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Wes Ott covers today's top tech stories: Google pushes Gemini 3 to search upon release; AI agents get put to the test against freelancers; and Amazon tests smart glasses for delivery drivers with AI capabilities.

Owen Poole covers the biggest tech stories of the day, including: Elon Musk teases a release date for the long-awaited Tesla Roadster, and why it might not matter; how Coca-Cola's annual "The Holidays are Coming" ad campaign was built with over 70,000 AI-generated images; and judges are dealing with legal filings with hallucinated citations, thanks to some lawyers using AI.

Blue Origin's New Glenn Mission NG-2 landed its reusable rocket booster safely on a floating barge in the Atlantic Ocean during its second flight test. The mission also deployed NASA's Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers twin spacecraft into orbit.

Wes Ott covers today's top tech stories. WhatsApp launches a new app for Apple Watch. OpenAI introduces Aardvark, a new agentic AI designed for autonomous cybersecurity research and monitoring. Microsoft unveils a new AI companion in its Copilot Fall Release Event.

Owen Poole covers the biggest tech stories of the day, including: OpenAI completes its recapitalization process with for-profit and nonprofit sides; popular AI companion app Character.ai introduces new child safety rules after a lawsuit and increased attention from regulators; and Elon Musk builds an AI-powered clone of Wikipedia dubbed Grokipedia -- critics say it's filled with misinformation.

Owen Poole covers the big tech stories of the day. Apple will add passports to its digital ID system in Wallet. As the Twitter domain retires, you could get locked out of your X account. A new study says AI chatbots are sycophants, and that's hurting science.

President Jimmy Carter, The Carter Center and LifeStraw are closing in on a historic milestone to eradicate the second disease from Planet Earth. Here's how they're doing it with technology, education, disease surveilance and a coalition of scientists and volunteers.

Kara Tsuboi covers the top tech stories. OpenAI released new parental controls allowing adults to monitor the safety of teen accounts. The debut of the AI-generated actor Tilly Norwood sparked widespread outrage in Hollywood. Parents are relying on GPS-enabled apps and smart devices to monitor their children's locations for safety while they're out trick-or-treating on Halloween night.

Owen Poole covers the big tech stories of the day, including how this week's AWS outage shows internet vulnerabilities. Xbox hikes prices on its products and services and increases the price of its developer kit by 33%. Kohler Health introduces a first-of-its-kind health tracker through a toilet-mounted camera.

Watch Samsung unveil their long anticipated Galaxy XR headset and Android XR with Gemini built in at the Galaxy Event October 2025.

Wes Ott covers today's top tech stories: SpaceX is launching its massive V3 Starlink satellites via Starship and promises to deliver gigabit internet; Meta is adding new parental controls to Instagram, allowing guardians to block teens from interacting with AI chatbots; and Amazon's Ring Community Requests feature allows police to solicit video footage from opt-in owners, intensifying the national debate over digital surveillance and privacy.

Wes Ott covers the top tech stories. Apple pens $140 million deal with F1 that will start in 2026. Netflix and Spotify begin partnership. Apple slows iPhone Air production.

Owen Poole runs through today's biggest tech stories. Apple updates the 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and Vision Pro with the new M5 chip, promising greater power and performance. Microsoft officially ends support for Windows 10, but a lot of PCs are stuck with it. And Walmart shoppers will now be able to buy directly through ChatGPT.

Wes Ott covers today's top tech stories. Despite tariffs and market uncertainty, Apple's iPhone 17 preorders beat the previous year's. Geostationary satellites carry unencrypted information. Nvidia's tiny AI supercomputer goes on sale Oct. 15 for $3,999.

Owen Poole covers the top tech stories of the day, including: Apple TV Plus gets a minor rebrand by dropping the "Plus"; Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signs new AI chatbot regulations into law to protect children; and owners of new Amazon Echo Show devices are angry that they're being shown more advertisements.

SpaceX's Starship flight test 11 went as planned as the space company launched the Super-Heavy rocket from Starbase, Texas, on a suborbital flight.

Owen Poole runs through the biggest tech stories of the day, including a new survey from Pew Research showing more kids are using AI chatbots, but TV still dominates screen time; Microsoft is delaying price increases to Xbox Game Pass in certain markets, but it might not have anything to do with gamers' backlash; and California passes a new law to turn down the volume on streaming ads.

Wes Ott covers today's top tech stories. OpenAI unveils ChatGPT third-party app integration. Strava sues Garmin over patent infringement. Surfshark launches its first 100Gbps VPN server.

Owen Poole runs through the biggest tech stories of the day, including: Meta and OpenAI release video apps exclusively for AI-generated videos; Apple is rumored to be bringing powerful upgrades to the iPad and Apple Vision Pro soon; and Amazon kicks off the holiday shopping season with its Big Deal Days sale.

Owen Poole goes over the big tech stories of the day, including: YouTube settling a lawsuit brought by President Trump for $24.5 million stemming from account suspensions. Google announcing that Gemini is replacing Google Assistant for its Nest Home line of products along with new Ai-focused security cameras. Amazon is "re-thinking" its Luna cloud-based gaming services to focus more on party games.

Wes Ott covers today's top tech stories. DoorDash unveils Dot, an autonomous delivery robot. Adobe releases its free Premiere video editing app for iPhone. California governor signs first-of-its-kind AI safety law.

Owen Poole goes over the biggest tech stories of the day. Video game publisher Electronic Arts is being acquired for $55 billion, the largest private equity deal ever. Open AI has new parental control features to help keep teenagers safe while using ChatGPT. And a new study from NASA shows the possibility of launching nuclear weapons at an asteroid.

Owen Poole covers the big tech stories of the day. Popular charging device brand, Anker, issues a recall due to fire risk. Nvidia and OpenAI unveil a "strategic partnership" to spend billions on new data centers. Samsung sparks controversy by testing ads on its smart refrigerators.

Owen Poole goes over the big tech stories of the day, including: In what social media has dubbed "Scratchgate," the new iPhone 17 appears to be prone to dings and scuffs. The US and China are close to reaching a deal on the sale of TikTok, with lots of details still up in the air. Plus, Google is adding its Gemini AI to smart TVs.

Owen Poole covers today's top tech stories, including rumors of a future OLED MacBook Pro with a touchscreen display. Plus, DJI's new drone might not be available in the US. And Ford is laying off more workers at its EV production plant in Germany.

Wes Ott covers today's top tech stories. Apple's new software update is available to the public. Amazon to release new hardware later this month. Meta holds its "Connect" event and unveils new products.

Apple launches its new iPhone 17 alongside lots of other product upgrades, Starlink's big new acquisition and what it might mean for your future wireless service, and new research finds the most compelling evidence yet for "potential biomarkers" on Mars.

Apple just dropped the new iPhone 17, and CNET's Bridget Carey, PCMag's Iyaz Akhtar, Lifehacker's Michelle Ehrhardt and Mashable's Timothy Beck Werth joined forces to break down all the news from the tech giant's annual iPhone event.

The NFL's "Brazil Game" was the first game to be broadcast exclusively on YouTube, and it drew a massive audience. Anthropic is settling a class action lawsuit over copyright, but not everyone agrees it's a setback for AI companies. Amazon is cracking down on free Prime shipping for invited guests outside your immediate household.

Google wins a huge legal victory, allowing the company to keep Chrome and Android, Roblox introduces new age-verification features amid a lawsuit about children's safety, and Adobe brings a free version of its popular video-editing software to iPhones.

Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy Tab S11 and the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra were all revealed at the latest Samsung Galaxy Event. Here's a highlight of everything they announced.

Waymo launches its autonomous vehicle service in Seattle and Denver, Apple sends invites for its upcoming "awe inspiring" keynote, and Google announces new and improved upgrades for its Pixel devices.

Wes Ott discusses the day's big tech news. Spotify's new direct-messaging features, Google Gemini apps' AI environmental impact and YouTube altering shorts on its platform.

Watch Starship's tenth flight test from Starbase, Texas, on a suborbital flight. SpaceX successfully deployed eight Starlink satellites, marking the first time it has launched a payload from Starship.

Wes Ott talks you through the big tech news of the day, including the soon-to-open Netflix Houses, Waymo's autonomous vehicles on the road in New York City, and Microsoft's Copilot AI being integrated into its Excel software.

Get all the reactions to the new Pixel phone lineup and AI reveals from our team of experts at CNET, PCMag and Mashable.

New reports show Apple is investing heavily in India to manufacture the new iPhone, a huge $6 billion deal in the local TV industry may face FCC scrutiny, and Spotify announces a new audio mixing tool that lets you create unique playlists and be your own DJ.

Supply chain experts say Apple may delay the launch of the iPhone 18 next year to make room for a possible iPhone Fold, Google Gemini is going to start remembering more of your conversations (unless you opt out), and the Trump administration is reportedly considering buying a stake in US chipmaker Intel.

Nvidia shared some big announcements ahead of Gamescom 2025, including the ability to stream Steam games on GeForce Now at 90fps and new AI assistants for gaming and beyond.

Google's next big Pixel event is set for August 20, and guess what? They've already spoiled some of it. From AI-powered upgrades to hardware leaks and a suspicious obsession with thermometers, here's everything you can expect from the Pixel 10 lineup.

Wes Ott talks about the big tech news of the day, including the UFC's blockbuster $7.7 billion deal with Paramount Plus, Apple's rumored $599 MacBook and Ford's $5 billion bet on the EV market.

Given the recent updates from rival BCI makers Synchron and Neuralink, we're taking a closer look at both companies, the similarities and differences in their approach, and what the future holds for the world of brain-computer interfaces.