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Paramount Skydance amends hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Italy’s AGCM fines Apple €98.6 million over App Tracking Transparency, Nvidia plans to ship its H200 AI chips to China by mid-February.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google sues SerpApi, Chrome and Edge browser extensions secretly collect and sell AI chatbot conversations, Starlink satellite explodes.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI Seeks $100 Billion Funding Round, Eyeing $830 Billion Valuation, Meta Launches Superintelligence Labs to Reorganize AI Efforts, and LG Allows TV Owners to Remove Copilot Icon. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shenzhen scientists develop EUV lithography prototype, the FTC probes Instacart's AI pricing tool, and Apple is modifying its iOS app store policies in Japan. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix announced a partnership with iHeartMedia for exclusive rights to air at least 15 video podcasts, X defends claims it abandoned the Twitter trademark, and Instagram tests Instagram for TV through Fire TV devices in the US.  Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PayPal files to become a bank in the U.S., the U.S. has paused the "$40 billion Technology Prosperity Deal" with Britain, and Ford shifts away from large EVs. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robot vacuum maker iRobot files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Starlink reports a near-miss collision with newly launched Chinese satellite, and Amazon rolls out AI-feature 'Ask This Book' with no way for authors to opt-out.  Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube embraces payouts in PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, Apple’s foldable phone expected to boost Samsung profits, Amazon pulls AI recap video for Fallout S1.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube redesigned the watch screen on TVs for a more intuitive experience, the U.S. president signed an executive order limiting state oversight of AI, and Apple lost its contempt appeal in the Epic case. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google is piloting a new commercial partnership program in Google News, a bipartisan group of state attorneys general warns AI companies about delusional outputs, and US Customs and Border Protection proposes requiring 5 years of social media data to travel to the U.S. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia's ban on social media for under-16s is now in effect, a study shows Instacart presents variable prices for the same items in the same stores, and Instagram is AI-generating titles for photos showing up in web searches. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google faces an EU antitrust probe over its AI practices, Microsoft is investing $17.5 billion in Indian AI and cloud computing over the next four years, and Reddit is implementing new teen safety features globally. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta delays its next mixed reality glasses, IBM acquires Confluent, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan named Time’s CEO of the Year. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waymo to file a voluntary software recall, Meta acquires Limitless, SpaceX targets 2026 IPO.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta has launched a new, unified support hub for Facebook and Instagram, X was fined 120 million euros by EU regulators, and Meta has established new licensing partnerships with various news organizations. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube adopts new Australian law banning social media accounts for users under 16, Night mode in Portrait is absent on iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, and Alan Dye, former Apple VP of Human Interface Design, joins Meta to lead a new hardware design studio. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

India's telecom ministry no longer requires pre-installation of an undeletable security app, Ireland's media regulator begins DSA investigation of LinkedIn and TikTok, and Amazon removes AI-generated anime dubs. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple Resists India's Anti-Theft App Mandate, Samsung officially unveils the Galaxy Z TriFold, and Apple replaces AI chief with former Microsoft, Google exec. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix removed the ability to cast from phones to TVs, New York State creates a law mandating retailers disclose when pricing is set by an algorithm using personal data, and India's telecom ministry wants smartphone manufacturers to install a security app that cannot be deleted.  Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Deepseek touts DeepseekMath-V2 model, Sunday Robotics hires former Tesla employees, 4-inch record format Tiny Vinyl enters the market.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sora and Nano Bannana significantly reduced daily rate limits for free users, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues that digital storefronts should drop "Made with AI" tags, and China's NDRC warns of a potential bubble in the humanoid robotics industry. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new policy from Plex now mandates monthly subscriptions, ChatGPT and Copilot are leaving WhatsApp, and Chinese tech companies are training their LLMS offshore to access NVIDIA GPUs. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China bars ByteDance from Nvidia AI chips in data centers, OpenAI pushes back on teen lawsuit, Uber and WeRide launch driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthropic has launched Opus 4.5, the PC memory shortage has led to market-based pricing for RAM, and Singaporean police have ordered Apple and Google to implement anti-spoofing measures on iMessage and Google Messages. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lenovo stockpiled 50% more component inventory to stay ahead of supply crunch for parts due to AI demand, Windows Notepad adds table support, and Valve confirms the Steam Machine will be priced like a PC and not a console.  Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.