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Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1 billion in Poolside 31.10.2025 5:24

Plus - YouTube announces ‘voluntary exit program’ for US staff; Threads now lets you approve and filter your replies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nvidia becomes first public company worth $5 trillion 30.10.2025 5:29

Plus: Bending Spoons to acquire AOL; GM cuts thousands of EV and battery factory workers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI completes its for-profit recapitalization 29.10.2025 7:59

Plus - Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs; Apple and Microsoft are now both worth more than $4T Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI says over a million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly 28.10.2025 6:06

Plus - Amazon reportedly plans to cut around 30,000 corporate jobs; Threads adds ‘ghost posts’ that disappear after 24 hours Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rivian will pay $250M to settle lawsuit over R1 price hike 25.10.2025 5:44

Plus - Automattic files counterclaims against WP Engine in WordPress lawsuit, alleging trademark misuse; Can steroids combat population collapse? The Enhanced Games wants to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube paid out $8B to the music industry in 12 months 24.10.2025 6:40

Microsoft’s Mico is a ‘Clippy’ for the AI era; Microsoft launches an AI browser nearly identical to OpenAI’s Atlas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers 23.10.2025 8:45

Tinder will require new users in the US to verify their identity with a selfie; Instagram rolls out custom icons…but only for teens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube’s likeness-detection technology has officially launched 22.10.2025 6:27

Plus - X is testing a pay-per-use pricing model for its API; OpenAI launches an AI-powered browser: ChatGPT Atlas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta AI’s app downloads and daily users spiked after launch of ‘Vibes’ AI video feed 21.10.2025 6:28

Plus - U.S. and Australia sign $3B critical minerals deal; Spotify now lets you follow venues to get details on upcoming concerts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta previews new parental controls for its AI experiences 18.10.2025 5:58

Plus, OpenAI pauses Sora video generations of Martin Luther King Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify partners with record labels to create ‘artist-first’ AI music products 17.10.2025 9:31

Plus - Amazon launches pay-per-visit virtual healthcare service for kids; Pinterest adds controls to let you limit the amount of ‘AI slop’ in your feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta partners up with Arm to scale AI efforts 16.10.2025 6:39

Plus - OpenAI has five years to turn $13 billion into $1 trillion; Facebook brings back job listings in the US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify partners with Netflix for video podcast distribution deal 15.10.2025 6:39

Plus - The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Salesforce announces Agentforce 360 14.10.2025 6:28

Plus - Grindr’s owners may take it private after a financial squeeze; Apple says goodbye to the Clips app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram head Adam Mosseri pushes back on MrBeast’s AI fears but admits society will have to adjust 11.10.2025 7:29

Plus: Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sora hit 1M downloads faster than ChatGPT 10.10.2025 6:58

Plus - YouTubers who were kicked off the platform for rule violations can now request a ‘second chance’; Netflix is letting users play games on their TV screens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon Pharmacy is launching vending machines for prescription drugs 09.10.2025 8:46

Plus - OpenAI’s Nick Turley on transforming ChatGPT into an operating system; Sora’s downloads in its first week was nearly as big as ChatGPT’s launch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

X splits Verified Organizations into ‘Premium Business’ and ‘Premium Organizations 08.10.2025 6:21

Plus - Facebook updates its algorithm to give users more control over which videos they see; California bans loud commercials on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI launches apps inside of ChatGPT 07.10.2025 6:50

Plus - Taylor Swift fans accuse singer of using AI in her Google scavenger hunt videos; Instagram introduces new ‘Ring’ award for top creators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple removes ICEBlock and similar tracking apps from the App Store 04.10.2025 6:41

Plus, a hacking group claims they've stolen a billion records from Salesforce customer databases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Threads takes on X with new communities feature 03.10.2025 6:49

Plus - The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon launches a grocery brand 02.10.2025 6:38

Plus - OpenAI’s new social app is filled with terrifying Sam Altman deepfakes; Spotify now lets you exclude tracks from your taste profile, improving recommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI is launching its own TikTok competitor 01.10.2025 8:47

Plus - Spotify’s founder and CEO Daniel Ek is stepping down; Ring cameras can now recognize faces and help to find lost pets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5 30.09.2025 6:50

Plus - Snapchat caps free Memory storage, launches paid storage plans; OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump administration is going after semiconductor imports 27.09.2025 6:42

Plus, Sierra Space’s spaceplane faces a reinvention after NASA contract change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices