Daily Tech News Show

Grand Theft Auto 6 gets yet another delay in pursuit of perfection, and Amazon launches Bazzar as it seeks to compete directly with Shein and Temu. Starring Jason Howell , Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt , and Andy Beach . Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, Microsoft wants to make its own suprintelligence and Apple is close to signing on Google’s Gemini for Siri. Starring Tom Merritt , Huyen Tue Dao , and Dr Niki . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google opens up its version of Android worldwide, and AI beats the world at forecasting hurricanes this season. 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.

Apple might soon introduce low cost laptops to go head to head with ChromeBooks, and TikTok announced its first US awards show for recognizing excellent creators on its platform. 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.

The compute deals are coming in fast, but is there energy for it? And how Google might save Siri. 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 Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of October.  Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tech Earnings hit the clouds but Apple’s closer to the ground. Starring Tom Merritt , Jenn Cutter , and Andy Beach . Show notes found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Universal Music just struck a big deal with Udio that legitimizes its music generation platform, and Samsung is bringing its browser to Windows for the first time. Starring Jason Howell and Sarah Lane . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple says an Oppo engineer shared Apple Watch trade secrets with the company, and US senators are looking into banning chatbots for underage users. Starring Jason Howell and Sarah Lane. Links to storied discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI completes its recapitalization to a for-profit company, and most human eyes can’t see all the detail shown on 4K TVs in the living room. Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood . Links to storied discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The battle is now set for the data center. And your newest security attack vector is the agentic browser. We have a simple solution. Starring  Tom Merritt  and  Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple might disable Apple Tracking Transparency in parts of Europe due to "intense lobbying," and Firefox Extension will soon be required to disclose its data collection practices. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And AWS explains exactly what took down the internet on Monday. Starring Tom Merritt , Huyen Tue Dao , and Andy Beach . Show notes found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, famous people protest superintelligence, and GM brings Gemini into the car. Starring Tom Merritt , Sarah Lane , and Jason Howell . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Napster is back again with a holographic AI agent for your MacBook, Apple is giving iOS users a toggle switch to make Liquid Glass easier to use. 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.

Good news for data center power consumption and for Samsung’s chip-making. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood. Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Niki reviews the science prizes. We talk about that they are, how they affect our use of technology, and why they may or may not be all that important. Featuring Tom Merritt and Nicole Ackermans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OnePlus unveiled a big OxygenOS 16 release coming with the OnePlus 15, and Andy Beach talks about the Screen Actors Guild’s first AI casting. 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.

Spotify is co-creating opt-in "artist-first" AI products along with some of the biggest studios, and DoorDash is using Waymo's robotaxis to autonomously deliver food in Phoenix. Starring Jason Howell , Tom Merritt , and Sean Hollister . Show notes found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, robot phone camera, London gets Waymo, and OpenAI wants to get erotic. 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.

Plus we discuss the improbably large deals OpenAI is signing and how Section 230 is being protected by the US Supreme Court. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is offering a $2 million bug bounty for its most critical exploit chains, and Instagram Reels are coming soon to a TV set near you. Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter . Show notes found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Also, Andy Beach tells us about an IETF effort to make standards for AI bot scraping. Starring Tom Merritt , Jenn Cutter , and Andy Beach . Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Also, new Sennheiser headphones that do it all, and the Nintendo mystery is solved. 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.

OpenAI Dev Day brings broader app integration support into ChatGPT, and a fitness sensor kit by Output Sports that replaces expensive diagnostic equipment. Starring Jason Howell , Tom Merritt , and Darragh Whelan . Links to the stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.