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5:50

As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups...

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2025/12/22

The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:45

Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me;...

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2025/12/19

The gaming startup will allow Netflix subscribers to create avatars that can extend across gaming titles.Also, Meta is working on an image and video model and new text-based model, which aids with coding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:25

Instacart to pay $60M to settle FTC claims it...

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2025/12/19

The FTC alleged Instacart misled consumers with unlawful tactics, causing them to pay higher fees while also denying refunds. Also, Apple says it can now collect any money a developer owes the tech giant at any time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:12

Adobe hit with proposed class-action; plus,...

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2025/12/18

The lawsuit is just the latest in a string of copyright-related legal complaints aimed at the AI industry.Also, in an economy where everyone's feeling squeezed, AI-driven price testing of kitchen essentials was bound to attract attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:39

Jared Isaacman confirmed as next head of NASA; AWS...

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2025/12/18

Isaacman will run the space agency at a time when Trump is trying to both downsize it and task it with returning astronauts to the Moon.Also, DeSantis has spent 27 years at Amazon, including eight years as an SVP for AWS, the cloud provider that powers about one-third of the internet. And, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:37

Skana Robotics helps fleets of underwater robots...

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2025/12/17

Skana Robotics built a decision-making algorithm that helps unmanned vessels react and adapt to data from other vessels.Also, Amazon reportedly in talks to invest $10B in OpenAI as circular deals stay popular Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:49

Coursera and Udemy enter a merger agreement; plus,...

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2025/12/17

Coursera and Udemy, two of the biggest names in online learning, are combining platforms next year.Mozilla has appointed Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as its CEO, as the Firefox developer scrambles to adapt in a rapidly changing browser market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:32

Hacking group says it’s extorting Pornhub after...

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2025/12/16

The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing history.Also, Everbloom has also developed a chemical process to transform waste fibers and feathers into upcycled materials that resemble everything from polyester to cashmere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:30

Tesla starts testing robotaxis in Austin with no...

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2025/12/16

It's one of the last big steps before the company can truly claim it's operating a robotaxi service, and start to take on Waymo.Industry Also, concerns over Netflix acquiring Warner Bros has led executives to address fears regarding jobs and theatrical releases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:46

OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo?

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2025/12/15

TechCrunch's Dominic-Madori Davis writes about women who ran an experiment to see if LinkedIn's new algo was being sexist and thought they proved it. But experts say there's more complexity involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:16

Data center boom bad news for other infrastructure...

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2025/12/15

-Improvements to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure could take a hit as data center construction accelerates. That’s according to a report from Bloomberg. -At least 5.6 million people had their names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers stolen in a data breach at Seven Hundred Credit, a company that runs credit checks and identity verification services for auto dealerships across the US. Microsoft announced Thursday it would buy 3.6 million carbon removal credits from a

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7:50

Zevo wants to add robotaxis to its car-share fleet;...

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2025/12/12

As robotaxi adoption continues, wild ideas like personal ownership and renting them out are starting to pop up again.Also, Reddit, one of the world's largest social platforms, is arguing that it doesn't meet the definition of "social media platforms" as it seeks to overturn Australia's law banning children under 16 years of age from social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:21

Google launched its deepest AI research agent yet —...

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2025/12/12

For the first time, developers can embed Google's Deep Research tool, based on Gemini 3 Pro, into their own apps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:24

Opera wants you to pay $20 a month to use its...

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2025/12/11

Following a couple of months' testing, Opera has finally made its AI-powered browser, Neon, available to the public — though you'll have to shell out for a $19.90-per-month subscription to use it.Also, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe laid out his plan for how Rivian's vehicles will increasingly drive themselves, in a bid to match or exceed the capabilities of rival automakers and AV companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:34

Overview Energy wants to beam energy from space to...

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2025/12/11

The stealthy startup plans to use a network of satellites to harvest sunlight and send it to Earth using infrared lasers.A new software option could make it possible to see the approximate location of some of Nvidia's AI chips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:26

Google launches managed MCP servers that let AI...

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2025/12/10

Google is rolling out managed MCP servers to make its services “agent-ready by design,” starting with Maps and BigQuery, aiming to simplify messy integrations and help AI agents use real tools.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:01

Three in ten U.S. teens use AI chatbots every day,...

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2025/12/10

While teenagers may start out using AI chatbots for basic questions, their relationship with chatbot platforms has the potential to turn addictive.Plus, Anysphere CEO Michael Truell explained the features his company is focused on building out after reaching $1 billion in annualized revenue,. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:27

Google’s first AI glasses expected next year; plus,...

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2025/12/09

Google will compete with Meta with its own line of AI-powered smart glasses. Also, Ford and Renault in a ‘fight for our lives.’ The automakers will work together to bring two Ford-branded less expensive EVs to European dealerships in 2028. And, Truecaller's Family Protection will be rolled out widely in the first quarter of 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:56

FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman

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2025/12/09

Zuckerman, who used to run the stalkerware apps SpyFone and SpyTrac, claimed the ban is hurting his unrelated business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:10

‘ONE RULE’: Trump says he’ll sign an EO blocking...

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2025/12/08

“I will be doing a ONE RULE Executive Order this week,” Trump posted on social media. “You can’t expect a company to get 50 Approvals every time they want to do something.” Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile, $108.4 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, days after Warner Bros. agreed to be acquired by Netflix for $82.7 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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