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Meta has a new AI pet app called Waddle World
Plus - GM is embracing hybrids now; Discord is making its public communities more searchable, and people have concerns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Instagram goes from short-form to 90-minute videos
Plus - It sounds like the iPhone Duo keeps cracking and users aren’t happy about it; X is nudging users to promote their posts with a pointing hand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Anthropic officially files for its public debut
Plus - Instacart reportedly discussed selling itself with DoorDash and Uber; Apple unveils new iPad mini with OLED display and faster A20 Pro chip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Spotify confirms Family Plan crackdown
Plus - OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO; 1Password launches a way for AI agents to log in on your behalf without seeing your password Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Spotify’s current AI bet is about being the music service that agents choose
Plus - Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts; DeepSeek reportedly raises $15B days after US restrictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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SpaceX’s AI business is beating expectations
Plus - Waymo starts offering rides at the Las Vegas airport; Anthropic’s cloud partnerships are getting messy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Meta’s Muse hits 10M U.S. downloads in 40 days
Spotify launches paid podcast memberships with perks beyond bonus content; Yelp can now call on your behalf to check wait times at a restaurant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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People are using AI to make their smart TVs dumb again
Plus - Elon Musk pledges to give ‘every kid in America’ one of his SpaceX shares; Nvidia launches new open models to run agents in the enterprise and on PCs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mark Wahlberg talks about using AI in film ‘the right way’
Plus - Meta launches an open-weight AI model that runs on Macs; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Flock CEO defends surveillance technology
Plus - Google’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the US; YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Netflix to lay off 1,000 staff
Facebook is giving users more control over their algorithm; Deezer will soon let you filter out AI-generated music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Bumble agrees to a $1.3B acquisition deal
Spotify users on iOS 27 can now ask Siri to play music without having to say ‘on Spotify’; Meta releases its first frontier model, Muse Wonder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ben Affleck is an AI nerd, and the internet is impressed
They cast the wrong lead in “Good Will Hunting,” apparently, because it’s Ben Affleck who is the secret genius, as it turns out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Flock cuts staff
Plus - President Trump awards Big Tech donors with nation’s highest science prizes; Automattic loses its interim CFO just weeks after boardroom shakeup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Google brings agentic AI to Gemini
Plus - Anthropic changes usage policy to ban model abuse and election interference; OpenAI’s revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets
Apple is reportedly partnering with LG to launch a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell; How to find out if Amazon thinks you have ‘flat buttocks’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Paramount closes historic Warner Bros. merger to form Skydance
Plus - Anthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits; Pinterest’s AI now turns beauty Pins into action plans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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TikTok rolls out an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout
Plus - Hot Girl Hotline is like ‘Dear Abby’ for the AI era; OpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Shopify debuts Canvas
Plus - Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Google releases Gemini 4 Argon
Plus - Amazon introduces Kindle Click; Audible’s new features let you explore book worlds — and use AI to talk to characters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Airbnb adds AI search and more social features
Plus - Tinder adapts to a social, IRL dating future with ‘Group Hangouts’ feature; OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses
Plus - OpenAI reportedly ditches model over safety concerns; Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The iPhone Duo may already have its first killer app: a virtual Walkman
Plus - Meta launches enterprise AI platform; ElevenLabs’ new v4 speech model supports more expression control and 90 languages Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse
Plus - Tesla finally moves to electrify trucking after a decade of work and delays; Anthropic’s founders seek voting control ahead of IPO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse
Plus - Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Big Announcements from Made on YouTube 2026
YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app; YouTube’s new ‘Short Series’ feature brings episodic viewing to Shorts; YouTube adds new creator tools like video A/B testing, dynamic thumbnails, and live dubbing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Meta’s Muse is outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch
Plus - Anthropic releases Opus 5.5 with lower prices and Fable-level performance; TikTok’s US arm joins Lantern, a cross-platform child safety initiative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Google’s $899 Googlebook is a bet that you’ll buy a new laptop for Gemini
Plus - A new California law will penalize influencers who don’t disclose political ads; ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The fix for rogue AI agents could be more AI
As companies hand off longer and more complex tasks to AI agents, they are running into an oversight problem: Agents can act faster, longer, and at greater volume than humans can realistically review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses
Spotify expands its partner program for podcasts to 35 new countries; After accusations of selling ‘perv glasses,’ Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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