FOX on Tech

The CEOs of Citigroup, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo are among the big names in finance who are lobbying Congress on cryptocurrency regulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Google help page suggests that all users may soon be able to change their Gmail addresses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As 2025 comes to a close, Eammonn Dignam reflects on a year that changed the industry. We analyze the record-breaking launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 , which brought us Mario Kart World and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, all while celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Mushroom Kingdom's hero. We discuss the shifting of the guard as Doug Bowser retires as President of Nintendo of America, succeeded by Devon Pritchard. The show also dives into the "AA" miracle: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 winning Game of the Year on a budget under $10 million. Finally, we break down the end-of-year controversy surrounding Arc Raiders , its shift to a premium $40 model, and Tim Sweeney's defense of its AI-voiced characters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bored on a holiday? Eammonn Dignam has your ultimate guide to avoiding the kitchen table politics by jumping into the best gaming events of 2025. We break down World of Warcraft's Feast of Winter Veil (featuring a level 80 Abominable Greench), the return of snow and the "Gooch" in GTA Online , and Hitman's hilarious Home Alone homage: "Holiday Hoarders." Plus, we look at festive debuts in Pokémon GO and the snowball fights of Halo Infinite . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Artificial intelligence may be booming, but it's just starting to gain ground in the housing industry and experts say that means there's plenty of potential. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge in Texas blocked a law that would require kids under 18 to get their parents' permission to download apps and make online purchases, but the state is appealing the ruling, saying the law is necessary to protect children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a settlement with antitrust regulators in Brazil, Apple's iOS will allow users to access third-party app stores and external payment systems. The company is warning that the change could bring security risks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Data centers are rapidly transforming small town America amid demand for artificial intelligence computing power, but the growth comes with questions and concerns from residents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With rivals like Google gaining ground and China's DeepSeek lurking, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is telling employees that the company is declaring a "code red." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Game Awards 2025 delivered a record-shattering 171 million global livestreams, an 11% increase over last year. Host and founder Geoff Keighley opened the show with a deeply personal speech, thanking developers and fans for their trust during a challenging year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX on Games presents the ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for PC gamers! We cover the "must-have" digital gifts like Steam Gift Cards, Robux for Roblox, and V-Bucks for Fortnite. For those wanting a physical gift, we highlight the Logitech G lineup: the budget-friendly G321 Lightspeed headset, the high-end Astro A20 X with PlaySync for switching between PC and consoles, and the G515 Low-Profile mechanical keyboard. Finally, we look at the PRO X Superlight 2 gaming mouse—a 60g esports standard that barely weighs a thing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google says its Gemini artificial intelligence service can now provide more accurate real-time translation for 70 different languages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Govstream.ai says their product can help streamline the process of permitting for new construction, at a time when many cities are facing a serious housing shortage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ford is abandoning its all-electric truck and pivoting to a hybrid model that includes a backup gasoline engine amid changes in market demand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A lead attorney in a sprawling federal lawsuit against social media companies tells Fox Business that Meta repeatedly put “growth and engagement and profit over user safety” even after internal researchers warned of serious harms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX on Tech reports that Apple has released iOS 26.2 for the iPhone 11 and newer devices, bringing significant quality-of-life and safety improvements. The update includes new 'Urgent' alarms in the Reminders app and an enhanced Apple Music/Podcasts feature that automatically creates chapters for episodes without them, making listening easier. Most critically, iOS 26.2 introduces Enhanced Safety Alerts for disasters like floods, which instantly provide mapped evacuation routes and pertinent information. Updates are also available for iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX on Games presents the ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for the Nintendo Switch 2 fan! We spotlight the new Camera accessory, which adds a personal touch to games and allows players to assist friends globally. We also recommend the unexpected utility of a large Mousepad, enabling users to control games like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond with the Joy-Cons acting as a mouse. Finally, we confirm that Amiibo figures and a new Carrying Case are simple, guaranteed wins for any Nintendo enthusiast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX on Games breaks down the biggest moments from The Game Awards 2025. We cover the historic and surprise Game of the Year win for the turn-based RPG, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The show was dominated by major announcements: Star Wars revealed two games, the narrative RPG Fate of the Old Republic (a spiritual successor to KOTOR) and the racing game Galactic Racer (a follow-up to Podracing). Tomb Raider also announced two titles: Legacy of Atlantis (a modern reimagining of the 1996 original) and the brand new adventure Catalyst (2027). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Waymo, the autonomous taxicab company owned by Alphabet , is recalling more than 3,000 self-driving sedans due to the software issue that caused the robotaxis to illegally pass stopped school buses. This voluntary software recall follows a major investigation by the NHTSA into over 19 incidents where cars passed buses with stop signs deployed—in one case, while children were crossing. Waymo had initially claimed to have fixed the problem with a November update, but the recall confirms the persistence of the safety flaw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The massive new integration between OpenAI's ChatGPT and Adobe's popular apps: Photoshop, Adobe Express, and Acrobat. This integration allows users to perform professional work—from editing photos and creating social media graphics to organizing PDF documents—simply by asking ChatGPT to do the work. The apps are available for free to users via the web, iOS, and Android. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House lawmakers questioned medical professionals about the serious risks and benefits of AI chatbots used for health and therapeutic purposes. Fox on Tech breaks down the key concerns raised by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee, including instances of "AI psychosis" and the lack of proper response from chatbots to mental health crises, especially among teens. The core of the debate focuses on balancing innovation with crucial safeguards for user data privacy (outside of HIPAA) and preventing emotional dependency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI company Anthropic (makers of the Claude model) says it stopped what is likely the first large-scale cyberattack primarily executed by artificial intelligence. The operation, which targeted about 30 organizations globally (tech firms, financial institutions, and government agencies), used a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group to manipulate Anthropic's Claude Code tool into autonomously performing 80-90% of the attack work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A serious safety crisis facing Waymo , the autonomous taxicab company owned by Alphabet. Federal regulators (NHTSA) have launched an investigation after documented video evidence showed Waymo robotaxis illegally passing stopped school buses 19 times in Atlanta and Austin, sometimes while children were actively crossing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX on Games presents the ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for the Xbox fan! We spotlight the ASUS ROG Ally handheld, the perfect Game Pass companion, and the new CRKD Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller for the Fortnite Festival rhythm game. We also recommend the affordable Hyperkin Competitor Pro Controller, which combats stick drift with Hall-Effect sticks and features programmable back buttons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX on Games presents the essential Holiday Gift Guide for the PlayStation fan! We cover hardware and services that maximize the PS5's value, including the PS Plus Premium streaming catalog (making the PlayStation Portal truly portable) and the durability of the DualSense Edge Pro Controller. The DualSense Edge is hailed as the top console controller thanks to its interchangeable thumbsticks (eliminating drift) and custom back paddles. We also recommend the official Pulse Wireless Headset and earbuds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Regulators in the European Union are investigating whether Meta is gaining an unfair advantage in the artificial intelligence space by freezing out third-party apps and developers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Researchers in Israel are using artificial intelligence to decode the Cairo Genizah, a trove of ancient documents recovered in the 18th and 19th centuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new device from Samsung can fold up to allow users to switch between a tablet and phone experience on the fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Data centers are being built at breakneck speed, but there are concerns that many of the related jobs disappear once the bulldozers are gone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amid volatility in the cryptocurrency market, the Senate Agriculture Committee released a highly-anticipated draft of its portion of a bill which would give more clarity on regulation of the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX on Games continues its holiday gift guide, focusing on the rapidly growing mobile segment. We review the innovative, Kickstarter-funded Ohsnap! MCON Controller, which uses a magnetic, foldable design for secure phone connectivity and protection. Plus, we revisit our conversation with Dylan Burgess (@PUKGaming), the creator of the PUK Gaming silicon add-on, who explains how his simple device makes touchscreen games "feel more natural" and transforms the screen into a traditional joystick plane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX on Games presents the ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for gamers! We recommend the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 as the perfect Switch 2 Pro Controller (featuring Hall-Effect sticks and trigger stops), the cross-console friendly Hyperkin controller for Xbox, and the affordable, low-latency Logitech G321 wireless headset for PC. We detail the advanced features like Hall-Effect thumbsticks to combat stick drift and adjustable triggers for better shooting accuracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An artificial intelligence company is facing legal action over claims its chatbot encouraged kids to commit suicide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With companies blaming artificial intelligence for tens of thousands of white-collar layoffs, lawmakers in Washington are trying to get a handle on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the labor market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Music and podcast streaming service Spotify says customers in the US will pay more for the service next year, amid rising costs from features like lossless audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Companies across the board are laying off tens of thousands of white-collar workers, citing artificial intelligence as a reason even when it's not completely the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The story of the shocking insider threat at cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike, confirming they fired an employee who shared sensitive internal screenshots (including Okta workflows) with the notorious hacking syndicate, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters. While CrowdStrike states its systems and customer data were never breached, the incident highlights the unique risk posed by insiders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coverage of The Game Awards 2025 continues, analyzing the highly competitive categories of Best Game Direction and Best Narrative. Direction nominees feature giants like Hideo Kojima (Death Stranding 2) and Sony's Ghost of Yotei versus the surprise indie hit Clair Obscur. For Narrative, Silent Hill f joins the Roman RPG Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Finally, we break down the fierce battle for Best Ongoing Game, where newcomers Marvel Rivals and Helldivers 2 challenge veterans like Fortnite and Final Fantasy XIV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX on Games breaks down the highly anticipated list of Game of the Year nominees for The Game Awards 2025. The list is dominated by sequels, including Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (starring Norman Reedus), Hades 2, and Hollow Knight: Silksong. We highlight the surprise breakout success of the turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (which has 12 total nominations) and the ambitious Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. The segment also features Donkey Kong Bananza, a major contender for the Nintendo Switch 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google's Pixel 10 now supports direct file sharing with iPhones via Quick Share and Apple's AirDrop, enhancing cross-platform communication. This feature marks a significant step towards parity between phone builds, though it remains exclusive to Pixel 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an effort to comply with a new law passed by the Australian government, Meta is beginning to deactivate Facebook, Instagram and Threads accounts belonging to kids under the age of 16. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A ton of web sites and internet services went down on Tuesday because of an error impacting the Cloudflare content delivery service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices