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Pebble Launches the $199 Pebble Round 2 - DTH
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.
Starlink to Lower Orbits of 4,400 Satellites - DTH
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 Settles with DoJ over COPPA Violation - DTH
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.
Meta Acquires Singaporean AI Startup Manus for $2 Billion - DTH
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 Challenges UK Competition Appeal Tribunal Fine - DTH
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.
New York State To Require Social Media Warning Labels - DTH
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.
Nvidia and Groq Strike $6.9 Billion AI Licensing Deal - DTH
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.
Apple To Permit Third-Party App Stores in Brazil - DTH
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.
FCC Bans Import and Sale of New DJI Drones and Equipment - DTH
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.
Alphabet To Acquire Data/Infrastructure Company Intersect - DTH
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.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Signs the RAISE Act Into Law - DTH
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.
TikTok's U.S. Operations Sold for $14 Billion to "TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC" - DTH
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.
Gemini 3 Flash Replaces 2.5 as Default in Google's AI Tools - DTH
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 Partners with iHeartMedia for Video Podcasts - DTH
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.
AI Memory Demand to Squeeze Smartphone Market in 2026 - DTH
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.
iRobot files for Bankruptcy - DTH
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.
Policymakers Behind US State AI Bills Dismiss Executive EO - DTH
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.
OpenAI Has Launched Its New GPT-5.2 AI Model In Response To Google's Gemini 3 - DTH
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.
Disney Has Signed A Three-Year Licensing Deal With OpenAI - DTH
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 Social Media Ban for Under-16s Now In Effect - DTH
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.
Nvidia Can Now Sell H200 AI Chips To China If The U.S. Gets A 25% Cut - DTH
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.
Paramount Launches Hostile Bid To Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery - DTH
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.
European Commission Fines X €120 Million - DTH
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.
Netflix Is Acquiring Warner Bros. For $83 Billion - DTH
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.
Amazon Is Challenging Nvidia's AI Chip Dominance With Its Own Silicon - DTH
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 Retracts Mandatory Security App Installation Notice - DTH
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.
Supreme Court Favors ISPs Over Music Industry In Copyright Case - DTH
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 Disables Phone Streaming to TVs - DTH
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.
Apple To Use Intel For M-series Processor? - DTH
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.
Apple Was The Only Major Smartphone Brand To See Growth During China's Singles' Day - DTH
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.
Major Tech Companies, Including Dell And HP, Are Bracing For Memory-Chip Supply Shortages - DTH
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.
Can Apple Overtake Samsung In Smartphone Sales? - DTH
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.
Google Plans To Merge Android And Chrome OS Into A New OS Called Aluminium OS - DTH
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 Preparing for AI Demand Crunch - DTH
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.
Researchers Say Russia-Aligned Pravda Network Is “LLM Grooming"
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.
Grok, the X platform's AI chatbot, exhibits an extreme bias towards Elon Musk - DTH
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.
Google Has Launched Nano Banana Pro - DTH
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.
Dutch Government Suspends Powers Over Chipmaker Nexperia - DTH
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.
A Cloudflare Outage Affected Services Globally, including ChatGPT, Spotify, and X - DTH
Microsoft is turning Windows into an "agentic OS", Google has launched Gemini 3, and Microsoft and Nvidia are partnering with Anthropic.Show Notes:Cloudflare Outage Exposes Internet’s Hidden Weak Point Read MoreWindows Becomes an AI-First “Agentic OS” Read MoreGoogle Unleashes Gemini 3 to Take On OpenAI Read MoreGrok 4.1 Rolls Out With Major Personality Upgrade Read MoreMicrosoft, Nvidia, and Anthropic Strike Massive AI Power Deal Read MoreMeta Launches New Tool to Protect Reels Creators Read MoreNetChoice Sues Virginia Over Social Media Limits for Minors Read MoreRussia Imposes New Electronics Tax to Boost Defense Tech Read MoreSnapchat Launches Topic Chats for Interest-Based Communities Read MoreSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Google To Invest $40B Through 2027 For 3 Texas AI Data Centers - DTH
Google DeepMind announces WeatherNext 2, Jeff Bezos signs on as co-CEO of Project Prometheus, Sky Sports shut down women-targeted TikTok channel Halo.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apple CEO Tim Cook To Step Down In 2026? - DTH
Berkshire Hathaway takes $4.3 billion stake in Alphabet, OpenAI tests group chats in ChatGPT, Tesla tests Apple's CarPlay in its vehicles.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
OpenAI Is Piloting A New Group Chat Feature In ChatGPT - DTH
Mozilla is creating a user-controlled AI browsing feature called "AI Window” for Firefox, Jack Dorsey is funding diVine, a Vine revival project that includes 100,000 archived videos, and Disney+ is exploring the addition of short-form, user-generated AI video content.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apple’s New Digital ID Allows You To Store Your Passport On Your iPhone - DTH
Microsoft has built a one-million-square-foot "AI Super Factory" near Atlanta, OpenAI has launched GPT-5.1, and Spotify is preparing to launch music videos in the U.S.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amazon to Clampdown on Illegal Streaming Through Fire TV Sticks - DTH
Google filed a federal lawsuit against "Lighthouse", a massive phishing-as-a-service provider, Amazon will crack down on side-loaded piracy apps on Fire TV Sticks, and Sony announced a cheaper PlayStation 5 exclusive to Japan. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Microsoft Has Changed Its AI Strategy To Compete More Aggressively In The Race For Artificial General Intelligence - DTH
Apple has delayed the launch of the 2nd-gen iPhone Air, the European Commission is set to classify WhatsApp as a "Very Large Online Platform", and Google is investing approximately €5 billion to expand its infrastructure and data center capacity in Germany.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Denmark to Ban Social Media for Ages Under 15 - DTH
A draft proposal leaks of the EU's plans regarding changes to the GDPR, analytics firm EchoTik estimates the TikTok shop is approaching the size of eBay, and Denmark will ban social media access for those under 15 years old.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 Bazaar Launches In Asian, African, Latin American Markets - DTH
Moonshot releases Kimi K2 Thinking, multiple lawsuits accuse ChatGPT of causing mental health crises, US Congressional Budget Office confirms hack. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ford Contemplates Discontinuing Its F-150 Lightning Electric Pickup Truck - DTH
The U.S. reportedly won’t allow Nvidia to sell its B30A chip to China, Tesla shareholders approve a $1 trillion compensation package for Elon Musk, and Amazon introduces an AI-powered translation service for Kindle Direct Publishing authors.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Google Is Considering Increasing Its Investment In Anthropic - DTH
Apple nears deal to pay Google $1 billion for a custom version of Gemini to power Siri, Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley launched an AI-powered social app for iPhone, and Microsoft's AI CEO will lead the company's new superintelligence team.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Google and Epic Propose A Settlement - DTH
Google and Epic Games have reached a possible settlement to the ongoing legal battle that began in 2020, Amazon filed a lawsuit against Perplexity over the Comet browser's AI agent making purchases, and the Australian eSafety Commission adds Reddit and Kick to list of sites to be age-restricted in 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.