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Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: OpenAI is building an AI jobs platform that could challenge Microsoft’s LinkedInAtlassian agrees to acquire The Browser Co. for $610 millionWhat 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 eruptingTaco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 watersTesco trials avocado ripeness scannersGarmin Debuts High-End Sports Watch Ahead of Apple’s New ModelPolar Unveils Whoop-Like Fitness Band Without a Subscription FeeParamount and Activision partner on Call of Duty live-action filmJury slams Google over app data collection to tune of $425 millionGoogle stock jumps 8% after search giant avoids worst-case penalties in antitrust caseTrump announces that Space Command is moving from Colorado to AlabamaTrump Administration Moves to Ease Rules for Self-Driving CarsThis startup wants to sell a fully self-driving car you ca

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: U.S. government takes 10% stake in Intel, as Trump expands control over private sectorElon Musk is lying about Tesla’s self-driving and I have the DMs to prove itMusk’s xAI sues Apple, OpenAI alleging anticompetitive scheme harmed X, GrokPerplexity Will Share Revenue From AI Searches With PublishersApple in talks to use Google's Gemini AI to power revamped Siri, Bloomberg News reportsMalaysia Launches Ryt Bank -- The World's First AI-Powered BankMichigan Supreme Court Rules Unrestricted Phone Searches Violate Fourth AmendmentNothing busted using professional photos as Phone 3 samplesSpotify is adding DMsWhy MIT Study On Enterprise Market Is Pressuring AI StocksCanaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial IntelligenceWeird and Wacky: Mark Zuckerberg gifted noise-canceling headphones to his Palo Alto neighbors because of the nonstop construction around his 11 homesWill Smith’s concert crowds are

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Amazon now sells used Hertz rental carsBiometric ‘eGates’ to be tested at these US airports, CLEAR announces: How they work Wyoming launches first state-backed stablecoin on seven blockchainsWhite House launches TikTok account with Trump saying 'I am your voice'Class-action suit claims Otter AI secretly records private work conversationsWeird and Wacky: Bank forced to rehire workers after lying about chatbot productivity, union says Walmart recalls frozen shrimp over potential radioactive contaminationHow Croatian freediver held breath for 29 minutesToothpaste made from hair provides natural root to repair teethA new generation is uncovering the tiny doodles left by engineers on old microchipsNetflix Launching Astrology Hub: Streamer to Recommend Shows Based on Your SignMarines managed to get past an AI powered camera “undetected” thanks to hiding in boxesTech Rec:Sanjay - Historical Tech Tree Adam - PikaPods.comFind us

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Flipper Zero DarkWeb Firmware Bypasses Rolling Code SecurityDial-up Internet to be discontinuedAI Firm Perplexity Makes $34.5 Billion Bid For Google's Chrome Browser Anthropic offers Claude chatbot to US lawmakers for $1Sam Altman’s new startup wants to merge machines and humansThe ‘godfather of AI’ reveals the only way humanity can survive superintelligent AI AI designs antibiotics for gonorrhoea and MRSA superbugs​​AI can make us UK's biggest firm, Rolls-Royce says​​An AI-powered coding tool wiped out a software company’s database, then apologized for a ‘catastrophic failure on my part’​​Australian lawyer apologizes for AI-generated errors in murder caseIllinois bans AI therapy as some states begin to scrutinize chatbots​​Women with AI ‘boyfriends’ mourn lost love after ‘cold’ ChatGPT upgradeReddit will block the Internet Archive

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: GPT-5 is being released to all ChatGPT usersHiding secret codes in light protects against fake videos Amazon to Pay New York Times at Least $20 Million a Year in AI DealGoogle’s healthcare AI made up a body part — what happens when doctors don’t notice?High costs and thin margins threatening AI coding startupsChina’s Unitree R1 Is a Humanoid Robot Costing Less Than $6,000Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Autopilot crash caseTesla withheld data, lied, and misdirected police and plaintiffs to avoid blame in Autopilot crashHackers leak 13,000 user photos and IDs from the Tea app, designed as a women's safe spaceA Second Tea Breach Reveals Users’ DMs About Abortions and CheatingFuturehome smart hub owners must pay new $117 subscription or lose access Weird and Wacky: Vote for the stamp you want to bring back!Welcome to the Grocery Store Where Prices Change 100 Times a DayEarth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches. That Should

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: OpenAI CEO tells Federal Reserve confab that entire job categories will disappear due to AIOpenAI CEO Sam Altman Warns Bankers, Regulators of Coming Fraud ‘Crisis’Netflix admits to using AI in one of its showsBelkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuffNews/Media Alliance Secures Takedown of Illegal Paywall Bypass Website 12ft.ioSurprising Science: How Electric Cars Quietly Transform Urban AirDelta moves toward eliminating set prices in favor of AI that determines how much you personally will pay for a ticketYour Android phone is getting better at warning you about earthquakesFCC to eliminate gigabit speed goal and scrap analysis of broadband pricesWeird and Wacky: Two guys hated using Comcast, so they built their own fiber ISPJapanese Grandparents Create Life-Size Totoro With Bus Stop For Their GrandkidsTech Rec:Sanjay - Swappa Adam - AccuWeather AppFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalke

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 weeksPa. House passes ‘click-to-cancel’ subscription bills as court throws out federal ruleSF, Oakland cops illegally funneled license plate data to fedsUkrainian Hackers Cripple IT Infrastructure of Russian Drone Manufacturer — What We Know So FarCongress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts Linux Reaches 5% Desktop Market Share In USARoutine eye scan 'could predict 10-year heart attack and stroke risk', University of Dundee study suggestsWeird and Wacky: 7 Engineers Suspended After $2.3 Million Bridge Includes Bizarre 90-Degree TurnHumans Are Starting to Talk More Like ChatGPT, Study Claims NIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in the WorldLaser-wielding device is like an anti-aircraft system for mosquitoes&n

In this episode: Tesla Robotaxi Hits Parked Car in First Recorded Accident Malcolm Gladwell on autonomous vehiclesWaymo 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 AIRocket Scientists Hooked Up ChatGPT to the Controls of a Spaceship, and the Results Were Not What You Might Expect Netflix and SpaceX show how streaming space tourism is the new reality TVTesla CEO Elon Musk Confirms Wild Rumors As $37 Trillion ‘Emergency’ Predicted To Blow Up Bitcoin Price Colombia seizes first unmanned narco-submarine with Starlink antenna Court nullifies “click-to-cancel” rule that required easy methods of cancellationCloudflare: We Will Get Google To Provide A Way To Block AI OverviewsJack Dorsey Announces Bitchat Messaging App Belkin ending support for older Wemo ProductsIkea Bets Big On The Matter Smart Home

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 customerDenmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own featuresMammals could regenerate damaged tissue by turning on ‘genetic switch’: Chinese teamGrammarly acquires AI email client SuperhumanCloudflare Introduces Blocking of A.I. Scrapers By DefaultICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam itBioprinted organs ‘10–15 years away,’ says startup regenerating dog skinWeird and Wacky: Someone Built an Ad Blocker for Real Life, and I Can't Wait to Try ItThe first autonomous robot football match happened in China and it's like watching drunk toddlers with fewer ethical setbacksTech Rec:Sanjay - NHTSA: Check for Recalls: Vehicle, Car Seat, Tire, EquipmentAdam - TrmnlFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

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 rideTesla’s robotaxi is live: here are some of the first reactionsTesla Robotaxi Safety Monitor Forced to Clamber Into Driver's Seat and Take Over, Passenger SaysTesla shares soar after first robotaxi test rides hit the road in Austin, TexasTesla Stock Slips. This Is What Eclipsed the Robo-Taxi Hype.Waymo’s robotaxis are now available on the Uber app in AtlantaChatGPT Record just launched for Pro users — here’s why free users could get it nextFederal judge rules copyrighted books are fair use for AI trainingAnthropic now lets you make apps right from its Claude AI chatbotRakuten accelerates development with Claude CodeGoogle Drops a Terminal Bomb: Gemini CLI Hits 17K GitHub Stars OvernightThese 'autofocus' glasses could soon make bifocals obsolete – by tracking your eyes in real time​​Exclusive: Uber-backed electric bike startup Lime hire

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: God help us, Donald Trump is launching Trump Mobile and plans to sell a phonePizza order shows the world is on the brinkMeta's AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billionsWorld’s first flying humanoid robot uses AI and jet thrust to hover in test flightRisk Expert Says "Learn to Code" Is Now Worse Advice Than "Get a Face Tattoo"James Webb telescope ups the odds that 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032Weird and Wacky: I let smart glasses read my emotions and watch what I eat — and now I can’t unsee the futureThis paint ‘sweats’ to keep your house coolWorld's largest game of red light, green light played in CaliforniaTech Rec:Sanjay - Ubiquiti Camera G6 InstantAdam - Alpine SleepDeep Multisize - Soft Ear Plugs for Sleeping and ConcentrationFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Anthropic’s AI is writing its own blog — with human oversightAnthropic’s AI-generated blog dies an early deathI Read All Of Cloudflare's Claude-Generated CommitsTop 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 Researchers Just Released a Damning Paper That Pours Cold Water on the Entire AI Industry'The illusion of thinking': Apple research finds AI models collapse and give up with hard puzzlesChatGPT Lost a Chess Game to an Atari 2600Your favorite AI chatbot is lying to you all the time ​​Google’s AI search features are killing traffic to publishersWalmart bringing drone delivery service to AtlantaMeta's tech chief says smart glasses will be the next smartphone — just don't expect it soonJapanese Researchers Develop ‘Transparent Paper’ as Alternative to Plastics; New Material Is…German Scientists Break Nuclear Fusion Record, Advancin

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 bloodbathWindsurf says Anthropic is limiting its direct access to Claude AI modelsOpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chatsAfter groundbreaking CRISPR therapy, a homecoming​​Meta Apps Have Been Covertly Tracking Android Users' Web Activity for MonthsUsing AI to generate “UGC”Amazon set to test AI-powered humanoid robots for deliveries - reportWalmart is selling a $200 smartwatch for only $37, and shoppers say it's 'a great product for the money' WWDC is Upon UsThe Claude 4 System Card is a Wild ReadWeird and Wacky: 'No more floppy disks': Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstaclesTech Rec:Joe - FlightyAdam - Zapiers new AI Agent BuilderFind us here:casabona.org & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

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 systemsiOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, iPadOS 26: Apple to Rebrand Device SoftwareTesla Is Hiring Humans To Control Its 'Self-Driving' RobotaxisChemical Modification of Acetaminophen To Reduce Liver Toxicity and Enhance Drug Efficacy Victoria’s Secret takes down website after security incidentTeleMessage customers include DC Police, Andreessen Horowitz, JP Morgan, and hundreds more​​DJT shares fall 10% as Trump Media says it's raising $2.5 billion to buy bitcoinTreasury Department to discontinue penny production“Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall  By Default, Signal Doesn't RecallSecret chatbot use causes workplace riftsAnthropic Appoints Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings to BoardOpera’s new AI browser promises to write code while you sleep​​Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Why You Ne

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Musk's xAI updates Grok chatbot after 'white genocide' commentsMoviePass 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 NetflixBreakthrough stretchy battery moves like toothpaste and could power pacemakers and hearing aidsGoogle I/OLots more AI in search resultsXR Glasses, with Samsung and Warby Parker, coming later this yearVeo 3 - audio and video at the same timeGemini live - see what’s on your screen in real-timeDuolingo CEO says AI is a better teacher than humans—but schools will still exist ‘because you still need childcare’Pocket is shutting downMysterious Database of 184 Million Records Exposes Vast Array of Login CredentialsOpenAI is buying iPhone designer Jony Ive's AI devices startup for $6.4 billionSam Altman Tells Staff Plan to Ship 100 Million Devices That See Eve

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 TravelersYou can book private chefs and personal trainers on Airbnb nowGoogle updating its ‘G’ icon for the first time in 10 yearsGoogle announces new security features for Android for protection against scam and theftCoinbase warns of up to $400 million hit from cyberattackCoinbase is replacing Discover on the S&P 500 stock market index: Here’s why and what that means​​Microsoft laying off about 6,000 people, or 3% of its workforce​​CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data BrokersAMC to Slash Movie Ticket Prices by 50% on WednesdaysPerplexity AI wrapping talks to raise $500 million at $14 billion valuationNew Lego-building AI creates models that actually stand up in real lifeALICE detects the conversion of lead into gold at the Large Hadron ColliderWeird and Wacky: Family shows AI video of

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: RIP SkypeMeta threatens to cut off Facebook in Nigeria over huge fines Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty AdsHow cardinals are using social media ahead of the papal conclaveVatican to cut phone signal during conclave to elect new pope​​OpenAI says nonprofit will retain control of company, bowing to outside pressure​​The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was HackedMessaging app used by Trump official suspends operations after reported hackDespite misleading marketing, Israeli company TeleMessage, used by Trump officials, can access plaintext chat logsSay goodbye to traditional returns – Walmart, Amazon and Target will refund your money without asking for the product backE.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star ProgramFTC bans hidden fees for live events and short-term rentals, effective May 12Weird and Wacky: MoviePass explores a daily fantasy platform for film buffsGoogle is

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accountsAnthropic lets users connect more apps to ClaudeArizona laptop farmer pleads guilty for funneling $17M to Kim Jong UnApple (AAPL) Failed to Open App Store to Competition, Judge RulesRouter Maker TP-Link Faces US Criminal Antitrust InvestigationConfirmed – NASA warns International Space Station (ISS) is in critical condition and has no contingency planResearchers Warn of Ozone Risk With Deorbited Starlink SatellitesSpain will take 'all necessary measures' to prevent another blackout, says PM - live updatesThe $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreenBezos-backed Slate Auto unveils affordable EV truckLess Is More: Slate Brings Back HVAC Knobs, Crank Windows, and a Screenless Dash  Meta Is Turning Its Ray-Bans Into a Surveillance Machine for AI Weird and Wacky: Man buys WWI shipwreck for $400 on Facebook MarketplaceTech Rec:Sanja

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: A unique sound alleviates motion sickness Intuit, Owner of TurboTax, Wins Battle Against America’s TaxpayersAirbnb will now show users the total cost of their stay right awayWhy It’s So Difficult for Robots to Make Your Nike SneakersSaying 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT costs millions of dollars, CEO saysStarbucks opens its first 3D-printed store. Is it cheaper than the real thing?Apple Watch Turns 10YouTube Turns 20Adam Neumann’s Flow More Than Doubles Valuation, Eyes Eventual IPO Weird and Wacky: Someone hacked Seattle crosswalk buttons to broadcast fake Jeff Bezos messages about tax dodgingHue new? Scientists claim to have found colour no one has seen beforeChinese robots ran against humans in the world’s first humanoid half-marathon. They lost by a mileTech Rec:Sanjay - GitHub Copilot Joe - Soundcore Sleep A20 Earbuds by AnkerFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & casabona.orgTech Talk Y’all is a proud production

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: The biggest trial in Meta's history starts Monday. Here's what to knowMeta trial: 5 key moments from Zuckerberg's testimonyGoogle loses online advertising monopoly caseAnthropic’s Claude can now read your GmailA small US city is experimenting with AI to find out what residents want​​How Dairy Robots Are Changing Work for Cows (and Farmers)Touchable 3D holograms are now a reality in world-first breakthroughTim Cook ‘cares about nothing else’ product-wise other than beating Mark Zuckerberg to a pair of truly smart glassesDoctors Say They’ve Found a Way to Clean the Microplastics Out of Your BodyWhistleblower org says DOGE may have caused 'significant cyber breach' at US labor watchdogTrump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffsChinese marketplace DHgate becomes a top US app as trade war intensifies‘Incredibly concerning’: Facebook black market groups offer rideshare and delivery driver accounts for sale, researchers sayBlue Origi