Episodios

  • Walmart agrees to $100M settlement; plus, Read AI launches an email-based ‘digital twin’

    Walmart agrees to $100M settlement; plus, Read AI launches an email-based ‘digital twin’
    Feb 27 2026
    The suit said Walmart mislead drivers about their possible tips and would reduce their base pay, among other things. Also, Read AI is launching Ada, which can reply with your availability and extract answers from the company knowledge base and the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 m
  • Memory shortage could cause the biggest smartphone shipments dip in over a decade; plus, Mistral AI inks a deal with global consulting giant Accenture

    Memory shortage could cause the biggest smartphone shipments dip in over a decade; plus, Mistral AI inks a deal with global consulting giant Accenture
    Feb 26 2026
    IDC says phone makers will ship only 1.12 billion smartphones as compared to 1.26 billion last year Also, Mistral AI lands a partnership with Accenture, the consultant that has also recently announced partnerships with rivals OpenAI and Anthropic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 m
  • Americans now listen to podcasts more often than talk radio; plus, About 12% of US teens turn to AI for emotional support or advice

    Americans now listen to podcasts more often than talk radio; plus, About 12% of US teens turn to AI for emotional support or advice
    Feb 26 2026
    Recent findings also show that video podcasting -- while popular -- is not necessarily replacing audio shows. Also, general purpose tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok are not designed for this use, making mental health professionals wary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 m
  • OpenAI COO says ads will be ‘an iterative process’; plus, OpenClaw's creator has some advice for AI builders

    OpenAI COO says ads will be ‘an iterative process’; plus, OpenClaw's creator has some advice for AI builders
    Feb 25 2026
    OpenAI introduced ads to ChatGPT earlier this month Also, Peter Steinberger talks about the creation of his viral AI agent OpenClaw and how being more "playful" makes for a better way to learn AI coding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    6 m
  • Spotify and Liquid Death release a limited-edition speaker shaped like… an urn?

    Spotify and Liquid Death release a limited-edition speaker shaped like… an urn?
    Feb 25 2026
    Spotify and Liquid Death launched what might be the wildest product of the year: a speaker shaped like a urn. Also, earlier this month, OpenAI launched a new platform called OpenAI Frontier for enterprises to build and manage agents, but OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap said that businesses haven’t yet seen AI adoption at scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 m
  • Meta strikes up to $100B AMD chip deal as it chases ‘personal superintelligence’; plus, Mogul says it has tracked $1.5B in music royalties

    Meta strikes up to $100B AMD chip deal as it chases ‘personal superintelligence’; plus, Mogul says it has tracked $1.5B in music royalties
    Feb 24 2026
    Meta is buying billions of dollars in AMD AI chips in a multiyear deal tied to a 160 million-share warrant, deepening its push to diversify beyond Nvidia and expand data center capacity. Also, Mogul, which helps artists track royalties and value their catalogs, raised $5 million in a round led by the Yamaha Music Innovations Fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 m
  • Anthropic accuses Chinese AI labs of mining Claude as US debates AI chip exports

    Anthropic accuses Chinese AI labs of mining Claude as US debates AI chip exports
    Feb 24 2026
    Anthropic accuses DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax of using 24,000 fake accounts to distill Claude’s AI capabilities, as U.S. officials debate export controls aimed at slowing China’s AI progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 m
  • Americans are destroying Flock surveillance cameras; plus, OpenAI calls in the consultants for its enterprise push

    Americans are destroying Flock surveillance cameras; plus, OpenAI calls in the consultants for its enterprise push
    Feb 23 2026
    While some cities are moving to end their contracts with Flock over its links to ICE, others are taking matters into their own hands. Also, OpenAI is partnering with four consulting giants in an effort to see more adoption of its OpenAI Frontier AI agent platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    6 m