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1. Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic?

   Aug 4, 2026

   Plus - Congress’s favorite AI tool? ChatGPT; Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2. Spotify launches ‘User Notes’ to let users add memories to songs, and more

   Aug 1, 2026

   Plus - Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI; LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3. Mark Zuckerberg predicts billions will have personal AI agents in five years

   Jul 31, 2026

   Plus - A new AI startup co-founded by Martha Stewart offers an AI assistant for homeowners; Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4. DoorDash is building its own drone delivery business

   Jul 30, 2026

   Plus - Sam Altman is ready to decelerate; Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5. Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube

   Jul 29, 2026

   Plus - Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI for everything may not survive; Lyft and Baidu enter London’s robotaxi battleground as testing begins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6. Can Apple make smart glasses that aren’t a constant privacy threat?

   Jul 28, 2026

   Plus - Snapchat now lets you share what you’re listening to in real time; Threads users can now chat with Meta AI in their DMs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7. Facebook launches a dedicated Marketplace app for sellers

   Jul 25, 2026

   Plus - Patreon lays off 20% of its workforce; OpenAI’s new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8. Google’s Gemini nears billion-user milestone

   Jul 24, 2026

   Plus - Amazon is bringing games to Prime Video; Ford bets on Apple for its next-generation of EVs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9. Jack Dorsey is taking on Slack

   Jul 23, 2026

   Plus - Meta is testing an AI bedtime story app for people with no imagination; Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10. Deezer says more than 50% of daily music uploads are AI-generated

    Jul 22, 2026

    Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts; Threads rolls out parental supervision tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11. YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop

    Jul 21, 2026

    Plus - Adobe camera app’s new feature will critique your photos using AI; Netflix paid $587M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking startup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12. Google’s AI Mode gets an update

    Jul 18, 2026

    Plus - Uber’s $14.8B Delivery Hero deal would nearly double its global footprint; Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13. Microsoft is reportedly training salespeople to talk down to OpenAI

    Jul 17, 2026

    Plus - Meta now alerts parents if their teen discussed suicide or self-harm with its AI chatbot; Stripe and Advent reportedly offered to buy PayPal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14. OpenAI announces first hardware device

    Jul 16, 2026

    Plus - Lorde says AI glasses are ‘not sexy’; Google Images gets a Pinterest-like redesign focused on discovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15. Sam Altman’s space data center trash talk is what most experts already believe

    Jul 15, 2026

    Plus - X just tweaked its algorithm to make it more friendly; 12 states sue to block Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros. deal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16. OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households

    Jul 14, 2026

    More than three years after ChatGPT’s launch brought generative AI into the mainstream, OpenAI is broadening its focus beyond individual users to families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17. Netflix could be planning ‘always-on’ live TV channels

    Jul 11, 2026

    Plus - EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram; Meta enters the crowded AI coding battle with Muse Spark 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18. Anthropic’s new Claude feature is quietly selling you on AI

    Jul 10, 2026

    Plus - Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX are bigger than the last 25 years of tech exits; Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19. Meta just launched a new AI generator

    Jul 9, 2026

    Plus - Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own models; Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20. Netflix dabbles in shorter video content

    Jul 8, 2026

    Netflix invented binge-watching. Now it may have outgrown it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices