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OpenAI launches apps inside of ChatGPT
Plus - Taylor Swift fans accuse singer of using AI in her Google scavenger hunt videos; Instagram introduces new ‘Ring’ award for top creators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apple removes ICEBlock and similar tracking apps from the App Store
Plus, a hacking group claims they've stolen a billion records from Salesforce customer databases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Threads takes on X with new communities feature
Plus - The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon launches a grocery brand
Plus - OpenAI’s new social app is filled with terrifying Sam Altman deepfakes; Spotify now lets you exclude tracks from your taste profile, improving recommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI is launching its own TikTok competitor
Plus - Spotify’s founder and CEO Daniel Ek is stepping down; Ring cameras can now recognize faces and help to find lost pets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5
Plus - Snapchat caps free Memory storage, launches paid storage plans; OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Trump administration is going after semiconductor imports
Plus, Sierra Space’s spaceplane faces a reinvention after NASA contract change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spotify denies recent accusation that it changed its terms for artists
Plus - OpenAI says GPT-5 stacks up to humans in a wide range of jobs; Threads is developing a tool that lets you ‘tag’ its algorithm to configure your feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta launches super PAC to fight AI regulation
Plus - Google Photos users on Android can now edit their photos by talking to or texting the AI; Disney is raising the price of Disney+ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nvidia plans to invest up to $100B in OpenAI
Plus - Facebook is getting an AI dating assistant; eBay to acquire social marketplace platform Tise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI’s research on AI models deliberately lying is wild
Plus: Mastodon has a new plan to make money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mark Zuckerberg has begun his quest to kill the smartphone
Plus - Uber is trying drone delivery again; Google now lets you share your custom Gemini AI assistants known as Gems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why the iPhone Air’s real breakthrough is its battery
Plus - Google revamps Discover page to show content from creators; Amazon launches AI agent to help sellers complete tasks and manage their businesses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
YouTube rolls out Studio updates
YouTube on Tuesday announced a suite of new features coming to YouTube Studio, the platform over 30 million creators use to manage their channels and track their analytics and revenue every month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks
OpenAI upgrades Codex with a new version of GPT-5; Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks; PayPal adds new one-to-one payment links that will soon support crypto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law
Plus, Elon Musk’s Boring Company suspends work on Vegas airport tunnel after ‘crushing injury.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justice Department sues Uber
Plus - HBO Max is going to get more expensive; Google is shutting down Tables, its Airtable rival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI and Oracle reportedly ink historic cloud computing deal
Meta adds new features to Community Notes fact checks; YouTube’s multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos rolls out to all creators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tesla is seeking permits to offer ride-hail services at Silicon Valley airports
Plus - Microsoft to lessen reliance on OpenAI by buying AI from rival Anthropic; OpenAI denies that it’s weighing a ‘last-ditch’ California exit amid regulatory pressure over its restructuring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’
X enthusiast and Reddit shareholder Sam Altman had an epiphany on Monday: Bots have made it impossible to determine whether social media posts are really written by humans, he posted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tesla shareholders to vote on investing in Musk’s AI startup xAI
Mark Zuckerberg sues Mark Zuckerberg; Google Photos upgrades its image-to-video feature with Veo 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Facebook is trying to make ‘pokes’ happen again
Plus - OpenAI announces AI-powered hiring platform to take on LinkedIn; Threads challenges X by offering free support for up to 10K characters, plus prominent links Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why the US government is taking a stake in Intel
The Trump administration wants the United States to be the dominant force when it comes to artificial intelligence, and one way the administration hopes to achieve primacy is by bringing semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MrBeast plans to launch a phone company
Plus - Instagram tests Picture-in-Picture viewing for reels; Anthropic raises $13B Series F at $183B valuation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Space investing goes mainstream
Plus - Taco Bell is having second thoughts about relying on AI at the drive-through; Nvidia says two mystery customers accounted for 39% of Q2 revenue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users
Plus, Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mark Cuban’s war on America’s $5 trillion healthcare machine
‘They can’t react as quickly’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google and Grok are catching up to ChatGPT, says a16z’s latest AI report
ChatGPT rivals like Google’s Gemini, xAI’s Grok, and, to a lesser extent, Meta AI, are closing the gap to ChatGPT, OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot, according to a new report focused on the consumer AI landscape from venture firm Andreessen Horowitz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
YouTube’s ‘Hype’ feature launches globally
Plus - Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC; Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI
Plus - Apple might opt for a curved glass design for 20th anniversary iPhone; Tech founder throws hat in California governor’s race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transport Topics (Aug. 25, 2025)
Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers a State Department declaration regarding work visas, FMCSA and medical certifications, and EPA issuing a biodiesel-blending waiver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Y Combinator says Apple’s App Store has hindered startup growth
Plus, Nvidia reportedly halts production on its H20 AI chips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
YouTube Music celebrates 10 years with new features
Plus - Meta is hitting pause on AI hiring after its poaching spree; Instagram now lets creators link multiple reels in a series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google doubles down on ‘AI phones’ with its Pixel 10 series
Plus - Google pays $30M to settle lawsuit over children’s YouTube data; Meta is shaking up its AI org, again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
TikTok’s latest feature lets college students find and connect with classmates
Plus - Meta rolls out AI-powered translations to creators globally; Spotify’s latest feature lets you add your own transitions to playlists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Grammarly gets a design overhaul and multiple AI features
Plus - AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids; GPT-5 is supposed to be nicer now Grammarly gets a design overhaul and multiple AI features Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump wants to clean up the space industry’s red tape. Here’s who wins.
Plus, ChatGPT’s mobile app has generated $2B to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google pushes AI into flight deals
Plus - Airbnb will allow US users to book stays without paying up front; Kodak denies it’s shutting down amid media reports of financial struggles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon rolls out same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 1,000 US cities
Plus - Amazon rolls out same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 1,000 US cities; Pocket FM gives its writers an AI tool to transform narratives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Threads now has more than 400 million monthly active users
Plus - Google will now let you pick your top sources for search results; Anthropic offers Claude to ‘all three branches of government’ for $1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The iPhone 17 and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event.
Apple usually announces its new hardware in the fall, and this year is likely no different. The event is reported to be on September 9th, and Apple is expected to release its iPhone 17 lineup, along with updates for the Apple Watch and AirPods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NASA and Google are building an AI medical assistant to keep Mars-bound astronauts healthy
Plus, Tesla shuts down Dojo, the AI training supercomputer that Musk said would be key to full self-driving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI’s GPT-5 is here
OpenAI has launched GPT-5, a new flagship AI model that will power the company’s next generation of ChatGPT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Instagram takes on Snapchat with new ‘Instagram Map’
Plus - Tinder explores a redesign to boost engagement; Google takes on ChatGPT’s Study Mode with new ‘Guided Learning’ tool in Gemini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI launches two ‘open’ AI reasoning models
Plus - Spotify expands audiobooks access to family plan members in the US for the first time; Google’s NotebookLM is now available to younger users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI says ChatGPT is on track to reach 700M weekly users
Plus - Elon Musk says he’s bringing back Vine’s archive; Spotify raises subscription prices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon's CEO wants to put ads in your Alexa+ conversations
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Your public ChatGPT queries are getting indexed by Google and other search engines
Plus, Ford to reveal more about its new low-cost electric vehicles on August 11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
TikTok adds new parental controls, tools for creators
Plus - YouTube loosens profanity rules for monetized videos; Zuckerberg signals Meta won’t open source all of its ‘superintelligence’ AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spotify hints at a more chatty voice AI interface in the future
Plus - YouTube rolls out age-estimation tech to identify US teens and apply; Cash App users can now pool money for group payments — even with non-users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices