Daily Tech News Show

 Google will add a 24-hour delay for users sideloading unauthorized apps, and Chris Ashley tells us why Counter-Strike 2 players are upset with a seemingly small update. Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao and Chris Ashley. Show notes found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nothing CEO Carl Pei says modern smartphone apps will be replaced with agentic actions under the hood, and Uber taps Rivian for a big robotaxi roll-out in San Francisco and Miami by 2028. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao. Show notes found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, the Pentagon fires back against Anthropic, and Google helps identify more iOS malware.  Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why improved lighting in games has received a lot of hate, plus, you can now run Doom on the human brain. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IFixit has expressed cries of joy over Apple's drift towards repairability. And the war in Iran might drive chip prices even higher.  Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood . Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta is reportedly delaying its “Avocado” AI model and might lean on Gemini to fill the gap, and Sony is trialing dynamic pricing for games on the PS Store and gamers aren’t happy about it. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

But we also have confirmation on PC gems coming to Xbox and a more immersive Google Maps experience. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, people like the new Samsung Galaxy S26, and why Meta bought Moltbook. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon is implementing new safeguards to protect against outages related to generated code, and Google is unifying its suite of Gemini integrations inside Google Drive. Starring Tom Merritt and Jason Howell. Links to stories found in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, Microsoft deploys Claude Cowork into Copilot, and a study indicates the best way for managers to implement AI tools. Starring  Tom Merritt  and  Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A supply chain risk is when a company’s products or services could be compromised in ways that threaten security or disrupt how a system works. Tom Explains. Featuring Tom Merritt. "Is Claude a Supply Chain Risk? What Federal Contractors Need to Know About This Designation | Insights & Resources | Goodwin"  https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/03/alerts-practices-...

The next Xbox console will be able to play Xbox games as well as PC games natively, and ChatGPT-5.4 brings agentic computer control to premium users for the first time. Starring Jason Howell and Sarah Lane. Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sort of. It's mostly official. Tom explains why in a short update to today's DTNS.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, the new Nothing 4a Pro is out, and Tom was right about Anthropic. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Also, Andy Beach joins us with opinions about HBO Max and Paramount+ merging.  Starring Tom Merritt , Sarah Lane , and Andy Beach . Links to the stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta Ray-Bans are sending private videos to human workers in Kenya, and Dr. Niki talks about what we know about the effects of LLM use on mental health. Starring Jason Howell , Tom Merritt , and Dr. Niki . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And OpenAI is benefiting. Plus, new mobile concepts and chips from MWC Barcelona. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood Shownotes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of February.  Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Block announced a 40% layoff of staff as it leans further into AI tools, and Netflix drops out of the bidding wear for Warner Discovery leaving Paramount in the driver's seat. Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And Burger King. They put LLMs. In our ears.  Starring To Merritt and Jenn Cutter Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, Teens are fairly neutral about AI and may not use it for the things you think they do. Starring Tom Merritt , Sarah Lane , and Jason Howell . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta secured a deal with AMD that shows that all roads do not lead to Nvidia, and Dan Campos tells us about Mexico's use of robot dogs for security. Starring Jason Howell , Tom Merritt and Dan Campos . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We analyze the departure of Phil Spencer and his replacement, the person who helped Instacart IPO. Plus, a solid-state battery gets closer to safer 5-minute EV charging. Starring  Tom Merritt ,  Rob Dunewood , and  Andy Beach . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, one more email to explain to managers what coding tools are good for and why you shouldn’t have random usage goals. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach Show notes found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admits under oath that age verification is hard.  Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Dr. Niki Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.