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September 18, 2025
Nvidia Has Invested $5 Billion In Intel, Becoming A Major Shareholder – DTH
Nvidia has invested $5 billion in Intel, becoming a major shareholder, Meta’s new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses are now available for pre-order, and Google Nano Banana is a hit in India.
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September 17, 2025
Why the iPhone 17 is better than the iPhone 17 Pro – DTNS 5106
Plus more US-China TikTok drama unfolds, while China bashes Nvidia.
Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.
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“Kuo: OLED MacBook Pro to Feature Touch Screen Display – MacRumors”
“iOS 26 is finally here: Everything to know about the free iPhone software update”
“iPhone review summary request”
“You absolutely should not buy Apple’s iPhone Air MagSafe battery pack”
“Watch the iPhone Air survive 130 pounds of pressure in extreme bend test | Tom’s Guide”
“AirPods Pro 3 Use Acoustic Seal Test for Optimizing Sound Quality and ANC – MacRumors”
“Microsoft, OpenAI Herald Trump’s UK Visit With Spending Pledges – Bloomberg”
“Microsoft trumps Google with $30 billion investment in the UK | The Verge”
“Lyft, Waymo to Offer Driverless Rides in Nashville in 2026 – Bloomberg”
“China says US TikTok deal a ‘win-win’, will review app’s technology and IP transfers | Reuters”
“U.S. Investors, Trump Close In on TikTok Deal With China – WSJ”
“Trump Extends Deadline to Secure TikTok Deal Until December 16 – Bloomberg”
“China blocks sale of Nvidia AI chips – Ars Technica”
“China reportedly bans tech companies from buying NVIDIA’s AI chips”
“Nvidia CEO disappointed after reports China has banned its AI chips”
“China Tech Stocks Jump as AI Boom Pushes Index to Four-Year High – Bloomberg”
“Alibaba AI Chip Effort Quickens With Big Client China Unicom – Bloomberg”
“China’s largest chipmaker testing first homegrown immersion DUV litho tool — SMIC takes significant step on road to wafer fab equipment self-sufficiency | Tom’s Hardware”
“Google’s new open protocol secures AI agent transactions – and 60 companies already support it | ZDNET”
“Google’s new Windows app show s Microsoft how desktop search should work”
“Google releases colorful rope wrist straps for Pixel phones [Gallery]”
“TCL’s new smart lock squeezes four unlocking methods into a door knob | The Verge”
“Amazon Aims to Grow Ad Sales Further by Automating Creation – WSJ”
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China Orders Cancellation of Nvidia Chip Orders – DTH
The Cyberspace Administration of China orders tech firms to cancel orders of Nvidia chips, Nvidia and Google announce investment in the UK, and LimeWire purchases Fyre Festival branding off eBay.
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Live With It! – XReal One Pro AR
Tom lived with the XReal One Pro AR glasses for months and here’s what he found. Find out whether these sleek AR specs are worth your eyes (and your cash).
Starring Sarah Lane and Tom Merritt
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September 16, 2025
Cordkillers 567: Supermerger of Tomorrow
Paramount Skydance is eyeing Warner Bros. Discovery in a possible mega-merger, Superman and Lex are teaming up on the big screen, and the Emmys hand out big wins to The Studio and The Penguin.
This week on The FULL Experience: Yellowstone (101 – “Daybreak”)
Next week: Yellowstone (401 – “Half the Money”)
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YouTube leans into genAI with new tools for creators – DTNS 5105
Meta leaked its monocular smartglasses ahead of Meta Connect 2025, and Dr. Niki talks all about Robot Antelopes.
Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Dr. Niki.
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The US Version of TikTok May Continue To Use The Chinese Algorithm – DTH
The U.S. version of TikTok may continue to use the Chines version of the Algorithm, a U.S. Court of Appeals denied Google’s request to pause Play Store reforms, and Microsoft is integrating Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4 into Visual Studio Code for GitHub Copilot.
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September 15, 2025
The Straight Scoop on TikTok in the US – DTNS 5104
We explain what’s really happening with TikTok in the US, and make a pretty good guess about what products OpenAI is working on.
Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.
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“Bessent: TikTok deal ‘framework’ reached with China”“U.S., China Reach TikTok Deal Framework – WSJ”“China Targets Nvidia Over 2020 Deal, Straining Trade Talks – Bloomberg”“Amazon Announces Hardware Event on September 30”“Amazon may be announcing new Echo and Kindle devices on September 30”“Snap’s AR glasses are getting a better browser and support for Spotlight video”“Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks | TechCrunch”“Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 announced, coming first to Xiaomi 17”“The most popular Android phones in Q2 2025 also beat the cheapest new iPhone”“iPhone 17 demand strong, with the Pro Max the star performer”“Apple’s New iPhones Appeal With Core Engineering, Not AI – Bloomberg”“Apple’s new iPhone charger dynamically switches between 40 and 60W”“Rolling Stone’s parent company sues Google over AI Overviews | The Verge”“OpenAI Ramps Up Robotics Work in Race Toward AGI | WIRED”“Microsoft reminds of Windows 10 support ending in 30 days”“What to expect at Meta Connect 2025: ‘Hypernova’ smart glasses, AI and the metaverse”www.reddit.com/r/DailyTechNewsShow/Google Sued Over AI Summaries – DTH
Penske Media Corporation, publisher of The Hollywood Reporter and Rolling Stone, sued Google over AI summaries, OpenAI publishes a study on users and use cases of ChatGPT, and Spotify adds features for free users.
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September 14, 2025
Tecnología apoyando el cambio de gobierno – NTX 427
Impuestos a videojuegos violentos, Albania tendrá funcionaria digital, y la tecnología que ha apoyado el cambio de gobierno en Nepal
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-OpenAI y Microsoft firman acuerdo para fines de lucro
-Albania designa a una IA como miembro del gabinete
–Impuestos del 8% extra para “videojuegos violentos”
-Plex pide cambiar contraseñas
-Discord como herramienta para cambios de gobierno
Análisis: De la primavera árabe a la discordia en Nepal.
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