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Yesterday · 6 min
Paramount closes historic Warner Bros. merger to form Skydance
Plus - Anthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits; Pinterest’s AI now turns beauty Pins into action plans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tuesday · 7 min
TikTok rolls out an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout
Plus - Hot Girl Hotline is like ‘Dear Abby’ for the AI era; OpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saturday · 6 min
Shopify debuts Canvas
Plus - Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Friday · 7 min
Google releases Gemini 4 Argon
Plus - Amazon introduces Kindle Click; Audible’s new features let you explore book worlds — and use AI to talk to characters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 1 · 8 min
Airbnb adds AI search and more social features
Plus - Tinder adapts to a social, IRL dating future with ‘Group Hangouts’ feature; OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 30 · 7 min
Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses
Plus - OpenAI reportedly ditches model over safety concerns; Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 29 · 7 min
The iPhone Duo may already have its first killer app: a virtual Walkman
Plus - Meta launches enterprise AI platform; ElevenLabs’ new v4 speech model supports more expression control and 90 languages Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 26 · 6 min
Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse
Plus - Tesla finally moves to electrify trucking after a decade of work and delays; Anthropic’s founders seek voting control ahead of IPO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 25 · 7 min
Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse
Plus - Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 24 · 6 min
Big Announcements from Made on YouTube 2026
YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app; YouTube’s new ‘Short Series’ feature brings episodic viewing to Shorts; YouTube adds new creator tools like video A/B testing, dynamic thumbnails, and live dubbing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 23 · 8 min
Meta’s Muse is outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch
Plus - Anthropic releases Opus 5.5 with lower prices and Fable-level performance; TikTok’s US arm joins Lantern, a cross-platform child safety initiative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 22 · 7 min
Google’s $899 Googlebook is a bet that you’ll buy a new laptop for Gemini
Plus - A new California law will penalize influencers who don’t disclose political ads; ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 19 · 7 min
The fix for rogue AI agents could be more AI
As companies hand off longer and more complex tasks to AI agents, they are running into an oversight problem: Agents can act faster, longer, and at greater volume than humans can realistically review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 18 · 7 min
Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses
Spotify expands its partner program for podcasts to 35 new countries; After accusations of selling ‘perv glasses,’ Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 17 · 7 min
The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry
Plus - Amazon gives its workers a raise of $1 per hour; Threads’ new features let podcasters promote shows and reach listeners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 16 · 7 min
Meta expands subscription push with new AI-focused plans
Plus - Former TikTok execs built an app that uses AI to teach you how to pose for a photo; AI agents now have a place to snitch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 15 · 7 min
Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards
Plus - Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock; OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 12 · 4 min
Scammers target hundreds of thousands of crypto owners after Trezor confirms data breach of email provider
Plus - OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand; Anthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 11 · 7 min
Apple Watch’s new AI features are normalizing the idea that technology is always listening
Plus - There are new shiny iPhones, so Apple is making you pay more for older models Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 10 · 7 min
Meta debuts its Muse AI agent
Plus - White House takes down ‘Build the Wall’ game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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