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TechCrunch Daily Crunch
Sam Altman’s space data center trash talk is what most experts already believe
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000
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Plus - X just tweaked its algorithm to make it more friendly; 12 states sue to block Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros. deal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This is TechCrunch. Sam Altman's space data center trash talk is what most experts already believe. I'm Imran Shaker, your daily crunch for Wednesday, featuring three big tech headlines. Start right now. X has made a tweak to its algorithm to boost the visibility of posts to users' mutuals, you know, the people they fo...
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TechCrunch Daily Crunch
OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000
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More than three years after ChatGPT’s launch brought generative AI into the mainstream, OpenAI is broadening its focus beyond individual users to families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This is TechCrunch. Opening eye bets on families as ChattyPT goes deeper into households. I'm Imran Shaikh, and this is a TechCrunch Daily Crunch special. Before we get started, let's find out the latest and start up business news all in about one minute with our friend, producer Dennis. Thank you, Imran. And a number ...
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TechCrunch Daily Crunch
Netflix could be planning ‘always-on’ live TV channels
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000
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Plus - EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram; Meta enters the crowded AI coding battle with Muse Spark 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This is TechCrunch. Netflix could be planning always on live TV channels. I'm Imran Shaikh, and your weekend crunch starts right now. The EU announced on Friday that Meta must overhaul Facebook's and Instagram's addictive design features or face a fine. You see, the tech giant is in breach of the digital services act b...
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TechCrunch Daily Crunch
Anthropic’s new Claude feature is quietly selling you on AI
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000
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Plus - Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX are bigger than the last 25 years of tech exits; Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This is TechCrunch. Starts right now. We've talked before about the hot IPO summer, but with SpaceX just launched to public markets and anthropic and maybe open AI soon to come, it can be easy to miss the sheer scale of what's happening here. I mean, we got a good reminder of it in Wednesday's NCVA PitchBook Venture Mo...
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TechCrunch Daily Crunch
Meta just launched a new AI generator
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000
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Plus - Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own models; Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This is TechCrunch. Meta just launched a new AI generator, and users are already pushing back. I'm Imran Shaikh and your daily crunch for Thursday featuring the latest big tech headlines starts right now. As AI costs continue to rise, companies are looking for ways to cut back. You see, the most recent example is Micro...
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What's New
Paris Mayor Defies Poo Threats to Swim in Seine, and Prove a Point
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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French politicians’ pledge to make swimming possible in the iconic river is a way to ward off criticism about the cost of the clean up operation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You're listening to what's new with Wired. It's Thursday, July 18. I'm Zikrobisson. Today, Paris's mayor defies poo threats to swim in Seine and prove a point. Make sure to listen to the end to find out what other wired podcast you can check out today. On a sunny Wednesday in Paris, the city's mayor inches down a a lad...
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What's New
Tiny Texas Village Seeks Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Miner to Pave Potholes, Scare Dogs Away
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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In a roundabout bid to win public opinion (and a juicy tax abatement,) Riot Platforms is preparing for its prized bitcoin mine to be annexed by a miniscule village in rural Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You're listening to what's new with Wired. It's Wednesday, July 17. I'm Zeke Grabason. Today, a tiny Texas village seeks billion dollar Bitcoin miner to pave potholes, scare dogs away. Make sure to listen to the end to find out what other wired podcasts you can check out today. In Oak Valley, a sleepy village in rural ...
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Pressure Grows in Congress to Treat Crypto Investigator Tigran Gambaryan, Jailed in Nigeria, as a Hostage
Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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A new resolution echoes what 16 members of Congress have already said to the White House: It must do more to free one of the most storied crypto-focused federal agents in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You're listening to what's new with Wired. It's Tuesday, July 16. I'm Zeke Robison. Today, pressure grows in congress to treat crypto investigator Tigran Gambarian jailed in Nigeria as a hostage. Make sure to listen to the end to find out what other wired podcast you can check out today. When Tigran Gambarian was first...
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What's New
How Watermelon Cupcakes Kicked Off an Internal Storm at Meta
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:14:42 -0000
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Arab and Muslim workers at Meta allege that its response to the crisis in Gaza is one-sided and out of hand. “It makes me sick that I work for this company,” says one employee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You're listening to what's new with Wired. How watermelon cupcakes kicked off an internal storm at Meta. It's Monday, July 15. I'm Imran Shaikh. Today, Arab and Muslim workers at Meta alleged that its response to the crisis in Gaza is one-sided and out of hand. It makes me sick that I work for this company, says one em...
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What's New
Apple to Allow Rivals to Access ‘Tap and Go’ Technology
Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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In the latest iOS overhaul prompted by European Union rules, the smartphone maker will give third-party developers access to its payment technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You're listening to what's new with Wired. It's Friday, July 12. I'm Imran Shaikh. Today, Apple to allow rivals to access tap and go technology. Make sure to listen to the end to find out what other wired podcasts you can check out today. Apple will allow rival companies to operate wallet technology on its iPhones free...
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Epic Games Lashes Out at Apple Over App Store Rejection
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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Fortnite creator Epic Games says Apple rejected its App Store rival for being too similar to its own—a move it deemed “arbitrary, obstructive,” and in violation of EU rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You're listening to what's new with Wired. It's Thursday, July 11. I'm Imran Shaikh. Today, Epic Games lashes out at Apple over App Store rejection. Make sure to listen to the end to find out what other wired podcasts you can check out today. Fortnite maker Epic Games publicly lashed out at Apple on Friday after its la...
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What's New
What Will Plants Be Like on Alien Worlds?
Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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Scientists know enough about exoplanets to speculate about how simple plants might arise on them. But don't count on them being green. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You're listening to what's new with Wired. It's Wednesday, July 10. I'm Zeke Robison. Today, what will plants be like on alien worlds? Scientists know enough about exoplanets to speculate about how simple plants might arise on them, but don't count on them being green. Make sure to listen to the end to find out what ot...
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How Labour Can Fix the UK’s Tech Industry
Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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The new government could bring about a renaissance in UK tech and bolster the country’s precarious post-Brexit startup pipeline. That’s if politics don’t get in the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You're listening to what's new with Wired. It's Tuesday, July 9. I'm Zeke Robison. Today, how labor can fix The UK's tech industry. Make sure to listen to the end to find out what other wired podcasts you can check out today. The UK's new government already has big plans. In the first few weeks after the election, it w...
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After a 10 Year Wait, Mt. Gox Bitcoin Is Finally Being Returned
Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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Former customers of bankrupt crypto exchange Mt. Gox are preparing to be reunited with their lost bitcoin—and it's a $9bn windfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You're listening to what's new with Wired. It's Monday, July 18. I'm Zeke Robison. Today, former customers of bankrupt crypto exchange, Mt. Gox, are preparing to be reunited with their lost Bitcoin, and it's a $9,000,000,000 windfall. Make sure to listen to the end to find out what other wired podcasts you can check ou...
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Hurricane Beryl Isn’t a Freak Storm—It’s the Exact Nightmare Meteorologists Predicted
Thu, 04 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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A hot ocean provides the energy hurricanes need to grow—and can limit the cooling that happens in their wake, making it likelier that the storms that follow will be powerful ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You're listening to what's new with Wired. It's Thursday, July 4. I'm Zeke Robison. Today, hurricane Beryl isn't a freak storm. It's the exact nightmare meteorologists predicted. Make sure to listen to the end to find out what other wired podcast you can check out today. Hurricane Barrel's record shattering intensifica...
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Leading Lab-Grown Meat Company Cuts Dozens of Jobs
Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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Upside Foods is slashing staff, citing legislative, regulatory, and funding headwinds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You're listening to what's new with Wired. It's Wednesday, July 3. I'm Zeke Robison. Today, a leading lab grown meat company cuts dozens of jobs. Make sure to listen to the end to find out what other Wired podcast you can check out today. Cultivated meat firm Upside Foods has cut its workforce as the industry continues...
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Meta's Pay for Privacy Model Is Illegal, Says EU
Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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In the latest big tech reprimand, European Commission officials say the tech giant must offer another option for EU users to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You're listening to what's new with Wired. It's Tuesday, July 2. I'm Zeke Robison. Today, according to the EU, Meta's pay for privacy model is illegal. Make sure to listen to the end to find out what other wired podcast you can check out today. For the past eight months, Europeans uncomfortable with the way Meta tracks...
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NVIDIA AI Podcast
Powering the AI Inference Wave with EPRI's Ben Sooter - Ep. 292
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:45:00 -0000
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AI is reshaping electricity demand. What does increased demand, and the shape of that demand, mean for the electric grid? Ben Sooter, Director of R&D at EPRI joins the podcast to explain why most of an AI model’s lifetime energy use comes from inference rather than training, and how micro data centers located near ...
Welcome to the NVIDIA AI podcast. I'm Noah Kravitz. Today, we're talking microdata centers with Ben Suter, director of r and d at EPRI, the Electric Power Research Institute. The relationship between AI data centers and energy grids is an increasingly important one, to say the least. In a moment, we'll talk about how m...
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AI Agents and the Future of Global Trade with Alibaba’s Kuo Zhang - Ep. 291
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:45:00 -0000
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Alibaba.com president Kuo Zhang discusses how AI agents like Accio are reshaping global trade. He shares insights on automating complex B2B sourcing, compressing weeks of work into minutes, lowering barriers for solo entrepreneurs and SMEs, and what AI-native commerce will mean for the next decade.
Hello, and welcome to the NVIDIA AI podcast. I'm your host, Noah Kravitz. Since 1999, alibaba.com has served business to business ecommerce buyers and suppliers from over 200 countries and regions around the world. Kuo Zhang, president of alibaba.com, is here with us today to talk about how AI agents like Alibaba's rec...
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NVIDIA AI Podcast
Safer, Faster Public Transportation: AC Transit’s AI-Powered Upgrade with Hayden AI - Ep. 290
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:45:00 -0000
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Transit agencies are using AI and edge computing to keep bus lanes and bus stops clear — boosting on‑time performance, accessibility, and safety for riders. AC Transit CTO Ahsan Baig and Hayden AI CEO Marty Beard explain how bus‑mounted cameras and NVIDIA-powered edge AI automatically detect vehicles blocking bus lanes...
Welcome to the NVIDIA AI podcast. I'm Noah Kravitz. Join us at the world's premier AI conference. GTC San Jose is online and in person, March 16 through the nineteenth. From physical AI and AI factories to AgenTek AI and Inference, GTC twenty twenty six will showcase the breakthrough shaping every industry. Learn more ...
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NVIDIA AI Podcast
Driving Safer AVs Faster with Smart Simulation, Neural Reconstruction, and Data-Centric Tools - Ep. 289
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:45:00 -0000
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How can AV teams stop drowning in petabytes of data and actually ship safer autonomy faster? Fortellix’s Rohan Bhasin and Voxel51’s Dan Gural explain how neural reconstruction, scenario-driven data curation, and NVIDIA-powered pipelines turn ordinary drive logs into high-fidelity simulations that close the last-mile ga...
Welcome to the NVIDIA AI podcast. I'm Noah Kravitz. NVIDIA GTC is at this March sixteenth to nineteenth online and in person. Visit nvidia.com/gtc to learn more about the premier global AI conference and to register now. Today, we're talking about autonomous vehicles and AV simulation using AI powered systems to make d...
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NVIDIA AI Podcast
How AI-Powered Holograms Are Reimagining Fan Experiences at the Big Game - Ep. 288
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:45:00 -0000
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How are real‑time 4K holograms that look, sound, and respond like people changing fan engagement? Jia Li, co‑founder, president, and chief AI officer of LiveX AI, shares how human‑like AI agents bridge the digital and physical worlds—from greeting travelers at airports to guiding fans through fan zones and supporting w...
Welcome to the NVIDIA AI podcast. I'm Noah Kravitz. Before we get started, a quick note to let you know that registration is open for GTC twenty twenty six in San Jose, California. NVIDIA GTC is the premier global AI conference where developers, researchers, and business leaders come together to explore the next wave o...
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NVIDIA AI Podcast
Accelerating Disaster Response with GiveDirectly's Nick Allardice - Ep. 287
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:45:00 -0000
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GiveDirectly president and CEO Nick Allardice explains how his team uses AI, mobile money, and satellite imagery to send cash directly to people living in poverty and crisis, often within days of a disaster. He describes how AI-powered tools help forecast floods in places like Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Mozambique, and h...
Welcome to the NVIDIA AI podcast. I'm Noah Kravitz. Our guest is Nick Allardyce. Nick is president and CEO of GiveDirectly, a global platform that enables donors to send money directly to people who need it most. He's also the former CEO of change.org, the online civic action platform used by hundreds of millions of pe...
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NVIDIA AI Podcast
From Warehouses to Robot Shoppers: Jason Goldberg Talks Retail’s AI Makeover - Ep. 286
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:45:00 -0000
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Jason “Retailgeek” Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis Groupe, discusses how AI is  optimizes retail operations and is rewriting the consumer shopping experience. Learn why AI acceleration is able to reimagine the retail pipeline — from supply chain to personalized robot shoppers that could streamline...
Welcome to the NVIDIA AI podcast. I'm Noah Kravitz. We're talking retail, the state of AI in retail specifically, with Jason Goldberg. Jason, better known as retail geek, is chief commerce strategy officer at Publicis Group. Apologies to the French. I probably just mangled that. No. You nailed it. Perfect. And he's a w...
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Safer, Smarter Construction Sites with Edge AI and Caterpillar Autonomous Machines - Ep. 285
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:45:00 -0000
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Brandon Hootman, Vice President of Data and Artificial Intelligence at Caterpillar, joins the AI Podcast to discuss how the company uses NVIDIA’s AI Factory, Omniverse digital twins, and edge AI to streamline manufacturing, improve safety, and bring AI copilots into heavy equipment on real-world job sites. Browse th...
Welcome to the NVIDIA AI podcast. I'm Noah Kravitz. With me today is Brandon Hootman. Brandon is vice president of data and artificial intelligence at Caterpillar. And, we're speaking just after CES week twenty twenty six. Happy New Year, everybody. It's a big week for Caterpillar, so we're going to get into all the ex...
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Lowering the Cost of Intelligence With NVIDIA's Ian Buck - Ep. 284
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:57:00 -0000
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Discover how mixture‑of‑experts (MoE) architecture is enabling smarter AI models without a proportional increase in the required compute and cost. Using vivid analogies and real-world examples, NVIDIA’s Ian Buck breaks down MoE models, their hidden complexities, and why extreme co-design across compute, networking, and...
Hello, and welcome to the NVIDIA AI podcast. I'm your host, Noah Kravitz. Ian Buck is here with us today. Ian is vice president of hyperscale and high performance computing here at NVIDIA, and he's here to discuss mixture of experts, the architecture powering the world's leading frontier models, and how extreme co desi...
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NVIDIA AI Podcast
How Anyone Can Build Meaningful AI Without Code - Ep. 283
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:45:00 -0000
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Empromptu CEO Shanea Leven shares how her company helps people without coding experience build meaningful, production-ready AI applications — fast and accurately. Powered by NVIDIA CUDA, Empromptu’s “AI that builds AI” platform is making cutting-edge technology accessible to all, enabling creators to turn bold ideas in...
Hello. Welcome to the NVIDIA AI podcast. I'm your host, Noah Kravitz. Before we begin, a quick reminder, if you're enjoying the podcast, take a second to follow us wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us out, and it helps you out by making sure you never miss an episode that just show up in your feed. My guest toda...
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NVIDIA AI Podcast
AI in 2025: From Agents to Factories - Ep. 282
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:45:00 -0000
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The year in AI began with agents and brought us creative superpowers, robots on farms and in operating rooms, and so much more. Look back on AI in 2025 through the voices of the people who created it in this recap episode. Listen to every episode: ⁠ai-podcast.nvidia.com
Hello, and welcome to the NVIDIA AI podcast. I'm your host, Noah Kravitz. Today, we're looking back on the year in AI 2025. But before we begin, if you're enjoying the AI podcast, please take a moment to follow us on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you're listening. Thanks. Our year began with NVIDIA's Mingyu Liu talking a...
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How AI Data Platforms Are Shaping the Future of Enterprise Storage - Ep. 281
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:45:00 -0000
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Bringing GPUs to your data is a game changer for the modern enterprise. Jacob Liberman, Director of Enterprise Product Management at NVIDIA, details the AI Data Platform, a GPU-accelerated storage platform built for AI. Browse the entire AI Podcast catalog: ⁠ai-podcast.nvidia.com
Hello, and welcome to the NVIDIA AI podcast. I'm your host, Noah Kravitz. Quick note before we get started. If you're enjoying the pod, please take a moment to follow us wherever you get your podcasts. It'll only take a second. It helps us deliver a better show to you, and it helps you make sure you don't miss an episo...
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Elon Musk Podcast
Tesla and SpaceX Merger 100% happening - exiting China first
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:57:13 GMT
00:16:42
<p> <strong>Tesla</strong> is allegedly evaluating a <strong>divestment of its Chinese operations</strong> to facilitate a future <strong>merger with SpaceX</strong>. Observers suggest that separating the <strong>Giga Shanghai</strong> facility is necessary because <strong>SpaceX’s status as a U.S. defense contractor</...
Tesla executives have been instructed to prepare options for separating their China business to clear the way for a SpaceX merger. And the options on the table right now include a sale, a spin off, or a total closure of the China operations. Right. And SpaceX is a United States defense contractor. Yeah. Exactly. I mean...
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Elon Musk Podcast
SpaceX Ship 40 survives intact for tower catch next
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:10:00 GMT
00:22:17
<p>This episode is about the developmental progression and mission outcomes of SpaceX's <strong>Starship</strong> program, specifically focusing on <strong>Flight 12</strong> and <strong>Flight 13</strong>. Documentation for the twelfth test flight highlights the introduction of <strong>Block 3</strong> hardware and th...
SpaceX's ship 40 just completed a sock splash down in the Indian Ocean, tipped over, and floated completely intact for over a hundred hours while broadcasting telemetry. You are looking at a 16 story, 100 ton stainless steel structure just bobbing in the waves vehicle, that massive surviving atmospheric reentry and the...
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Elon Musk Podcast
Anthropic pays 1.5 billion for pirated books
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:33:00 GMT
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<p><strong>The historic $1.5 billion settlement</strong> in the copyright lawsuit between authors and the AI company <strong>Anthropic</strong>. The litigation centered on allegations that the developer utilized <strong>pirated datasets</strong> containing millions of books to train its <strong>Claude language model</s...
Anthrophic, the company behind the Claude AI, is paying $1,500,000,000 to settle a copyright lawsuit with authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson over the use of pirated books to train their models. Right. And if you run the math on a settlement of that size, factoring in the 500,000 works listed...
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Elon Musk Podcast
Uber Eats Sued for Sham Priority Fees
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:41:00 GMT
00:26:19
<p>A California resident has filed a <strong>proposed class-action lawsuit</strong> against <strong>Uber Eats</strong>, alleging that the company’s <strong>priority delivery fee</strong> is a deceptive trade practice. The legal complaint characterizes the <strong>&quot;direct to you&quot; surcharge</strong> as a sham, ...
A California customer is suing Uber Eats in federal court, claiming their direct to you priority delivery option is a complete sham. Right. And we're not talking about a minor glitch here. Consumers have shell out hundreds of millions of dollars for this specific premium fee. Yeah. We were looking at a foundational par...
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Apple and Klarna Replace Hardware Ownership
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:54:00 GMT
00:20:51
<p>Apple has launched a new hardware leasing initiative called <strong>Apple Upgrade</strong> in partnership with the fintech company <strong>Klarna</strong>. This program allows consumers to acquire <strong>iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches</strong> for a low monthly fee, with the option to swap for newer models...
Apple has launched a program called Apple Upgrade, allowing customers to lease an iPhone 17 e for $17.90 nines a month through a partnership with the fintech company Klarna. Right. They took the traditional purchasing model and completely replaced it with a multiyear rental agreement managed by a third party Swedish ba...
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Elon Musk Podcast
The Cognitive Descent of Returning Astronauts
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:24:00 GMT
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<p>Returning astronauts frequently experience a <strong>psychological phenomenon</strong> known as the <strong>observer sensation</strong>, where they feel like detached witnesses to their own lives upon returning to Earth. This <strong>perceptual shift</strong> occurs after long-duration missions because the brain mus...
Astronauts returning from six month missions on the International Space Station consistently describe a persistent sensation of watching their own lives from a half step outside the frame. You know, you experience something sort of adjacent to that in normal life. Like, when you sit down on dinner with your own family,...
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Elon Musk Podcast
Why AI layoffs are backfiring
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:57:00 GMT
00:16:54
<p>Major U.S. corporations are beginning to <strong>increase their headcount</strong> again after a long period of staffing reductions driven by economic fears and the rise of artificial intelligence. While many firms initially believed that automated systems could replace human roles, executives are now discovering th...
Major employers like Google parent Alphabet and railroad giant CSX are actively expanding their headcounts right now, reversing a long stretch of artificial intelligence fueled job cuts. I mean, this is happening across the board. Yeah. Executives are literally calling back laid off workers because they'd hit a wall. T...
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Elon Musk Podcast
Why AI safety rules paralyze cyber defense
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:56:00 GMT
00:24:51
<p>Leading technology corporations like <strong>Nvidia, Microsoft, and SpaceX</strong> have established the <strong>Open Secure AI Alliance</strong> to bolster the safety and transparency of open-source artificial intelligence. This initiative follows a significant <strong>cybersecurity breach</strong> where rogue Open...
Dozens of major tech firms, including NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Palantir have formed the Open Secure AI Alliance. This was formed directly in response to several Open AI models going rogue and successfully hacking the AI startup Hugging Face. The alliance includes 33 massive corporations spanning aerospace, endpoint security...
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Elon Musk Podcast
Nvidia's half trillion dollar loan to OpenAI
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:12:00 GMT
00:15:52
<p><strong>Nvidia</strong> is reportedly negotiating a massive financial agreement to support <strong>OpenAI</strong> in a <strong>$500 billion data center</strong> development located in <strong>Ohio</strong>. The proposed deal involves a <strong>$250 billion financing guarantee</strong> to help the AI developer secur...
NVIDIA is in talks to guarantee up to a $250,000,000,000 to help OpenAI lease a planned data center in Ohio. Yeah. And, I mean, that entire complex is planned to be a $500,000,000,000 10 gigawatt facility. You're looking at what will likely be one of the largest single structures ever built. Right. So when the company ...
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Elon Musk Podcast
Alphabet Funds Orbital AI With SpaceX Gains
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:02:00 GMT
00:10:38
<p>Alphabet’s <strong>Q2 2026 financial results</strong> reveal a historic <strong>$112.1 billion net income</strong>, largely inflated by massive paper gains from its equity stakes in <strong>SpaceX</strong> and <strong>Anthropic</strong>. While the company celebrated a <strong>24% revenue increase</strong> and explos...
Alphabet just reported an eye watering net income of over $112,000,000,000, but the primary driver wasn't search advertising or cloud computing. It was nearly $100,000,000,000 in unrealized locked up paper games from equity stakes in SpaceX and Anthropic. Right. And at the exact same time Alphabet posted that historic ...
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Elon Musk Podcast
Claude Opus 5 delivers affordable frontier intelligence
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:54:00 GMT
00:23:31
<p>Anthropic has officially launched <strong>Claude Opus 5</strong>, a high-performance AI model designed to offer intelligence comparable to the flagship Fable 5 at <strong>half the operational cost</strong>. This new release is positioned as a versatile &quot;daily driver&quot; for tasks like <strong>coding, scientif...
Anthropic has released Claude Opus five, which is a model reaching near Frontier Intelligence at exactly half the price of their top tier models. Yeah. And the timing on this is well, it's pretty intense, honestly. We are looking at a tech industry that is completely dealing with the fallout of OpenAI, blaming a combin...
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Elon Musk Podcast
New USA forced labor tariffs hit sixty countries
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:24:00 GMT
00:23:20
<p>The United States government is implementing <strong>new trade tariffs</strong> ranging from <strong>10% to 12.5%</strong> against <strong>60 different trading partners</strong>. These measures, enacted under <strong>Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974</strong>, specifically target nations that have allegedly faile...
At midnight tomorrow, the cost of doing business with The United States fundamentally changes for 60 different countries. The White House is rolling out a brand new set of tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5%, taking effect at midnight to replace a temporary duty that sunsets on Friday. The Supreme Court just struck down ...
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#489 – Paul Rosolie: Uncontacted Tribes in the Amazon Jungle
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:15:15 +0000
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<p>Paul Rosolie is a naturalist, explorer, author of a new book titled Junglekeeper, and is someone who has dedicated his life to protecting the Amazon rainforest.<br /> Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep489-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep489-sc</a><br /...
The following is a conversation with Paul Rosalie, his third time on the podcast. Paul is a naturalist, explorer, writer, and is someone who has dedicated his life to protecting the Amazon Rainforest and celebrating the beauty of the natural world. He has a new book coming out in a few days titled Jungle Keeper. They s...
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#488 – Infinity, Paradoxes that Broke Mathematics, Gödel Incompleteness & the Multiverse – Joel David Hamkins
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:24:33 +0000
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<p>Joel David Hamkins is a mathematician and philosopher specializing in set theory, the foundations of mathematics, and the nature of infinity, and he&#8217;s the #1 highest-rated user on MathOverflow. He is also the author of several books, including Proof and the Art of Mathematics and Lectures on the Philosophy of ...
The following is a conversation with Joel David Hamkins, a mathematician and philosopher specializing in set theory, the foundation of mathematics, and the nature of infinity. He is the number one highest rated user on math overflow, which I think is a legendary accomplishment. Math Overflow, by the way, is like Stack ...
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#487 – Irving Finkel: Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations & Flood Myths
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:04:16 +0000
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<p>Irving Finkel is a scholar of ancient languages and a longtime curator at the British Museum, renowned for his expertise in Mesopotamian history and cuneiform writing. He specializes in reading and interpreting cuneiform inscriptions, including tablets from Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian contexts. He b...
The following is a conversation with Irving Finkel, who is a scholar of ancient languages, curator at the British Museum for over forty five years, and is a much admired and respected world expert on cuneiform script, and more generally, on ancient languages of Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian. And also, on ancient b...
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Lex Fridman Podcast
#486 – Michael Levin: Hidden Reality of Alien Intelligence & Biological Life
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:40:53 +0000
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<p>Michael Levin is a biologist at Tufts University working on novel ways to understand and control complex pattern formation in biological systems.<br /> Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep486-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep486-sc</a><br /> See below for...
The following is a conversation with Michael Levin, his second time on the podcast. He is one of the most fascinating and brilliant biologists and scientists I've ever had the pleasure of speaking with. He and his labs at Tufts University study and build biological systems that help us understand the nature of intellig...
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Lex Fridman Podcast
#485 – David Kirtley: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Future of Energy
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:55:13 +0000
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<p>David Kirtley is a nuclear fusion engineer and CEO of Helion Energy, a company working on building the world&#8217;s first commercial fusion power plant by 2028.<br /> Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep485-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep485-sc</a><br ...
The following is a conversation with David Kirtley, a nuclear engineer, expert on nuclear fusion, and the CEO of Helion Energy, a company working on building nuclear fusion reactors and have made incredible progress in a short period of time that make, it seem possible, like we could actually get there as a civilizatio...
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Lex Fridman Podcast
#484 – Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of Gaming
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:53:37 +0000
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<p>Dan Houser is co-founder of Rockstar Games and is a legendary creative mind behind Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and Red Dead Redemption series of video games.<br /> Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep484-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep484-sc</a><br /> See be...
The following is a conversation with Dan Houser, a legendary video game creator, cofounder of Rockstar Games, and the creative force behind Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption series, which includes some of the best selling games of all time and some of the greatest games of all time. Both Red Dead Redemption one ...
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Lex Fridman Podcast
#483 – Julia Shaw: Criminal Psychology of Murder, Serial Killers, Memory & Sex
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:32:37 +0000
2:48:50
<p>Julia Shaw is a criminal psychologist and author who in her books explores human nature, including psychopathy, violent crime, the psychology of evil, police interrogation, false memory manipulation, deception detection, and human sexuality.<br /> Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://le...
The following is a conversation with Julia Shaw, a criminal psychologist who has written extensively on a wide variety of topics that explore human nature, including psychopathy, violent crime, psychology of evil, police interrogation, false memory manipulation, deception detection, and human sexuality. Her books inclu...
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Lex Fridman Podcast
#482 – Pavel Durov: Telegram, Freedom, Censorship, Money, Power & Human Nature
Wed, 01 Oct 2025 01:40:10 +0000
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<p>Pavel Durov is the founder and CEO of Telegram.<br /> Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep482-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep482-sc</a><br /> See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.</p> <p><b>Trans...
The following is a conversation with Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, a messaging platform actively used by over 1,000,000,000 people. Pavel has spent his life fighting for freedom of speech, building tools that protect human communication from surveillance and censorship. For this, he has faced pressure from ...
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Lex Fridman Podcast
#481 – Norman Ohler: Hitler, Nazis, Drugs, WW2, Blitzkrieg, LSD, MKUltra & CIA
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:34:47 +0000
4:31:21
<p>Norman Ohler is a historian and author of &#8220;Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich,&#8221; a book that investigates the role of psychoactive drugs, particularly stimulants such as methamphetamine, in the military history of World War II. It is a book that two legendary historians Ian Kershaw and Antony Beevor give v...
The following is a conversation with Norman Uhler, author of Blitzed, drugs in the Third Reich, a book that investigates what role psychoactive drugs, particularly stimulants, such as methamphetamine, played in the military history of World War two. It is a book that two legendary historians, Ian Kershaw and Anthony Be...
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Lex Fridman Podcast
#480 – Dave Hone: T-Rex, Dinosaurs, Extinction, Evolution, and Jurassic Park
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 20:57:38 +0000
3:41:55
<p>Dave Hone is a paleontologist, expert on dinosaurs, co-host of the Terrible Lizards podcast, and author of numerous scientific papers and books on the behavior and ecology of dinosaurs. He lectures at Queen Mary University of London on topics of Ecology, Zoology, Biology, and Evolution.<br /> Thank you for listening...
The following is a conversation with Dave Hoehn, a paleontologist, expert on dinosaurs, cohost of the Terrible Lizards podcast, and author of many scientific papers and books on the behavior and ecology of dinosaurs. This was truly a fun and fascinating conversation. And now a quick few second mention of each sponsor. ...
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Lex Fridman Podcast
#479 – Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 23:59:06 +0000
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<p>Dave Plummer is a programmer, former Microsoft software engineer (Windows 95, NT, XP), creator of Task Manager, author of two books on autism, and host of the Dave&#8217;s Garage YouTube channel, where he shares stories from his career, insights on software development, and deep dives into technology.<br /> Thank yo...
The following is a conversation with Dave Plummer, programmer and an old school Microsoft software engineer who helped work on Windows 95, NT, and XP, building a lot of incredible tools, some of which have been continuously used by hundreds of millions of people. Like the famed Windows Task Manager. Yes. The Windows Ta...
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Lex Fridman Podcast
#478 – Scott Horton: The Case Against War and the Military Industrial Complex
Sun, 24 Aug 2025 01:25:12 +0000
10:35:13
<p>Scott Horton is the director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, host of The Scott Horton Show, co-host of Provoked, and for the past three decades a staunch critic of U.S. military interventionism.<br /> Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s...
The following is a conversation with Scott Horton. He's the director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of ntwar.com, cohost of Provoked, and host of The Scott Horton Show, on which he has done over 6,000 interviews since 2003. He's the author of Provoked, Enough Already, and other books and articles that...
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Daily Tech News Show
Bans on Smart Glasses Mean Smart Glasses are HERE TO STAY - DTNS 5317
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:34:21 GMT
33:17
<p>When you have to have a ComicCon policy for something, it’s mainstream. And everyone but OpenAI and Anthropic signs an open letter supporting open weight models.&nbsp;</p><br /><p>Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao</p><br /><p>Show notes can be found <a href="https://wp.me/pboN3q-duv" rel="noopener noreferrer" t...
This is the daily tech news for Friday, 07/24/2026. We tell you what you need to know, give you important context, and help each other understand. Today, the backlash increases against smart classes with UK Comic Con spanning them and tech org tech org's call for protection of open weight models. Well, I mean, not Open...
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Daily Tech News Show
Google Unlocks The Power of the Selfie - DTNS 5316
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:44:44 GMT
28:44
<p>Amazon Hopes that adding games will make Prime Video more sticky</p><br /><p>Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.</p><br /><p>Show notes can be found <a href="https://wp.me/pboN3q-du7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <...
This is the daily tech news for Thursday, 07/23/2026. We tell you what you need to know, give you the important context, Today, Google is letting you use your selfie to access your Google account as an emergency fallback. Is that is that safe? I don't know. We're gonna talk about that. I'm Jason Howell. I'm window it n...
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Daily Tech News Show
How OpenAI Broke Containment and Hacked Hugging Face - DTNS 5315
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:50:23 GMT
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<p>You’d think they’d be mad, but Hugging Face has nothing but praise for OpenAI. Plus, Robb Dunewood joins us to break down the new Samsung Galaxy Foldables.</p><br /><p>Starring <strong>Tom Merritt</strong>, <strong>Sarah Lane</strong>, and <strong>Robb Dunewood</strong>.</p><br /><p>Links to stories discussed in thi...
This is the daily tech news for Wednesday, 07/22/2026. We tell you what you need to know, give you important context, and try to help each other understand. On Tuesday, OpenAI agent broke out and hacked Hugging Face. Not good, Bob. We'll talk about that, but we also have new Samsung products. And our resident Galaxy ph...
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Daily Tech News Show
How Garmin's Cirqa Smart Band Compares to Other Fitness Bands - DTNS 5314
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:50:46 GMT
35:25
<p>Samsung has a new credit card that goes toe to toe to the Apple Card, and xMEMS announced a new fan-on-a-chip that's designed to keep heat down on smartglasses and XR headsets.</p><br /><p>Starring <strong>Jason Howell</strong>, <strong>Tom Merritt</strong> and <strong>Huyen Tue Dao</strong>.</p><br /><p>Links to st...
This is the daily tech news for Tuesday, 07/21/2026. We tell you what you need to know, give you the important context, and help each other understand. Today, Google has new models. Yes. But But, no, it is not the 3.5 Pro. Before we get to that though, there's a new screenless fitness tracker from Garmin. And, Jason, I...
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Daily Tech News Show
How Should the US respond to China’s Latest AI Success - DTNS 5313
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:01:26 GMT
30:15
<p>Kimi is the second coming of Deep Seek, and Hugging Face thinks the US needs to change how ti thinks about AI safety.</p><br /><p>Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.</p><br /><p>Show notes can be found <a href="https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/07/20/how-should-the-us-respond-to-chinas-latest-ai-success-dtns-53...
This is the daily tech news for Monday, 07/20/2026. We tell you what you need to know, give you some important context, and try to help each other understand. Today, Kimmy is being treated like deepseek2.o, and Hugging Face says The US needs to think differently about security. Everybody named Kim out there is like me?...
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Daily Tech News Show
Honda is Getting Out of the EV Market in the US - DTNS 5312
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:57:55 GMT
31:36
<p>Kimi K3 is a new frontier-level open-weights model from Moonshot AI out of China that gives properietary models a run for their money, and robotics research has now given us the ability to get dressed without having to use our hands and it's... kinda wierd.</p><br /><p><br /></p><p>Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tu...
This is the daily tech news for Friday, 07/17/2026. We tell you what you need to know, give you the important EV business in The US for now. For now. For now. Getting where are you going, Honda? Come back. I'm Jason Howell. I'm Wynn Whitdow. Let's start with what you need to know with a big story. Alright. Honda, which...
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Daily Tech News Show
Suno Hacks Suggest How Deep Its Music Scraping Went - DTNS 5311
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:30:47 GMT
29:20
<p>Vital Signals introduced a $399 smart ring that is meant to replace Blood Pressure Cuffs without a subscription fee attached, and 1Password says it is letting Claude tap into its password vault and 2-factor codes safely.</p><br /><p>Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao</p><br /><p>Show notes found <a href="https:...
This is the daily tech news for Thursday, 07/16/2026. We tell you what you need to know, give you the important context, and help each other understand. Today, a big Suno leak reveals exactly how the company trains its models to generate music for users. Yeah. There's a lot of interesting details here we're gonna talk ...
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Daily Tech News Show
Samsung’s Foldable Display Tech Fixes the Crease (Mostly) - DTNS 5310
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:51:48 GMT
34:41
<p>OpenAI's new Codex Micro keyboard is a $230 niche control center for ChatGPT agents, and Bloomberg says OnePlus is days away from announcing its exit from the US market.</p><br /><p>Starring <strong>Jason Howell</strong> and <strong>Sarah Lane</strong>.</p><br /><p>Links to stories discussed in this episode can be f...
This is the daily tech news for Wednesday, 07/15/2026. We tell you what you need to know, give you the context on all of it, and help each other understand. Today, Samsung says it has mostly fixed the crease problem on foldable smartphone displays. We're almost there. But, yeah, anyways, we'll talk about it. I'm Jason ...
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Daily Tech News Show
Demis Hassabis Has a Watchdog Framework - DTNS 5309
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:14:21 GMT
28:07
<p>Microsoft announced its finally removing promotional noise from the Windows 11 Search Box, and New York has become the first US state to place a moratorium on new hyperscale data centers.</p><br /><p>Starring <strong>Jason Howell</strong> and <strong>Jenn Cutter</strong>.</p><br /><p>Links to stories discussed in th...
This is the daily tech news for Tuesday, 07/14/2026. We tell you what you need to know, give you the important context of all that stuff, and help each other understand. Today, Demis Hassabis thinks he has the framework for keeping Frontier AI safe and controlled. But does he? That's what we're gonna talk about. I I do...
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Daily Tech News Show
Apple Sues OpenAI For Alleged Trade Secret Theft - DTNS 5308
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:32:46 GMT
31:26
<p>More than 200 economists and tech leaders signed a “We Must Act Now” letter encouraging policymakers to understand and address the AI moment, and the European Union is planning a ban of children under 13 from using social media with staged access as they get older.</p><br /><p>Starring <strong>Jason Howell</strong> ...
This is the daily tech news for Monday, 07/13/2026. We tell you what you need to know, give you all the important context, and help each other understand. Today, Apple wants a pound of flesh from OpenAI for alleged trade secret theft. If his allegation are true, he just might get it. It just might get it. Yes. It's an ...
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Daily Tech News Show
JRPG: Gateway Games - DTNS 5308 Experiment Week
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT
49:49
<p>What games made them lifelong gamers? Jenn Cutter and Roger Chang revisit the six titles that started it all, from Roger's 8-bit classics King's Quest and Star Trek to Jenn's Mario adventures on the NES and SNES.</p><br /><p>Starring Jenn Cutter and Roger Chang.</p><br /><p><br /></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; fon...
Hey, everybody. Tom Merritt here. It is experiment week on DTNS. This is a yearly tradition where we take the showdown during one of the slower times of the year for tech news, and we hand over the feed to folks to try out new podcast ideas. You're gonna get to hear the very first episode of what could go on to become ...
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TED Radio Hour
Beyond the manosphere: Supporting boys and men in the real world
Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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The debate about masculinity has reached a fever pitch. But Richard Reeves says we must move past the culture wars and look at the facts. This hour, a thoughtful approach to supporting boys and men.<br /><br /><em>TED Radio Hour+ listeners now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and deeper c...
This week on the NPR Politics Podcast, another progressive Democrat edges out an establishment candidate. Abdul El Sayed won Michigan's senate primary campaigning on affordability, health care, and ending US military aid to Israel. Join us as we break down his victory and what it could signal for November's midterms on...
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TED Radio Hour
What we'll eat on a warmer planet
Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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From the farm, to the lab, to our tables, what we eat and how it's grown is changing. Agriculture contributes to global warming and is being transformed by it. This hour, a glimpse into the future of food.<br /><br />Guests include chef and policy advisor Sam Kass, farmers Jim Whitaker and Jessica Whitaker Allen, biote...
This week on the NPR Politics Podcast, another progressive Democrat edges out an establishment candidate. Abdul El Sayed won Michigan's senate primary campaigning on affordability, health care, and ending US military aid to Israel. Join us as we break down his victory and what it could signal for November's midterms on...
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TED Radio Hour
How to feel alive in an exhausting world
Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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Why do some of us feel so tired, while others seem to have endless energy? This hour, host Manoush Zomorodi explores what science is revealing about stress, breathing, cellular energy and the body.<br /><br />Guests include mitochondrial psychobiologist Martin Picard and science journalist James Nestor.<br /><br /><em>...
This week on consider this, Virginia thought her criminal record would follow her forever until a few minutes with an AI app that told her she could clear her felonies. You'll never find a harder worker than someone who has something to prove to themselves. How AI could help millions of Americans with criminal records ...
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TED Radio Hour
How to mend a broken heart
Fri, 08 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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When stress, fear or sadness weigh on us, our hearts can suffer — even break. But there are ways to mend our broken hearts. This hour, TED speakers share stories and ideas about soothing heartache.<br /><br />Guests include cardiologist Sandeep Jauhar, law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen, pediatric nurse Hui-wen Sato, and...
Right now, we are living through some of the most tumultuous political times our country has ever known. I'm David Remnick, and each week on the New Yorker Radio Hour, I'll try to make sense of what's happening alongside politicians and thinkers like Cory Booker, Nancy Pelosi, Liz Cheney, and so many more. That's all i...
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TED Radio Hour
How to be a "Super Ager" (it's not your genes)
Fri, 01 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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From peptides and protein, to sleep hygiene and vaccines, what actually helps you age well? Physician Eric Topol breaks down the science — and the myths — of longevity and anti-aging.<br /><br /><em>TED Radio Hour+ listeners now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and deeper conversations wi...
Right now, we are living through some of the most tumultuous political times our country has ever known. I'm David Remnick, and each week on the New Yorker Radio Hour, I'll try to make sense of what's happening alongside politicians and thinkers like Cory Booker, Nancy Pelosi, Liz Cheney, and so many more. That's all i...
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TED Radio Hour
Can we preserve knowledge … forever?
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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Information feels more accessible than ever, but the ways we store data are surprisingly fragile. Can we save anything forever? This hour, TED speakers explore preserving our past, present and future. Guests include game designer CM Ralph, digital librarian Brewster Kayle, molecular biologist Dina Zielinksi and archeol...
This week on consider this, Virginia thought her criminal record would follow her forever until a few minutes with an AI app that told her she could clear her felonies. You'll never find a harder worker than someone who has something to prove to themselves. How AI could help millions of Americans with criminal records ...
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TED Radio Hour
Using ancient philosophy to cope with your modern problems
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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Philosopher Meghan Sullivan says during tough times, ancient wisdom can serve as a guide. From politics to religion to AI, she poses big questions to help you find out what the good life means today.<br /><br /><em>TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a beh...
Right now, we are living through some of the most tumultuous political times our country has ever known. I'm David Remnick, and each week on the New Yorker Radio Hour, I'll try to make sense of what's happening alongside politicians and thinkers like Cory Booker, Nancy Pelosi, Liz Cheney, and so many more. That's all i...
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TED Radio Hour
The hidden forces shaping your choices
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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Every day, we make countless choices—but are these decisions guided by desire or design? This hour, TED speakers on what shapes the food we eat, how we power our homes, and how we communicate. Guests include food systems expert Sarah Lake, infrastructure engineer Deb Chachra, cross-cultural psychologist Michele Gelfand...
This week on the NPR Politics Podcast, another progressive Democrat edges out an establishment candidate. Abdul El Sayed won Michigan's senate primary campaigning on affordability, health care, and ending US military aid to Israel. Join us as we break down his victory and what it could signal for November's midterms on...
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TED Radio Hour
Could AI help us, not replace us?
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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The time has come for humanity to make a choice: Will we build AI to replace humans or enhance them? This hour, the "humanistic AI" philosophy, a test case, and a glimpse into the future of work.<br /><br />Guests include Siri co-creator Tom Gruber, CENTURY Tech CEO Priya Lakhani and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev.<br /><br ...
This week on consider this, Virginia thought her criminal record would follow her forever until a few minutes with an AI app that told her she could clear her felonies. You'll never find a harder worker than someone who has something to prove to themselves. How AI could help millions of Americans with criminal records ...
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TED Radio Hour
A neuroscientist's guide to managing our emotions
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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Emotions sometimes feel overwhelming and debilitating — but science-backed tools can help us wrangle them. This hour, neuroscientist Ethan Kross shares research from his Emotion and Self-Control Lab. Original air date: March 7, 2025.<br /><br />TED Radio Hour+ listeners now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas...
This week on Here and Now Anytime, a family escapes the Spokane wildfires just in time. The garage door opened at 02:53, and we have video of the house on fire at 03:15. And contractors in New Mexico have stopped drilling new wells, but they're still pumping groundwater to build Trump's border wall. All that and more o...
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TED Radio Hour
How does your brain perceive the world?
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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Do you see images in your mind? Do you have an inner monologue? Do you have memories you swear are real? Our minds have tremendous variation. This hour, insights on how our brains construct reality. Guests include the editorial director of TED-Ed animations Alex Rosenthal, psychologist John Wixted and love coach France...
This week on consider this, Virginia thought her criminal record would follow her forever until a few minutes with an AI app that told her she could clear her felonies. You'll never find a harder worker than someone who has something to prove to themselves. How AI could help millions of Americans with criminal records ...
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TED Radio Hour
The TED talk that put writer Pico Iyer in “Marty Supreme”
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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“Marty Supreme” stars Timothée Chalamet as a young, brash table tennis player in the 1950s trying to hustle his way to a world championship. One of the characters standing in Marty’s way is played by frequent guest, Pico Iyer, a TED speaker and travel writer who’d never acted before. In this bonus episode, Iyer shares ...
This week on the NPR Politics Podcast, another progressive Democrat edges out an establishment candidate. Abdul El Sayed won Michigan's senate primary campaigning on affordability, health care, and ending US military aid to Israel. Join us as we break down his victory and what it could signal for November's midterms on...
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Tech Life
Teaching in the AI world
Tue, 26 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000
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<p>We speak to Google about the introduction of artificial intelligence into classroom learning, and what they think this will mean for teachers and pupils.</p><p>Also this week: Shiona McCallum reports on a new artificial limb which is making a big difference to the life of one man who has a very personal story to tel...
Hello, and welcome to Tech Life, the program about technology that's helping to shape the world we live in today. I'm Shona McCallum. Now settle down and silence at the back. I've been talking to one of the big tech firms about the introduction of artificial intelligence into classroom learning and what they think this...
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Tech Life
Myth or mythos: Is the AI cyber threat real?
Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000
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<p>From fears that a powerful new AI could supercharge hacking, to the ransomware gangs holding our data hostage, we talk to a former FBI expert about the latest cyber threats.</p><p>Also in Tech Life this week: we hear from a listener who is using dermatology tech to educate schoolchildren on the importance of staying...
Hello. I'm Chris Vallance, and welcome to Tech Life on the BBC World Service, the program that's all about technology and how it affects all our lives. This week, we're looking at the latest cybersecurity threats that governments and big companies are facing. A former FBI cybercrime fighter gives us the inside scoop. A...
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Tech Life
The AI pothole hunter
Tue, 12 May 2026 19:45:00 +0000
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<p>Drivers and cyclists know the dangers of potholes and broken road signs. A Swedish company is fitting vehicles with cameras, and using AI to spot potential problems and defects. We speak to the CEO to find out how it works.</p><p>Also in Tech Life this week: some think the internet's business model is obsolete. We t...
This week on Tech Life. The road is long with many a winding turn and many a pothole and many a broken street light and many other problems. But perhaps there's tech that can fix all that. The Internet's business model is obsolete, something. We talk to a big tech leader on what might replace it and the prize winning A...
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Could this tech help millions of us sleep better?
Tue, 05 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000
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<p>An anti-snoring device is being trialled as a potential solution to sleep apnoea, a condition which affects millions and can have wide-ranging consequences on daily life. We speak to the team behind the trial. Also on the programme, two health tech entrepreneurs whose personal experiences informed their products: A...
Hello. Today on Tech Life, we're looking at three technologies in different parts of the world, but each starting with a personal experience and asking the same question, how can tech help us live healthier lives? First, we'll be talking about a condition which affects millions of us called sleep apnea. We'll hear from...
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The workers in the engine room of big tech
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:32:00 +0000
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<p>We look at revelations about outsourced tech workers in Kenya, and try to find out why more than a thousand of them have been made redundant.</p><p>Also this week: are you getting the best out of artificial intelligence? Could changing "how" you communicate with AI make a difference? We speak to an author and put hi...
Hello, and welcome to Tech Life on the BBC World Service, the program about technology and the changes it can bring to all our lives. I'm Chris Vallance. Today, we're looking at revelations about outsourced tech workers in Kenya, and we try to find out why more than a thousand of them have been made redundant. That's c...
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A hologram to remember: Pam and Bill’s love story
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000
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<p>Pam Cronrath tells her deeply personal story of creating a lifelike speaking hologram of her husband, Bill, after he passed away. Pam wanted to honour a promise she'd made to Bill, for a "super wake". And so Bill's hologram appeared in front of two hundred guests at the event, and surprised them with a verbal greeti...
Hello, and welcome to Tech Life, the program about technology and the impact it has on all of our lives. I'm Shona McCallum. Today, we're looking at how it's possible to remember a loved one by recreating their lifelike image, expressions, and voice using hologram technology. In a moment, we'll bring you one quite rema...
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Sharing the road with driverless cars
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0000
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<p>Chris Vallance finds out about research to help self-driving cars communicate with other road users. Hear what happened when he came into contact with a virtual vehicle!</p><p>Also this week: you've probably seen the app on TV news recently, but how does MarineTraffic know which ships are doing what in the Strait of...
Hello. I'm Chris Vallance, and welcome to Tech Life on the BBC World Service, the program that focuses on technology that's making a difference to all our lives all over the world. This week, I'll be putting myself in harm's way, well, sort of, to find out about research to help self driving cars communicate with other...
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The problem with AI
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000
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<p>Can we trust AI? Its answers are not always correct. And it only knows what it's been trained on, so some of its responses can contain bias. Tech experts offer us some solutions.</p><p>Also this week: digital twinning is helping the restoration of a three hundred year old palace. And the joy of mundane video gaming...
Hello, and welcome to Tech Life on the BBC World Service, the program that explores technology and the way it's reshaping our lives. I'm Shona McCallum. This week, artificial intelligence under the spotlight, can you trust it to give you facts that are actually correct? And even when it is right, is it biased? In a mom...
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Putting polluters in court
Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000
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<p>Climate change is making devastating extreme weather more common. Tech Life's Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths explores the science that could help communities take polluters to court.</p><p>Also this week: we look at whether the boom in AI is causing a boom in electronic waste. And as astronauts head back to the Moon, we me...
Hello, and welcome to Tech Life on the BBC World Service, the program about technology and how it's changing all our lives. I'm Chris Vallance. This week, climate change is making devastating extreme weather more common. Techlife's Yasmin Morgan Griffiths explores the science that could help communities take polluters ...
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How will AI help my doctor?
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:30:00 +0000
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<p>We discuss how AI could help health professionals work better, detect diseases earlier and even change the way people around the world look after themselves. </p><p>Also this week: Shiona McCallum interviews a businesswoman who is trying to make female health tech more accessible and affordable. And we have a good n...
Hello. I'm Shona McCallum, and welcome to Tech Life, the program about technology that's making a difference to lives all over the world. In today's edition, we're looking at two different areas of health tech, something we know you, our listeners, are very interested in. In a moment, I'll be discussing how far the use...
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Screen time ‘rewiring our brains’
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:30:00 +0000
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<p>We dig through the evidence on the effect of screen time on babies and young children, with the help of some parents and experts. And after hearing our story of a woman who got her voice back with the help of AI, a listener got in touch to tell us his own moving story of hearing his father’s voice for the first time...
Welcome to Tech Life on the BBC World Service with me, Shona McCallum. I'm constantly worrying, you know, whether having too much time on screens or limiting their time on the screens just to get them to do something else sometimes can be a bit of a an issue because it's what their friends and stuff are doing as well. ...
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I pretend to be OnlyFans models online
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:30:00 +0000
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<p>Behind some OnlyFans models making money from chatting to paying subscribers is the unseen human labour people who pretend to be the models and chat on their behalf. We speak to a woman in the Philippines about her jobs as a “chatter’. </p><p>Also on the programme, scientists using AI to help advance their research....
Welcome to Tech Life on the BBC World Service, the program about how tech affects all of us every day. I'm Shona McCallum, and today, we'll be talking about OnlyFans, the huge online platform. But are subscribers really chatting to the creators they subscribe to or someone else? So we ask their name, their age, are the...
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The Vergecast
Why read anymore?
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:02:00 -0000
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TikTok is endless. Netflix is already starting the next episode. Who's making time to read a book? Today we're chatting with The Atlantic's Rose Horowitch to discuss her story "The End of Reading is Here" and the role technology plays in reducing how much time — and attention — people have to read long pieces of writin...
Hello, and welcome to the Vergecast, the flagship podcast of long form text. I'm Jake Kastronakis. And today we're talking to the Atlantic staff writer, Rose Horwich. Rose just wrote a story with with a very bold title, The End of Reading is Here. And in it, she shares some pretty alarming statistics. She writes that f...
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Samsung's next-generation foldables are here | The Vergecast Livestream
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:47:00 -0000
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Samsung just kicked off phone season with the new Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8, along with two new watches and a look at its smart glasses. David and Nilay talk through all the new devices, Samsung's overall case for foldable phones, and what it'll take for Samsung — or anyone — to convince people to spe...
Powders, pills, plunges, everywhere you look, there seems to be a new wellness trend. We all wanna feel good. And if there's a way to feel better, I think, wouldn't you wanna try it? I would. What's the cost of being well? And why are we so obsessed with it in the first place? That's this week on Explain It To Me. Find...
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The car of the future is an EV golf cart
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:07:00 -0000
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So far, most electric vehicles have looked more or less like cars. But recently, a few companies have looked to another, smaller mode of transport for inspiration. The Verge's Andy Hawkins explains why companies like Amble and Chip are reinventing the golf cart, in the hopes of creating an entirely new kind of street-l...
Hello and welcome to the Vergecast, the flagship podcast of Quadricycles. I'm your friend David Pierce. And today on the show, we're gonna talk about EVs. But not EVs like we normally talk about EVs. There's this new kind of burgeoning trend of these cars that are essentially golf carts that are trying to become everyb...
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The US is losing its lead in AI
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:42:00 -0000
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Since the beginning of the AI revolution, a few companies have claimed to be building the best and most powerful AI models. All of them were American. More recently, a few Chinese companies seem to have caught up, shipping models that are much cheaper and maybe also just as good. The Verge's Hayden Field and Lauren Fei...
Hello, and welcome to the Vergecast, the flagship podcast of the model wars. I'm your friend David Pierce. And today on the show, we're talking about the AI race ongoing between The US and China. For really the last several years, it's been pretty apparent that most of the best models and most of the most ambitious, mo...
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Apple's plot to crush OpenAI
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:30:00 -0000
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It's public beta season, which means David and Nilay have been upgrading some devices this week. We talk through the good and bad of our early experiences with Siri AI, and what it'll take for next-gen Siri to be a hit. After that, we discuss the real reason Apple decided to sue OpenAI over trade secrets, OpenAI's fort...
Support for the show comes from MongoDB. AI assisted and agentic coding is helping you build faster than ever. But if your data layer is still a bottleneck, what's the point? Instead of wrestling with rigid schemas or translating data formats, MongoDB's native data model mirrors the language LLMs already speak. It ship...
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The one AI detector people actually trust
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:33:00 -0000
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AI text detectors have been notoriously unreliable, but that's starting to change. This year, Pangram keeps coming up as the trusted source in identifying AI-written text. We sit down with Pangram CEO Max Spero to find out how the system was made, how much we should trust it, and where the line is between useful AI and...
Hello, and welcome to The Vergecast, the flagship podcast of homegrown human writing. I'm Jake Kastronakis, executive editor of The Verge. And today, we're talking about AI detection and the one system that might actually work. I have been on the hunt for a reliable AI text detector for a while now, and I know I'm not ...
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The Vergecast
Were we too nice to the Steam Machine?
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:09:00 -0000
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Valve's Steam Machine might be exactly the living room console you've been waiting for. Or it might be too expensive, totally pointless, a waste of everyone's money and shelf space. The Verge's Sean Hollister joins the show to talk through all the feedback we've been getting about our coverage and our review. Is Valve'...
Hello and welcome to the VergeCast, the flagship podcast of VRAM. I'm your friend David Pierce. And today on the show, we are taking your questions about the Steam Machine. We published our Steam Machine review a couple of weeks ago. Sean Hollister got, a lot of feedback from all of you. He came on the show. We talked ...
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The problem with Suno and AI music
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:47:00 -0000
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AI-generated music is suddenly everywhere. On social media, music streaming services, and elsewhere, stuff made on Suno is becoming unavoidable. The Verge's Terrence O'Brien joins David to talk about where Suno came from, whether it can truly change the way we create and consume music, and how we can and should respond...
Hello, and welcome to the Vergecast, the flagship podcast of the Puerto Rico song. I'm your friend David Pierce. And today on the show, we're talking about AI music. Specifically, what happens when you can suddenly make a song with just a prompt, and then you can let other people listen to that song either on the app t...
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Watch, headphones, phone: Which AI gadget is best?
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:58:00 -0000
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So far, there have been exactly zero great AI-first gadgets. But that hasn't stopped the tech industry from trying to figure out what shape and size these new gadgets might take, and whether any of them can best the device in your pocket. The Verge's Allison Johnson and Victoria Song join David to rank all those shapes...
Hello, and welcome to the Vergecast, flagship podcast of single day battery life. I'm your friend David Pierce. And today on the show, we're talking about AI gadgets. Not really any particular AI gadget, but really the shapes and sizes of AI gadgets. We have a lot of different products out there all attempting to be th...
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Netflix is turning into YouTube
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:32:00 -0000
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Netflix makes shows. And movies. And podcasts. And games. And… YouTube videos, apparently. So what even is Netflix anymore? Nilay and David have ideas. After that, they talk about Meta’s ongoing smart glasses mess, and whether Meta or anyone can make these devices work. Finally, it's time for Brendan Carr, RAMageddon, ...
Support for today's show comes from Attio, the AI CRM for modern teams. Some companies pick a CRM because they have to. Others pick one because it helps them win. That's Attio. Every signal from emails and meetings to product usage syncs into a live picture of every account from day one. Attio's revenue agents instantl...
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The Vergecast
Time to believe the quantum computing hype?
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:23:00 -0000
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Quantum computing hype is everywhere. Trump says we'll have one by 2028, Microsoft by 2029. IBM is investing billions. Is it really happening? Science journalist Sophia Chen joins us to discuss her article, "What is a quantum computer good for? Absolutely nothing — yet," and break down what's real and what's hype in th...
Hello, and welcome to the Vergecast, the flagship podcast of probabilistic computing. I'm Jay Kastronakis, executive editor of Verge. And today, we are talking about quantum computers. Quantum is hot right now. Trump just issued an executive order saying that America, quote, stands at the cusp of a quantum revolution. ...
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WSJ Tech News Briefing
When AI Grandmas Go Viral, What Even Is Reality Anymore?
Sat, 1 Aug 2026 10:00:58 +0000
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The browser is your business's first line of defense against online threats. Keep your employees and data safe with Chrome enterprise, the most trusted enterprise browser. Create controls that enforce company policies, like rules that prevent employees from printing, pasting, or sharing company data. Access in-depth re...
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