Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Flipper Zero DarkWeb Firmware Bypasses Rolling Code Security Dial-up Internet to be discontinued AI Firm Perplexity Makes $34.5 Billion Bid For Google's Chrome Browser Anthropic offers Claude chatbot to US lawmakers for $1 Sam Altman’s new startup wants to merge machines and humans The ‘godfather of AI’ reveals the only way humanity can survive superintelligent AI AI designs antibiotics for gonorrhoea and MRSA superbugs AI ca...
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Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: GPT-5 is being released to all ChatGPT users Hiding secret codes in light protects against fake videos Amazon to Pay New York Times at Least $20 Million a Year in AI Deal Google’s healthcare AI made up a body part — what happens when doctors don’t notice? High costs and thin margins threatening AI coding startups China’s Unitree R1 Is a Humanoid Robot Costing Less Than $6,000 Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Au...
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Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: OpenAI CEO tells Federal Reserve confab that entire job categories will disappear due to AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Warns Bankers, Regulators of Coming Fraud ‘Crisis’ Netflix admits to using AI in one of its shows Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuff News/Media Alliance Secures Takedown of Illegal Paywall Bypass Website 12ft.io Surprising Science: How Electric Cars Quietly Transform Urban ...
Jul 25, 2025•30 min•Ep. 392
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: X ordered its Grok chatbot to ‘tell like it is.’ Then the Nazi tirade began. xAI and Grok apologize for ‘horrific behavior’ OpenAI is reportedly releasing an AI browser in the coming weeks Pa. House passes ‘click-to-cancel’ subscription bills as court throws out federal rule SF, Oakland cops illegally funneled license plate data to feds Ukrainian Hackers Cripple IT Infrastructure of Russian Drone Manufacturer — What We Know So F...
Jul 19, 2025•29 min•Ep. 391
In this episode: Tesla Robotaxi Hits Parked Car in First Recorded Accident Malcolm Gladwell on autonomous vehicles Waymo at Krog Street Tunnel Waymo on Spring Street Star Wars - The Ghost's Apprentice (Fan Film) Joe Rogan's Latest Episode Will Make You Question Everything About AI How the Owner of Hidden Valley Ranch Learned to Love AI Rocket Scientists Hooked Up ChatGPT to the Controls of a Spaceship, and the Results Were Not What You Might Expect Netflix and SpaceX show how streaming space tou...
Jul 11, 2025•50 min•Ep. 390
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Elon Musk’s early birthday present to himself—the first Tesla just drove itself from its factory straight to the customer Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features Mammals could regenerate damaged tissue by turning on ‘genetic switch’: Chinese team Grammarly acquires AI email client Superhuman Cloudflare Introduces Blocking of A.I. Scrapers By Default ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store...
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Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Tesla officially launches robotaxis in Austin to a small group of users, charging a $4.20 flat fee per ride Tesla’s robotaxi is live: here are some of the first reactions Tesla Robotaxi Safety Monitor Forced to Clamber Into Driver's Seat and Take Over, Passenger Says Tesla shares soar after first robotaxi test rides hit the road in Austin, Texas Tesla Stock Slips. This Is What Eclipsed the Robo-Taxi Hype. Waymo’s robotaxis are n...
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Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: God help us, Donald Trump is launching Trump Mobile and plans to sell a phone Pizza order shows the world is on the brink Meta's AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions World’s first flying humanoid robot uses AI and jet thrust to hover in test flight Risk Expert Says "Learn to Code" Is Now Worse Advice Than "Get a Face Tattoo" James Webb telescope ups the odds that 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit the ...
Jun 20, 2025•35 min•Ep. 387
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Anthropic’s AI is writing its own blog — with human oversight Anthropic’s AI-generated blog dies an early death I Read All Of Cloudflare's Claude-Generated Commits Top Google exec says AI will rival humans in just 5 years and predicts we’ll ‘colonize the galaxy’ in 2030—but he draws the line at robot nurses Apple Researchers Just Released a Damning Paper That Pours Cold Water on the Entire AI Industry 'The illusion of thinking...
Jun 13, 2025•38 min•Ep. 386
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: The hottest new vibe coding startup may be a sitting duck for hackers Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath Windsurf says Anthropic is limiting its direct access to Claude AI models OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats After groundbreaking CRISPR therapy, a homecoming Meta Apps Have Been Covertly Tracking Android Users' Web Activity for Months Using AI to generate “UGC” Amazon set...
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Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Microsoft wants Windows Update to handle all apps Apple is reportedly going to rename all of its operating systems iOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, iPadOS 26: Apple to Rebrand Device Software Tesla Is Hiring Humans To Control Its 'Self-Driving' Robotaxis Chemical Modification of Acetaminophen To Reduce Liver Toxicity and Enhance Drug Efficacy Victoria’s Secret takes down website after security incident TeleMessage customers inclu...
May 30, 2025•53 min•Ep. 384
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Musk's xAI updates Grok chatbot after 'white genocide' comments MoviePass Gets $100 Million Investment in Box Office Game Mogul "We would be less confidential than Google" – Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law ‘Sesame Street’ Saved, Inks New Streaming Deal With Netflix Breakthrough stretchy battery moves like toothpaste and could power pacemakers and hearing aids Google I/O Lots more AI in search resul...
May 23, 2025•36 min•Ep. 383
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: United’s Starlink-powered Wi-Fi is the end of airplane mode United Adds Caviar Service and Luxe Jammies in Race for Superpremium Travelers You can book private chefs and personal trainers on Airbnb now Google updating its ‘G’ icon for the first time in 10 years Google announces new security features for Android for protection against scam and theft Coinbase warns of up to $400 million hit from cyberattack Coinbase is replacing...
May 16, 2025•44 min•Ep. 382
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: RIP Skype Meta threatens to cut off Facebook in Nigeria over huge fines Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty Ads How cardinals are using social media ahead of the papal conclave Vatican to cut phone signal during conclave to elect new pope OpenAI says nonprofit will retain control of company, bowing to outside pressure The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was Hacked Mess...
May 09, 2025•42 min•Ep. 381
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts Anthropic lets users connect more apps to Claude Arizona laptop farmer pleads guilty for funneling $17M to Kim Jong Un Apple (AAPL) Failed to Open App Store to Competition, Judge Rules Router Maker TP-Link Faces US Criminal Antitrust Investigation Confirmed – NASA warns International Space Station (ISS) is in critical condition and has no contingency plan Researchers Warn of...
May 02, 2025•35 min•Ep. 380
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: A unique sound alleviates motion sickness Intuit, Owner of TurboTax, Wins Battle Against America’s Taxpayers Airbnb will now show users the total cost of their stay right away Why It’s So Difficult for Robots to Make Your Nike Sneakers Saying 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT costs millions of dollars, CEO says Starbucks opens its first 3D-printed store. Is it cheaper than the real thing? Apple Watch Turns 10 YouTube Turns 20 ...
Apr 26, 2025•45 min•Ep. 379
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: The biggest trial in Meta's history starts Monday. Here's what to know Meta trial: 5 key moments from Zuckerberg's testimony Google loses online advertising monopoly case Anthropic’s Claude can now read your Gmail A small US city is experimenting with AI to find out what residents want How Dairy Robots Are Changing Work for Cows (and Farmers) Touchable 3D holograms are now a reality in world-first breakthrough Tim Cook ‘cares ...
Apr 17, 2025•50 min•Ep. 378
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Apple Customers Dash to Stores to Buy iPhones Ahead of Tariffs Apple airlifts 600 tons of iPhones from India 'to beat' Trump tariffs, sources say The rise of ‘Frankenstein’ laptops in New Delhi’s repair markets Framework Stops Selling Some of Its Laptops in the U.S. Due to Tariffs No Fakes Act Reintroduced in Congress With Support From Google, RIAA, More Notice of Data Breach | Blue Shield of California Rebooted Digg launches ea...
Apr 11, 2025•35 min•Ep. 377
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: LibreOffice downloads on the rise as users look to avoid subscription costs Honey has now lost 4 million Chrome users after shady tactics were revealed Yankees have an MIT Physicist that built them the Torpedo Bat… Say goodbye to chain crews: The NFL will use camera technology to measure 1st downs Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world Mozilla launching "Thundermail" email service to take ...
Apr 03, 2025•30 min•Ep. 376
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: OpenAI expects revenue will triple to $12.7 billion this year, source says Trapping misbehaving bots in an AI Labyrinth Trump officials texted attack plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans JPMorgan Says Quantum Experiment Generated Truly Random Numbers A Win for Encryption: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate How celebrities like Mark Wahlberg...
Mar 28, 2025•31 min•Ep. 375
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Roku tests customer patience with startup video ads Roku Users Are Furious About New Pre-Home Screen Ads Company Says It Caught Corporate Spy With a Slack Trap BYD Shares Touch All-Time High After Unveiling New Charging Tech Tesla fans expose Tesla's own shadiness in attempt to defend Autopilot crash Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service installed in White House Claude can now search the web Joby Aviation inches closer to gettin...
Mar 21, 2025•34 min•Ep. 374
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: McDonald’s Gives Its Restaurants an AI Makeover AI Thinks It Cracked Kryptos. The Artist Behind It Says No Chance China’s Autonomous Agent, Manus, Changes Everything Manus probably isn't China's second 'DeepSeek moment' Justice Dept. Doubles Down on Request to Break Up Google Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices Dodge Chargers Now Have Pop-Up Ads at Every Stoplight... Just What Nobody Asked For...
Mar 16, 2025•26 min•Ep. 373
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Microsoft hangs up on Skype: Service to shut down May 5, 2025 Mozilla responds to backlash over new terms, saying it's not using people's data for AI An update on our Terms of Use | The Mozilla Blog Mozilla rewrites Firefox's Terms of Use after user backlash The New York City Subway Is Using Google Pixels to Listen for Track Defects Global sales of combustion engine cars have peaked Remember Digg? It's Getting a Reboot, Thanks t...
Mar 08, 2025•30 min•Ep. 372
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Apple shareholders vote to keep its diversity policies Automattic’s “nuclear war” over WordPress access sparks potential class action Right to Repair Laws Have Now Been Introduced in All 50 US States Signal shuns Sweden over proposed encryption-busting laws A Billion People Are Watching Podcasts on YouTube Every Month Y Combinator deletes posts after a startup's demo goes viral Amazon announces AI-powered Alexa Plus EPWater read...
Feb 28, 2025•45 min•Ep. 371
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Trump administration says it has no plans to fulfill $400 million 'armored Tesla' contract Anyone Can Push Updates to the DOGE.gov Website DOGE Exposes Once-Secret Government Networks, Making Cyber-Espionage Easier than Ever White Hat Hackers Expose Iridium Satellite Security Flaws - Users' locations and texts can be intercepted, including DoD employees Humane’s AI Pin is dead, as HP buys startup’s assets for $116M All of Humane...
Feb 21, 2025•37 min•Ep. 370
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: YouTube Is Buying TikTok Ads to Lure Creators Before US Ban UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data Meta staff torrented nearly 82TB of pirated books for AI training — court records reveal copyright violations T-Mobile’s Starlink messaging service is now free to try, even if you aren’t on T-Mobile You Didn't Notice MP3 Is Now Free NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions Stellantis ...
Feb 13, 2025•28 min•Ep. 369
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out Elon Musk is reportedly taking control of the inner workings of US government agencies That group has been deleted El Salvador Abandons Bitcoin as Legal Tender After Failed Experiment Bitcoin (BTC) College Savings Plan: Parents Ditch 529 Funds for Crypto Senator Hawley Proposes Jail Time for People Who Download DeepSeek Google Lifts a Ban on Using...
Feb 07, 2025•30 min•Ep. 368
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: A shocking Chinese AI advancement called DeepSeek is sending US stocks plunging What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that shook the tech world? DeepSeek ‘punctures’ AI leaders’ spending plans, and what analysts are saying Wiz Research Uncovers Exposed DeepSeek Database Leaking Sensitive Information, Including Chat History How a top Chinese AI model overcame US sanctions Microsoft probes if DeepSeek-linked group improperly ...
Jan 31, 2025•44 min•Ep. 367
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: VICTORY! Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of 702 Data Unconstitutional DHS guts cyber review board as Trump moves against ‘misuse of resources’ Instagram announces a blatant CapCut clone Nearly 10 years later, Tumblr TV launches to all as a TikTok alternative Marvel Snap is banned, just like TikTok OpenAI launches Operator, an AI agent that performs tasks autonomously OpenAI and SoftBank are reportedly putting $19...
Jan 27, 2025•30 min•Ep. 366
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Everyone’s Downloading a New Chinese Social Media App Before the TikTok Ban With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘RedNote’ TikTok users’ attempted migration to Chinese app RedNote isn’t going too well Elon Musk could be China’s pick to buy TikTok, report says Instagram alternative Pixelfed now has apps OpenAI’s AI reasoning model ‘thinks’ in Chinese sometimes and no one really knows why University of Waterl...
Jan 17, 2025•25 min•Ep. 365
