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Episodes

The TikTok ban is losing support among Americans

Plus - YouTube is changing how YouTube Shorts views are counted; Amazon launches personalized shopping prompts as part of its generative AI push Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 27, 20258 min

Google unveils a next-gen family of AI reasoning models

Plus - Apple announces WWDC 2025 takes place in June; Apple Music is integrating with music tools to allow DJs to create mixes using its catalog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 26, 20258 min

Spotify debuts ‘Concerts Near You’

Threads adds new features to highlight topics and limit replies; Gmail’s new AI search now sorts emails by relevance instead of chronological order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 21, 20258 min

Nvidia acquires synthetic data startup Gretel

Plus - Elon Musk’s X reportedly bounces back to $44B valuation; Bluesky made more money selling T-shirts mocking Zuckerberg than custom domains Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 20, 20257 min

Nvidia announces Groot N1

Plus - Google launches new healthcare-related features for Search; Intel could be in for significant changes as Lip-Bu Tan takes on CEO role Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 19, 20256 min

X goes down due to cyberattacks

Plus - Trump administration in talks with four groups about potential TikTok sale; Gmail gains an ‘Add to calendar’ button, powered by Gemini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 11, 20257 min

YouTube launches an ad-free Premium Lite subscription

Plus - Prime Video tests AI dubbing for select movies and TV series; Apple adds AI-powered app review summaries with iOS 18.4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 06, 20256 min

Anthropic raises $3.5B to fuel its AI ambitions

Plus - Google upgrades Colab with an AI agent tool; Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins Frank McCourt’s TikTok bid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 04, 20258 min

Microsoft hangs up on Skype

Plus, Tesla applies for ride-hail permit in California—but there's a catch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 01, 20258 min

TikTok revamps its desktop platform

Plus - Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sánchez headed to space on Blue Origin mission; Instagram may spin off Reels into a separate app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 28, 20258 min

Amazon unveils the new and improved Alexa+

Plus - Google makes it easier to delete personal info from Search results; YouTube surpasses 1B monthly podcast viewers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 27, 20257 min

DeepSeek reopens access to its API

Plus - DoorDash to pay delivery workers nearly $17M for using tips to cover wages; Sam Bankman-Fried’s first post from prison isn’t even good Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 26, 20258 min

OpenAI now serves 400M users every week

Plus - Instagram’s new ad format lets creators get paid for testimonials in comments; Spotify partners with ElevenLabs to expand its library of AI-narrated audiobooks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 21, 20258 min

X in talks to raise money at a $44B valuation

Google’s ‘Career Dreamer’ uses AI to help you explore job possibilities; Instagram upgrades DMs with music-sharing, message scheduling, translation and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 20, 20257 min

Amazon kills Inspire

Plus - Fiverr wants gig workers to offload some of their work to AI; Facebook now only stores live videos for 30 days, will delete old broadcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 19, 20258 min

What to know about TikTok’s uncertain future in the US

TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data potentially being accessed by the Chinese government. Just this past month, the app experienced a temporary outage in the U.S. that left millions of users in suspense before it was quickly restored. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 18, 20259 min

YouTube Shorts adds Veo 2

Plus - Meta CTO says staff should quit if they don’t like Meta’s new policies; Google Gemini now brings receipts to your AI chats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 14, 20258 min

Apple is reportedly exploring humanoid robots

Plus - Las Vegas just got a Netflix restaurant; Meta in talks to acquire AI chip firm FuriosaAI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 13, 20257 min
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