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- Microsoft’s latest email outage turned into a full blown global cloud crisis · 7 minPlus - Uber confirms hackers stole thousands of drivers’ license information in data breach; Jensen Huang didn’t show confidence in his successor, report says Learn more about…
- Nvidia’s Jensen Huang resigns · 9 minJensen Huang has resigned from his position as president and chief executive of Nvidia, the company said on Thursday, just a few days after he admitted to a romantic affair with…
- X launches its own clipping feature · 7 minPlus - New York’s AI safety law takes effect; OpenAI acquires a travel startup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- OpenAI rolls out new business profiles · 7 minPlus - Meta’s AI agent Muse lands on Apple; Spotify’s AI DJ gets an update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Apps to distract you from the endless cycle of doomscrolling · 8 minDoomscrolling, the habit of spending excessive amounts of time consuming content on social media, has become incredibly widespread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Meta warns that election backlash against data centers could make AI expansion harder · 6 minPlus - Amazon now lets users text Alexa to help them shop; The New York Times reportedly in talks to buy Letterboxd for $330 million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Amazon ditches GrubHub, taps Uber Eats for Prime · 8 minOpenAI’s chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane thinks the 2028 presidential election could be a defining moment for AI. And he wants politicians to start developing policies…
- Google faces backlash for school AI plan · 7 minPlus - Canva lays off over 1,200 people amid slowing growth; Waymo confirms it will split with Uber in January 2028 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Apple says it’s ‘hard to predict’ when iPhone Duo constraints will improve · 7 minPlus - Apple Watch’s AI features for rewinding and recapping conversations begin beta testing; Google will let schools disable its AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search…
- SpaceX reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile · 8 minOpenAI might rebrand its data centers as ‘AI compute campuses’; Ford launches a ‘privacy promise’ and explains how and why it uses customer data Learn more about your ad choices…
- Prime Video is on track to earn ‘tens of billions of dollars’ · 8 minPlus - Can AI data centers be mass-produced like cars? This startup aims to find out; DoorDash said it’s only received ‘several hundred’ orders from AI agents Learn more about…
- Microsoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from OpenAI · 7 minAmazon updates Alexa to help you manage shopping lists and subscriptions and update delivery instructions; DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17B Learn more about your ad…
- Meta has a new AI pet app called Waddle World · 8 minPlus - GM is embracing hybrids now; Discord is making its public communities more searchable, and people have concerns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Instagram goes from short-form to 90-minute videos · 7 minPlus - It sounds like the iPhone Duo keeps cracking and users aren’t happy about it; X is nudging users to promote their posts with a pointing hand Learn more about your ad…
- Anthropic officially files for its public debut · 8 minPlus - Instacart reportedly discussed selling itself with DoorDash and Uber; Apple unveils new iPad mini with OLED display and faster A20 Pro chip Learn more about your ad…
- Spotify confirms Family Plan crackdown · 8 minPlus - OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO; 1Password launches a way for AI agents to log in on your behalf without seeing your password Learn more…
- Spotify’s current AI bet is about being the music service that agents choose · 9 minPlus - Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts; DeepSeek reportedly raises $15B days after US restrictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- SpaceX’s AI business is beating expectations · 7 minPlus - Waymo starts offering rides at the Las Vegas airport; Anthropic’s cloud partnerships are getting messy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Meta’s Muse hits 10M U.S. downloads in 40 days · 9 minSpotify launches paid podcast memberships with perks beyond bonus content; Yelp can now call on your behalf to check wait times at a restaurant Learn more about your ad choices…
- People are using AI to make their smart TVs dumb again · 7 minPlus - Elon Musk pledges to give ‘every kid in America’ one of his SpaceX shares; Nvidia launches new open models to run agents in the enterprise and on PCs Learn more about your…
- Mark Wahlberg talks about using AI in film ‘the right way’ · 7 minPlus - Meta launches an open-weight AI model that runs on Macs; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Flock CEO defends surveillance technology · 7 minPlus - Google’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the US; YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms Learn more about your ad…
- Netflix to lay off 1,000 staff · 7 minFacebook is giving users more control over their algorithm; Deezer will soon let you filter out AI-generated music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Bumble agrees to a $1.3B acquisition deal · 7 minSpotify users on iOS 27 can now ask Siri to play music without having to say ‘on Spotify’; Meta releases its first frontier model, Muse Wonder Learn more about your ad choices…
- Ben Affleck is an AI nerd, and the internet is impressed · 7 minThey cast the wrong lead in “Good Will Hunting,” apparently, because it’s Ben Affleck who is the secret genius, as it turns out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Flock cuts staff · 7 minPlus - President Trump awards Big Tech donors with nation’s highest science prizes; Automattic loses its interim CFO just weeks after boardroom shakeup Learn more about your ad…
- Google brings agentic AI to Gemini · 8 minPlus - Anthropic changes usage policy to ban model abuse and election interference; OpenAI’s revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected Learn more about…
- Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets · 8 minApple is reportedly partnering with LG to launch a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell; How to find out if Amazon thinks you have ‘flat buttocks’ Learn more about your ad…
- Paramount closes historic Warner Bros. merger to form Skydance · 6 minPlus - Anthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits; Pinterest’s AI now turns beauty Pins into action plans Learn more about your ad choices…
- TikTok rolls out an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout · 8 minPlus - Hot Girl Hotline is like ‘Dear Abby’ for the AI era; OpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Shopify debuts Canvas · 7 minPlus - Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Google releases Gemini 4 Argon · 8 minPlus - Amazon introduces Kindle Click; Audible’s new features let you explore book worlds — and use AI to talk to characters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Airbnb adds AI search and more social features · 8 minPlus - Tinder adapts to a social, IRL dating future with ‘Group Hangouts’ feature; OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation Learn more about your ad…
- Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses · 7 minPlus - OpenAI reportedly ditches model over safety concerns; Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The iPhone Duo may already have its first killer app: a virtual Walkman · 8 minPlus - Meta launches enterprise AI platform; ElevenLabs’ new v4 speech model supports more expression control and 90 languages Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse · 7 minPlus - Tesla finally moves to electrify trucking after a decade of work and delays; Anthropic’s founders seek voting control ahead of IPO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse · 7 minPlus - Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Big Announcements from Made on YouTube 2026 · 7 minYouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app; YouTube’s new ‘Short Series’ feature brings episodic viewing to Shorts; YouTube adds new creator tools like…
- Meta’s Muse is outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch · 8 minPlus - Anthropic releases Opus 5.5 with lower prices and Fable-level performance; TikTok’s US arm joins Lantern, a cross-platform child safety initiative Learn more about your ad…
- Google’s $899 Googlebook is a bet that you’ll buy a new laptop for Gemini · 7 minPlus - A new California law will penalize influencers who don’t disclose political ads; ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The fix for rogue AI agents could be more AI · 8 minAs companies hand off longer and more complex tasks to AI agents, they are running into an oversight problem: Agents can act faster, longer, and at greater volume than humans can…
- Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses · 8 minSpotify expands its partner program for podcasts to 35 new countries; After accusations of selling ‘perv glasses,’ Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera Learn more about…
- The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry · 8 minPlus - Amazon gives its workers a raise of $1 per hour; Threads’ new features let podcasters promote shows and reach listeners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Meta expands subscription push with new AI-focused plans · 7 minPlus - Former TikTok execs built an app that uses AI to teach you how to pose for a photo; AI agents now have a place to snitch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards · 7 minPlus - Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock; OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Scammers target hundreds of thousands of crypto owners after Trezor confirms data breach of email provider · 5 minPlus - OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand; Anthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek Learn more about your ad…
- Apple Watch’s new AI features are normalizing the idea that technology is always listening · 8 minPlus - There are new shiny iPhones, so Apple is making you pay more for older models Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Meta debuts its Muse AI agent · 7 minPlus - White House takes down ‘Build the Wall’ game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- What to expect from the upcoming Apple launch · 7 minApple’s annual iPhone release events are always interesting in one way or another, but this year’s presentation is one of the most anticipated in a while. Learn more about your…
- Oura files to go public · 6 minPlus - Tesla is asking people if they want to buy and run Cybercab fleets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
