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Perplexity launches a $200 monthly subscription plan
Plus - TikTok lays off more employees working on TikTok Shop US; Substack brings new updates to livestreaming as it increases video push Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Threads launches its own DM inbox
Plus - Amazon deploys its one millionth robot; Grammarly acquires AI email client Superhuman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spotify revamps its Discover Weekly playlist after 10 years
Meta restructures its AI unit under ‘Superintelligence Labs’; Google embraces AI in the classroom with new Gemini tools for educators, chatbots for students, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SCOTUS porn ruling opens door to sweeping internet age verification
Plus, Denmark clamps down on deepfakes by letting people copyright their own features. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death
Plus - Uber Eats customers in Atlanta can now opt in to have their food delivered via sidewalk delivery robots; YouTube is rolling out new AI-powered features to help users find content and information more easily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google unveils Gemini CLI
Plus - Ring cameras and doorbells now use AI to provide specific descriptions of motion activity; Bumble to lay off 30% of its workforce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon to spend over $4B to expand Prime delivery to rural communities
Plus - Feds question Ford in hands-free driving investigation; Google brings historical Street View imagery to Google Earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Leak reveals Grok might soon edit your spreadsheets
Plus - LinkedIn CEO says AI writing assistant is not as popular as expected; TikTok parent ByteDance is shutting down its short-lived book publisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Iran’s government says it shut down internet to protect against cyberattacks
Plus, the X app code points to a physical card coming to X Money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI drops data provider Scale AI
Plus - New code in Spotify’s app references the long-awaited ‘lossless’ tier; A glitch is turning Threads into a literal echo chamber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon expects to reduce corporate jobs due to AI
Plus - Meta is reportedly building AI smart glasses with Prada, too; Facebook announces that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Instagram tests a reposts feature
Plus - Patreon will increase the cut it takes from new creators; Car-sharing giant Zoomcar says hacker accessed personal data of 8.4 million users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Silicon Valley tech execs are joining the US Army Reserve
Plus, Amazon is joining the nuclear party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta is building a power plant
Plus - Instagram will finally let you rearrange your grid; Snapchat adds new features for creators, including an easier way to edit videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta AI gains video editing capabilities
Plus - Wikipedia pauses AI-generated summaries pilot after editors protest; Snapchat rolls out a new $8.99 Lens+ subscription tier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apple’s upgraded AI models underwhelm on performance
Plus - Snap plans to sell lightweight, consumer AR glasses in 2026; Threads is finally getting a DM inbox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Everything Announced at WWDC 2025
WWDC 2025 kicked off Monday and as in previous years, the company focused on software updates and new technologies, including the next version of iOS, called iOS 26. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Creators Caucus launches in Congress
Plus, Nikola founder Trevor Milton is fighting a subpoena from his bankrupt company’s creditors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
X tests highlighting posts that are liked by users with opposing views
Plus - Apple says 82% of compatible iPhones are running iOS 18; Perplexity received 780 million queries last month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Reddit sues Anthropic for allegedly not paying for training data
Plus - Venmo introduces new debit card benefits and payment options; ChatGPT introduces meeting recording and connectors for Google Drive, Box, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta buys a nuclear power plant (more or less)
Plus - TikTok rolls out AI-powered Smart Keyword Filters to limit content you don’t want to see; Snap adds new tools for building Bitmoji games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
IBM acquires data analysis startup Seek AI
Plus - Samsung may incorporate Perplexity’s AI tech in its phones; Salesforce buys Moonhub, a startup building AI tools for hiring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How a decade-old patent dispute could upend Uber’s business
Plus, Gemini will now automatically summarize your long emails unless you opt out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta AI now has 1B monthly active users
Plus - Apple’s US App Store topped $400B in developer billings and sales in 2024; YouTube will soon let viewers use Google Lens to search what they see while watching Shorts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spotify amps up podcast discovery with new features
Plus - Meta wants to open more retail stores; Google Photos debuts redesigned editor with new AI tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
YouTube tops Disney and Netflix in TV viewing
Plus - WordPress has formed an AI team; WhatsApp launches long-awaited iPad app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tesla opened Cybertruck trade-ins, and the numbers aren’t pretty
Plus - Four VW execs found guilty in trial that transformed Europe’s auto market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mysterious hacking group Careto was run by the Spanish government
Plus: Digg founder Kevin Rose offers to buy Pocket from Mozilla Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Startup Stories: How gut health AI toilet startup Throne raised $4M
The tale of how smart toilet startup Throne landed its seed round is so full of serendipities, one could almost believe it was orchestrated by the hand of Fortuna, Roman goddess of providence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spotify’s new ‘Upcoming Releases’ hub
Plus - Amazon rolls out short-form AI-powered audio product summaries for select items; TED’s app launches a short-form video feature ahead of potential TikTok ban Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10 things announced so far at Google I/O 2025
Google I/O 2025, Google’s biggest developer conference of the year, takes place Tuesday and Wednesday at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View and We’ve been on the ground bringing you the latest updates from the event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It’ll soon be free to publish apps to the Microsoft Store
Plus - Bluesky takes on ‘Sports Twitter’ with NBA playoff feature; AI dev tools for Windows get a fresh coat of paint Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI launches Codex, an AI coding agent, in ChatGPT
Plus, Spotify responds to backlash over public podcast play counts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
YouTube viewers will start seeing ads after ‘peak’ moments in videos
Plus - The latest Apple Maps update will bring out your bougie sidel; TikTok rolls out a new meditation feature to help you get off the app and sleep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
TikTok rolls out new accessibility tools
Plus - SoundCloud backtracks on AI-related terms-of-use updates; Google tests replacing ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ with ‘AI Mode’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
TikTok launches TikTok AI Alive
Plus - Airbnb expands into services and experiences, plans more social and AI features; Google is bringing Gemini to Wear OS smartwatches and Google TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google’s Gemma AI models surpass 150M downloads
Plus - Microsoft and OpenAI may be renegotiating their partnership; Apple reportedly plans to hike prices of upcoming iPhones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google inks deal to develop 1.8 GW of advanced nuclear power
Plus, a Florida bill requiring encryption backdoors for social media accounts has failed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Asking chatbots for short answers can increase hallucinations, study finds
Plus - Match to lay off 13% of staff; Amazon’s newest AI tool is designed to enhance product listings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spotify’s latest update gives users more control over their listening experience
Plus - OpenAI wants to team up with governments to grow AI infrastructure; Netflix debuts its generative AI-powered search tool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spotify now shows how many times people listened to podcast episodes
Plus - Instacart launches Fizz, a new app for ordering drinks and snacks for parties; Google debuts an updated Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI says its nonprofit will remain in control of its business operations
Plus - Google is making TV and movies; YouTube is testing a discounted two-person Premium subscription tier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apple isn’t announcing price increases — yet
Plus, Apple changes US App Store rules to let apps link to external payment systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WhatsApp now has more than 3 billion users a month
Plus - Nvidia takes aim at Anthropic’s support of chip export controls; Google is reportedly showing ads in chats with some third-party AI chatbots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why you should double-check your Ray-Ban Meta glasses privacy settings
Plus - Duolingo launches 148 courses created with AI after sharing plans to replace contractors with AI; Wikipedia says it will use AI, but not to replace human volunteers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spotify adds 5M premium users
Plus - Meta launches a stand-alone AI app to compete with ChatGPT; Yelp debuts AI voice agents for restaurants and service providers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT search with shopping features
Plus - Google shifts Android news to a virtual event ahead of its I/O developer conference; IBM pledges to spend $150B in the US over the next few years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google's AI search numbers are growing, and that's by design
Plus, the Bezos-backed Slate Auto debuts analog EV pickup truck that is decidedly anti-Tesla. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Anthropic is launching a new program to study AI ‘model welfare’
Plus - Spotify’s AI playlist rolls out to Asia and more markets; Facebook cracks down on spammy content by cutting reach and monetization Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
YouTube’s TV app is getting a redesign
Plus - DOJ reportedly probes Disney-FuboTV deal over competition concerns; Google Gemini has 350M monthly users, reveals court hearing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices