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Episodes

What’s illegal under California’s 9 (and counting) new AI laws

California Governor Gavin Newsom is currently considering 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state’s legislature sent to his desk for final approval. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 24, 20249 min

Apple Intelligence is now live in public beta

Plus: Apple, Google wallets now support California driver’s licenses; Amazon releases a video generator, but only for ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 20, 20248 min

YouTube launches Communities

Plus: Amazon adds PayPal as a payment option to Buy with Prime; How Apple is making iPhone 16 more repairable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 19, 20249 min

Snap’s new AI feature

Plus: Instagram tightens restrictions on teen use, putting parents in control; Patreon launches features to automate away creators’ administrative workload and help them make more money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 18, 20248 min

ByteDance’s Lemon8 surges

Amazon mandates full 5-day return to office; iOS 18 is out: Here’s what’s new Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 17, 20248 min

OpenAI unveils o1

Plus - X is working on a new way for people to block DMs; Apple AirPods Pro granted FDA approval to serve as hearing aids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 13, 20248 min

OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise at $150B valuation

YouTube Shorts’ collaborative Add Yours sticker is now available to all users; Google’s AI note-taking app NotebookLM can now explain complex topics to you out loud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 12, 20248 min

The real power of Apple Intelligence will show up in third-party apps

Plus - Bumble to leverage AI to help users with profile creation and conversations; Threads is not working on its own DM system yet, but it might make it easier to send Instagram messages Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 11, 20249 min

What is Apple Intelligence?

Audible recruits voice actors to train audiobook-generating AI; AI-powered visual search comes to the iPhone; What is Apple Intelligence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 10, 20248 min

X Gets a new TV App

Plus: Tinder update targets college students as dating apps struggle; YouTube debuts new parental controls aimed at teens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 05, 20248 min

Instagram adds a comments feature

Plus: Android 15 will be available on supported Pixel devices in the coming weeks; X now lets you edit DMs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 04, 20249 min

X caught blocking links to NPR

Plus: Spotify points finger at Apple over an unwelcome change to volume control technology; Gmail users on Android can now chat with Gemini about their emails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 30, 20249 min

Durov's arrest boosts Telegram app downloads

Plus: Apple iPhone 16 event set for September 9th with ‘Glowtime’ invite; Elon Musk unexpectedly offers support for California’s AI bill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 27, 20247 min

Instagram lets you relive the Myspace days

Cruise recalls robotaxi fleet to resolve federal safety probe; Meta lets you cross-post from Instagram and Facebook to Threads; Relive the Myspace days by adding a favorite song to your Instagram profile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 23, 20248 min

Anthropic’s Claude surpasses $1M in mobile app revenue

Ring’s new battery doorbell has head-to-toe video; Apple is bringing audio sharing to Beats; Anthropic’s Claude surpasses $1M in mobile app revenue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 22, 20247 min

YouTube takes on TikTok Shop

Waymo is now giving 100,000 robotaxi rides a week; OpenAI signs deal to train on Condé Nast content, surface stories in ChatGPT; YouTube takes on TikTok Shop with expanded Shopify partnership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 21, 20247 min

Could Trump’s AI-generated Taylor Swift endorsement be illegal

GM cuts 1,000 software jobs as it prioritizes quality and AI; Amazon considers moving Amazon Pay into a standalone app in India; Could Trump’s AI-generated Taylor Swift endorsement be illegal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 20, 20247 min

Threads gains multiple drafts, audience insights and more

Meta axed CrowdTangle, a tool for tracking disinformation; Apple, Google wallets will soon support California driver’s licenses; Threads gains multiple drafts, audience insights and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 16, 20248 min

xAI releases Grok-2

Apple finally allows Spotify to show pricing info to EU users on iOS; xAI releases Grok-2; A few AI features you might’ve missed at Made by Google 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 15, 20248 min

Gemini Live launches

Threads may offer its own take on Fleets; The Tesla Diner might actually be happening; Gemini Live launches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 14, 20249 min
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