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Each weekday morning we bring you the tech news you need today, and then in the afternoon we showcase stories about the technology, science, and culture that will influence tomorrow, all brought to you by Engadget.

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8:00

Governor signed AI safety act, tweak how warm and...

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2025/12/22

-New York governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Friday aimed at holding large AI developers accountable for the safety of their models. The RAISE Act establishes rules for greater transparency, requiring these companies to publish information about their safety protocols and report any incidents within 72 hours of their occurrence. -OpenAI revealed that users can adjust characteristics under new Warm, Enthusiastic, Header & Lists and Emoji options found in the Personalization settings

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6:03

Alexa+ can now answer your Ring doorbell and talk to...

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2025/12/19

But will it ask them to buy stuff?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:07

A Starlink satellite exploded and left 'trackable'...

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2025/12/19

-Orbital tracking company LeoLabs assessed that the issue was caused by an "internal energetic source rather than a collision with space debris or another object." SpaceX said it's working with NASA and the US Space Force to track the remains of the object.-Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Honda will suspend production in Japan on January 5 and 6. (Honda didn't specify the affected factories.) In addition, all three of the automaker's Guangqi Honda Automobile plants in China will shut down

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6:26

Google's Gemini 3 Flash model outperforms GPT-5.2 in...

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2025/12/18

So much for OpenAI's triumphant returnLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:09

Snoring detection and respiratory health tracking in...

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2025/12/18

-The Ultrahuman Ring Air now has the capacity to track snoring and general respiratory health. This is thanks to proprietary technology called Respiratory Health PowerPlug, which is basically a suite of audio analysis tools along with some "advanced biomarker tracking" and AI. -A recently published pricing experiment study showed that the Instacart app gave different users different prices for the same items from the same store location at the exact same time. Some of the testers saw prices up to

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6:25

ChatGPT image generation is now faster and better at...

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2025/12/17

Plus, there's a new dedicated sidebar with presets and prompt suggestions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:01

WBD rejected Paramount's hostile bid, Amazon may...

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2025/12/17

-Warner Bros. Discovery's board has formally rejected the $108 billion takeover bid from Paramount Skydance. WBD said it remains committed to its $82.7 billion deal with Netflix, which would close some time next year, pending regulatory approval. -Amazon is in discussions with OpenAI to invest $10 billion in the company while supplying more of its AI chips and cloud computing services, according to The Financial Times. The deal would push OpenAI's valuation over $500 billion but is likely to raise

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6:04

Kindle's in-book AI assistant can answer all your...

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2025/12/16

But the catch is authors and publishers can't opt out of having this feature in their works.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:36

Google is retiring its free dark web monitoring tool,...

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2025/12/16

-In Google’s email announcement, however, it said it was discontinuing dark web reports because “feedback showed that it did not provide helpful next steps.” -A Louisiana law that would have required social media platforms to verify the ages of their users has been blocked by a judge. - Ford announced plans this week to reboot the F-150 Lightning as an EREV hybrid. An EREV is similar in concept to a plug-in hybrid but with a larger battery that's topped up by a gas generator — the powertrain

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6:20

OpenAI signs deal to bring Disney characters to Sora...

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2025/12/15

OpenAI and Disney are partnering to bring Disney characters to Sora (OpenAI) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:36

Grok is spreading inaccurate info again, Google...

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2025/12/15

-Grok's confusion seems to be most apparent with a viral video that shows a 43-year-old bystander, identified as Ahmed al Ahmed, wrestling a gun away from an attacker during the incident, which, according to the latest news reports, has left at least 15 dead. -Google seems to be cracking down on the use of Disney characters in AI-generated videos on YouTube after it was hit with a cease and desist letter. -iRobot expects the deal to close next February, but says it will continue to operate "with

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6:34

Meta is reportedly working on a new AI model

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2025/12/12

Mark Zuckerberg has been shaking up the company's AI strategy as it pursues "superintelligence." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:36

Trump ordered the creation of a litigation task force...

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2025/12/12

-On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for a single, nationwide regulatory framework governing artificial intelligence at the expense of the ability of different states to regulate the nascent technology. -Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing agreement: Starting in 2026, ChatGPT and Sora can generate images and videos incorporating Disney IP, including more than 200 characters from the company's stable of Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel

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9:19

Projectors won us over in 2025

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2025/12/11

Anker and Valerian are providing a more affordable big-screen experience.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:18

OpenAI's house of cards seems primed to collapse, the...

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2025/12/11

-OpenAI has seen its lead against Google and much of the AI industry evaporate, culminating in a series of successive blows throughout this year. In recent months, OpenAI has signed more than $1.4 trillion worth of infrastructure deals in a bid to outscale the competition that is already beating it.-Tourists from Europe and other regions could be asked to provide a five-year social media history before being given entry to the United States, according to a new proposal from the US Customs and

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5:02

Samsung Wallet to gain support for digital Porsche keys

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2025/12/10

The Porsche Macan will be the first model that the app can unlock.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:54

Nearly 1/3 of teens use AI chatbots daily, Instagram...

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2025/12/10

-AI chatbots haven't come close to replacing teens' social media habits, but they are playing a significant role in their online habits. Nearly one-third of US teens report using AI chatbots daily or more, according to a new report from Pew Research. -It looks like Meta has decided to turn Instagram users into unwitting SEO spam pawns. On Tuesday, 404 Media reported that the platform is generating sensational, likely AI-generated headlines and descriptions for user posts without their knowledge or

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5:40

Uber will start selling trip and takeout data to...

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2025/12/09

The company's ad business is already on track to make $1.5 billion this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:36

EU opens antitrust investigation into Google's AI...

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2025/12/09

-Google can add another probe to its list: The European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into the company surrounding the content used for its AI tools. -NVIDIA is now allowed to sell its second-best H200 processors to China, rather than just the sanction-approved H20 model that China had previously declined to buy. -According to a statement from the Public Interest Research Group, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 has removed language that would have

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5:08

Meta plans to push back the debut of its next mixed...

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2025/12/08

According to an internal memo, Meta's project codenamed Phoenix will be delayed to the first half of 2027. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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