Daily Tech Headlines

Google tests replacing news headlines with AI versions in search results, Pinterest CEO says governments should ban social media for kids under 16, WordPress.com now lets AI agents draft, edit, and publish posts. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The White House proposes a "minimally burdensome" federal AI framework, OpenAI is reportedly developing a unified "super app" for desktop, and Bluesky announced a $100 million Series B funding round. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Partners with Utilities to Reduce Data Center Use During Peak Demand, a Meta AI Agent Grants Unauthorized Access in Internal Security Incident, and Perplexity's Comet AI Browser Lands on iOS/iPadOS. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram will disable the option to encrypt private messages, Apple home devices executive departs to join fitness tech maker Oura, and Meta announces end of support dates for VR in Horizon Worlds. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung Pulls the Plug on $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold Due to High Costs, PayPal Expands PYUSD Stablecoin to 70 New Countries, and WhatsApp Tests 'Guest Chats' for Non-Users. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LG plans deeper partnerships with Nvidia and Google for home robotics, Meta and Nebius sign $27 billion AI cloud deal, TSMC supply chain worries grow due to Middle East conflict.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram discontinues optional end-to-end encrypted DMs, Amazon rebrands ad-free Prime Video tier as Ultra, Apple’s MacBook Neo earns 6/10 from iFixit. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple Slashes App Store Commission Fees in China to Ward Off Antitrust Action, Adobe CEO Narayen Steps Down Amid Investor Fears Over Generative AI Competition, Substack Introduces 'Recording Studio' to Boost Multimedia Content and Creator Earnings. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Atlassian Slashes 1,600 Jobs to 'Self-Fund' AI and Enterprise Growth, Microsoft Launches Copilot Health, and Gemini LLM Powers AI System for Global Flash Flood Prediction. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google completes its $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, Nintendo’s Pokémon Pokopia is a hit, Amazon's Zoox partners with Uber in Las Vegas.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AT&T Commits $250B to Network Expansion, Fiber, and 5G over Five Years, Oversight Board Demands Meta Overhaul AI Content Policy After Labeled Video Flap, Gemini Deeply Integrated into Google Workspace with New Docs, Sheets, and Drive Features. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announces a collaboration with Anthropic to bring tech behind Claude Cowork into Microsoft 365 Copilot, Vizio is merging login systems with Walmart's, and OpenAI again pushes back the release of an 'adult mode' for ChatGPT.  Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US president signs EO against cybercrime, Nintendo sues the U.S. government over imposed tariffs, Claude’s consumer growth is on the rise. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oracle Plans Thousands of Job Cuts Amid AI Cloud Investment Cash Shortfall, OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4 with Agentic Capabilities, 1M Token Context Window, and US Seeks to Become AI Gatekeeper with Sweeping Chip Export Controls. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tech Giants Sign White House's "Ratepayer Protection Pledge", Meta Reverses Policy, Allows Third-Party AI Chatbots on WhatsApp Business API in Europe for 12 Months, and Android and Play Store Overhaul Driven by Epic Settlement and Regulatory Pressure. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google lowers cut to 20% in the Play Store, Sony cancels plans to bring future single-player PlayStation titles to PC, Apple renames CPU cores in the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Middle East Conflict Drone Strikes Take Down Three AWS Data Centers, Apple Unveils New M5 Pro and M5 Max Chips, and Meta AI Tests Experimental Shopping Tool with US Desktop Users. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iranian strikes damage AWS data center in Dubai, Qualcomm introduces Wi-Fi 8 chip, ByteDance’s Pico unveils Project Swan headset. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI music startup Suno claims 2M paid subscribers, Ultrahuman launches third-gen Ring Pro, HoloLens headsets get repurposed for military cargo inspections. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Block Announces Global Layoff Cutting 40% of Workforce, OpenAI Closes Massive $110B Funding Round at $730B Valuation, and South Korea Reverses Course Granting Google Permission to Export Geographic Data for Google Maps. Link to Show Notes . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FTC Offers COPPA Enforcement Exemption for Companies Using Age Verification, Gemini AI Introduces Task Automation on Pixel 10, Galaxy S26, and Instagram Rolls Out New Suicide and Self-Harm Search Alerts for Parents. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Pew Research Center study shows 54% of teens between 13 and 17 years old use chatbots for school assignments, a California judge dismisses a trade secrets lawsuit from xAI against OpenAI, and Japan's antitrust authority raids Microsoft Japan's offices over suspected violations of the antimonopoly act with Azure.  Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/d...

Panasonic Hands Over Global TV Business to China's Skyworth, Meta Strikes Major Deal with AMD for Instinct GPUs, and Discord Ends UK Age Verification Test Amid Privacy Concerns. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber announces Uber Autonomous Solutions available for AV partners, OpenAI creates a "Frontier Alliances" with four major consulting firms, and Firefox will end support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 at the end of February.  Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. government launches “Tech Corps”, Anthropic launches Claude Code Security, Amazon surpasses Walmart as world’s largest company. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.