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ChatGPT and Roblox Face Stricter EU Digital Services Act Regulations, Microsoft Overwhelmed by "Bug Apocalypse" After AI-Powered Vulnerability Discovery, and The FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Alleged Unauthorized Patient Data Sharing. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The United States Federal Communications Commission announces an import ban on new Chinese Humanoid Robots, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority opens an investigation into Microsoft over misleading subscription options following Copilot integration, and Warner Bros is testing a vertical video feed called HBO Max Shorts.  Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporte...

Meta and BlackRock Announce $14 Billion Data Center Partnership in El Paso, Apple and Klarna Launch New Device Leasing Program in the U.S., and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Clarifies Stance on Open-Weight AI Models. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nvidia announces the Open Secure AI Alliance with over 30 inaugural partners, Mark Gurman reports Apple is pushing back the unveiling of its smart glasses to June 2027, and Roku raised prices over component costs and shortages.  Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5, US plans to investigate EU trade practices, Meta pauses plan to rate-limit Conversation Focus on its smart glasses.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Verizon Signs $1 Billion Fiber Infrastructure Deal With Google for AI Support, Xbox Insiders Test Free, Ad-Supported Game Streaming, and TikTok Faces Potential EU Fines Over Digital Services Act Violations. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Introduces Selfie Video Sign-In for Account Recovery, Uber Cuts 10% of Customer Service Staff Amid AI Restructuring, and Google Cloud Revenue Surges Amid AI Investment. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI reports its AI agents autonomously executed last week's cybersecurity incident against Hugging Face, France set to pass law banning under-15s from accessing social media, and Deezer announces AI music comprised more than 50% of total music uploads in June.  Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

China Mulls Stricter Export Controls on AI and Semiconductor Technologies, Microsoft Expands Mistral AI Partnership with Multibillion-Dollar Investment for European Data Centers, and Samsung Launches New Galaxy Credit Card with Tiered Rewards. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google reportedly planning a new AI chip for Gemini models, China's passenger car market slumps big time, Microsoft pulls OneDrive sync app support for older Windows 10 versions. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prediction market Kalshi moves into biotech, new study findings show no clear electromagnetic wave cancer risk in mobile phone use, Microsoft’s 13-inch Surface Laptop struggles with 8GB of RAM. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Delays Flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro Amid Internal Hurdles and Stiff Competition, SpaceX Aborts Starship Launch After Engine Failure, and Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi K3: 2.8 Trillion Parameter Model. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OnePlus will end operations and no longer release products in North America and Europe, Hyundai seeks full ownership of Boston Dynamics, and Google renames NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook.  Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stripe and Advent International Propose $53 Billion PayPal Acquisition, the U.S. Government Facilitates AI-Cybersecurity Collaboration, and a Judge Dismisses a Class-Action Lawsuit Against Apple Regarding iCloud Imagery. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LAPD Allows Flock Safety Surveillance Contract to Expire , New York Enacts One-Year Moratorium on Large Data Centers, and Microsoft Updates Windows 11 Search Box to Improve User Experience. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta discontinues AI tool able to pull from any public Instagram account, the European Commission will propose a three tier system for minors on social media , and Waze announces new features including a 'Less Chatty Mode'.  Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthropic finds internal workspace J-Space inside Claude, Sony launches the IER-M500 in-ear monitors, humanoid robots conduct world-first operation on live pigs. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta Faces Potential 6% Turnover Fine Following European Commission Findings on Addictive Design, Netflix Shifts Strategy to Combat Declining Engagement, and the UK Imposes Direct Regulatory Oversight on Major Cloud Providers for Financial Sector Resilience. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SpaceXAI Launches Grok 4.5 for Coding and Agentic Tasks in Partnership with Cursor, NHTSA Directs Autonomous Vehicle Developers to Resolve First Responder Interference, and Block Reaches $65 Million in Combined Settlements Over Cash App Fraud Allegations. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta is rolling out a mandatory smart glasses update to disable cameras when the recording light has been tampered with, CloudFlare partners with OpenAI for a research pilot, and DuckDuckGo's browser blocks YouTube ads by default.  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 Allows Texas App Store Age Verification Law to Proceed, Samsung Shares Dip Despite Record Q2 Profits Driven by AI Demand, and Nintendo to Phase Out Switch Consoles in Europe by 2027 Due to Battery Regulations. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Xbox announced four game studios are no longer part of the company and will cut approximately 20% of the company in fiscal 2027, the UK's National Crime Agency and Internet Watch Foundation warns parents not to post pictures of children due to AI abuse, and Amazon announces the end of new customers for Mechanical Turk.  Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast....

Instagram approved and displayed ads in India promoting CSAM, Midjourney hits back at Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros, Amazon’s Project Leo satellite internet service nears launch. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Zuckerberg Says AI Agent Progress Slower Than Expected, Google Loses Long-Running EU Antitrust Battle Over Android, and Anthropic Temporarily Transitions Fable 5 to Usage-Based Billing. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI Proposes $42.6 Billion Equity Stake to U.S. Government, India Temporarily Blocks WhatsApp's New Username Feature Over Security Concerns, Cloudflare to Block Mixed-Use Web Crawlers Starting September 15th. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.