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Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  OpenAI Drama Timeline: All The Twists And Turns, Starring Sam Altman Sam Altman returns to OpenAI in a bizarre reversal of fortunes Sam Altman joins Microsoft as OpenAI names its third CEO in 3 days Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO Everything You Need to Know About the Ridiculously Chaotic 'Coup,' Implos...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages Rivian blames “fat finger” for infotainment-bricking software update Waze will start warning drivers about the most dangerous roads Prime members can now get a One Medical membership for $9/month Aliro could unlock a new future for smart locks and digital keys Fo...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Surprise Discovery Reveals a Whole New Source of Evaporation An AI just negotiated a contract for the first time ever — and no human was involved WeWork, once valued at $47 billion, files for bankruptcy The WeWork soap opera’s latest episode includes filing for bankruptcy Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tore his ACL while training for a...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Amazon considers offering veterinary telehealth as it looks to compete with Walmart Spotify is changing its royalty model to crush streaming fraud Samsung’s Moon photos are fake — but so is a lot of mobile photography Google Maps is becoming more like Search — thanks to AI Google Fiber is getting outrageously fast 20Gbps service...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  The Problem with Jon Stewart cancellation highlights a problem for Apple’s Content Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+ Receiving Price Increases Apple lines up to support nationwide right-to-repair legislation Royal College mulls no confidence move after Excel disaster Town Repeatedly Surveilled Man's Yard With Drone Wit...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Netflix to Open Stores Where Fans Can Play, Shop and Eat in 2025 Netflix hikes prices again New Device Turns Hot Summer Air Into Drinking Water IRS to offer free 'Direct File' pilot to some taxpayers in 13 states for 2024 tax season. Here’s who qualifies Comcast starts squeezing 2 Gbps symmetrical internet speeds throu...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Gmail for Android rolling out emoji reactions, coming to iOS and web Google wins reprieve from $32.5 mln verdict in Sonos patent fight Google’s AI Is Making Traffic Lights More Efficient and Less Annoying Tom Hanks calls out dental ad for using AI likeness of him How an AI deepfake ad of MrBeast ended up on TikTok | TechCrunch Di...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  First Blood Test for Dozens of Hereditary Cancers Approved by FDA WeWork says it will skip $95 million in interest payments, tanking shares US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network Spotify Makes Audiobooks Free to Paid Subscribers Zoom Docs arrives to take on Google Docs, Notion Google is making it harder for bulk...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Spotify launches Jam, a real-time collaborative playlist controlled by up to 32 people TikTok debuts new tools and technology to label AI content Artifact is becoming Twitter, too Elon Musk Says X Users Are Posting Fewer Posts Per Day Than People Had Been Tweeting  Neuralink is recruiting subjects for the first human tr...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  ‘Toy Story’-Themed Animated Simulcast Of NFL Game Set To Stream On Disney+ And ESPN+ Spotify launches 'daylist' because it knows your music taste varies throughout the day Single-bladed floating wind turbine promises half the cost, more power Scientists Invented a Super-Slippery Toilet That Nothing Sticks to Hallmark and...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  This AI-powered app wants to optimize Google Maps' multi-stop routes A bumper sticker mocking Elon Musk is sparking a polarizing debate about what it means to drive a Tesla Person Dies After Cruise Robotaxi Blocks San Francisco Ambulance, Fire Department Says Facebook is getting rid of the News tab in Europe China bans gover...

Season 12 - Episode 300:  Intro  Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Apple lends support to California State Right to Repair bill Why some people are buying MacBook Pros with broken displays Magic Leap AR headset that set the stage for Apple Vision Pro will ‘cease to function’ Why Streaming Services Are Pushing Subscribers to Ad Tiers Max...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  A long term vision for YouTube’s medical misinformation policies Linear TV Viewing Drops Below 50% of U.S. Television Usage for First Time, Streaming Hits Record High: Nielsen Netflix finally streams video games, too American Airlines sues a travel site to crack down on consumers who use this trick to save money Cruise...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Author discovers AI-generated counterfeit books written in her name on Amazon CNET is deleting old articles to try to improve its Google Search ranking Google is helping pilots route flights to create fewer contrails, which is better for the climate Amazon Cuts Dozens of House Brands as It Battles Costs, Regulators BlueJeans...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Musk's X to pay legal bills of people 'unfairly treated' for posting on platform Twitter Gives Verified Users Option to Hide Their Checkmark of Shame France's AFP sues Musk's X social media, cites refusal to discuss payment for news Threads user count falls to new lows, highlighting retention challenges How Tesla’s yar...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  'Blaze Your Glory!': Twitter Has a Bizarre New Slogan After 'X' Rebrand “Blaze your glory!”—Twitter’s “X” becomes first one-letter iPhone app Twitter’s Obnoxious 'X' Sign Is Gone Elon Musk and company take @x handle from its original user. He got zero dollars for it. Google engineers...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Twitter becomes X Musk Says Twitter Will Change Logo to X, ‘Bid Adieu’ to Bird Twitter's new 'X' logo looks suspiciously like a generic Unicode symbol The problem with X? Meta, Microsoft, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name Twitter Announces Coming Restrictions on How Many DMs Non-Twitter Blue Users...

In this episode:  Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Who Eluded Authorities, Is Dead at 59 The Biden administration is tackling smart devices with a new cybersecurity label Meta is giving away its AI tech to try to beat ChatGPT WormGPT - The Generative AI Tool Cybercriminals Are Using to Launch BEC Attacks Apple Preps Ajax Generative AI, ‘Apple GPT’ to Rival OpenAI and Google The tech that cou...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Something odd is happening when you try and search Twitter for Threads links How to join the Threads beta program and get new features early Taliban Endorses Twitter Over Threads US mother gets call from ‘kidnapped daughter’ – but it’s really an AI scam Google’s medical AI chatbot is already bei...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Threads, Instagram’s ‘Twitter Killer,’ Has Arrived Threads, Instagram's Twitter competitor, is expected July 6 Twitter competitor Threads won't let you delete your account unless you also delete Instagram Twitter isn't showing tweets unless you're logged in | Engadget Twitter's apps are breaking following E...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Lawyers fined $5K for using ChatGPT to file lawsuit filled with fake cases Meta to follow through on Facebook, Instagram block in Canada after content bill advances As Canada Passes Corrupt Link Tax, Meta Says No More News Links In Canada TikTok is discontinuing its BeReal clone Unicorn social app IRL to shut down after admitting...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Anker's new Solix home energy storage includes a modular solar battery system Virgin Galactic starts commercial spaceflights in two weeks Google Lens can now identify rashes and other skin conditions Samsung confirms Galaxy Watch 6 coming later this year with AFib notifications   You can download Instagram Reels now Netflix T...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Reddit blackout: Subreddits to go private on Monday WhatsApp’s new Channels feature brings social media to your messaging app Meta, King of Copycats, Grabs at Twitter Users With Instagram Spinoff Twitter Decides To Stop Paying Google, Despite Relying On It For Multiple Tools More affordable version of Apple Vision Pro expected to...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Apple Vision Pro is here and we're never leaving the house — 21 things it can do that'll wow you Apple Reveals Vision Pro Mixed Reality Headset Meta Quest 3 Launches Later This Year, Lower Prices + Improvements for Quest 2 Telly dual-screen TV first look: it’s free and may be the future BeReal is adding a messagi...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Whistleblower Drops 100 Gigabytes Of Tesla Secrets To German News Site Elon Musk's Neuralink says it has FDA approval for study of brain implants Nvidia shares surge to record close with 24% rally Scientists find way to make energy from air using nearly any material   PAUSE These high-quality headphones can last years l...