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Episodes

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  Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works 15.08.2026 7m

  Plus - Google will now allow users to remove visible watermark from its AI generations; Apple proposes to take a 15% cut of purchases made outside the App Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Facebook officially rolls out its stand-alone Creator Studio app 14.08.2026 5m

  Plus - Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps; Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Everything announced at Made by Google ’26 13.08.2026 7m

  Plus - The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Jeff Bezos might finally get his hands on a sports team 12.08.2026 6m

  Plus - OpenAI reportedly completed a $7 billion employee tender offer; Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI models Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Meta gets a new AI model 11.08.2026 7m

  Plus - Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the US; Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Airbnb says AI is helping it ship features faster 08.08.2026 6m

  Plus - The Trump administration has spent nearly $4B to cancel offshore wind farms; Bumble teases a swipe-free future as it doubles down on IRL meetups; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  eBay continues to bet on live shopping 07.08.2026 6m

  Plus - Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings; Mirendil inks $100M+ Google Cloud deal to scale self-improving AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Disney+ looks to TikTok creators to bring fan content 06.08.2026 7m

  Plus - Anthropic signs $10B deal with AI cloud startup Volta; SpaceX doubles revenue on Anthropic and Google compute deals, Starlink growth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Spotify now has over 300M subscribers 05.08.2026 6m

  Plus - Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B; Influencers draw backlash for attending OpenAI’s first luxury trip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic? 04.08.2026 7m

  Plus - Congress’s favorite AI tool? ChatGPT; Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Spotify launches ‘User Notes’ to let users add memories to songs, and more 01.08.2026 6m

  Plus - Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI; LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Mark Zuckerberg predicts billions will have personal AI agents in five years 31.07.2026 6m

  Plus - A new AI startup co-founded by Martha Stewart offers an AI assistant for homeowners; Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  DoorDash is building its own drone delivery business 30.07.2026 7m

  Plus - Sam Altman is ready to decelerate; Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube 29.07.2026 6m

  Plus - Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI for everything may not survive; Lyft and Baidu enter London’s robotaxi battleground as testing begins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Can Apple make smart glasses that aren’t a constant privacy threat? 28.07.2026 6m

  Plus - Snapchat now lets you share what you’re listening to in real time; Threads users can now chat with Meta AI in their DMs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Facebook launches a dedicated Marketplace app for sellers 25.07.2026 6m

  Plus - Patreon lays off 20% of its workforce; OpenAI’s new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Google’s Gemini nears billion-user milestone 24.07.2026 5m

  Plus - Amazon is bringing games to Prime Video; Ford bets on Apple for its next-generation of EVs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Jack Dorsey is taking on Slack 23.07.2026 5m

  Plus - Meta is testing an AI bedtime story app for people with no imagination; Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Deezer says more than 50% of daily music uploads are AI-generated 22.07.2026 7m

  Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts; Threads rolls out parental supervision tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop 21.07.2026 5m

  Plus - Adobe camera app’s new feature will critique your photos using AI; Netflix paid $587M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking startup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices