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Episodes

TikTok challenges Amazon Prime Day

Meta starts testing user-created AI chatbots on Instagram; TikTok challenges Amazon Prime Day; Amazon consolidates Amazon Clinic into the One Medical brand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 28, 20248 min

SpaceX scores $843M NASA contract

TikTok’s Instagram rival, Whee, has no traction; Google improves search experience in the Chrome mobile app; SpaceX scores $843M NASA contract to de-orbit ISS in 2030 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 27, 20249 min

Google brings its Gemini AI to Gmail

Google brings its Gemini AI to Gmail to help you write and summarize emails; Patreon introduces a gifting feature and other creator tools; Waymo dumps its waitlist and opens up its San Francisco robotaxi service to everyone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 26, 20248 min

Target and Shopify team up

Google is bringing Gemini access to teens using their school accounts; OpenAI buys a remote collaboration platform; Target and Shopify team up to expand Target’s third-party marketplace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 25, 20248 min

Spotify quietly lets all podcasters upload videos

YouTube confirms crackdown on VPN users accessing cheaper Premium plans ; Instagram now lets users livestream exclusively to their Close Friends list; Spotify quietly lets all podcasters upload videos, surpasses 250K shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 21, 20248 min

Snap previews its real-time image model

Security bug allows anyone to spoof Microsoft employee emails; iOS 18 could ‘sherlock’ $400M in app revenue; Snap previews its real-time image model Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 19, 20249 min

YouTube is experimenting with Notes

Apple kills Pay Later feature; TikTok ads will now include AI avatars of creators and stock actors; YouTube is experimenting with Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 18, 20248 min

Former NSA head joins OpenAI board and safety committee

Tempus soars 15% on the first day of trading; Meta pauses plans to train AI using European users’ data; Former NSA head joins OpenAI board and safety committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 15, 20245 min

Tesla shareholders sue Musk for starting competing AI company

Plus, LinkedIn leans on AI to do the work of job hunting and Apple gives developers a way to nominate their apps for editorial consideration on the App Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 14, 20248 min

Ford’s secretive, low-cost EV team is growing with talent

Waymo issues second recall after robotaxi hit telephone pole; YouTube creators can now test multiple video thumbnails; Ford’s secretive, low-cost EV team is growing with talent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 13, 20248 min

What went down at Apple's WWDC 2024

Apple unveils Apple Intelligence; Apple brings ChatGPT to its apps, including Siri; Apple brings ChatGPT to its apps, including Siri; Apple debuts visionOS 2 at WWDC 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 11, 20248 min

Rivian's path to survival is now remarkably clear

Plus, Apple’s generative AI offering might not work with the standard iPhone 15 and Carta’s valuation to be cut by $6.5 billion in upcoming secondary sale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 08, 20248 min

TikTok is testing Snapchat-like streaks

Meta adds AI-powered features to WhatsApp Business app; Google looks to AI to help save the coral reefs; TikTok is testing Snapchat-like streaks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 07, 20248 min

ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity all went down at the same time

TikTok acknowledges exploit targeting high-profile accounts; Discord and TuneIn partner to bring live radio to the social platform; ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity all went down at the same time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 05, 20248 min

GM’s Cruise is testing robotaxis in Dallas again

People are using AI music generators to create hateful songs; You can now customize your For You feed on Threads using swipes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 04, 20248 min

SpaceX Starship plans for orbit

Amazon gets FAA approval to expand US drone deliveries; Spotify offers Car Thing refunds as it faces lawsuit over bricking the streaming device; SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket could take to the skies for the fourth time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 31, 20248 min

Fisker cuts hundreds of workers

Google Chrome becomes a ‘picture-in-picture’ app; Pinterest expands its Creator Fund to allow founders; Fisker cuts hundreds of workers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 30, 20248 min

YouTube’s free games catalog rolls out to all users

Musk’s xAI raises fresh capital while Synapse’s bankruptcy could impact millions;Tumblr launches its semi-private Communities in open beta; YouTube’s free games catalog ‘Playables’ rolls out to all users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 29, 20247 min

What are Google’s AI Overviews good for?

EU’s ChatGPT taskforce offers first look at detangling the AI chatbot’s privacy compliance; Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6B; What are Google’s AI Overviews good for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 28, 20247 min

Layoffs hit Lucid and Foursquare

Plus: Feds add nine more incidents to Waymo robotaxi investigation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 25, 20246 min

Spyware found on US hotel check-in computers

Spyware found on US hotel check-in computers; FCC proposes all AI-generated content in political ads must be disclosed; Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet is out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 23, 20248 min

Google is launching a new Android feature to drive users back into their apps

NYC-Dublin real-time video portal reopens with some fixes to prevent inappropriate behavior; ChatGPT's mobile app revenue saw its biggest spike yet following GPT-4o launch; Google is launching a new Android feature to drive users back into their installed apps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 21, 20248 min
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