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Canada strikes deal with China to cut tariffs on electric vehicles, TikTok prepares new age-detection tech across Europe, Netflix assures WBD movies will keep a 45-day theatrical window post-acquisition.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ASUS Retracts Statement on RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and 5070 Ti Discontinuation, U.S. Finalizes Taiwan Trade Deal to Boost Domestic Semiconductor Production, and Netflix Extends Theatrical Window to 45 Days Amid WBD Acquisition Controversy.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spotify Raises Premium Prices for Third Time Since 2023, Google's "Glic" Brings Agentic Gemini AI to Chrome for Android, and Cerebras Secures $10 Billion Deal with OpenAI for 750MW of Computing Power.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US government provides conditional clearance for Nvidia to export H200 chips to China, sources say Chinese authorities instructed customs officials to block the entry of H200 chips with limited exemptions, and Roblox faces issues with age-verification rollout.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple has launched the new Creator Studio subscription bundle, Meta Shifts Reality Labs Focus, Cuts 1,000+ Jobs to Prioritize AI Wearables Over Metaverse, and FCC Revokes Rule Requiring Verizon to Unlock Phones After 60 DaysLink to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthropic announced new health and life sciences features called Claude for Healthcare, Cloudflare threatens to withdraw services from Italy following a fine from AGCOM, and Meta closes approximately 550,000 accounts in compliance with Australia's social media ban for under-16s.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon plans new 229,000-square-foot “mega store”, Indonesia temporarily blocks access to X's Grok chatbot, Lego opens preorders for first Smart Play Star Wars sets. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EU Considering 'Very Large Platform' Status for WhatsApp, FCC to Vote on New "Geofenced Variable Power" Wireless Devices for 6 GHz Wi-Fi, and Internet connectivity in Iran experienced a near-total collapse on Thursday.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ChatGPT adds a new tab specifically for health, Google and Character.AI are finalizing settlement agreements with families over harms caused by chatbots, and the European Commission orders X to retain data related to Grok. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Universal Music Group partnered with Nvidia to responsibly collaborate on Music Flamingo AI, mandatory age verification for chatting on Roblox rolls out globally, and Discord reportedly confidentially filed for IPO.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nvidia, Intel, and AMD Unveil New Chip Details at CES 2026, Meta pauses roll out of Ray-Ban Display smart glasses internationally, and Lego announced the Lego Play Engine with new SMART Bricks, tags, and Minifigs.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An OpenAI report claims over 40 million Americans use ChatGPT for health information, Switchbot's new household robot can fold laundry, and a DoorDash driver gets caught using AI-generated images to fake deliveries. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

India orders X to make immediate changes to Grok, LG teases the world’s lightest 17-inch RTX laptop, Fender announces inew ELIE Bluetooth speaker line.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI-Driven "Memory Crunch" Raises Consumer Electronics Costs, OpenAI Merges Teams, Plans Audio-First Device in Major Interface Shift, and Instagram Head Says AI Will Make 'Fingerprinting Real Media' Easier Than Detecting FakesLink to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disney reached a settlement with the Department of Justice over a COPPA violation, sources claim Nvidia approached TSMC to ramp up production of AI chips to meet large increase in demand from China, and GOG changes owners but not mission to sell DRM-free games. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SoftBank Group has completed its $40 billion investment in OpenAI, Samsung TVs to integrate Google Photos starting in 2026, and China mandates 50% domestic chip equipment in facilities expansion.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple will challenge the October decision by the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal over £1.5 billion fine, the Cyberspace Administration of China posted draft rules increasing regulations on AI products, and a Kapwing study claims 20% of YouTube videos shown to new users are "AI slop". Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LG unveils UltraGear evo lineup of premium gaming monitors, Xiaomi announces the 17 Ultra smartphone line, Disney crosses $6 billion in global box office revenue since 2019. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple halted its new age-verification rules in Texas after a federal judge temporarily blocked the state's App Store Accountability Act, Meta's Secret Plan to make Instagram the top teen platform by 2027, and Google is rolling out a feature allowing users to change their existing "@gmail.com" email address.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Texas Federal Judge issues a preliminary injunction against the App Store Accountability Act on First Amendment grounds, the Italian Competition Authority orders Meta to suspend the policy banning outside AI chatbots on WhatsApp, and a Waymo postmortem breaks down the breakdown during the San Francisco blackout. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Users Exploit AI Chatbots to Create Nonconsensual Deepfakes of Women in Bikinis, OpenAI Calls Prompt Injection 'Persistent and Possibly Unavoidable' Security Risk, and Alphabet announced its plan to acquire clean energy developer Intersect for $4.75 billion.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paramount Skydance amends hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Italy’s AGCM fines Apple €98.6 million over App Tracking Transparency, Nvidia plans to ship its H200 AI chips to China by mid-February. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google sues SerpApi, Chrome and Edge browser extensions secretly collect and sell AI chatbot conversations, Starlink satellite explodes. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI Seeks $100 Billion Funding Round, Eyeing $830 Billion Valuation, Meta Launches Superintelligence Labs to Reorganize AI Efforts, and LG Allows TV Owners to Remove Copilot Icon.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shenzhen scientists develop EUV lithography prototype, the FTC probes Instacart's AI pricing tool, and Apple is modifying its iOS app store policies in Japan.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix announced a partnership with iHeartMedia for exclusive rights to air at least 15 video podcasts, X defends claims it abandoned the Twitter trademark, and Instagram tests Instagram for TV through Fire TV devices in the US. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PayPal files to become a bank in the U.S., the U.S. has paused the "$40 billion Technology Prosperity Deal" with Britain, and Ford shifts away from large EVs.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robot vacuum maker iRobot files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Starlink reports a near-miss collision with newly launched Chinese satellite, and Amazon rolls out AI-feature 'Ask This Book' with no way for authors to opt-out. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube embraces payouts in PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, Apple’s foldable phone expected to boost Samsung profits, Amazon pulls AI recap video for Fallout S1. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube redesigned the watch screen on TVs for a more intuitive experience, the U.S. president signed an executive order limiting state oversight of AI, and Apple lost its contempt appeal in the Epic case.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google is piloting a new commercial partnership program in Google News, a bipartisan group of state attorneys general warns AI companies about delusional outputs, and US Customs and Border Protection proposes requiring 5 years of social media data to travel to the U.S.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia's ban on social media for under-16s is now in effect, a study shows Instacart presents variable prices for the same items in the same stores, and Instagram is AI-generating titles for photos showing up in web searches.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google faces an EU antitrust probe over its AI practices, Microsoft is investing $17.5 billion in Indian AI and cloud computing over the next four years, and Reddit is implementing new teen safety features globally.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta delays its next mixed reality glasses, IBM acquires Confluent, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan named Time’s CEO of the Year.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waymo to file a voluntary software recall, Meta acquires Limitless, SpaceX targets 2026 IPO. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta has launched a new, unified support hub for Facebook and Instagram, X was fined 120 million euros by EU regulators, and Meta has established new licensing partnerships with various news organizations.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube adopts new Australian law banning social media accounts for users under 16, Night mode in Portrait is absent on iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, and Alan Dye, former Apple VP of Human Interface Design, joins Meta to lead a new hardware design studio.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

India's telecom ministry no longer requires pre-installation of an undeletable security app, Ireland's media regulator begins DSA investigation of LinkedIn and TikTok, and Amazon removes AI-generated anime dubs.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple Resists India's Anti-Theft App Mandate, Samsung officially unveils the Galaxy Z TriFold, and Apple replaces AI chief with former Microsoft, Google exec.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix removed the ability to cast from phones to TVs, New York State creates a law mandating retailers disclose when pricing is set by an algorithm using personal data, and India's telecom ministry wants smartphone manufacturers to install a security app that cannot be deleted. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deepseek touts DeepseekMath-V2 model, Sunday Robotics hires former Tesla employees, 4-inch record format Tiny Vinyl enters the market. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sora and Nano Bannana significantly reduced daily rate limits for free users, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues that digital storefronts should drop "Made with AI" tags, and China's NDRC warns of a potential bubble in the humanoid robotics industry.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new policy from Plex now mandates monthly subscriptions, ChatGPT and Copilot are leaving WhatsApp, and Chinese tech companies are training their LLMS offshore to access NVIDIA GPUs.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China bars ByteDance from Nvidia AI chips in data centers, OpenAI pushes back on teen lawsuit, Uber and WeRide launch driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthropic has launched Opus 4.5, the PC memory shortage has led to market-based pricing for RAM, and Singaporean police have ordered Apple and Google to implement anti-spoofing measures on iMessage and Google Messages.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lenovo stockpiled 50% more component inventory to stay ahead of supply crunch for parts due to AI demand, Windows Notepad adds table support, and Valve confirms the Steam Machine will be priced like a PC and not a console. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google and CrowdStrike point to Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters attacks, IBM and Cisco to collaborate on long distance quantum computers, Australia adds Twitch to social media ban for users under 16.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age rules now include Twitch, Perplexity has released its new Comet browser for Android, and the FCC repealed rules on minimum cybersecurity standards.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Windows on Arm has significantly improved its gaming readiness, OpenAI has launched GPT 5.1-Codex-Max, and the Whitehouse considers centralizing AI regulation.Click Here For Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta ruled not a social network monopolist, TikTok adds AI-generated content user preference, Adobe buys digital marketing platform Semrush.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.