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8:47

Did SpaceX pressure the Pentagon into paying more for...

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2026/05/27

-SpaceX executives reportedly met with Department of Defense officials to talk about pricing. The message from Elon Musk's company was essentially: You're paying about $5,000 per Starlink terminal monthly, but you're using it like a higher-tier aviation subscription that costs $25,000 per month.-DuckDuckGo has reported "a sustained surge" of installs in the US in the week that followed Google's I/O developer conference, where the bigger company announced more AI features for Search. -The new

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9:18

Are you really going to talk to Gemini like that?

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2026/05/26

Google's new AI features capitalize on the popularity of voice dictation, and a desire to leave the thinking to AI.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:15

Blue Origin cleared to launch the New Glenn rocket...

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2026/05/26

-Blue Origin can now make more concrete plans for New Glenn's next flight after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared the rocket for launch. -Love it or hate it, you can likewise attribute Luce's exterior styling to LoveFrom, the design house founded by Jony Ive in 2019. -Colossal Biosciences, the "de-extinction" biotech company best known for its claims of reviving the dire wolf, announced last week that it has hatched 26 healthy chicks from 3D-printed artificial eggshells. Learn

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6:39

Google won't rest until Gemini is everywhere in your...

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2026/05/22

Google is trying to get more hardware partners to develop and release devices with Gemini for Home.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:00

Android XR is finally starting to feel real

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2026/05/21

Google has a lot to prove, but its smart glasses will have a few big advantages.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:21

Anthropic may be about to have its first profitable...

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2026/05/21

-Anthropic expects to post $559 million in operating profit, making it the company's first profitable quarter since it was founded in 2021 if it hits that target.-Airbnb says it's featuring "hotels that feel like Airbnb," and it promises to price-match if you find them elsewhere for a lower price. -Kansas City Public Schools acquired more than 4,500 of the recently released MacBook Neos for students in 8th grade and up. Younger grades will use the district's existing stock of iPads and MacBook

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5:43

Meta is reportedly 'reassigning' 7,000 employees to...

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2026/05/20

The company is also expected to lay off 8,000 workers this week.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:19

Google’s AI-powered tools will optimize scientific...

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2026/05/20

-Gemini for Science includes three primary features: Hypothesis Generation, Computational Discovery and Literature Insights. -Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill that bans prediction markets operating within the state, but they are already facing challenges. -Kickstarter has retracted the new set of rules around mature content that it released last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:13

Meta is reportedly 'reassigning' 7,000 employees to...

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2026/05/19

-Meta HR head Janelle Gale has notified employees that 7,000 of them will be moved to four new organizations focused on building new AI tools and apps.-LinkedIn has long been on the frontlines of the AI slopidemic. Now, the company is taking new steps to reduce the reach of posts that bear the hallmarks of AI-generated drivel. -Apple is previewing new accessibility features including Apple Intelligence-powered updates like natural language voice input, along with a new Vision Pro app that allows

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7:10

Meta is bringing third-party apps and games to its...

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2026/05/18

Plus - xAI introduces its coding agent called Grok Build Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:17

Amazon facing a class action lawsuit, OpenAI offering...

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2026/05/18

-The suit was filed on Friday in Seattle and accused Amazon of profiting "hundreds of millions of dollars in unlawful tariff costs." -OpenAI announced a "world's first partnership" with the country of Malta. -A $3 Mac app that hit the App Store this weekend aims to solve a very specific, but very common problem: accidental inputs from cats walking, sitting and sprawling out on keyboards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:19

Instagram debuts a new disappearing-photo app

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2026/05/15

Instagram is taking another stab at the ephemeral photo format with a new feature called Instants.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:31

Security researchers claim to have breached macOS,...

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2026/05/15

-Security researchers from a Palo Alto-based company called Calif claim they were able to breach macOS after designing a privilege escalation exploit with help from Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview.-Grok Build is still in its early beta version that's initially only available to SuperGrok Heavy subscribers paying $300 per month for the service. -Netflix has launched a new studio called INKubator that will specialize in creating generative AI content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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7:16

Apple has a lot of changes planned for the Camera app

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2026/05/14

Plus - Sony has launched a new flagship phone; Galaxy 26 owners can test drive One UI 9, built on Android 17.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:19

Tech companies lobbied away stricter rules on...

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2026/05/14

-Lobbying by tech industry groups, the Science Based Targets initiative decided to not recommend a protocol that would have made it more difficult for tech companies to use clean energy investments to offset fossil fuel pollution. -To date, Apple has not permitted vibe coding tools on the App Store because they would violate its policies. -Reuters reported that Meta's workers have begun circulating flyers at multiple US offices to protest the company's installation of tracking software on their

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7:12

Sony's new wearable air conditioner runs even cooler

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2026/05/13

Plus - Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 millionLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:50

A family is suing OpenAI, Meta is facing another...

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2026/05/13

-The lawsuit says that on May 31, 2025, "ChatGPT actively coached a 19-year old to mix Kratom and Xanax." Despite presenting itself as an expert in dosing and interactions, and despite acknowledging his state of being high, ChatGPT did not tell him that this recommended combination would likely kill him.” -Santa Clara County has become the latest entity to sue Meta over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the company has profited from "a vast ecosystem of scam ads" that have

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6:58

NBC is turning Wordle into a TV show

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2026/05/12

NBC has greenlit a primetime game show based on Wordle, set to be produced by Jimmy Fallon's Electric Hot Dog, Universal Television Alternative Studio and The New York Times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:37

Daybreak is OpenAI's response to Anthropic's Claude...

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2026/05/12

-OpenAI has just launched Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative that's clearly the company's competitor to Anthropic's Project Glasswing. - Digg CEO Kevin Rose said, "the internet has more noise than ever, and the people who can sort signal from it have never been more valuable. Digg's job is to find that signal and bring it to you." -GameStop may take the offer directly to eBay's shareholders or replace eBay's board with one favorable to its offer via proxy fight. Learn more about your ad

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7:14

The Blackmagic Camera App: What's it All About?

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2026/05/11

Plus - Boox announces Tappy, a wireless page-turning remote; Sony wants TSMC's help to make image sensors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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