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Nvidia can sell its H200 GPUs to companies in China, and Australia's social media ban for users under the age of 16 is in effect. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt . Links to storied discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google takes on Meta in the smart glasses arena, plus why Paramount is trying to swipe Warner Bros. away from Netflix. All that and mushroom resistors in your PC! Starring  Tom Merritt ,  Robb Dunewood ,  Jason Howell, Justin Robert Young, and Dr Niki . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17-year police veteran Mike talks about the controversy over Flock camera surveillance and his experience with it. Featuring Tom Merritt and Officer Mike. 6 Myths About License Plate Readers and Security Systems Flock Roundup Flock Safety – Wikipedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus the war between AI and News Publishers carries on with Meta declaring peace.  Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao and Brian Brushwood Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple Interface Chief Alan Dye just got poached by Meta, and Andy Beach tells us about AI assisted diner tags on Open Table. Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt and Andy Beach. Show notes found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So why are we still letting humans drive? And Google letting Gemini write headlines isn’t going so well.  Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon brings AI customization to its AWS clients with Nova Forge, and Apple changes up its AI leadership as John Giannandrea announces his retirement. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can’t use your mobile app to send Netflix to the TV anymore. But your 12-year-old shouldn’t have a phone anyway according to one research paper. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood. Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Merritt and Jason Howell look back on the biggest tech stories of November. Starring Tom Merritt and Jason Howell . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, peace in the AI music wars, and no, you holding onto your phone longer will not tank the economy. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google is about to rent its Tensor Processing Units to Meta, and the White House launched its AI-focused Genesis Mission to tackle energy needs. Starring Jason Howell , Tom Merritt and Mishaal Rahman . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can tell because people are gunning for them. Plus, a new gadget that uses electricity to replace caffeine. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Andy Beach. Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We feature an episode of friend of the show Chris Christensen’s full Amateur Traveler show. You can find the original show notes for this episode of Amateur Traveler here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Beach shares more details about Warner Music’s new AI deal, and Apple just released a new iPhone grip that's aimed at accessibility. Starring Jason Howell , Jenn Cutter , Tom Merritt and Andy Beach . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, Jason Howell got the first crack at Google’s Nano Bannana Pro and.. It’s good! Starring Tom Merritt and Jason Howell . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, the EU wants to reduce personal data protections, and AI was at fault for the Cloudflare outage.  Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announces Agent 365 and Google Drops Gemini 3, and Justin Robert Young explains why a US congressman is complaining about AI in video games. Starring Jason Howell , Tom Merritt , and Justin Robert Young . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our thoughts on the Tim Cook succession and the possible new iPhone release schedule. Plus, DeepMind gets better at weather and the Tilly Norwood people are back at it. Starring  Tom Merritt  and  Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI Slop is becoming a larger portion of the content on the Internet. What do we need to be aware of and what is its impact on us? Sarah Land and Stephanie Humphrey explore the topic. Starring Sarah Lane, Stephanie Humphrey Show Notes: A Tool That Crushes Creativity by Charlie Warzel https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/10/ai-slop-winning/684630/ More Articles Are Now Created by AI Than Huma...

Apple is clamping down on copycat apps in the App Store, and Andy Beach tells us about an experiment involving an AI friend. Starring Jason Howell , Huyen Tue Dao , Tom Merrit , and Andy Beach . Show notes found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, Dr. Niki tells us how scientists use drones and some lichen to find new dinosaurs. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Daio, Sean Hollister, and Dr. Niki Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waymo is the first to offer humans a ride without other humans that use the expressway. Plus, Even Realities makes a smart glass that works with a smart ring.  Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom shares the Editor’s Desk with non-patrons today since it’s a holiday in the US.  He answers the following questions: Thank you for sharing the interview from the Kilowatt Podcast with Jeremy Michalek. I liked having that in my feed, but I wanted to know if you have any specific criteria before sharing another podcast with the DTNS audience. I know that Bodie is part of the extended DTNS f...

Also, why the AI bubble isn’t popping just yet, and no, China won’t turn off all the buses in Europe. Starring  Tom Merritt  and  Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bodie Grimm of the Kilowatt podcast interviews Jeremy Michalek, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, to discuss the economic and environmental trade-offs of electric vehicles (EVs). Show notes for this episode and information on the Kilowatt podcast can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.