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Spotify Raises Premium Prices for Third Time Since 2023, Google’s “Glic” Brings Agentic Gemini AI to Chrome for Android, and Cerebras Secures $10 Billion Deal with OpenAI for 750MW of Computing Power. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this wouldContinue reading "X Bans Revealing Image Edits, Paywalls Grok AI Image Generation – DTH"

The US government provides conditional clearance for Nvidia to export H200 chips to China, sources say Chinese authorities instructed customs officials to block the entry of H200 chips with limited exemptions, and Roblox faces issues with age-verification rollout. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all ourContinue reading "US Govt Approves Conditional Nvidia H200 Exports to China – DTH"

Apple has launched the new Creator Studio subscription bundle, Meta Shifts Reality Labs Focus, Cuts 1,000+ Jobs to Prioritize AI Wearables Over Metaverse, and FCC Revokes Rule Requiring Verizon to Unlock Phones After 60 Days MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, noneContinue reading "Microsoft to Cover Full Electricity Costs for U.S. Data Centers Amid AI Expansion Concerns – DTH"

Anthropic announced new health and life sciences features called Claude for Healthcare, Cloudflare threatens to withdraw services from Italy following a fine from AGCOM, and Meta closes approximately 550,000 accounts in compliance with Australia’s social media ban for under-16s. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to allContinue reading "Anthropic Launches Claude for Healthcare – DTH"

Amazon plans new 229,000-square-foot “mega store”, Indonesia temporarily blocks access to X’s Grok chatbot, Lego opens preorders for first Smart Play Star Wars sets. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoy what you seeContinue reading "Meta Strikes New Nuclear Power Deals – DTH"

EU Considering ‘Very Large Platform’ Status for WhatsApp, FCC to Vote on New “Geofenced Variable Power” Wireless Devices for 6 GHz Wi-Fi, and Internet connectivity in Iran experienced a near-total collapse on Thursday. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of thisContinue reading "Grok Image Restriction on X Deemed Superficial After Deepfake Controversy – DTH"

ChatGPT adds a new tab specifically for health, Google and Character.AI are finalizing settlement agreements with families over harms caused by chatbots, and the European Commission orders X to retain data related to Grok. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none ofContinue reading "ChatGPT Launches ChatGPT Health – DTH"

Universal Music Group partnered with Nvidia to responsibly collaborate on Music Flamingo AI, mandatory age verification for chatting on Roblox rolls out globally, and Discord reportedly confidentially filed for IPO. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible.Continue reading "Universal Music Group Partners with Nvidia AI – DTH"

Nvidia, Intel, and AMD Unveil New Chip Details at CES 2026, Meta pauses roll out of Ray-Ban Display smart glasses internationally, and Lego announced the Lego Play Engine with new SMART Bricks, tags, and Minifigs. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, noneContinue reading "Nvidia, Intel, and AMD Unveil New Chip Details at CES – DTH"

An OpenAI report claims over 40 million Americans use ChatGPT for health information, Switchbot’s new household robot can fold laundry, and a DoorDash driver gets caught using AI-generated images to fake deliveries. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this wouldContinue reading "Switchbot’s New Household Robot Can Fold Laundry – DTH"

India orders X to make immediate changes to Grok, LG teases the world's lightest 17-inch RTX laptop, Fender announces inew ELIE Bluetooth speaker line. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoy what you seeContinue reading "Pebble Launches the $199 Pebble Round 2 – DTH"

AI-Driven “Memory Crunch” Raises Consumer Electronics Costs, OpenAI Merges Teams, Plans Audio-First Device in Major Interface Shift, and Instagram Head Says AI Will Make ‘Fingerprinting Real Media’ Easier Than Detecting Fakes MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would beContinue reading "Starlink to Lower Orbits of 4,400 Satellites – DTH"

Disney reached a settlement with the Department of Justice over a COPPA violation, sources claim Nvidia approached TSMC to ramp up production of AI chips to meet large increase in demand from China, and GOG changes owners but not mission to sell DRM-free games. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free.Continue reading "Disney Settles with DoJ over COPPA Violation – DTH"

SoftBank Group has completed its $40 billion investment in OpenAI, Samsung TVs to integrate Google Photos starting in 2026, and China mandates 50% domestic chip equipment in facilities expansion. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. IfContinue reading "Meta Acquires Singaporean AI Startup Manus for $2 Billion – DTH"

Apple will challenge the October decision by the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal over £1.5 billion fine, the Cyberspace Administration of China posted draft rules increasing regulations on AI products, and a Kapwing study claims 20% of YouTube videos shown to new users are “AI slop”. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS LiveContinue reading "Apple Challenges UK Competition Appeal Tribunal Fine – DTH"

LG unveils UltraGear evo lineup of premium gaming monitors, Xiaomi announces the 17 Ultra smartphone line, Disney crosses $6 billion in global box office revenue since 2019. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoyContinue reading "New York State To Require Social Media Warning Labels – DTH"

Apple halted its new age-verification rules in Texas after a federal judge temporarily blocked the state’s App Store Accountability Act, Meta’s Secret Plan to make Instagram the top teen platform by 2027, and Google is rolling out a feature allowing users to change their existing “@gmail.com” email address. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free orContinue reading "Nvidia and Groq Strike $6.9 Billion AI Licensing Deal – DTH"

A Texas Federal Judge issues a preliminary injunction against the App Store Accountability Act on First Amendment grounds, the Italian Competition Authority orders Meta to suspend the policy banning outside AI chatbots on WhatsApp, and a Waymo postmortem breaks down the breakdown during the San Francisco blackout. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or getContinue reading "Apple To Permit Third-Party App Stores in Brazil – DTH"

Users Exploit AI Chatbots to Create Nonconsensual Deepfakes of Women in Bikinis, OpenAI Calls Prompt Injection ‘Persistent and Possibly Unavoidable’ Security Risk, and Alphabet announced its plan to acquire clean energy developer Intersect for $4.75 billion. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you,Continue reading "FCC Bans Import and Sale of New DJI Drones and Equipment – DTH"

Paramount Skydance amends hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Italy's AGCM fines Apple €98.6 million over App Tracking Transparency, Nvidia plans to ship its H200 AI chips to China by mid-February. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would beContinue reading "Alphabet To Acquire Data/Infrastructure Company Intersect – DTH"

Google sues SerpApi, Chrome and Edge browser extensions secretly collect and sell AI chatbot conversations, Starlink satellite explodes. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoy what you see you can support the show onContinue reading "New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Signs the RAISE Act Into Law – DTH"

OpenAI Seeks $100 Billion Funding Round, Eyeing $830 Billion Valuation, Meta Launches Superintelligence Labs to Reorganize AI Efforts, and LG Allows TV Owners to Remove Copilot Icon. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoyContinue reading "TikTok’s U.S. Operations Sold for $14 Billion to “TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC” – DTH"

Shenzhen scientists develop EUV lithography prototype, the FTC probes Instacart’s AI pricing tool, and Apple is modifying its iOS app store policies in Japan. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoy what you seeContinue reading "Gemini 3 Flash Replaces 2.5 as Default in Google’s AI Tools – DTH"

Netflix announced a partnership with iHeartMedia for exclusive rights to air at least 15 video podcasts, X defends claims it abandoned the Twitter trademark, and Instagram tests Instagram for TV through Fire TV devices in the US. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–withoutContinue reading "Netflix Partners with iHeartMedia for Video Podcasts – DTH"

PayPal files to become a bank in the U.S., the U.S. has paused the “$40 billion Technology Prosperity Deal” with Britain, and Ford shifts away from large EVs. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If youContinue reading "AI Memory Demand to Squeeze Smartphone Market in 2026 – DTH"

Robot vacuum maker iRobot files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Starlink reports a near-miss collision with newly launched Chinese satellite, and Amazon rolls out AI-feature ‘Ask This Book’ with no way for authors to opt-out. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none ofContinue reading "iRobot files for Bankruptcy – DTH"

YouTube embraces payouts in PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin, Apple's foldable phone expected to boost Samsung profits, Amazon pulls AI recap video for Fallout S1. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoy what you see youContinue reading "Policymakers Behind US State AI Bills Dismiss Executive EO – DTH"

YouTube redesigned the watch screen on TVs for a more intuitive experience, the U.S. president signed an executive order limiting state oversight of AI, and Apple lost its contempt appeal in the Epic case. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none ofContinue reading "OpenAI Has Launched Its New GPT-5.2 AI Model In Response To Google’s Gemini 3 – DTH"

Google is piloting a new commercial partnership program in Google News, a bipartisan group of state attorneys general warns AI companies about delusional outputs, and US Customs and Border Protection proposes requiring 5 years of social media data to travel to the U.S. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. AContinue reading "Disney Has Signed A Three-Year Licensing Deal With OpenAI – DTH"

Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s is now in effect, a study shows Instacart presents variable prices for the same items in the same stores, and Instagram is AI-generating titles for photos showing up in web searches. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all ourContinue reading "Australia’s Social Media Ban for Under-16s Now In Effect – DTH"

Google faces an EU antitrust probe over its AI practices, Microsoft is investing $17.5 billion in Indian AI and cloud computing over the next four years, and Reddit is implementing new teen safety features globally. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, noneContinue reading "Nvidia Can Now Sell H200 AI Chips To China If The U.S. Gets A 25% Cut – DTH"

Meta delays its next mixed reality glasses, IBM acquires Confluent, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan named Time's CEO of the Year. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoy what you see you can support theContinue reading "Paramount Launches Hostile Bid To Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery – DTH"

Waymo to file a voluntary software recall, Meta acquires Limitless, SpaceX targets 2026 IPO. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoy what you see you can support the show on Patreon, Thank you! SendContinue reading "European Commission Fines X €120 Million – DTH"

Meta has launched a new, unified support hub for Facebook and Instagram, X was fined 120 million euros by EU regulators, and Meta has established new licensing partnerships with various news organizations. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this wouldContinue reading "Netflix Is Acquiring Warner Bros. For $83 Billion – DTH"

YouTube adopts new Australian law banning social media accounts for users under 16, Night mode in Portrait is absent on iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, and Alan Dye, former Apple VP of Human Interface Design, joins Meta to lead a new hardware design studio. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS LiveContinue reading "Amazon Is Challenging Nvidia’s AI Chip Dominance With Its Own Silicon – DTH"

India’s telecom ministry no longer requires pre-installation of an undeletable security app, Ireland’s media regulator begins DSA investigation of LinkedIn and TikTok, and Amazon removes AI-generated anime dubs. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If youContinue reading "India Retracts Mandatory Security App Installation Notice – DTH"

Apple Resists India’s Anti-Theft App Mandate, Samsung officially unveils the Galaxy Z TriFold, and Apple replaces AI chief with former Microsoft, Google exec. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoy what you see, youContinue reading "Supreme Court Favors ISPs Over Music Industry In Copyright Case – DTH"

Netflix removed the ability to cast from phones to TVs, New York State creates a law mandating retailers disclose when pricing is set by an algorithm using personal data, and India’s telecom ministry wants smartphone manufacturers to install a security app that cannot be deleted. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS LiveContinue reading "Netflix Disables Phone Streaming to TVs – DTH"

Deepseek touts DeepseekMath-V2 model, Sunday Robotics hires former Tesla employees, 4-inch record format Tiny Vinyl enters the market. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoy what you see you can support the show onContinue reading "Apple To Use Intel For M-series Processor? – DTH"

Sora and Nano Bannana significantly reduced daily rate limits for free users, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues that digital storefronts should drop “Made with AI” tags, and China’s NDRC warns of a potential bubble in the humanoid robotics industry. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks toContinue reading "Apple Was The Only Major Smartphone Brand To See Growth During China’s Singles’ Day – DTH"

A new policy from Plex now mandates monthly subscriptions, ChatGPT and Copilot are leaving WhatsApp, and Chinese tech companies are training their LLMS offshore to access NVIDIA GPUs. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If youContinue reading "Major Tech Companies, Including Dell And HP, Are Bracing For Memory-Chip Supply Shortages – DTH"

China bars ByteDance from Nvidia AI chips in data centers, OpenAI pushes back on teen lawsuit, Uber and WeRide launch driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoy what youContinue reading "Can Apple Overtake Samsung In Smartphone Sales? – DTH"

Anthropic has launched Opus 4.5, the PC memory shortage has led to market-based pricing for RAM, and Singaporean police have ordered Apple and Google to implement anti-spoofing measures on iMessage and Google Messages. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of thisContinue reading "Google Plans To Merge Android And Chrome OS Into A New OS Called Aluminium OS – DTH"

Lenovo stockpiled 50% more component inventory to stay ahead of supply crunch for parts due to AI demand, Windows Notepad adds table support, and Valve confirms the Steam Machine will be priced like a PC and not a console. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to allContinue reading "Lenovo Stockpiled 50% More Component Inventory Preparing for AI Demand Crunch – DTH"

Google and CrowdStrike point to Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters attacks, IBM and Cisco to collaborate on long distance quantum computers, Australia adds Twitch to social media ban for users under 16. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible.Continue reading "Researchers Say Russia-Aligned Pravda Network Is “LLM Grooming”"

Australia's Social Media Minimum Age rules now include Twitch, Perplexity has released its new Comet browser for Android, and the FCC repealed rules on minimum cybersecurity standards. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoyContinue reading "Grok, the X platform’s AI chatbot, exhibits an extreme bias towards Elon Musk – DTH"

Windows on Arm has significantly improved its gaming readiness, OpenAI has launched GPT 5.1-Codex-Max, and the Whitehouse considers centralizing AI regulation. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoy what you see you can supportContinue reading "Google Has Launched Nano Banana Pro – DTH"