Plus - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman calls Musk’s bid an attempt to ‘slow us down’; Built on Bluesky, Pinksky brings its Instagram-like app to Android Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Apple Music adds a better-sounding Spatial Audio version of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show; TikTok wants Android users to sideload its app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Pinterest lists DEI attacks as possible business risk in latest filing; UK government reportedly demands Apple backdoor to access encrypted cloud data Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Snapchat+ subscribers can now create custom AI-generated stickers; Tinder revamps ‘Explore’ page to connect people with similar dating intentions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Workday cuts nearly 2,000 employees; Snap says TikTok uncertainty benefited its business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Researchers from TikTok owner ByteDance have demoed a new AI system, OmniHuman-1, that can generate perhaps the most realistic deepfake videos to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - The Beatles won a Grammy, thanks to AI; Meta says it may stop development of AI systems it deems too risky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - WhatsApp says it disrupted a hacking campaign targeting journalists with Paragon spyware; Apple Intelligence will support more languages starting in April Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - How DeepSeek changed Silicon Valley’s AI landscape; Amazon hikes prices for its Music Unlimited subscriptions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
American teens have lost their faith in Big Tech, according to a new report from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit offering reviews and ratings for media and technology, which more recently includes AI products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Eric Schmidt says DeepSeek marks a ‘turning point’ for the global AI race; Waymo begins testing robotaxis on LA freeways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Flip, the TikTok Shop rival, launches a creator fund that grants up to $100M of equity; Kodiak has made its first driverless truck deliveries to customer Atlas Energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Threads rolls out a post scheduler, ‘markup’ feature, and more; X sees a jump in consumer spending on mobile, despite decline in daily active users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In 2015, the blogging site Tumblr launched a GIF discovery feature called Tumblr TV as an experimental product. Now, with the U.S. TikTok ban leaving the fate of the short-form video app uncertain, Tumblr has decided it’s finally time to launch Tumblr TV, which has since evolved to support video, to all its users as one of its standard features. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Meta is building Oakley smart glasses for athletes; Spotify’s educational audio courses could be coming to US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Meta confirms it will keep fact-checkers outside the U.S. ‘for now’; DeepSeek claims its reasoning model beats OpenAI’s o1 on certain benchmarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus, OpenAI is trying to extend human life, with help from a longevity startup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Threads might let you add music to your posts in the future; TikTok ban poised to be delayed as Trump explores ways to extend deadline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google raises the price of Workspace plans, includes its AI features for free; LinkedIn adds free AI tools for job hunters and recruiters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus, Meta cuts 5% of its workforce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - eBay acquires Caramel to reduce risk and complexity of online car sales; Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are slamming Meta over its fact-checking policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus, Meta eliminates its DEI programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Google folds more AI teams into DeepMind to ‘accelerate the research to developer pipeline’; Google searches for deleting Facebook, Instagram explode after Meta ends fact-checking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Watch Duty surpasses ChatGPT as top free app on App Store; Mastodon CEO calls Meta’s moderation changes ‘deeply troubling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Telegram reports spike in sharing user data with law enforcement; Feds investigate Tesla’s ‘Actual Smart Summon’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Online spending grew 3% to a record $1.2T over holiday period; Samsung says its home robot will roll out this year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spotify’s partner program for podcast hosts is now available Telegram rolls out third-party account verification, filters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus, Apple TV+ is free this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"Plus, Google is expanding Gemini’s in-depth research mode to 40 languages." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Instagram teases AI tools for editing appearances, backgrounds in videos; Google releases its own ‘reasoning’ AI model Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
