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rought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  1X launches new humanoid robot to ‘redefine life at home’ Japanese convenience stores are hiring robots run by workers in the Philippines ‘Phased Out’—Google Confirms Bad News For 3 Billion Chrome Users A DNS error appeared to cause a major AWS outage, bringing down platforms from Reddit to Snapchat How the AWS outage happene...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  OpenAI partners with Walmart to let users buy products in ChatGPT, furthering chatbot shopping push OpenAI just launched its own version of an app store, taking aim at Apple and Google Kayak integrates AI chatbot directly into main platform Pinterest adds controls to let you limit the amount of ‘AI slop’ in your feed Ring to...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  I spent three months with Telly, the free TV that’s always showing ads $55 Billion Deal for Electronic Arts Is Biggest Buyout Ever EA Announces Agreement to be Acquired by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 Billion Vibe working: Introducing Agent Mode and Office Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft moves to...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Elon Musk sparks backlash after issuing 48-hour assignment to employees: 'This is due by noon on Thursday' Three crashes in the first day? Tesla’s robotaxi test in Austin Tesla influencers tried Elon Musk’s coast-to-coast self-driving, crashed before 60 miles Tesla is looking to redesign its door handles following trapped-pa...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Meta leaks its new smart glasses with a display Meta unveils new smart glasses with a display and wristband controller Women use ChatGPT as much as men How People Are Using ChatGPT: OpenAI Study Americans want AI to stay out of their personal lives AI Podcast Start Up Plans 5,000 Shows, 3,000 Episode a Week Exclusive: Anthro...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Tesla changes meaning of 'Full Self-Driving', gives up on promise of autonomy Musk's $1T pay package is full of watered-down versions of his own broken promises Lyft’s first ‘robotaxis’ are live in Atlanta Amazon's Zoox jumps into U.S. robotaxi race with Las Vegas launch Interim NASA head tells agency that it will beat China...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  OpenAI is building an AI jobs platform that could challenge Microsoft’s LinkedIn Atlassian agrees to acquire The Browser Co. for $610 million What is a Clanker and why are people on social media using it as an anti-AI slang? Tokyo uses AI to warn residents to prepare for the worst with simulation of Mount Fuji erupting Taco...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  U.S. government takes 10% stake in Intel, as Trump expands control over private sector Elon Musk is lying about Tesla’s self-driving and I have the DMs to prove it Musk’s xAI sues Apple, OpenAI alleging anticompetitive scheme harmed X, Grok Perplexity Will Share Revenue From AI Searches With Publishers Apple in talks to use...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Amazon now sells used Hertz rental cars Biometric ‘eGates’ to be tested at these US airports, CLEAR announces: How they work  Wyoming launches first state-backed stablecoin on seven blockchains White House launches TikTok account with Trump saying 'I am your voice' Class-action suit claims Otter AI secretly records priv...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Flipper Zero DarkWeb Firmware Bypasses Rolling Code Security Dial-up Internet to be discontinued AI Firm Perplexity Makes $34.5 Billion Bid For Google's Chrome Browser   Anthropic offers Claude chatbot to US lawmakers for $1 Sam Altman’s new startup wants to merge machines and humans The ‘godfather of AI’ reveals the on...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  GPT-5 is being released to all ChatGPT users Hiding secret codes in light protects against fake videos  Amazon to Pay New York Times at Least $20 Million a Year in AI Deal Google’s healthcare AI made up a body part — what happens when doctors don’t notice? High costs and thin margins threatening AI coding startups China...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  OpenAI CEO tells Federal Reserve confab that entire job categories will disappear due to AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Warns Bankers, Regulators of Coming Fraud ‘Crisis’ Netflix admits to using AI in one of its shows Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuff News/Media Alliance Secures Takedow...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  X ordered its Grok chatbot to ‘tell like it is.’ Then the Nazi tirade began. xAI and Grok apologize for ‘horrific behavior’ OpenAI is reportedly releasing an AI browser in the coming weeks Pa. House passes ‘click-to-cancel’ subscription bills as court throws out federal rule SF, Oakland cops illegally funneled license plate...

In this episode:  Tesla Robotaxi Hits Parked Car in First Recorded Accident   Malcolm Gladwell on autonomous vehicles Waymo at Krog Street Tunnel   Waymo on Spring Street   Star Wars - The Ghost's Apprentice (Fan Film) Joe Rogan's Latest Episode Will Make You Question Everything About AI    How the Owner of Hidden Valley Ranch Learned to Love AI Rocket Scientists Hook...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Elon Musk’s early birthday present to himself—the first Tesla just drove itself from its factory straight to the customer Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features Mammals could regenerate damaged tissue by turning on ‘genetic switch’: Chinese team Grammarly acquires AI email client Superhu...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Tesla officially launches robotaxis in Austin to a small group of users, charging a $4.20 flat fee per ride Tesla’s robotaxi is live: here are some of the first reactions Tesla Robotaxi Safety Monitor Forced to Clamber Into Driver's Seat and Take Over, Passenger Says Tesla shares soar after first robotaxi test rides hit the...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  God help us, Donald Trump is launching Trump Mobile and plans to sell a phone Pizza order shows the world is on the brink Meta's AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions World’s first flying humanoid robot uses AI and jet thrust to hover in test flight Risk Expert Says "Learn to Code" Is Now Worse Advice Tha...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Anthropic’s AI is writing its own blog — with human oversight Anthropic’s AI-generated blog dies an early death I Read All Of Cloudflare's Claude-Generated Commits Top Google exec says AI will rival humans in just 5 years and predicts we’ll ‘colonize the galaxy’ in 2030—but he draws the line at robot nurses ​​Apple Researche...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  The hottest new vibe coding startup may be a sitting duck for hackers ​​Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath Windsurf says Anthropic is limiting its direct access to Claude AI models OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats After groundbreaking CRISPR therapy, a homecoming ​​Meta App...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Microsoft wants Windows Update to handle all apps ​​Apple is reportedly going to rename all of its operating systems iOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, iPadOS 26: Apple to Rebrand Device Software Tesla Is Hiring Humans To Control Its 'Self-Driving' Robotaxis Chemical Modification of Acetaminophen To Reduce Liver Toxicity and Enha...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Musk's xAI updates Grok chatbot after 'white genocide' comments MoviePass Gets $100 Million Investment in Box Office Game Mogul "We would be less confidential than Google" – Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law ‘Sesame Street’ Saved, Inks New Streaming Deal With Netflix Breakthrough stretchy battery...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  United’s Starlink-powered Wi-Fi is the end of airplane mode ​​United Adds Caviar Service and Luxe Jammies in Race for Superpremium Travelers You can book private chefs and personal trainers on Airbnb now Google updating its ‘G’ icon for the first time in 10 years Google announces new security features for Android for protect...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  RIP Skype Meta threatens to cut off Facebook in Nigeria over huge fines  Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty Ads How cardinals are using social media ahead of the papal conclave Vatican to cut phone signal during conclave to elect new pope ​​OpenAI says nonprofit wil...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts Anthropic lets users connect more apps to Claude Arizona laptop farmer pleads guilty for funneling $17M to Kim Jong Un Apple (AAPL) Failed to Open App Store to Competition, Judge Rules Router Maker TP-Link Faces US Criminal Antitrust Investigation Confirmed – NASA warns...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  A unique sound alleviates motion sickness   Intuit, Owner of TurboTax, Wins Battle Against America’s Taxpayers Airbnb will now show users the total cost of their stay right away Why It’s So Difficult for Robots to Make Your Nike Sneakers Saying 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT costs millions of dollars, CEO says Star...