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September 23, 2025
Google Play Gets a Gemini Sidekick for Gaming – DTNS 5110
Nvidia is set to invest $100 billion in OpenAI as it works toward a gigawatt of new infrastructure per week, and GitHub is rolling out new security controls for NPM.
Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.
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Google Play is getting more personalized Play Games Sidekick is Gemini Live for Android games TCL’s Google TVs with an mmWave presence sensor are out now Nvidia to Invest Up to $100 Billion in OpenAI – WSJ Altman, Huang negotiations that sealed $100 billion OpenAI-Nvidia deal Abundant Intelligence – Sam Altman Nvidia to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI data center buildout OpenAI and NVIDIA announce strategic partnership to deploy 10 gigawatts of NVIDIA systems | OpenAI Nvidia Says All Customers Will Be ‘Priority’ Despite OpenAI Deal – Bloomberg Secret Service Thwarts Plot to Take Out Cell Service Near UN GitHub tightens npm security with mandatory 2FA, access tokens WhatsApp adds built-in text translations on iPhone and Android Microsoft Quietly Launches Windows AI Lab to Test Experimental AI Features Meta to launch national super PAC against AI regulation
September 22, 2025
Major Details Emerge in the US TikTok Deal – DTNS 5109
Oracle names major changes at the top of its C-Suite, including new co-CEOs, and the Apple iPhone Air is pretty darn repairable, according to iFixit.
Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood.
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Inside Trump’s deal to save TikTokNo Golden Share For Trump in TikTok Deal, White House SaysWhat We Do and Don’t Know About US TikTok Deal With ChinaThe Murdochs’ Fox Corp. Wants to Own a Piece of TikTokOracle in talks with Meta for $20B cloud computing dealTrump’s H-1B visa fee isn’t just about immigration, it’s about fealtyAmazon, Google, Microsoft reportedly warn H-1B employees to stay in the USRestriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers – The White HouseChrome is Google’s first iPhone app with Liquid GlassChrome for Android can now read webpages like a podcastiFixit’s teardown shows the iPhone Air doesn’t sacrifice repairability for thinnessFoldable iPhone Like ‘Two Titanium iPhone Airs’ Joined at the HingeMediaTek Announces New Mobile Flagship ChipRecord labels claim AI generator Suno illegally ripped their songs from YouTubePi-holeMeta’s Llama AI Approved For US Government Use – DTH
The US government adds Meta’s Llama AI to the approved AI tools list for federal agencies, Montblanc announces a Digital Paper writing tablet, and more price hikes to come for Xbox units in the US.
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September 20, 2025
Meta presenta los Ray-Ban Display – NTX 428
Cancela suscripciones digitales con un click, fallece Julieta Fierro, y Meta presenta la siguiente generación de gafas inteligentes.
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-Falleció Julieta Fierro
-TikTok tendrá división para Estados Unidos
-Nvidia invierte en Intel
-Meta presenta los Ray-Ban Display
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Google’s Browser Goes All-in On Gemini – DTH
China approves a deal to separate TikTok from ByteDance? Technical mishaps behind Meta’s Ray Ban Display demos? OpenAI poaching Apple talent?
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September 19, 2025
Gemini Agents Are Coming to Chrome – DTNS 5108
Meta says its demo fails from Meta Connect 2025 were not product related, and Samsung’s smart fridges will soon show ads whether you like it or not!
Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter.
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https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/09/google-announces-massive-expansion-of-ai-features-in-chrome/
https://www.theverge.com/news/781854/openai-chatgpt-hardware-rumors-smart-speaker-glasses-pin
https://techcru
nch.com/2025/09/19/mastodon-has-a-new...
https://www.theverge.com/news/781746/chatgpt-gmail-shadow-leak
Nvidia Announced A $2.7 Billion Investment To Bolster The UK’s AI Sector – DTH
Nvidia Corp. announced a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) investment to bolster the UK’s artificial intelligence sector, Google is preparing a significant Chrome update that will integrate Gemini-powered AI features throughout the browser, and Hyundai’s CEO distanced the company from an ICE raid at an LG Energy Solutions battery factory in Georgia.
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September 18, 2025
Miss Misinformation 2025 – DTNS Live 5097
Andrea Jones-Rooy is here to explain what data sets say about how misinformation is consumed and shared and who’s responsible for making it. Plus we discuss the results of an OpenAI study detailing how people utilize ChatGPT. Meta unveiled its $799 Ray Ban Display smart glasses at Meta Connect. And a viewer is curious about our take on Australia’s social media ban on those 16 years of age or younger.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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The FULL Yellowstone Experience: First (101 – “Daybreak”)
A little long, and a little dense, we all really enjoyed this premier episode.
Next week: Yellowstone (401 – “Half the Money”)
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Meta’s Smart Glasses Get a Display – DTNS 5107
But are they pretty? And Nvidia begins to save Intel, while Hollywood reignites the Quibi flame.
Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.
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“Mark Zuckerberg unveils $799 Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses”
“Meta Launches $799 Smart Glasses With Screen in Bid for Mainstream Hit – Bloomberg”
“Meta’s new Ray-Ban smart glasses have twice the battery life | The Verge”
“Meta unveils its new Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses for athletes | TechCrunch”
“Hands-on: Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses & Neural Band Offer a Glimpse of Future AR Glasses”
“Meta Horizon Engine Brings 4x Faster World Loading & 100 User Instances”
“Meta is bringing an all-in-one movie and TV streaming hub to Quest headsets | The Verge”
“Meta launches Hyperscape, technology to turn real-world spaces into VR | TechCrunch”
“Apple’s Higher Prices Give iPhone Doubters Reason for Optimism – Bloomberg”
“Nvidia buys $5 billion stake in Intel, planning AI chip collaboration | TechCrunch”
“Nothing’s Ear 3 buds have a walkie-talkie style ‘super mic’”
“China closes antitrust probe into Google’s Android operating system”
“China says it is willing to maintain dialogue in response to report of Nvidia AI chip ban”
“Steam is dropping Windows 32-bit support in 2026 | The Verge”
“Microsoft is Updating Notepad, Paint, and Snipping Tool Again – Thurrott.com”
“India leads the way on Google’s Nano Banana with a local creative twist | TechCrunch”
“Shein Opens Its Supply Network to Fashion Brands to Boost Growth – Bloomberg”
“Tesla is redesigning its door handles following safety probe, Bloomberg investigation | TechCrunch”
“Uber will (once again) test delivering food by drone this year”
“Waymo, Via to Offer Autonomous Public Transit Rides in Arizona – Bloomberg”
“Apple explores test production of foldable iPhones in Taiwan, Nikkei reports”
