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Apple announces a new OLED iPad mini, Turo starts promoting self-driving Teslas, Google brings Beam to deployed US service members. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram is now available on Apple TV, the UK Cabinet Office announces a new AI Biosecurity Lab, and Audio-Technica reveals $3,799 wired headphones. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3.1 Pro, Ukraine says Starlink and Starshield are working normally again, Block introduces Dessa, a voice AI trained from human conversation alone. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Global PC Shipments Drop 21% in Q3 Driven by Rising Costs and Supply Shortages, U.S. Proposes Tech Investment Restrictions for Foreign Adversaries, and Spotify Introduces QR Code Verification for Family Plans. Link to Show Notes . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DeepSeek Raises $15B from CATL and Tencent to Expand AI Infrastructure, Fortnite Returns to Apple App Store in Australia After Court Ruling, and Comcast Reports Q3 Broadband Losses, Job Cuts Expected Despite Earnings Beat. Link to Show Notes . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PHP releases big security fixes, Nvidia unveils the modular DSX POD, are Tesla and SpaceX merging? Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Qualcomm Cuts Global Workforce Following Performance Reviews, Meta Updates Commercial Terms Following Backlash Over Website Scraping, and Apple Commits $100M to Recycled Titanium Purchase for Foldable iPhone Duo. Link to Show Notes . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New info on ShinyHunters FBI data breach case, Aerospace company Sceye completes a 30-day airship round trip to Japan, Gemini 4 Argon Model beats Minecraft's Ender Dragon without human help. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta updated their update to its Terms of Service over concerns from companies about AI scraping, Disney offers $180 million over three years to Character.ai, and Qualcomm denies rumors about some Snapdragon 8 chips overheating. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MapQuest now offers surveillance camera and license plate reader info, Apple says iPhone Duo demand has been "extraordinary", Anthropic pitches an AI safety bill to US lawmakers. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Rolls Out AI Voice Search Across Workspace Apps, CNN, Financial Times, and Axios Join Google’s AI News Program, and Meta Updates Commercial Terms to Permit Content Scraping for AI Model Training. Link to Show Notes . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Citizen Lab uncovers AdFection spyware in targeted ads, Xreal's new $599 One Pro+ glasses are now available, Flock CEO defends its license plate camera technology. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI finds a bug in an executive conference room, Netflix is laying off 6% of its global workforce, and Xbox launches Xbox Labs. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta Launches Frontier AI Models Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, Scientists Sign Open Letter Calling for International AI Containment Standards, and India's NPCI Postpones 0.4% UPI Merchant Fee After Merchant Opposition. Link to Show Notes . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WhatsApp Tests Message Scheduling Feature in Android Beta, Microsoft Announces Maia 300 AI Chip for 2027 Cloud Launch, and Apple Acqui-Hires Audio Startup Huxe. Link to Show Notes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Gurman reports Apple's smart home hub will be named 'HomeView', the US International Trade Commission (USITC) launches investigation into 20 companies over potential import violations, and Microsoft introduces the Microsoft-Decision-1 low-cost model. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Tesla changes Full Self-Driving in Europe to “Tesla Assisted Driving”, Google teases new Fitbit Edge wearable, NASA releases request for proposals for private space stations. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK Plans Laws to Curb Non-Compete Clauses in Tech Sector, the White House Suspends Tech Giants from Green Card Sponsorship Program, and American Airlines to Outfit Entire Fleet with SpaceX Starlink Wi-Fi. Link to Show Notes ... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk Accuses Indian Telecoms of Blocking Starlink Launch, the Dutch Tax Office Rejects Microsoft 365 for European Open-Source Tools, and OpenAI Rolls Out Intelligent UI with Interactive Visuals in GPT-6. Link to Show Notes . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple partners with LG for smart home products, Boston Dynamics hires former Alexa Executive to be new CEO, and Xreal reveals prices for the Aura Android XR smart glasses. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta Tests Video-First Facebook Experience in India, Google Cuts Features in Major Gemini Tier Shake-Up, and DeepSeek Nears $12B Funding Ahead of 2027 IPO. Link to Show Notes . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Googlebook laptops start shipping in Europe, Huawei and Qualcomm sign patent licensing deal, Norway has concerns over AI glasses. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Gemini's free tier to lose access to certain models, South Korea orders investigation into recent data leak incidents, and GPT-6 Astra attempts to cheat in a StarCraft competition. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta launches Muse Gadgets for developers, Nvidia adds a 64GB version of its Spark local AI computer, Amazon announces “Built Together” program around data center-adjacent communities. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Black-Market Network Smuggled Nvidia Chips to China, California's Senate Bill 1246 Imposes New Regulations on Autonomous Vehicle Companies, and Meta’s New AI Agent Muse Reaches 5 Million Downloads in 22 Days. Link to Show Notes . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.