Meta says its demo fails from Meta Connect 2025 were not product related, and Samsung's smart fridges will soon show ads whether you like it or not!
Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter.
JASON: This is the Daily Tech News for Friday, September 19, 2025, aka TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY. We tell you what you need to know matey, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
JENN: Tod...
2025-09-19 18:16:21 +0000 UTC View PostNvidia Corp. announced a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) investment to bolster the UK's artificial intelligence sector, Google is preparing a significant Chrome update that will integrate Gemini-powered AI features throughout the browser, and Hyundai’s CEO distanced the company from an ICE raid at an LG Energy Solutions battery factory in Georgia.
But are they pretty? And Nvidia begins to save Intel, while Hollywood reignites the Quibi flame.
Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.
TOM: This is the Daily Tech News for Thursday, September 18, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
JENN: Today Andy Beach tells us about the return of Quibi? a...
2025-09-18 18:33:01 +0000 UTC View PostNvidia has invested $5 billion in Intel, becoming a major shareholder, Meta's new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses are now available for pre-order, and Google Nano Banana is a hit in India.
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2025-09-18 15:22:46 +0000 UTC View PostPlus more US-China TikTok drama unfolds, while China bashes Nvidia.
Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.
TOM: This is the Daily Tech News for Wednesday, September 17, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
SARAH: Today we tell you which iPhone to buy, and how many pounds of force you need to bend an iPhone Air.
I’m Tom Merrit...
2025-09-17 18:15:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe Cyberspace Administration of China orders tech firms to cancel orders of Nvidia chips, Nvidia and Google announce investment in the UK, and LimeWire purchases Fyre Festival branding off eBay.
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2025-09-17 13:39:52 +0000 UTC View PostKevin suggests that folks record 15-second messages about how DTNS is more valuable than things in their life like coffee or movies. Tom also answers questions about how DTNS publishes and if it keeps its files online forever.
2025-09-16 20:21:56 +0000 UTC View PostMeta leaked its monocular smartglasses ahead of Meta Connect 2025, and Dr. Niki talks all about Robot Antelopes.
Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Dr. Niki.
JASON: This is the Daily Tech News for Tuesday, September 16, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
TOM: Today Dr Niki tells us about Robot Antelopes and ...
2025-09-16 19:07:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe U.S. version of TikTok may continue to use the Chines version of the Algorithm, a U.S. Court of Appeals denied Google's request to pause Play Store reforms, and Microsoft is integrating Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4 into Visual Studio Code for GitHub Copilot.
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2025-09-16 15:55:08 +0000 UTC View PostWe explain what’s really happening with TikTok in the US, and make a pretty good guess about what products OpenAI is working on.
Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.
TOM: This is the Daily Tech News for Monday, September 15, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
ROBB: Today we tell you what’s really going on with the US TikTo...
2025-09-15 19:14:44 +0000 UTC View PostPenske Media Corporation, publisher of The Hollywood Reporter and Rolling Stone, sued Google over AI summaries, OpenAI publishes a study on users and use cases of ChatGPT, and Spotify adds features for free users.
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2025-09-15 15:10:58 +0000 UTC View PostLet us know what you want us to talk about on the next Bonus Show coming up for September!
Post your ideas down in the comments section below!
We'll pick three of them to use as our discussion topics when we record later in the month.
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2025-09-15 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostMastodon set to roll out quote posts next week, Apple announces iPhone Air, Anthropic agrees to pay at least $1.5B to authors.
2025-09-13 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostWe talk to Peter Kiley, Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue and Product Officer, C-SPAN, about the deal with YouTube TV and Hulu+Live TV. It’s not just about carriage, it’s about a new model for streaming TV.
Featuring Tom Merritt and Peter Kiley.
2025-09-13 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostMastodon is getting quote posts after listening to user feedback requests, and Sony's new midrange Xperia 10 VII is taking a page out of the Google Pixel design book with a pill-shaped camera bar.
Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, and Tom Merritt.
JASON: This is the Daily Tech News for Friday, September 12, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
HUYEN:...
2025-09-12 18:28:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe European Commission has closed its antitrust investigation into Microsoft's bundling of Teams with Office 365, Gmail rolls out a new “Purchases” tab, and OpenAI and Microsoft have reached a revised partnership agreement.
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2025-09-12 15:24:20 +0000 UTC View PostWe wonder if a Google is lurking to take on OpenAI’s Yahoo. Plus, Andy Beach describes Pocket FM’s attempt to customize novels for everyone based on who and where they are. [23:00]
Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach.
TOM: This is the Daily Tech News for Thursday, September 11, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other under...
2025-09-11 18:27:12 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the more quixotic ideas behind the early 2000s startup frenzy was that companies could — and should — be moral. The belief that a company could be more than just profits and shareholder value. A company can represent an idealized vision of the future and create a template for how to get there. And it wasn’t just companies that pushed that idea. Popular culture also reinforced the notion that there existed two types of companies in the world: ethical companies and immoral ones. Bu...
2025-09-11 18:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostOpenAI signed a 5-year, $300 billion cloud computing contract with Oracle, Samsung gains smartphone market share in the U.S., and DoorDash is expanding drone delivery tests to San Francisco.
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2025-09-11 16:40:38 +0000 UTC View PostAnd of course, there’s more follow-up to the big iPhone announcements.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Dr Niki.
TOM: This is the Daily Tech News for Wednesday, September 10, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
SARAH: Today Dr Niki tells us how to properly track your horse and we discuss what Apple left out of its big iPhon...
2025-09-10 19:04:02 +0000 UTC View PostApple's got a thinner phone than Samsung but it also has a thinner premium marketshare thanks to... Google?
Apple unveiled their new product slate at their live event on Tuesday; here are the highlights:
iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro
The iPhone 17 has a 6.3-inch display, using the new A19 chipset with a six-core CPU and a five-core GPU, "a...
More suggestions come in for AnonJr, and Tom talks about the Live With It feed options.
2025-09-09 20:16:16 +0000 UTC View PostA complete rundown of all hardware announced by Apple at its “awe dropping” event, and Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to the car.
Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.
JASON: This is the Daily Tech News for Tuesday, September 9, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
Today, everything that Apple announced and why it matters
I’m Jason Howell...
2025-09-09 19:54:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe group gives their thoughts on all the products announced at the September 2025 Apple Event.
Staring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Nica Montford, Terrence Gaines, Amos, Joe
2025-09-09 19:16:18 +0000 UTC View PostA judge rejected Anthropic’s $1.5 billion piracy settlement, OpenAI refutes claims of a California exit due to regulatory issues, and the U.S. has ended agreements with European nations to counter disinformation from countries like Russia, China, and Iran.
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2025-09-09 16:06:31 +0000 UTC View PostMillions watched a free NFL game, but should it have been millions more? Plus, riots over social media in Nepal, and the important things to know about Apple’s Tuesday announcement.
Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.
This is the Daily Tech News for Monday, September 8, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories, and help each other understand.
ROBB: Today, YouTube streamed an NFL game for free. ...
2025-09-08 18:27:48 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video:
With the return of the Commodore 64, we thought we should honor some tech brands that have not yet seen their day of resurrection. Here are the Top 5 Dead Tech Brands.
music credits:
- Jan-Michael Hökenschnieder
Anthropic agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion dollars to authors over training models on copyrighted books without permission, Vodaphone Germany features AI Influencer on TikTok, and select Porsche and Audi vehicles can now use the Tesla Supercharger network.
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2025-09-08 14:28:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe EC fines Google €2.95B for abusing adtech dominance, Lenovo unveils the Legion Go 2, OpenAI may produce its own AI chips in 2026.
2025-09-06 16:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostThreads is about to get a 10,000 character limit (sort of), and OnePlus and Hasselblad end their nearly five year camera romance once and for all.
Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.
JASON: This is the Daily Tech News for Friday, September 5, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
HUYEN: Today Lenovo shares some big product news at IFA in Berlin, and Threads...
2025-09-05 18:55:06 +0000 UTC View Post