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Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  God help us, Donald Trump is launching Trump Mobile and plans to sell a phone Pizza order shows the world is on the brink Meta's AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions World’s first flying humanoid robot uses AI and jet thrust to hover in test flight Risk Expert Says "Learn to Code" Is Now Worse Advice Tha...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Anthropic’s AI is writing its own blog — with human oversight Anthropic’s AI-generated blog dies an early death I Read All Of Cloudflare's Claude-Generated Commits Top Google exec says AI will rival humans in just 5 years and predicts we’ll ‘colonize the galaxy’ in 2030—but he draws the line at robot nurses ​​Apple Researche...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  The hottest new vibe coding startup may be a sitting duck for hackers ​​Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath Windsurf says Anthropic is limiting its direct access to Claude AI models OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats After groundbreaking CRISPR therapy, a homecoming ​​Meta App...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Microsoft wants Windows Update to handle all apps ​​Apple is reportedly going to rename all of its operating systems iOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, iPadOS 26: Apple to Rebrand Device Software Tesla Is Hiring Humans To Control Its 'Self-Driving' Robotaxis Chemical Modification of Acetaminophen To Reduce Liver Toxicity and Enha...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Musk's xAI updates Grok chatbot after 'white genocide' comments MoviePass Gets $100 Million Investment in Box Office Game Mogul "We would be less confidential than Google" – Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law ‘Sesame Street’ Saved, Inks New Streaming Deal With Netflix Breakthrough stretchy battery...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  United’s Starlink-powered Wi-Fi is the end of airplane mode ​​United Adds Caviar Service and Luxe Jammies in Race for Superpremium Travelers You can book private chefs and personal trainers on Airbnb now Google updating its ‘G’ icon for the first time in 10 years Google announces new security features for Android for protect...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  RIP Skype Meta threatens to cut off Facebook in Nigeria over huge fines  Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty Ads How cardinals are using social media ahead of the papal conclave Vatican to cut phone signal during conclave to elect new pope ​​OpenAI says nonprofit wil...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts Anthropic lets users connect more apps to Claude Arizona laptop farmer pleads guilty for funneling $17M to Kim Jong Un Apple (AAPL) Failed to Open App Store to Competition, Judge Rules Router Maker TP-Link Faces US Criminal Antitrust Investigation Confirmed – NASA warns...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  A unique sound alleviates motion sickness   Intuit, Owner of TurboTax, Wins Battle Against America’s Taxpayers Airbnb will now show users the total cost of their stay right away Why It’s So Difficult for Robots to Make Your Nike Sneakers Saying 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT costs millions of dollars, CEO says Star...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  The biggest trial in Meta's history starts Monday. Here's what to know Meta trial: 5 key moments from Zuckerberg's testimony Google loses online advertising monopoly case Anthropic’s Claude can now read your Gmail A small US city is experimenting with AI to find out what residents want ​​How Dairy Robots Are Changing Work fo...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Apple Customers Dash to Stores to Buy iPhones Ahead of Tariffs Apple airlifts 600 tons of iPhones from India 'to beat' Trump tariffs, sources say   The rise of ‘Frankenstein’ laptops in New Delhi’s repair markets Framework Stops Selling Some of Its Laptops in the U.S. Due to Tariffs No Fakes Act Reintroduced in Congress...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  LibreOffice downloads on the rise as users look to avoid subscription costs Honey has now lost 4 million Chrome users after shady tactics were revealed Yankees have an MIT Physicist that built them the Torpedo Bat… Say goodbye to chain crews: The NFL will use camera technology to measure 1st downs Waltz’s team set up at leas...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  OpenAI expects revenue will triple to $12.7 billion this year, source says ​​ Trapping misbehaving bots in an AI Labyrinth Trump officials texted attack plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans JPMorgan Says Quantum Experiment Generated Tru...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Roku tests customer patience with startup video ads Roku Users Are Furious About New Pre-Home Screen Ads   Company Says It Caught Corporate Spy With a Slack Trap BYD Shares Touch All-Time High After Unveiling New Charging Tech Tesla fans expose Tesla's own shadiness in attempt to defend Autopilot crash Elon Musk’s Starl...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  McDonald’s Gives Its Restaurants an AI Makeover AI Thinks It Cracked Kryptos. The Artist Behind It Says No Chance China’s Autonomous Agent, Manus, Changes Everything Manus probably isn't China's second 'DeepSeek moment' Justice Dept. Doubles Down on Request to Break Up Google Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip use...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Microsoft hangs up on Skype: Service to shut down May 5, 2025 Mozilla responds to backlash over new terms, saying it's not using people's data for AI An update on our Terms of Use | The Mozilla Blog Mozilla rewrites Firefox's Terms of Use after user backlash The New York City Subway Is Using Google Pixels to Listen for Track...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Apple shareholders vote to keep its diversity policies Automattic’s “nuclear war” over WordPress access sparks potential class action Right to Repair Laws Have Now Been Introduced in All 50 US States   Signal shuns Sweden over proposed encryption-busting laws A Billion People Are Watching Podcasts on YouTube Every Month...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Trump administration says it has no plans to fulfill $400 million 'armored Tesla' contract Anyone Can Push Updates to the DOGE.gov Website DOGE Exposes Once-Secret Government Networks, Making Cyber-Espionage Easier than Ever  White Hat Hackers Expose Iridium Satellite Security Flaws - Users' locations and texts can be i...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  ​​YouTube Is Buying TikTok Ads to Lure Creators Before US Ban UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data Meta staff torrented nearly 82TB of pirated books for AI training — court records reveal copyright violations T-Mobile’s Starlink messaging service is now free to try, even if you aren’t on T-Mobile  You Didn't...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out Elon Musk is reportedly taking control of the inner workings of US government agencies That group has been deleted El Salvador Abandons Bitcoin as Legal Tender After Failed Experiment Bitcoin (BTC) College Savings Plan: Parents Ditch 529 Funds...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  A shocking Chinese AI advancement called DeepSeek is sending US stocks plunging What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that shook the tech world? DeepSeek ‘punctures’ AI leaders’ spending plans, and what analysts are saying ​​Wiz Research Uncovers Exposed DeepSeek Database Leaking Sensitive Information, Including Chat Hist...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  VICTORY! Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of 702 Data Unconstitutional DHS guts cyber review board as Trump moves against ‘misuse of resources’ Instagram announces a blatant CapCut clone Nearly 10 years later, Tumblr TV launches to all as a TikTok alternative Marvel Snap is banned, just like TikTok OpenAI laun...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Everyone’s Downloading a New Chinese Social Media App Before the TikTok Ban ​​With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘RedNote’ TikTok users’ attempted migration to Chinese app RedNote isn’t going too well ​​Elon Musk could be China’s pick to buy TikTok, report says ​​Instagram alternative Pixelfed now has apps...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  White House unveils Cyber Trust Mark program for consumer devices 'Fundamentally wrong': Self-driving Tesla steers Calif. tech founder onto train tracks Meta to move content moderators to Texas as part of plan to end fact-checking program Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Says He’s Nearing Deal to Buy TikTok TikTok tells LA staff i...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Prisons in England and Wales record rapid rise in drones delivering drugs Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds reportedly crashes into village in Kenya Cloudflare using lava lamps for secure SSL/TLS encryption   US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net-neutrality rules Bill requiring US agen...