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Mark Gurman reports Apple's smart home hub will be named 'HomeView', the US International Trade Commission (USITC) launches investigation into 20 companies over potential import violations, and Microsoft introduces the Microsoft-Decision-1 low-cost model. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tesla changes Full Self-Driving in Europe to “Tesla Assisted Driving”, Google teases new Fitbit Edge wearable, NASA releases request for proposals for private space stations. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK Plans Laws to Curb Non-Compete Clauses in Tech Sector, the White House Suspends Tech Giants from Green Card Sponsorship Program, and American Airlines to Outfit Entire Fleet with SpaceX Starlink Wi-Fi. Link to Show Notes... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk Accuses Indian Telecoms of Blocking Starlink Launch, the Dutch Tax Office Rejects Microsoft 365 for European Open-Source Tools, and OpenAI Rolls Out Intelligent UI with Interactive Visuals in GPT-6. Link to Show Notes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple partners with LG for smart home products, Boston Dynamics hires former Alexa Executive to be new CEO, and Xreal reveals prices for the Aura Android XR smart glasses. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta Tests Video-First Facebook Experience in India, Google Cuts Features in Major Gemini Tier Shake-Up, and DeepSeek Nears $12B Funding Ahead of 2027 IPO. Link to Show Notes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Googlebook laptops start shipping in Europe, Huawei and Qualcomm sign patent licensing deal, Norway has concerns over AI glasses. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Gemini's free tier to lose access to certain models, South Korea orders investigation into recent data leak incidents, and GPT-6 Astra attempts to cheat in a StarCraft competition. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta launches Muse Gadgets for developers, Nvidia adds a 64GB version of its Spark local AI computer, Amazon announces “Built Together” program around data center-adjacent communities. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Black-Market Network Smuggled Nvidia Chips to China, California's Senate Bill 1246 Imposes New Regulations on Autonomous Vehicle Companies, and Meta’s New AI Agent Muse Reaches 5 Million Downloads in 22 Days. Link to Show Notes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Tokyo Court Rules Voice Protected Under Publicity Rights in TikTok AI Clone Lawsuit, Anthropic IPO Prospectus Reveals $42 Billion Broadcom Infrastructure Partnership, and Apple Pay Launches in India with Axis Bank Support After Decade of Regulatory Delay. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon announces major updates for the next generation Fire TV Stick 4k, DeepSeek partners with Huawei for open-source tools, and Mark Gurman reports Apple will launch smart home devices in October. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra Release Over Safety Concerns, Meta Expands Muse AI Agent into Enterprise Sector with Small Business Integrations, and AMD to Acquire World Labs for $8.2 Billion. Link to Show Notes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nvidia releases a new Open Agent Safety Platform, Amazon could be expanding Prime Air drone deliveries to Australia, Sony is skipping CES in 2027. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alabama Attorney General announces a settlement with TikTok in social media case, Apple to appeal a $5.7 billion patent infringement verdict, and Microsoft Excel is testing a feature enabling a cell to hold multiple values simultaneously. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia increases targets of Ukrainian data centers, Google’s Mandiant says ShinyHunters has restarted mass exploitation of Oracle PeopleSoft flaw, SpaceX finishes launch rehearsal for Starship Flight 14. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EU Vote on Tesla Supervised FSD Delayed Until December, Oracle Issues Force Majeure Notice for New Mexico Stargate AI Data Center, New Jersey Fines DataOne $1.1M for Unpermitted Data Center Generators. Link to Show Notes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI Infrastructure Expansion Projected to Require Over $10 Trillion Through 2032, Waymo’s Safety Data Shows Significant Crash Reductions Compared to Human Drivers, and Meta Announces Ray-Ban Meta Audio: Camera-Free, Audio-Only Smart Glasses Starting at $349. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, OpenAI gives Daybreak AI cyber defence system to Ukraine, and Microsoft files a patent that could potentially pause a game to play an ad. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Fined €403M by Irish DPC Over GDPR Location Data Violations, Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs Brief UN Security Council on AI Safety, and Adobe Officially Launches Redesigned Free Premiere App on Android. Link to Show Notes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon blocks Meta's Muse AI agent, Anthropic brings Accenture into the fold, Chinese regulators slow down humanoid robot companies going public. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta Takes Ofcom To Court Meta is suing Ofcom over classifying WhatsApp and Instagram under stricter Online Safety Act requirements for user controls, fraudulent advertising protections and transparency. source: Financial Times Ad-Free Comes With Exceptions Disney+ reminded subscribers that live broadcasts can include ads even on ad-free plans. Promotions, sponsorships and ads may also appear before and after content. source: ScreenRant Flock Offers An Exit Package Wired reports Flock is offering voluntary employee buyouts, a move companies often use to avoid layoffs. sources: Wired, TechCrunch Suno’s New Model, Same Copyright Fight Sony Music and Universal are suing Suno over v6, alleging the model used outputs from its earlier, allegedly infringing model despite launching with licensed music partnerships. source: Variety Anthropic’s IPO Slides A Month The Wall Street Journal reports Anthropic moved its planned IPO from October to November. OpenAI says it won’t pursue one until next year. source: The Wall…

Clicks Communicator starts shipping in December, Roku Labs introduces experimental apps, researchers eavesdrop on headphone audio through electromagnetic signals. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucid and Bolt plan big European robotaxi push, German court rules Meta is liable for fake investment ads, Costco opens up to DoorDash and Uber Eats. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap launches its augmented reality glasses Specs, the EU formally introduces the Kids Act detailing proposed social media restrictions for minors, and OpenAI tests sponsored agents in ChatGPT ads. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta reportedly planning a pair of camera-less smart glasses, Microsoft pushes out-band-update patch to correct issues from the September Windows 11 update, and Boox announces three new e-ink products. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gates Foundation Pledges $1B for Global AI Access and Inequality, India Introduces 0.4% Merchant Fee on UPI Payments Above ₹2,000, and Salesforce Introduces Koa Enterprise AI Model with Nvidia. Link to Show Notes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EU Proposes KIDS Act to Limit Minors' Access to Social Media and AI, Automattic Ousted After Unsuccessful Bid to Remove CEO Matt Mullenweg, and Amazon Suspended Operations with 21 Air LLC Following Fatal Crash. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI's Sam Altman confirms company won't go public in 2026, Matt Mullenweg is reportedly back as Automattic CEO, and Blizzard reveals details for the next Diablo, StarCraft, and World of Warcraft: Forever. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon leans into shopping on Prime Video, LinkedIn beats federal lawsuits over browser-extension scanning, OpenAI pulls out of sponsoring Caltech's AI mathathon. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NYC Public Schools Announce One-Year Generative AI Ban for Grades 2K Through 8th, OpenAI Considers Pacing AI Development Amid Existential Risk Concerns, and Anthropic Uncovers Widespread Malicious Misuse of Claude AI Models. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Replaced by Interim CEO Mark Davies, Anthropic AI Models Accessed Internet During Cybersecurity Tests, and Anthropic AI Models Access Internet Due to Misconfiguration, Not Autonomous Behavior. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta launches proactive personal AI agent Muse, OpenAI claims to have solved a Millennium Prize Problem, and the Florida Attorney General sues Netflix over data collection of minors. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Warns European Search Changes Could Impact User Experience and Costs, Australia Proposes New Digital Duty of Care Bill to Enhance Online Safety, and Generative AI Adoption Rises Among Farmers Amid Economic Challenges. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft over data scraping, a leak claims Nintendo is developing new Super Smash Bros, X rival changes name from Twitter.now to Tweet.app over trademarks. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Gurman reports Apple is exploring ways to increase margins from the App Store, xAI's latest filing against Minnesota's ban on AI-generated non-consensual images was denied, and Nvidia announces DLSS 5 will officially be available on older GPUs in the future. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US and UK sign a memorandum over scam center investigations, Google AI subscribers get new voice-based features, Anthropic’s Claude produces first complete computer-checked proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DoD Bans Ad Tracking on Government Devices, Xbox Cloud Gaming to Introduce Monthly Time Limits, and the NHTSA Probes Tesla's Cybercab Self-Certification Process. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nvidia to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion, Google Releases Gemini 3.8 Flash and Flash Cyber Models, and TikTok Introduces Interactive Features to Comment Sections. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York City's Department of Education is introduces new AI policy for schools, EU Commission upholds ruling Microsoft Edge is not a gatekeeper under the DMA, and Dyson launches a $499 toothbrush. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Florida and Texas Drop Flock Surveillance Cameras Over Privacy Concerns, The FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon Over Alleged Hidden Ad Auction Surcharges, and OpenAI Denies Apple's Trade Secret Theft Allegations in Court. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenClaw 2.0 gets released, Instagram cracks down on AI influencer accounts, LG Energy Solution signs deal from Smackover Lithium in Arkansas. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

California's legislature exempts Linux distros from the Digital Age Assurance Act, Mark Gurman reports Apple was testing a pencil for the foldable, and NASA launches the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South Korea moves toward AI access as public infrastructure, Tencent releases Hy4 Preview, Nvidia's leaked DLSS 5 is out in the wild. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over 100 Tech Leaders Unite to Urge Collaborative AI Cyber Defense Strategies, PayPal Shares Plunge 13% Following Abandoned $53 Billion Acquisition Bid, and Meta Experiments with Robotics to Automate Data Center Operations. Link to Show Notes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon and Nvidia Expand Partnership with 2 Million GPU Commitment to AWS, Operation Bluebird Launches 'Twitter.now' Amid Trademark Dispute, and OpenAI Extends ChatGPT Ad Program to India. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta agrees to settle case brought by multiple US states regarding child safety on its platforms, the Australian Recording Industry Association bans AI songs from charts, and ads begin to roll out in Apple Maps. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Zealand Proposes Social Media Ban for Under-16s, Uber Introduces Live Video Feed Feature for Teen Accounts to Enhance Safety, and Xiaomi Launches In-House Xring O3 Mobile Processor Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ByteDance consolidates AI teams to compete with Tencent, Amazon and Twitch sued over AI training data, and Taiwan indicts employees of Nvidia and Super Micro over illegal exports to China. Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple reportedly cuts 200+ jobs across Siri & Vision Pro teams, Walmart finally accepts tap-to-pay options, Boise emerges as a Micron AI hub. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.