $1B Nvidia Chips, New Credit Card For Apple Card, Microsoft’s New BSOD And Outlook

News and Updates: The NFL will use Hawk-Eye tech to measure 1st downs in games this year Fitbit is getting an overhaul and at least 1 more year of life Apple wants to upgrade the Health app for iPhone & Watch To keep up with AI demands, Apple buying $1B worth of Nvidia GPUs for their datacenters Visa, MC and AMEX vying to be the new credit card for the iPhone Microsoft changing from “Blue Screen of Death” to “Black Screen of Death” Microsoft keeps changing versions of Outlook and Teams...

Apr 07, 202522 minSeason 11Ep. 538

OpenAI Training LLM On Copyrighted Content, ChatGPT Hallucinates Horror Story Bio, AI Makes People Sadder, CEO Pledge To Get Rid Of Fraud Sentenced For Fraud

Top Stories: OpenAI says it should be able to train ChatGPT on copyrighted material ChatGPT made up a story that a man murdered 2 of his 3 children in his biography Study finds when lonely people use AI chatbots, they become lonelier and sadder The CEO of a company promising to get rid of Cyber Fraud, sentenced to jail for Fraud

Apr 03, 202522 minSeason 11Ep. 537

Mishing Threat, Apple’s Encrypted Messaging, TikTok 10PM Curfew For Teens eBay & Etsy Emulate TikTok, Microsoft Removed Copilot, VW Brings Back Buttons

News and Updates: Mishing Is New Mobile Security Threat iPhone and Android users will be able to exchange end-to-end encrypted RCS messages TikTok will block the feed of kids under 16 at 10pm Etsy and eBay will try to emulate other Social Media platforms to lure shopping customers back Microsoft released an update that accidentally removed Copilot from Windows Volkswagen is bring back haptic buttons instead of flat screens

Mar 24, 202522 minSeason 11Ep. 534

Microsoft Killing Publisher, Apple Delaying Apple Intelligence, Most Smart Phone Users Don’t Use AI, DOJ Forcing Google To Sell Chrome, 4G Cellular Didn’t Work On The Moon

News and Updates: After 34 years, Microsoft is ending Publisher Apple says it is delaying Apple Intelligence until 2026 A new survey finds 90% of smart phone users think AI is useless US DoJ is going forward on forcing Google to sell off Chrome Nokia put a 4G cell site on the moon, but it didn’t work

Mar 17, 202522 minSeason 7Ep. 532

Amazon Alexa+, Nvidia Say AI Boom Still Going Strong, Sora Gets ChatGPT Integration, Microsoft-OpenAI Approved in UK, McDonald’s Gets AI Infusion, Google-HP Project Starline 3D Calling

Top Stories: Amazon announced Alexa+ with new features Nvidia says AI Boom is far from over OpenAI’s Sora will get ChatGPT Integration to produce better videos After 2 years, the UK gives Microsoft and OpenAI clearance form Antitrust officials McDonald’s is implementing AI in their restaurants HP and Google team up on Project Starline for 3D video calling

Mar 13, 202522 minSeason 11Ep. 531

Facebook Deleting Live Videos, HP Ends 15 Min Wait, Gmail Changes Authentication, Google Shuts Down Extensions, YouTube Premium Lite, Microsoft Office “Free: With Ads, Microsoft To End Skype

News and Updates: Facebook will start deleting Live videos after 30 days HP halts the 15 minute wait to talk to customer service Gmail switching to QR Codes and Authentication App instead of SMS Chrome updated the Extensions Software and killed off a lot of extensions, including uBlock YouTube launches Premium Lite in US to be ad free for $7.99/month Microsoft testing a free version of Office with ads Microsoft will end Skype in May 2025...

Mar 10, 202522 minSeason 8Ep. 530
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