Tom Merritt's Blog, page 15
August 11, 2025
Is It Legal for the US to Require 15% of Nvidia’s China Sales? – DTNSB 5079
The UK tells Wikipedia to wait to sue, and Bodie Grimm from the Kilowatt podcast joins us to tell US car shoppers what EVs might be good to get before the EV tax credit expires.
Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Bodie Grimm.
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Nvidia, AMD may sell high-end AI chips to China if they pay US a cut | TechCrunch Nvidia, AMD to Pay 15% of China AI Chip Sale Revenue to U.S. Government – WSJ Chip deal: Why the US is taking a cut from China sales Trump Bid for Cut of Chip Revenue Risks ‘Dangerous World’ – Bloomberg Export Clause and Taxes | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress How to restore GPT-4o when you’ve GPT-5 Matter enhancements enable cheaper HomeKit devices and slicker control – 9to5Mac Debian 13 ‘trixie’ released with five years of support and new architecture options – BetaNews Nvidia unveils new Cosmos world models, infra for robotics and physical uses | TechCrunch Fairphone’s new cables and chargers are both faster and tougher | The Verge Exclusive | Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to Meet with Trump at White House Today – WSJ AOL’s dial-up internet still exists, but not for much longer AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after its debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day | Tom’s Hardware Apple’s new Siri may allow users to operate apps just using voice | TechCrunch Apple working with these apps to prepare for next-gen Siri – 9to5Mac An upcoming phone could offer double the battery capacity of S25 Ultra Amazon tops 100 satellites after weather-delayed Kuiper launch Wikipedia loses challenge to UK Online Safety Act – POLITICO Microsoft Sued For Killing Windows 10—All Users Must Act Now Hyundai wants Ioniq 5 owners to pay to fix a keyless entry security hole | The Verge ESPN, Fox Offer Streaming Sports Bundle With New Services Patreon.com/dtns
Nvidia & AMD To Give U.S. Gov 15% From Some China Chip Sales – DTH
OpenAI restores older models after GPT-5 backlash, Amazon launches 24 new Kuiper internet satellites, ESPN and Fox to launch $40/per month bundle October 2nd.
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August 10, 2025
Los problemas del “modo picante” de Grok Imagine – NTX 422
Izzi y Sky se fusionan, Amazon cierra Wondery y Grok Imagine genera deepfakes sexosos sin solicitarlo.
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-Scooters necesitarán licencia de manejo
-Amazon reestructra a Wondery
-Vine podría regresar
-Grook Imagine manda desnudos no solicitados
Análisis: Errores deliberados en internet
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August 9, 2025
What Is a Game Engine? – DTNS WEEKEND
IT Manager Matthew Stevens (aka GadgetVirtuoso) talks to us about how game engines work. What is a game engine and why is it needed?
Guest: Matthew Stevens (aka GadgetVirtuoso) IT Manager at a mobile game studio for a decade
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August 8, 2025
Black Hat & AI Tales – DTNS Live 5078
Black Hat 2025 roundup with David Spark with highlights from the annual InfoSec event in Las Vegas. Edison Research finds podcast listening has grown across all age groups especially among people aged 18-29. Why is OpenAI seeing backlash with the roll out of GPT-5? And its Friday David shares one of his popular Security Games with the show. Can you guess the right answer before we do?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, David Spark, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Why the President Wants Intel’s CEO to Resign
Also, should coders fear AI, and why Google Maps isn’t as good in South Korea.
Starring Tom Merritt, and Huyen Tue Dao.
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Intel CEO responds after Trump calls for his resignation | AP News
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan responds to Trump comments that he should resign
Exclusive | Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, Under Attack From Trump, Is Already at Odds With His Board – WSJ
What to Know About Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and His Business Dealings in China – Bloomberg
Here’s when ChatGPT integration within Apple Intelligence will use GPT-5 – 9to5Mac
Openvibe combines news and social media in one app | TechCrunch
Google Finance redesign goes all in on AI, complete with a chatbot
The Google Finance page is getting an AI makeover | The Verge
Google is fixing a bug that causes Gemini to keep calling itself a ‘failure’
Pixel Watch 4 ‘with Gemini’ has dual GPS, Quick Charge Dock
What Happens When You Fold and Unfold the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 Times? – CNET
Trump signs order allowing alternative assets like cryptocurrencies, private equity in 401(k)s
China Tells Brokers to Stop Touting Stablecoins to Cool Frenzy – Bloomberg
South Korea delays decision on Google’s request for map data exports, ministry says
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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Rejects “Misinformation” Around Chinese Business Interests – DTH
Apple says GPT-5 is coming to iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26, Meta reportedly acquires AI voice startup WaveForms, Microsoft is set to retire its Lens PDF scanner app.
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August 7, 2025
Bike and Subscribe! – DTNS Live 5077
Will the integration of ads into the prompt results from LLM ChatBots eventually degrade the quality of their output? OpenAI announced GPT-5, the latest model and successor to GPT-4. On Wednesday Duolingo announced it beat its quarterly revenue estimates despite backlash earlier in the year when it’s CEO would replace contract workers with AI. And Peloton says it’s shifting from a pure cardio focus to a broader wellness strategy.
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The FULL Land of the Lost Experience: Last (313 – “Medicine Man”)
Tom and Amos finally get past the production quality, but now Brian has reversed course. How do you see it?
Next week: Bonanza (101 – “A Rose for Lotta”)
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ChatGPT-5 Chooses the Right Model For You – DTNSB 5077
Apple will manufacture all of its iPhone and Apple Watch glass at a Corning facility in the US, and Dr. Niki explains why putting wires in mouse eyes might be a good thing.
Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt and Dr Niki.
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GPT-5 is being released to all ChatGPT users (The Verge)Google’s AI coding agent Jules is now out of beta (TechCrunch)Apple and Corning partner to manufacture all iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass in Kentucky (Apple Newsroom)Samsung to produce image sensors for Apple’s iPhone in Texas (Financial Times)Trump eyes 100 percent chips tariff, exempting firms that invest in the US (Bloomberg)Trump urges ‘conflicted’ Intel CEO Tan to resign immediately (Bloomberg)Japan: Apple must lift browser-engine ban by December (Open Web Advocacy)Review: Framework Desktop is a mash-up of a regular desktop PC and the Mac Studio (Ars Technica)The Framework Desktop made me fall for small-form-factor PCs (The Verge)Framework Desktop (2025) review: Powerful, but perhaps not for everyone (Engadget)DJI’s first robovac features drone tech and a transparent design (The Verge)
