The IRS open-sourced its Direct File software amid political pressure, Microsoft reshuffled leadership to align LinkedIn and Office under shared AI goals, and AMC Networks joined other studios in partnering with AI firm Runway to streamline production and marketing.
Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Scott Johnson, Amos, and Joe.
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Florida law restricting children’s social media use, DeepSeek may have used Gemini to train its latest model, and Google has temporarily halted the rollout of its AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature.
TikTok is rolling out its “Manage Topics” feature globally. Nintendo will NOT provide review copies of the upcoming Switch 2 console. We explain away the FUD surrounding inaccurate beliefs about how waterproof our devices are. And Reddit rolls out the ability to hide your post history on your profile. Good or bad idea?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.
Microsoft is requiring fully featured USB-C ports in order for manufacturers to partake in the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program, and Dr. Niki talks all about night vision contact lenses.
Usernames may soon be coming to WhatsApp, Google Wallet Will Discontinue PayPal Integration on June 13th, and the FDA has implemented a generative AI tool named Elsa.
Wall Street Journal’s reports that Meta plans to fully automate ad creation using AI by 2026. Justin asks the question. Are data centers the new tech bubble? Are Apple TVs a good example of a privacy first streaming hardware? And why we should stop anthropomorphizing generative AI tools.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.