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An alleged fraudster used robots to stream AI-made music, nations have signed a landmark global AI treaty, and YouTube is making tools to detect face and voice deepfakes. It's Friday, September 6th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sorry, but you won't be getting your hands on the iPhone 16 immediately after the Apple event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new report suggests X’s advertising woes are about to get a whole lot worse, Verizon may be near a deal to buy broadband provider Frontier Communications, and the Internet Archive lost its appeal in its book digitization lawsuit.. It's Thursday, September 5th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Like Second Life for baseball fans, it includes a real-time virtual broadcast and live chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk's Starlink will comply with the Brazil X ban after all, DTS built an AI-powered system to make dialog sound clearer, and DraftKings got slapped with a fine for online slots that paid zilch. It's Wednesday, September 4th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's more good news in an already big year for OpenAI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Starlink is refusing to comply with Brazil's X ban, the origin of Starliner’s mystery sound has been solved, and the UK government will investigate Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing model after Oasis chaos. It's Tuesday, September 3rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astronaut Butch Wilmore radioed Mission Control on Saturday for help figuring out the source of a pulsing noise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boeing's Starliner is coming back without a crew on September 6, Apple plans to drop USB-A ports with the M4 Mac mini, and an Arrival electric van prototype went up for sale on eBay as the sad story of the failed electric delivery van maker just got a little bit sadder. It's Monday, September 2nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The fungus-powered machines could lead to future crop-tending robots that sense subtle chemical reactions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI and Anthropic will share their models with the US AI Safety Institute, Nintendo can't repair your New 3DS because it ran out of parts, and Apple Sports is ready for some football with new game tracking updates. It's Friday, August 30th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The chatbot’s Gems, user-created chatbots with custom instructions, also begin rolling out this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yelp filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been charged and released but he can’t leave France any time soon, and X's Grok chatbot now directs election queries to Vote.gov. It's Thursday, August 29th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a fraction of the $7.5 billion earmarked to improve charging infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For some reason, X is working on its own version of Zoom, Self-storage rooftops will become a nationwide solar farm, and millions in US grants approved for the construction of more EV stations. It's Wednesday, August 28th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Use your phones to control some AirConsole games while your vehicle charges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indiegogo introduced its new guaranteed shipping program, Lyft’s belated Pet Mode matches drivers to those traveling with their furry friends, and Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli was ordered to surrender copies of that one-off Wu-Tang Clan album. It's Tuesday, August 27th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The industry event in September will discuss the best ways to improve Windows’ security and avoid another computer crash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Telegram’s Pavel Durov was arrested in France over the weekend, Meta took down WhatsApp accounts connected to Iranian hackers targeting the US election, and VW is bringing casual multiplayer games to EVs and other cars. It's Monday, August 26th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Start the new semester off right with this tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DeepMind workers urge Google to drop military contracts, Cruise's self-driving cabs are coming to Uber next year, and Snap is reportedly working on a new pair of augmented reality Spectacles. It's Friday, August 23rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The automaker is also pushing back a next-gen electric pickup to 2027. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google struck a deal with California lawmakers to fund local news, a Texas judge blocked the FTC from enforcing its ban on noncompete agreements, and Rotten Tomatoes further dilutes its utility with a 'Verified Hot' badge. It's Thursday, August 22nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He popped on a lo-fi parking lot livestream to share the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI will use Condé Nast content in ChatGPT's responses, Streaming hit multiple new viewership records in July, and Anova will charge customers to use its sous vide app, because everything must be a subscription. It's Wednesday, August 21st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices