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September 13, 2025
Why C-Span’s YouTube Deal Is a Precedent – DTNS Weekend
We talk to Peter Kiley, Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue and Product Officer, C-SPAN, about the deal with YouTube TV and Hulu+Live TV. It’s not just about carriage, it’s about a new model for streaming TV.
Featuring Tom Merritt and Peter Kiley.
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Tether launches the US-regulated USAT stablecoin – DTH
Mastodon set to roll out quote posts next week, Apple announces iPhone Air, Anthropic agrees to pay at least $1.5B to authors.
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September 12, 2025
OpenAI Announces New Structure Along With Microsoft – DTNS 5103
Mastodon is getting quote posts after listening to user feedback requests, and Sony’s new midrange Xperia 10 VII is taking a page out of the Google Pixel design book with a pill-shaped camera bar.
Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, and Tom Merritt.
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OpenAI Realignment to Give Nonprofit Over $100 Billion Stake – Bloomberg OpenAI and Microsoft Announce New Deal as the Startup Plans For-Profit Restructuration A joint statement from OpenAI and Microsoft | OpenAI OpenAI says nonprofit parent to own stake in company over $100 billion OpenAI and Microsoft reach tentative deal to revise partnership OpenAI Takes Big Steps Toward Its Long-Planned Reorganization Microsoft and OpenAI have a new deal that could clear the way for an IPO Apple delays release of iPhone Air in China due to pending approval of eSIM Apple Watch hypertension alerts feature receives FDA clearance Phew, Apple’s polishing cloth is iPhone 17-compatible after all Microsoft dodges EU fine by unbundling Teams from Office Mastodon is bringing quote posts to the fediverse Albania appoints AI bot as minister to tackle corruption Sony’s new Xperia phone jumps on the camera bar bandwagon ‘Super Mario Bros. 2’ Officially Titled ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’The European Commission Closed Its Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft Teams Bundling – DTH
The European Commission has closed its antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s bundling of Teams with Office 365, Gmail rolls out a new “Purchases” tab, and OpenAI and Microsoft have reached a revised partnership agreement.
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September 11, 2025
#519 – No Stomach for Old Salad
Artificial Podcasting – DTNS Live 5096
YouTube has launches its multi-language audio feature. We find out how much Awe Apple’s event inspired, and if anyone pre-ordered anything announced at the event. Shannon gives us the highlights from this year’s IFA Europe’s largest technology and consumer appliance tradeshow. And a podcasting startup is aiming to create a network of AI generated shows hosted by AI personalities maintained by the company. Would you pay for it?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Is OpenAI a Modern Yahoo? – DTNS 5102
We wonder if a Google is lurking to take on OpenAI’s Yahoo. Plus, Andy Beach describes Pocket FM’s attempt to customize novels for everyone based on who and where they are.
Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach.
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Exclusive | Oracle, OpenAI Sign $300 Billion Cloud Deal – WSJ
Oracle retreats after record run toward $1 trillion club on AI cloud boom
AI’s $344 Billion ‘Language Model’ Bet Looks Fragile – Bloomberg
Microsoft waives fees for Windows devs publishing to Microsoft Store
Microsoft previews Visual Studio 2026: Now with deeper AI • The Register
Microsoft 365 Copilot Subscription to Integrate Sales, Service and Finance Solutions
Live Translation with AirPods won’t come to EU-based Apple users
Apple’s faster MagSafe Charger can now charge other phones at 25W | The Verge
Apple is slowly morphing AirPods into an always-on wearable
Apple Starts Getting Shoppers Used to the Idea of $2,000 iPhones – Bloomberg
YouTube’s multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos rolls out to all creators | TechCrunch
Gmail gets a dedicated place to track all your purchases – Ars Technica
Qualcomm brings cooler charging to the phone you already own
Opera GX Gets Smart Home Integration – Thurrott.com
Sweden’s Klarna Shifts AI Focus From Cost Cuts to Growth
Jack Ma-Backed Ant Showcases First Entry in China’s Robot Race – Bloomberg
ETtech in-depth: Rapido races to the top, keeping Uber on edge – The Economic Times
Children hacking their own schools for ‘fun’, watchdog warns
Samsung takes market share from Apple in U.S., foldable phone momentum
China’s Xiaohongshu app penalised by cyberspace authority
Google, Meta, OpenAI Face FTC Inquiry on Chatbot Impact on Kids – Bloomberg
Nothing Ear (3) case has a ‘talk’ button for some reason [Video]
The FULL Bonanza Experience: Last (1415 – “The Hunter”)
Closing out Bonanza and we all feel a lot better about it than we thought we would. And that’s not nothing.
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OpenAI Inked A $300 Billion Cloud Compute Deal With Oracle – DTH
OpenAI signed a 5-year, $300 billion cloud computing contract with Oracle, Samsung gains smartphone market share in the U.S., and DoorDash is expanding drone delivery tests to San Francisco.
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September 10, 2025
Your Horse Needs a Fitness Tracker – DTNS 5101
And of course, there’s more follow-up to the big iPhone announcements.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Dr Niki.
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