Daily Tech Headlines

NotebookLM, is introducing "featured notebooks" from various sources, Microsoft utilizes engineers in China to maintain Defense Department computer systems, and the DOD intends to allocate $1 billion over the next four years to "offensive cyber operations." Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon launches development tool Kiro, researchers reportedly telling LLMs to give positive feedback in peer reviews, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang downplays U.S. concerns that his company’s chips could help China’s military.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta Platforms is unlikely to alter its "pay-or-consent" model further, which could lead to new EU antitrust charges, Goldman Sachs is integrating an autonomous AI software engineer named Devin, and a new study found that using AI coding assistants actually slowed down developers by 19%. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

YouTube is set to update its monetization policies on July 15 to combat "inauthentic" content,  Apple’s former head of its foundational models team was poached by Meta for $200 million, and Major League Baseball will introduce a robot umpire challenge system at the All-Star Game. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

A Federal appeals court overturned the "click-to-cancel" rule, which mandated easy cancellation matching sign-up ease, Warner Bros. has officially reverted its streaming service branding to HBO Max, and Gmail’s new “Manage Subscriptions” feature allows users to easily control and unsubscribe from unwanted emails. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast...

Amazon asked corporate employees to volunteer to fulfill grocery deliveries for Prime Day,  the tech industry is pushing to integrate AI chatbots into classrooms, and Apple's top executive for in-house AI models is reportedly leaving to join Meta's Superintelligence Labs group. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

ByteDance is reportedly developing a new, US-only version of TikTok, Apple has appealed a €500 million fine in the EU for DMA violations, and Sakana AI has unveiled a novel technique enabling multiple LLMs to collaborate on a single task. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is delaying construction of a second plant in Japan, Ilya Sutskever announced he will take on the CEO role at his AI startup, Safe Superintelligence, and the EU is proceeding with its AI Act despite tech companies' efforts to delay it. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Google has launched its Veo 3 video generation model to Gemini users in over 159 countries, Netflix is exploring the creation of new live programming content in partnership with Spotify, and OpenAI disavowed Robinhood's crypto initiative offering tokenized shares of OpenAI. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Honor launches Magic V5 foldable in China, Qantas discloses cyberattack, Hyundai opens UX Studio Seoul. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Apple is considering using AI from Anthropic or OpenAI for a new Siri, The U.S. Senate voted 99-1 to remove a 10-year federal moratorium on state AI regulation from a White House tax-cut bill, and Cloudflare's "Pay per Crawl" marketplace allows website owners to block AI crawlers by default. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

OpenAI adjusts compensation amid Meta poaches, Apple reportedly working on seven new wearable devices, Canada Canada withdraws its proposed digital services tax on U.S. tech firms. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US president is preparing executive actions to increase energy supply for AI expansion, Threads now offers independent word blocking, and China's aviation regulator will prohibit passengers from carrying power banks on flights unless they bear the "3C" safety marking. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

A federal judge sided with Meta, stating that its use of copyrighted books to train AI was fair use, Senators reintroduced a bill forcing app stores to allow third-party payment systems, and artificial intelligence now handles 30% to 50% of the work at Salesforce. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Automakers reject Apple’s CarPlay Ultra, the Fairphone 6 launches in the US and EU, Ring rolls out AI video descriptions.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon is expanding same and next day delivery services in the United States. Samsung's summer Unpacked event kicks off at 10 AM ET on Wednesday, July 9th, and Google Earth now features historical Street View imagery. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google reportedly cuts Google TV’s budget by 10%, the music industry moves toward tracking and monetizing AI-generated songs, Amazon launches 27 new Project Kuiper internet satellites. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SoftBank may be planning a $1 trillion industrial complex in Arizona, Meta has launched $399 Oakley AI glasses with 3K recording, and Foxconn and Nvidia are planning to introduce humanoid robots at a plant in Houston. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft is reported to lay off thousands of employees starting in July, Facebook is rolling out passkey support for its mobile app, and Texas Instruments plans to invest over $60 billion in U.S. chip production. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft lobby against U.S. states enacting AI regulations, new 90-day TikTok ban delay set in the US, Honda launches and lands its first reusable rocket in Japan. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump said he will probably extend the June 19th TikTok ban deadline, social media and video apps have surpassed television as the primary news source for Americans, and OpenAI has secured a $200 million, one-year contract with the U.S. Defense Department. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump family launches MVNO Trump Mobile, Seoul announces late-night autonomous taxi service to cover Gangnam district, Anne Wojcicki’s nonprofit TTAM Research Institute set to acquire 23andMe. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Google cloud disruption caused a widespread internet outage, Google is shutting down Android Instant Apps, and Meta acquires a 49% stake in Scale AI. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waymo charges more than Uber and Lift, but riders don’t seem to care, Prime Video nearly doubles its ad load per hour, and Yahoo adds AI features to Yahoo Mail. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disney and NBCUniversal jointly sue Midjourney, OpenAI releases o3-pro, GameStop to shutter more physical stores in 2025. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.