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Dive into Google I/O 2025 highlights, featuring the wide rollout of AI mode in Google Search with new agentic capabilities, deep search, and personalization. Learn about Google's significant push into smart glasses with Android XR, detailing partnerships with Warby Parker, Gentle Monster, and Xreal, alongside a hands-on demo experience. Discover the latest AI advancements, including new models for video (Veo 3), images (Imagine 4), and music (Lyra 2), plus AI integration into Google Meet live translation and other products, concluding with Google's expanded sovereign cloud options in the EU.
This episode covers major news from Microsoft Build 2025, including new AI agents, platform updates like NLWeb and Microsoft Discovery, and open-sourcing initiatives. It also examines recent US tech legislation regarding deepfakes, stablecoins, and state-level AI regulation bans. Other topics include the EU considering a fee on low-cost imports, NVIDIA's progress in humanoid robotics with new AI models, and research showing how 'social sensitivity' can make autonomous vehicles safer.
This episode discusses Apple's struggles in AI, Nvidia's new AI ecosystem, and Regeneron's acquisition of 23andMe. It also covers the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games, a slowdown in VC funding at the seed stage, and increasing concerns about kidnappings in the crypto industry, highlighting the unique security challenges faced by crypto executives.
In a special episode, the hosts debate who is the greatest entrepreneur of all time in a bracket-style competition. They discuss the merits of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jack Dorsey, and others, analyzing their innovations, business strategies, and cultural impact. Ultimately, Steve Jobs is crowned the winner, celebrated for his unique vision, taste, and ability to humanize technology.
This episode covers Epic Games' ongoing battle with Apple over Fortnite's App Store rejection, a Coinbase hack via employee bribery, and Meta's delay of its Behemoth AI model. It also discusses Windsurf's new AI models, Apple's CarPlay Ultra, and weekend long reads on infrared wireless charging and A24 films.
The hosts and guests from the Acquired podcast discuss the round of 16 matchups in their World Cup of Entrepreneurs, debating the merits and impact of figures like Evan Spiegel, Jack Ma, Mark Zuckerberg, and others. They analyze business models, innovation, and cultural influence, ultimately determining who advances in the tournament.
This episode covers US warnings against Huawei chips, Sony's tariff impact and Playstation sales, Microsoft extending Windows 10 support, and TikTok's AI and messaging updates. It also discusses Agency, an open source collective building the Internet of Agents. Finally, the episode explores Airbnb's efforts to transform into a full-service travel platform with new services and experiences.
This episode discusses the new super thin Galaxy S25 Edge and Apple's response with a slimmed-down iPhone 17 and AI-powered battery management. It also covers DJI's Mavic 4 Pro drone not launching in the US due to tariffs, German underwater surveillance drones, and Audible's partnership to create AI-narrated audiobooks.
This episode of Techmeme Ride Home covers several key tech stories, including the US and China easing tariffs, concerns about the SoftBank and OpenAI deal, and Apple considering raising iPhone prices. It also discusses OpenAI's IPO negotiations with Microsoft, Saudi Arabia's entry into the AI race, AI insurance, Klarna's struggles with AI customer service, and the new Pope's focus on AI challenges.
This episode covers Apple's development of smart glasses and chips, Meta's return to stablecoins, and Google's AI-powered scam protection for Chrome. It also discusses the sentencing of Celsius Network's CEO and explores efforts to reduce AI power consumption, plus the return of physical buttons in cars for safety.
This episode discusses OpenAI's hiring of Instacart's CEO, Apple's exploration of AI search and its impact on Google, and Anthropic's new web search API. It also covers challenges in AI investment returns, Netflix's AI-powered search, and the arrival of plug-in solar systems in the US. The episode also includes ad spots for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and FreshBooks.
This episode covers Meta's legal victory against NSO Group, Netflix's homepage redesign, and Amazon's new warehouse robot. It also discusses trends in AI spending, Mistral's new AI model, and Cisco's quantum computing chip, plus advertisements from podcast sponsors.
This episode covers OpenAI's reversal on its for-profit conversion, major consolidation in the food delivery space with DoorDash's acquisition of Deliveroo, and Microsoft's new Surface hardware. It also discusses investments in European defense tech startups and the advertising strategies of Shein and Temu in Europe.
The whole Telegram use by government officials story gets weirder as a Telegram clone has been hacked. Apple is thinking about REALLY shaking up its iPhone release schedule. Who put AI in my crypto? Deepfakes are being chased from the Internet. And the maker of Cursor closes its big round. Sponsors: Take control of your cellular health today. Go to qualialife.com/ride and save 15% to experience the science of feeling younger. Links: TeleMessage, a modified Signal clone used by US govt. officials...
The big cultural event of maybe the decade is going to take a little while longer to get here. Earnings from Apple and Amazon. More signs of the impending death of the password. More signs of self-driving rapidly becoming reality. And in the longreads, what happens when AI completely changes your field? The AI researchers were the first to experience it. Links: Grand Theft Auto VI release delayed to May 2026 (The Verge) Amazon Says Operating Profits May Decline Amid Economic Uncertainty (NYTimes...
Apple basically got held in contempt of court in the Epic case. Rumors about Elon staying at Tesla. Meta and Microsoft earnings. Xbox price increases. Would you wear a smart ring that proves you’re not cheating on your significant other? Links: Apple Dealt Stinging Court Defeat on App Store Sales Commissions (Bloomberg) Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk (WSJ) Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwide (The Verge) Meta tightens privacy po...
Meta has launched a standalone competitor to ChatGPT. But is ChatGPT bending too far backwards in an attempt to please you? Even OpenAI thinks so. Waymo and Toyota cut a deal. And concerns about sovereign tech stacks rear their head again. Sponsors: Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/techmeme and use code techmeme to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using my code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Links: Meta’s ChatGPT competitor shows how your friends use AI (The Verge) Microsoft CEO says up to 30% ...
Is Amazon about to start showing tariff prices in listings? Armageddon has finally come for Temu and Shein. Is OpenAI getting into the shopping game because their web search usage is exploding? And Project Kuiper finally gets off the ground in a literal and meaningful way. Links: 042925 (PunchBowl News AM) Kickstarter Introduces ‘Tariff Manager Tool’ to Add Charges to Already Fully Funded Projects (404 Media) Temu adds ‘import charges’ of about 145% after Trump tariffs, more than doubling price ...
This episode discusses Apple's manufacturing challenges in shifting iPhone production from China to India, the impact of tariffs on small businesses, and Google ending support for older Nest thermostats. It also covers the obsolescence of prompt engineering jobs and the prevalence of exclusive group chats among Silicon Valley insiders, featuring an interview with Ben Smith from Semaphore about these influential networks.
This episode of Techmeme Ride Home covers Alphabet and Intel's earnings reports, Apple's plans to move iPhone production to India, and Ziff Davis' lawsuit against OpenAI. It also discusses Facebook's efforts to combat spam, Motorola's new Razr phones, and Netflix's dialogue-only subtitles, concluding with longread recommendations on the Apple Watch and AI's role in modernizing legacy computer systems.
This episode covers EU fines against big tech companies and their responses, advancements in self-driving car technology and partnerships, the emerging AI coding assistant price wars, Google's Chrome valuation, OpenAI's revenue projections, Google's return-to-office policies, and a controversial AI cheating tool startup. It delves into the financial and operational strategies of tech giants and the ethical implications of AI in various sectors.
This episode covers the EU fines against Apple and Meta, OpenAI's potential interest in buying Chrome, Intel's layoff plans, and a new text-to-speech model called Dia. It also discusses AnySphere rejecting an acquisition offer from OpenAI, opposition to OpenAI's restructuring, and how tariffs are impacting Tesla's robot production.
As the US v. Google remedy trial begins, the FTC also sues Uber and makes Airbnb disclose all fees. Looks like tech regulation is still very much a thing. Bluesky begins rolling out verification. Meta is using AI to find if kids are lying about their age on Instagram. And Microsoft is forging ahead with that Recall feature. Sponsors: Udacity.com/ride and code RIDE Links: Justice Dept. asks judge to ‘thaw’ Google’s search monopoly by forcing Chrome sale (Washington Post) FTC sues Uber, says compa...
This episode discusses how Trump's tariffs may be shielding Meta and Apple from EU penalties, the push for crypto firms to obtain bank charters, and a clever new phishing attack using Google's infrastructure. It also covers Coinbase's meme coin controversy, OpenAI's new AI models with increased hallucination rates, and ads for anti-aging supplements and cloud computing cost savings.
This episode covers Google's latest antitrust loss, this time regarding ad tech, and potential remedies. It also discusses Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order details, privacy concerns around ChatGPT's location detection, the rise of Chinese shopping apps in the US, and a potential sign of life on another planet. Additionally, the episode highlights the issue of AI bots infiltrating community colleges to bilk financial aid.
OpenAI has a new reasoning model, and more lower cost models as well. Is OpenAI about to acquire a coding startup? Is Perplexity turning to Samsung for distribution and branding? A Neuralink rival gets FDA approval. And why is Jensen Huang on a code-red mission to China at the moment? Sponsors: 1Password.com/ride Links: OpenAI's new o3 and o4-mini models are all about 'thinking with images' (Engadget) OpenAI debuts Codex CLI, an open source coding tool for terminals (TechCrunch) Vibe Check: o3 I...
Well, it looks like DOGE has finally come for cybersecurity. It sounds like the tariff stuff is already biting Nvidia to the tune of $5 billion. Why is OpenAI building a social network? The government would have settled the antitrust case with Meta to the tune of $30 billion. And why did Mark Zuckerberg consider spinning off Instagram voluntarily? Sponsors: SelectQuote.com/ride Links: Uncle Sam abruptly turns off funding for CVE program. Yes, that CVE program (The Register) Nvidia says it will r...
OpenAI releases its latest next gen models but you wouldn’t know it by the nomenclature because the numbers are going backwards. What’s up with that? Apple is tying itself in a pretzel to train on user data but still stick to privacy. And a big rundown of the first day of the big Meta antitrust trial. Sponsors: MackWeldon.com promocode BRIAN Links: OpenAI’s new GPT-4.1 AI models focus on coding (TechCrunch) OpenAI launches another model before GPT 5 — here’s what this one can do (Tom's Guide) Nv...
You know that meme of Ebenezer Scrooge shouting out the window? “Hey boy, what tariff regime is it today?” Sam Altman again implies ChatGPT usage has exploded. If you’re coding with AI, a big new vulnerability you need to know about. And is Apple pivoting the Vision Pro to the type of product I thought they should have done all along? Sponsor: Freshbooks.com Links: Apple, Nvidia Score Relief From US Tariffs With Exemptions (Bloomberg) Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in Europe citing ‘challengin...
