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6:55

Canadian government demands safety changes from OpenAI

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2026/02/27

A “big week" that starts on Monday includes a March 4 event for press and creators.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:24

Anthropic refuses to bow to the Pentagon despite...

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2026/02/27

-Despite an ultimatum from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei said that it can't "in good conscience" comply with a Pentagon edict to remove guardrails on its AI.-Block, helmed by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, is slashing its current staff of 10,000 to "just under 6,000." -Burger King, the chain that leans into creepy, is at it again. The Verge reported on Thursday that the company is rolling out a new voice-controlled AI chatbot for its workers. Learn more about your ad

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6:04

Amazon introduces three personality styles for Alexa+

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2026/02/26

The AI assistant can be Brief, Chill or Sweet in its communications.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:14

Anthropic weakened its safety pledge, Kalshi fined a...

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2026/02/26

-Will Shanklin reports that with two stories about the Claude maker Anthropic breaking on Tuesday paint a chilling picture. -Ian Carlos Campbell writes about Kalshi suspending a MrBeast video editor for insider trading. -Anna Washenko writes about Instagram adding a new alert for the parents of teen users of its social media platform. The network will alert the adult if their child repeatedly searches for terms about suicide or self-harm in a short time frame. Learn more about your ad choices

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5:44

Google claims it's building data centers that barely...

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2026/02/25

The new design uses air cooling and supposedly limits water to on-site kitchens.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:02

xAI's trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI has been...

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2026/02/25

-OpenAI has successfully convinced the court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s xAI, accusing the company of stealing its trade secrets. -Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will reportedly give Anthropic until Friday to drop certain guardrails for military use, as reported by Axios. -Uber is one step closer to going airborne. On Wednesday, the company previewed its air taxi booking service ahead of an expected launch in Dubai later this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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6:03

The creators of Dark Sky have a new weather app

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2026/02/24

The app shows a range of weather predictions for increased accuracy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:20

US military may use Grok AI in its classified...

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2026/02/24

-The US Department of Defense has reportedly reached a deal to use Elon Musk's Grok in its classified systems. That’s according to a report by Axios. That follows news that the Pentagon is currently in a dispute with another AI company, Anthropic, over limits on its technology for things like mass surveillance. -Anthropic is issuing a call to action against AI "distillation attacks," after accusing three AI companies of misusing its Claude chatbot. On its website, Anthropic claimed that DeepSeek,

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6:15

Apple's next event to bring at least five products...

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2026/02/23

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said the multiple product reveals will culminate with an in-person "experience" on March 4th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:54

The US will send Tech Corps members to foreign...

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2026/02/23

-Tech Corps volunteers will be placed in Peace Corps countries that are part of the American AI Exports Program, which was created last year from an executive order from President Trump as a way to bolster the US' grip on the AI market abroad. -Colorado's proposed law would "prohibit the use of a three-dimensional printer, or similar technology, to make a firearm or a firearm component." -A recent Amazon Web Services outage that lasted 13 hours was reportedly caused by one of its own AI tools,

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6:44

Meta is shuttering Messenger’s standalone website,...

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2026/02/20

It goes dark in April, but the app will remain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:48

Google Play used AI to help block bad apps last year,...

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2026/02/20

-Google has announced that with the help of AI, it blocked 1.75 million apps that violated its policies in 2025, significantly down from 2.36 million in 2024. -Samsung has launched the latest version of Bixby with the new One UI 8.5 beta -According to Reuters, the US State Department is building a web portal, where Europeans and anyone else can see online content banned by their governments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:06

Federal court rules that OpenAI must stop using the...

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2026/02/19

The company's video generator Sora offered a feature bearing the name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:43

Is Meta planning to release a smartwatch this year?,...

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2026/02/19

-Meta is reportedly gearing up to enter another segment of the wearables market. According to The Information, the company is planning to release its first smartwatch sometime this year. Meta has revived its smartwatch initiative internally called “Malibu 2." -Nevada's gambling regulators and attorney general sued Kalshi on Tuesday accusing the company of bypassing Nevada law by operating a sports gambling market without proper licenses. In addition, they say Kalshi provides services to individuals

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6:25

WordPress adds an AI assistant

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2026/02/18

An expansion of the platform's AI website builder, the tool helps with edits and media creationLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:18

Texas AG is suing TP-Link, OpenAI must stop using the...

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2026/02/18

-Texas is suing Wi-Fi router maker TP-Link for deceptively marketing the security of its products and allowing Chinese hacking groups to access Americans' devices.-Cameo, the platform where celebrities sell short, personalized videos, has scored a preliminary win in a trademark lawsuit against OpenAI. A California judge has ruled that the AI company's video generation tool Sora cannot use the term 'cameo' or any variation likely to cause confusion. -Tesla stopped using the term “Autopilot” to

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5:37

Apple's next event is set for March 4th

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2026/02/17

Rumors had suggested the company would reveal new iPads and MacBooks that week.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:05

EU launching a second investigation into Grok, the EC...

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2026/02/17

-X is facing yet another investigation into Grok's reported creation of nonconsensual sexual images on the platform. Ireland's Data Protection Commission has announced an inquiry into X regarding the harmful, intimate images and processing of EU and EEA individuals' personal data — including children. -The European Commission has opened an investigation into low-cost fast fashion retailer Shein. EC officials are concerned about the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material, as

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4:40

Airbnb is testing out AI search with a 'small...

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2026/02/16

Beyond improving search, Airbnb wants to lean heavily into artificial intelligence to help users with with booking, managing listings and customer service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:01

ByteDance will tighten up its new AI video generator,...

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2026/02/16

-ByteDance is going to curb the new media generator's use of prohibited content. In a statement to the BBC, ByteDance said, "We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorised use of intellectual property and likeness by users." -Sam Altman has announced that OpenAI has absorbed OpenClaw by hiring developer Peter Steinberger "to drive the next generation of personal agents.” -Responding to a fan on social media, showrunner Mattson Tomlin said this weekend

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