Daily Tech Headlines

The European Commission has closed its antitrust investigation into Microsoft's bundling of Teams with Office 365, Gmail rolls out a new “Purchases” tab, and OpenAI and Microsoft have reached a revised partnership agreement. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI signed a 5-year, $300 billion cloud computing contract with Oracle, Samsung gains smartphone market share in the U.S., and DoorDash is expanding drone delivery tests to San Francisco. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple's got a thinner phone than Samsung but it also has a thinner premium marketshare thanks to... Google? Show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A judge rejected Anthropic’s $1.5 billion piracy settlement, OpenAI refutes claims of a California exit due to regulatory issues, and the U.S. has ended agreements with European nations to counter disinformation from countries like Russia, China, and Iran. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthropic agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion dollars to authors over training models on copyrighted books without permission, Vodaphone Germany features AI Influencer on TikTok, and select Porsche and Audi vehicles can now use the Tesla Supercharger network. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

The EC fines Google €2.95B for abusing adtech dominance, Lenovo unveils the Legion Go 2, OpenAI may produce its own AI chips in 2026.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok announced that it has over 200 million users in Europe, Tesla proposed a $1 trillion compensation package for Elon Musk, and OpenAI plans to produce its own chips. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Atlassian acquires The Browser Company, JetBlue partners with Amazon’s Project Kuiper, Samsung unveils Galaxy S25 FE and Tab S11 series. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DC District Court rules Google will not have to sell the Chrome browser or Android OS, Disney reaches settlement over COPPA violations on YouTube, and Wordpress releases a vibe-coding AI prototype. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI adds new safety measures to ChatGPT, Amazon cuts Prime free shipping sharing outside the household, Google says 2.5 billion Gmail users were NOT at risk from a major attack.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK's Online Safety Act implementation creates unintended consequences for adult site traffic, OpenAI seeks to build data center in India with 1-gigawatt capacity, and a new AI stethoscope can detect heart issues in 15 seconds. Check out the show notes here Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel secured $5.7 billion from the U.S. government as part of the administration’s 10% investment, Google's Phone app is rolling out "Calling Cards", and China plans to regulate its burgeoning artificial intelligence sector… Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google warned all 2.5 billion Gmail users about a password hack, ByteDance's share buyback program values TikTok at over $330 billion, and Samsung’s next Unpacked event is September 4th. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthropic finds threat actors use its Claude and Claude Code models to create malware, Apple partners with TuneIn to expand radio station reach, SpaceX’s Starship completes 10th test flight.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel fears "adverse reactions" from investors and employees after 10% White House stake, a Stanford study shows a 13% decrease in entry-level jobs affected by AI, and Google is requiring developers of side loaded apps to verify their identity. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Perplexity launches $5/month Comet Plus subscription, Netflix readies Netflix House entertainment and retail venues in PA and TX, Nvidia releases the Jetson AGX Thor. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nvidia told suppliers to cease production on the made-for-China H20 Chips, Apple TV+ Raised Its Prices 30%, and Meta signed a six-year, $10 billion Cloud Services deal with Google. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta halts AI hiring in its superintelligence divisions, Masimo sues US Customs and Border Protection after it permitted Apple to start selling Apple Watches again, and Agentic browsers are full of security flaws. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X handhelds arriving October 16th, Grok chats are showing up in Google Search, Amazon readying a $400 Android tablet?  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All models of the iPhone 17 headed to the U.S. will be manufactured in India, the UK has withdrawn its request for a “back door” in Apple’s iCloud, and SoftBank has invested $2 billion in Intel. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Meta debut Hypernova smart glasses in September? Do Grammarly’s new AI tools help students and educators with writing and grading? Will you buy Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds 3 FE?  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The White House administration is considering acquiring a stake in Intel, The SCOTUS allowed Mississippi’s social media age verification law to take effect, and xAI was slated to partner with the federal government until Grok disseminated antisemitic conspiracy theories in July. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Oracle and Alphabet partner to bring Gemini to Oracle’s cloud customers, Meta’s AI policies permitted bots to hold sensual chats with minors, and blood oxygen monitoring is coming back to some Apple Watches. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI reinstates ChatGPT’s model picker, U.S. authorities reportedly placing location trackers in select AI chip server shipments, Apple says the App Store is “fair and free of bias”  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China is discouraging the use of NVIDIA’s H20 chips, xAI is suing Apple, and the DoT has released new guidelines for $5 billion in EV charging station infrastructure. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.