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Stephen Robles

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4:18

Cloudflare Outage, Analogue 3D Launch, Google Gemini...

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2025/11/18

Cloudflare’s widespread outage and its cause, the launch of the Analogue 3D retro console, and Google’s release of its Gemini 3 AI model. A massive Cloudflare outage brought down X, ChatGPT, and even Downdetector | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/822869/cloudflare-is-down-outage-x-twitter-downdetector Analogue 3D review: the perfect console for N64 collectors | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/games/822849/analogue-3d-review-n64 Google is launching Gemini 3, its ‘most inte...

3:45

Ford Joins Amazon Autos, Google AI Travel Planning,...

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2025/11/17

Ford’s entry into Amazon’s online car-buying platform, Google’s new AI-powered travel planning and booking tools, and X’s rollout of its encrypted Chat with voice, video, and file sharing. You can now buy pre-owned Ford vehicles on Amazon | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/821258/ford-amazon-auto-online-sales-certified-preowned Google’s AI Mode can now help you visualize your travel plans | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/822240/google-ai-mode-travel-plans-canvas X lau...

3:36

Google Texas Data Centers, Belkin Battery Recall,...

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2025/11/14

Google’s $40 billion plan for three new Texas data centers, Belkin’s recall of overheating battery products, iPhone Pocket sells out in minutes, and changes to WhatsApp. Google to Invest $40 Billion in New Data Centers in Texas - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-14/google-to-invest-40-billion-in-new-data-centers-in-texas Belkin is recalling its iPhone tracking stand and two power banks | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/821016/belkin-recall-auto-tracking-ipho...

4:01

Apple Shifts MLS Streaming, Meta Updates Marketplace,...

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2025/11/13

Apple moving MLS games to Apple TV, Meta’s major Marketplace overhaul, and Anthropic confirming Chinese state-backed AI-driven cyberattacks. MLS, Apple TV to bring games outside of extra paywall in 2026: Sources - The Athletic https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6804777/2025/11/13/mls-apple-tv-end-paywall-season-pass/ Facebook Marketplace gets new collaborative and social features, Meta AI integrations | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/13/facebook-marketplace-gets-new-collabora...

4:30

GPT‑5.1 Release, Apple Digital ID, New Steam Machine

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2025/11/12

OpenAI’s launch of GPT‑5.1 and its new Instant and Thinking models, Apple’s rollout of Digital ID for U.S. passports in Apple Wallet, and Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine console. We break down the core features, rollout plans, and impacts for users and developers. GPT-5.1: A smarter, more conversational ChatGPT | OpenAI https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-1 Apple launches Digital ID, a way to carry your passport on your phone for use at TSA checkpoints | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/...

4:03

iPhone Sock, Threads Targets Podcasters, Celebrity AI...

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2025/11/11

Meta expands Threads with features aimed at podcasters. Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine join ElevenLabs to license AI versions of their voices. Disney and Google remain in a standoff over YouTube TV, leaving major channels dark. Plus, Apple’s new HomePod coming soon and iPhone Pocket announced. Threads targets podcasters with new features, aiming to become the home for show discussions | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/11/threads-targets-podcasters-with-new-features-aiming-t...

3:29

Facebook Buttons End, Google TV Gets Gemini, Netflix...

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2025/11/10

Meta is ending Facebook’s Like and Share buttons for websites in 2026. Google is rolling out Gemini for TV to Google TV Streamer devices. Netflix is exploring original video podcasts for its streaming platform. Meta is killing off the external Facebook Like button https://www.engadget.com/meta-is-killing-off-the-external-facebook-like-button-205207354.html Gemini for TV is coming to Google TV Streamer starting today | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/817831/gemini-for-tv-google-tv-st...

4:05

Meta AI Expansion, Roblox Safety Lawsuit, X Link...

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2025/11/07

Meta’s $600 billion AI infrastructure plan, Texas’ lawsuit against Roblox over child safety, and X’s new link preloading feature affecting web traffic metrics. Meta plans $600 billion US spend as AI data centers expand | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-plans-600-billion-us-spend-ai-data-centers-expand-2025-11-07/ Texas sues Roblox for allegedly failing to protect children on its platform | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/816549/texas-roblox-lawsuit-child-safety X a...

3:42

Amazon Kindle Translate, Google Finance Deep Search,...

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2025/11/06

Amazon is testing an AI tool that automatically translates books into other languages https://www.engadget.com/ai/amazon-is-testing-an-ai-tool-that-automatically-translates-books-into-other-languages-183056809.html Google Finance offers Gemini AI tools to stock traders | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/815300/google-finance-gets-ai-deep-search Foursquare founder’s new app talks to you about your neighborhood | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/815328/beebot-app-foursquare-foun...

3:40

Apple and Google AI Deal, Netflix 190M Ad-Viewers,...

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2025/11/05

Netflix introducing its monthly active viewers metric, the Motion Picture Association’s dispute with Meta over PG‑13 labeling, and Apple’s deal with Google to power a new AI‑driven Siri.v Netflix Says It Has 190 Million Viewers Ad-Tier Viewers Worldwide https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-190-million-ad-tier-viewers-worldwide-1236418988/ Instagram slapped with cease and desist over its use of ‘PG-13’ teen accounts | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/814159...

4:29

Amazon vs Perplexity AI, iOS 26.2 Features, OpenAI...

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2025/11/04

Amazon’s legal clash with Perplexity AI over its Comet shopping tool, Spotify’s Q3 2025 update highlighting video podcast expansion, OpenAI’s Sora app launch on Android, iOS 26.2 features in Apple Podcasts, Apple News, Reminders, and more. Perplexity AI accuses Amazon of bullying with Comet legal threat https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/perplexity-ai-amazon-bullying-comet-browser.html Spotify now has half a million video podcasts, which nearly 400M users have watched | TechCrunch https://tech...

3:25

TikTok Awards, OpenAI AWS Deal, App Store on the Web

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2025/11/03

TikTok’s first U.S. awards show, Apple’s recent streaming and App Store updates, and OpenAI’s $38 billion cloud deal with Amazon. We break down the key announcements and what they mean for tech, media, and AI. TikTok announces its first awards show in the US | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/tiktok-announces-its-first-awards-show-in-the-us/ Apple TV’s new name now comes with a new sound | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/812644/apple-tv-sound-video-mnemonic-finneas-rebr...

4:13

Microsoft’s OpenAI Losses, Tim Cook on Siri in 2026,...

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2025/10/31

Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar OpenAI losses, Silicon Valley’s $400 billion AI investment plans, and Adobe’s latest experimental AI editing features. We also touch on Netflix’s potential Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition and Apple’s timeline for a more personalized Siri. Microsoft earnings suggest $11.5B+ OpenAI quarterly loss • The Register https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/microsoft_earnings_q1_26_openai_loss/ Big Tech Is Spending More Than Ever on AI and It’s Still Not Enough - WS...

4:53

Apple, Reddit, and Amazon Earnings, OpenAI Aardvark...

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2025/10/30

Apple’s record-setting Q4, Reddit and Amazon’s third-quarter 2025 earnings, OpenAI’s release of the Aardvark cybersecurity agent, and Apple’s recent legal developments alongside upcoming iOS and hardware updates. Apple’s Q4 Earnings https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/30/apples-has-record-setting-q4-1025b-result-despite-very-small-iphone-revenue-miss?utm_medium=social&utm_source=threads Reddit shares rise on earnings beat, strong forecast https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/30/reddit...

4:23

Microsoft Outages, AOL Sold to Bending Spoons, Nvidia...

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2025/10/29

Microsoft’s multi-service outage caused by an Azure configuration change, the Federal Reserve’s 0.25% interest rate cut amid a government shutdown, and Amazon’s $11 billion AI data center project in Indiana. Microsoft hit with Azure, 365 outage ahead of quarterly earnings https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/microsoft-hit-with-azure-365-outage-ahead-of-quarterly-earnings.html AOL to be sold to Bending Spoons for roughly $1.5B https://www.axios.com/2025/10/29/aol-bending-spoons-deal Amazon...

4:21

Underwater Data Centers, Humanoid Home Robots, and...

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2025/10/28

China completes the first phase of its underwater data center in Shanghai. 1X Technologies introduces Neo, a teleoperated humanoid home robot. OpenAI outlines a $1.4 trillion plan for massive data center growth and future IPO plans. China Dives in on the World’s First Wind-Powered Undersea Data Center | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/china-dives-in-on-the-worlds-first-wind-powered-undersea-data-center/ I Tried the Robot That’s Coming to Live With You. It’s Still Part Human. - WSJ https:/...

4:28

Amazon Job Cuts, Next Xbox Plans, Apple’s Pro Apps...

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2025/10/27

Amazon begins cutting 30,000 corporate jobs while preparing for holiday hiring, Microsoft outlines its next-generation Xbox as a Windows-based hybrid console, Fitbit launches a public preview of its Gemini-powered AI health coach for Premium subscribers. Exclusive: Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts, sources say | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/amazon-targets-many-30000-corporate-job-cuts-sources-say-2025-10-27/ Microsoft's ambitious new Xbox: ...

3:43

OpenAI Expands Company Knowledge, All iOS 26.1...

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2025/10/24

Microsoft’s AI-focused overhaul of Outlook, OpenAI’s new company knowledge feature for ChatGPT, and all the new features coming in iOS 26.1. OpenAI made ChatGPT better at sifting through your work information | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/806046/openai-chatgpt-company-knowledge-update Instagram adds new watch history feature for revisiting Reels - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/24/instagram-adds-new-watch-history-feature-for-revisiting-reels/ iOS 26.1: Everything new ...

3:38

Warner Bros. Sale Talks, Microsoft Copilot Updates,...

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2025/10/23

Warner Bros. Discovery exploring potential sale options, Microsoft’s rollout of major Copilot AI updates, OpenAI shares coming Atlas updates, and aquires the Mac app Sky made by the team behind Shortcuts. Netflix, Amazon, and Apple are reportedly interested in buying Warner Bros. | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/805387/warner-bros-sale-netflix-amazon-apple-interested Copilot is getting more personality with a ‘real talk’ mode and group chats | The Verge https://www.theverge.c...

4:08

Apple Pulls Tea Apps, Meta Cuts AI Jobs, YouTube Adds...

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2025/10/22

Apple removes Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store over privacy and moderation failures. Meta reorganizes its AI division with 600 job cuts. YouTube introduces daily scrolling limits for Shorts on mobile. Apple confirms it pulled controversial dating apps Tea & TeaOnHer from the App Store | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/22/apple-confirms-it-pulled-controversial-dating-apps-tea-and-teaonher-from-the-app-store/ Meta’s Alexandr Wang reorgs superintelligence lab https:/...

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