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Beehiiv Launches Native Podcast Tools to Compete with Substack and Patreon, Tech Job Cuts Soar 24% as AI and Leaner Staffing Drive Layoffs, France Launches 10 GW Offshore Wind Tender. 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 "Artemis II Lunar Flyby Launched, Eyes Far Side of Moon – DTH"

Gmail enables option to change usernames to all accounts in the US, Apple is pushing an update to iOS 18 to protect users from the DarkSword hacking tool, and Anthropic attempts to contain the spread of leaked Claude Code source code. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanksContinue reading "Gmail Rolls Out Username Change Option Across US – DTH"

Starlink Satellite 34343 lost due to an “unspecified anomaly” with debris monitored, Google Rolls Out Once-A-Year Gmail Username Change Feature, and California Gov. Newsom Establishes Safety and Privacy Guardrails for State A.I. Contracts. 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 "Australian Regulator Probes Meta, Snap, TikTok, and YouTube Over Failed Youth Ban Enforcement – DTH"

Social networking service Bluesky announces AI app ‘Attie’, Eli Lilly reaches a deal with Insilico Medicine to bring drugs developed with AI to the global market, and recruiters at major companies are taking steps to reduce candidate use of AI during the interview process. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free.Continue reading "Bluesky Announces AI App ‘Attie’ – DTH"

Anthropic tightens Claude usage limits during peak hours, Indonesia starts enforcing nationwide ban on social media for kids, Google Fiber rebrands as GFiber. 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 "FBI Says Iran-Linked Handala Group Breached Kash Patel’s Gmail – DTH"

Netflix Increases Prices Across All Streaming Tiers, Siri to Open Up to Third-Party AI with iOS 27 Extensions, and Oversight Board Criticizes Meta’s “Community Notes” as Inadequate Fact-Checking Replacement. 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 "Anthropic Wins Preliminary Injunction, Blocking Government Ban and “Supply Chain Risk” Label – DTH"

Meta shifts focus to AI with massive layoffs and $600B data center spend, Senators Warren and Hawley push EIA for mandatory data center energy-use disclosures, and Apple pledges $400 million more to its American Manufacturing Program by 2030. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all ourContinue reading "Meta and YouTube Found Negligent, Ordered to Pay $6M in Damages – DTH"

OpenAI discontinues video-generating app Sora, UK iPhone users are required to verify their age with the new iOS update, and Apple will allow ads in Apple Maps this summer. 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 "OpenAI Discontinues Video-Generating App Sora – DTH"

Anthropic Rolls Out Autonomous Research Preview for Claude Desktop App Users, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Q1 Production by 2 Million Units Following Soft Holiday Sales, and TikTok Expands Ad Formats with “Disruptive” Options. 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 "FCC Bans Most Foreign Routers Citing National Security Risk – DTH"

The Australian government issues formal “expectations” for data centers and AI infrastructure within the country, the European Association of Commercial Television (ACT) calls for the DMA to apply to Smart TVs, and Mexico City launches a WhatsApp chatbot for 2026 FIFA World Cup tourists. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free.Continue reading "Australian Govt. Issues Expectations for Data Centers – DTH"

Google tests replacing news headlines with AI versions in search results, Pinterest CEO says governments should ban social media for kids under 16, WordPress.com now lets AI agents draft, edit, and publish posts. 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 "US Jury Finds Elon Musk Defrauded Twitter Investors in 2022 Buyout – DTH"

The White House proposes a “minimally burdensome” federal AI framework, OpenAI is reportedly developing a unified “super app” for desktop, and Bluesky announced a $100 million Series B funding round. 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 "Amazon Attempts Mobile Comeback with Secret “Transformer” Smartphone – DTH"

Google Partners with Utilities to Reduce Data Center Use During Peak Demand, a Meta AI Agent Grants Unauthorized Access in Internal Security Incident, and Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Lands on iOS/iPadOS. 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 "FBI Resumes Purchasing Americans’ Location Data, Sidestepping Warrants – DTH"

Instagram will disable the option to encrypt private messages, Apple home devices executive departs to join fitness tech maker Oura, and Meta announces end of support dates for VR in Horizon Worlds. 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 "Instagram Ends Encrypted Messaging – DTH"

Samsung Pulls the Plug on $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold Due to High Costs, PayPal Expands PYUSD Stablecoin to 70 New Countries, and WhatsApp Tests ‘Guest Chats’ for Non-Users. 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 "Nvidia Projects $1 Trillion in AI Chip Orders Through 2027 – DTH"

LG plans deeper partnerships with Nvidia and Google for home robotics, Meta and Nebius sign $27 billion AI cloud deal, TSMC supply chain worries grow due to Middle East conflict. 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 "Apple Announces AirPods Max 2 – DTH"

Instagram discontinues optional end-to-end encrypted DMs, Amazon rebrands ad-free Prime Video tier as Ultra, Apple's MacBook Neo earns 6/10 from iFixit. 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 "Report: Meta Plans Sweeping Layoffs Up To 20% Of Workforce – DTH"

Apple Slashes App Store Commission Fees in China to Ward Off Antitrust Action, Adobe CEO Narayen Steps Down Amid Investor Fears Over Generative AI Competition, Substack Introduces ‘Recording Studio’ to Boost Multimedia Content and Creator Earnings. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you,Continue reading "Meta’s Foundational AI ‘Avocado’ Underperforms, Faces Delays Amid Internal Strife – DTH"

Atlassian Slashes 1,600 Jobs to ‘Self-Fund’ AI and Enterprise Growth, Microsoft Launches Copilot Health, and Gemini LLM Powers AI System for Global Flash Flood Prediction. 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 "Iran-Linked Cyberattack Hits US Medical Tech Firm Stryker – DTH"

Google completes its $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, Nintendo's Pokémon Pokopia is a hit, Amazon’s Zoox partners with Uber in Las Vegas. 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 canContinue reading "TikTok & Apple Music Launch “Play Full Song” – DTH"

AT&T Commits $250B to Network Expansion, Fiber, and 5G over Five Years, Oversight Board Demands Meta Overhaul AI Content Policy After Labeled Video Flap, Gemini Deeply Integrated into Google Workspace with New Docs, Sheets, and Drive Features. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–withoutContinue reading "Rival AI Employees Back Anthropic’s Suit Against Pentagon’s ‘Risk’ Label – DTH"

Microsoft announces a collaboration with Anthropic to bring tech behind Claude Cowork into Microsoft 365 Copilot, Vizio is merging login systems with Walmart’s, and OpenAI again pushes back the release of an ‘adult mode’ for ChatGPT. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you,Continue reading "Microsoft Collaborates with Anthropic to Launch Copilot Cowork – DTH"

US president signs EO against cybercrime, Nintendo sues the U.S. government over imposed tariffs, Claude's consumer growth is on the rise. 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 "U.S. Suspects Chinese-Linked FBI Breach – DTH"

Oracle Plans Thousands of Job Cuts Amid AI Cloud Investment Cash Shortfall, OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4 with Agentic Capabilities, 1M Token Context Window, and US Seeks to Become AI Gatekeeper with Sweeping Chip Export Controls. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none ofContinue reading "Pentagon Labels Anthropic “Supply-Chain Risk”, Anthropic's CEO Plans To Challenge In Court – DTH"

Tech Giants Sign White House’s “Ratepayer Protection Pledge”, Meta Reverses Policy, Allows Third-Party AI Chatbots on WhatsApp Business API in Europe for 12 Months, and Android and Play Store Overhaul Driven by Epic Settlement and Regulatory Pressure. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–withoutContinue reading "Anthropic in Renewed Talks with Defense Department – DTH"

Google lowers cut to 20% in the Play Store, Sony cancels plans to bring future single-player PlayStation titles to PC, Apple renames CPU cores in the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. 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 "Apple Announces MacBook Neo- DTH"

Middle East Conflict Drone Strikes Take Down Three AWS Data Centers, Apple Unveils New M5 Pro and M5 Max Chips, and Meta AI Tests Experimental Shopping Tool with US Desktop Users. 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 "Altman Faces Backlash Over OpenAI’s Quick Deal with DOW – DTH"

Iranian strikes damage AWS data center in Dubai, Qualcomm introduces Wi-Fi 8 chip, ByteDance's Pico unveils Project Swan headset. 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 showContinue reading "Apple Announces iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air – DTH"

AI music startup Suno claims 2M paid subscribers, Ultrahuman launches third-gen Ring Pro, HoloLens headsets get repurposed for military cargo inspections. 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 "Pentagon Blacklists Anthropic As “Supply Chain Risk” – DTH"

Block Announces Global Layoff Cutting 40% of Workforce, OpenAI Closes Massive $110B Funding Round at $730B Valuation, and South Korea Reverses Course Granting Google Permission to Export Geographic Data for Google Maps. 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 Abandons WBD Bid as Paramount-Skydance Ups All-Cash Offer – DTH"

The FTC Offers COPPA Enforcement Exemption for Companies Using Age Verification, Gemini AI Introduces Task Automation on Pixel 10, Galaxy S26, and Instagram Rolls Out New Suicide and Self-Harm Search Alerts for Parents. 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 "eBay to Cut 800 Jobs, or 6% of Workforce – DTH"

A Pew Research Center study shows 54% of teens between 13 and 17 years old use chatbots for school assignments, a California judge dismisses a trade secrets lawsuit from xAI against OpenAI, and Japan’s antitrust authority raids Microsoft Japan’s offices over suspected violations of the antimonopoly act with Azure. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for freeContinue reading "Study Shows Over 50% of Teens Use Chatbots for Schoolwork – DTH"

Panasonic Hands Over Global TV Business to China’s Skyworth, Meta Strikes Major Deal with AMD for Instinct GPUs, and Discord Ends UK Age Verification Test Amid Privacy Concerns. 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 "Apple to Some Move Mac Mini Production to Houston Facility – DTH"

Uber announces Uber Autonomous Solutions available for AV partners, OpenAI creates a “Frontier Alliances” with four major consulting firms, and Firefox will end support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 at the end of February. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, noneContinue reading "Uber announces Uber Autonomous Solutions – DTH"

The U.S. government launches “Tech Corps”, Anthropic launches Claude Code Security, Amazon surpasses Walmart as world's largest company. 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 "Microsoft Gaming Chief Phil Spencer Retires After 38 Years – DTH"

SeatGeek Partners with Spotify to Sell Concert Tickets Directly In-App, NY Gov. Hochul Withdraws Proposal for Robotaxi Expansion Outside NYC, Setback for Waymo, and Rivian Owners Get Apple Watch Control with New Companion App. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none ofContinue reading "Meta Prepares to Launch “Malibu 2” Smartwatch – DTH"

Microsoft says a bug in 365 Copilot caused AI to summarize emails marked confidential, Meta agrees to buy millions of Nvidia chips, OpenAI partners with six major universities and institutes in India. 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 "Google Unveils the $499 Pixel 10A – DTH"

WBD Gives Paramount 7-Day Deadline for Final Acquisition Offer Despite Favoring Netflix Deal, Apple Begins Internal E2EE RCS Testing in iOS 26.4 Beta, and Snapchat Creator Subscription Alpha Launches Feb 23. 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 "X Under Investigation by DPC Over Grok’s Alleged Nonconsensual Image Generation – DTH"

Former NPR host David Greene sues Google for allegedly replicating his voice in NotebookLM, Western Digital reveals 2026 capacity is already booked through, and OpenAI officially discontinues access to the GPT-4o model. 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 "Former NPR Host Sues Google Over ‘Stolen Voice’ – DTH"

U.S. military reportedly used Anthropic's AI model Claude during classified Venezuela operation, Apple reports 66% of all iPhones now run iOS 26, security researchers identify more than 300 malicious Chrome extensions. 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 "ByteDance Launches Duobao 2.0, Disney Goes After Seedance 2.0 – DTH"

White House to Add Alibaba to Pentagon’s China Military List, Risking Tensions with Beijing, Meta to Reintroduce Facial Recognition ‘Name Tag’ on Smart Glasses, and YouTube Launches Dedicated VisionOS App for Apple Vision Pro. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none ofContinue reading "Ring Nixes Partnership with Flock Safety to Share Doorbell Footage with Police – DTH"

Russia Blocks WhatsApp, Promotes Surveillance-Prone ‘National Messenger’ MAX, Soaring Memory Prices Accelerate Corporate PC Purchases, and Anthropic Significantly Upgrades Free Tier of Claude Chatbot. 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 "Apple Delays Major AI Siri Redesign Due to Testing Issues – DTH"

Meta, TikTok, Snap agree to be evaluated under new teen safety rating system, TikTok rolls out “Local Feed” in the U.S., Samsung announces iGalaxy Unpacked event on February 25th. 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 "Uber, Baidu To Launch Fully Autonomous Ride-Hailing in Dubai – DTH"

Spotify Hits Record User and Profitability Milestones, Driven by “Wrapped” and New Co-CEOs, Bipartisan CLEAR Act Requires AI Companies to Disclose Copyrighted Training Data, and Paramount Sweetens Warner Bros. Discovery Bid to Counter Netflix Offer. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, noneContinue reading "ChatGPT Tests Ads for Free and Go Users, Higher Tiers Remain Ad-Free – DTH"

The European Commission wants to stop Meta blocking WhatsApp 3rd-party AI assistants, Google rolls out paywall for YouTube Music lyrics, SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to “self-growing city” on the Moon. 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 "Discord Will Roll Out Global Age Verification – DTH"

Waymo uses DeepMind's Genie 3 AI model to train on simulated scenes, DoJ probes possible Netflix anticompetitive tactics pre-WBD sale, AI.com domain sells for about $70 million. 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 "EU: TikTok’s “Addictive Design” Is Illegal Under DSA – DTH"

EU Warns TikTok Over Addictive Feed, Citing Risks to Children Under DSA, NASA to Allow Astronauts to Use Personal Smartphones on Missions, and Apple faces iPhone pricing challenge due to chip shortage and rising costs. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, noneContinue reading "AirDrop-Style Sharing Expands Beyond Pixel to More Android Devices in 2026 – DTH"