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California introduces a bill that would allow employees to possibly relax … Amazon just walked out on its self-checkout technology … and England’s NHS will provide an artificial pancreas to thousands of diabetes patients. It's Wednesday, April 3rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Google will destroy browsing data collected from Incognito mode … Apple asked Jon Stewart not to host FTC Chair Lina Khan … and The US and UK are teaming up to test the safety of AI models. It's Tuesday, April 2nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Congress also banned free ChatGPT from its devices a year ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AT&T customer account info was leaked on the dark web … LinkedIn is testing a TikTok-like feed for vertical video … New York City’s business chatbot is reportedly doling out ‘dangerously inaccurate’ information  It's Monday, April 1st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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It's been five months since President Joe Biden signed an executive order to address the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Microsoft working on a cheaper, disc-free Xbox Series X? Maybe … Is an OLED iPad Pro and big-screen iPad Air on the way? Looks like it … Is Activision looking into the malware stealing its users' login credentials? It's Friday, March 29th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maps is also getting some AI tools to help with recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House laid out extensive AI guidelines for the federal government, Google's Circle to Search feature will soon handle language translation, and Oregon's Right to Repair bill is now a law. It's Thursday, March 28th and this is Engadget News. Link to White House AI Guidelines article: https://www.engadget.com/the-white-house-lays-out-extensive-ai-guidelines-for-the-federal-government-09005...

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The Grok chatbot will soon be enabled for X Premium users, The FTC might sue TikTok over its handling of users’ privacy and security, and Meta limits 'political' content recommendations on Instagram and Threads. It's Wednesday, March 27th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Spotify launches educational video courses in the UK, TikTok turns to teenage 'youth council', and the studio behind Spyro remakes and Crash Bandicoot 4 is reportedly working with Xbox on a new game. It's Tuesday, March 26th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company is also hosting a pickup party for buyers of all batches in New York City at the end of April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You apparently don't have to do anything illegal for law enforcement to ask for your Google data, Senators ask intelligence officials to declassify details about TikTok and ByteDance, and China bans Intel and AMD processors in government computers. It's Monday, March 25th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A few of the best deals from Amazon's latest sales event are on budget tech we recommend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s final rule requires most new auto sales in the US to be electric or hybrid by 2032. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another day, another lawsuit filed against Apple, Researchers ask Meta to keep CrowdTangle online for now, and DoorDash is testing a drone delivery feature in Virginia. It's Friday, March 22nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The tech allowed the company to offer reliable forecasting to residents of 80 countries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House passed a bill that would bar data brokers from selling Americans' personal information to 'adversary' countries, Meta, Microsoft, X and Match Group come out swinging against Apple's third-party payment rules, and Google used AI to accurately predict floods up to 7 days in advance. It's Thursday, March 21st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

OpenAI says you'll be able to adjust what it does and does not remember. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Intel will get CHIPS Act funding to support its US manufacturing efforts Meta previewed ‘fediverse sharing’ for Threads, and Overwatch 2 players won't have to pay or grind through a battle pass to unlock new heroes. It's Wednesday, March 20th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company’s founders include former Blue Origin top employees and an Apollo 17 astronaut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hackers gave pro players cheats during the Finals of an Apex Legends competition … YouTube has new rules for 'realistic' AI-generated videos, and NVIDIA's new Blackwell chips are up to 30 times faster. It's Tuesday, March 19th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices