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April 16, 2025
Why AI in Nuclear Power is a Good Idea – DTNSB 4999
Plus, the CVE database is fine for now, but Nvidia’s profits are not.
Starring Tom Merritt, and Jenn Cutter, and Tanner Goodman.
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-extends-funding-to-ensure-no-lapse-in-critical-cve-services/
https://www.theverge.com/news/649835/cve-cybersecurity-program-contract-renewed
https://www.thecvefoundation.org/home
https://gcve.eu/
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/mark-zuckerberg-meta-antitrust-ftc-negotiations-a53b3382?st=vzXqGG&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-15/zuckerberg-says-he-considered-spinning-off-instagram-in-2018
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-considered-instagram-spin-off-amid-calls-to-break-up-big-tech-210416345.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/15/nvidia-says-it-will-record-5point5-billion-quarterly-charge-tied-to-h20-processors-exported-to-china.html
AMD expects $800M charge due to US’ license requirement for AI chips
Huawei AI CloudMatrix 384 – China’s Answer to Nvidia GB200 NVL72
https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/asml-orders-miss-forecasts-as-it-warns-on-tariff-volatility-ce1c22a8
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-04-16/damaged-finland-estonia-undersea-cable-expected-back-in-operation-by-mid-july#:~:text=HELSINKI%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20Repair%20work,operator%20Fingrid%20said%20on%20Wednesday.
https://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft-newsletter/649665/microsoft-xbox-copilot-first-look-notepad
https://www.theverge.com/news/649247/chatgpt-image-library
Kia is pitching Americans an affordable EV sedan with EV4 debut
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-16/temu-shein-see-us-sales-surge-ahead-of-small-parcel-tariff
https://www.techinasia.com/news/sheins-production-shift-cuts-orders-for-chinese-suppliers
https://restofworld.org/2025/starlink-nigeria-internet-elon-musk/
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https://dailymusicheadlines.com
https://gizmodo.com/for-the-first-time-artificial-intelligence-is-being-used-at-a-nuclear-power-plant-2000588813
CISA Will Extend Funding to Mitre For the CVE Program – DTH
Nvidia announces a $5.5 billion charge tied to exports of H20 AI chips, Meta reportedly offered FTC $1B to settle current case, Grok AI chatbot now includes Grok Studio for docs, code, and apps.
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Cordkillers 546: What Did You Say? I Had You On in the Background
Netflix wants your half-attention, HBO is all-in on The Last of Us, and Amazon is hunting for dragons. Plus, Star Wars goes back to 1977, Murderbot’s got a release date, and the UK prepares for live SNL. Don’t forget to feed your Thronglet.
This week on The FULL Experience: Moonlighting (101 – “Moonlighting”)
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April 15, 2025
Protecting Your Data & The AI Revolution – DTNS Live 4998
Apple says it has a workaround to training its AI models with data that doesn’t violate its customers’ privacy. The town that used AI to see what everybody wanted. OpenAI is working on a X-like social media platform. Is this what we want? And we share our data security habits when we travel abroad with tech.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Apple Intelligence Improves Using Differential Privacy – DTNSB 4998
OpenAI is getting into the social network game, and Bodie Grimm talks about how BYD vehicles can charge in five minutes!
Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Bodie Grimm.
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Understanding Aggregate Trends for Apple Intelligence Using Differential Privacy – AppleApple to Analyze User Data on Devices to Bolster AI Technology – BloombergZuckerberg testifies as FTC, Meta trade opening salvos in antitrust trial – PoliticoOpenAI is building a social network – The VergeOpenAI’s new GPT-4.1 AI models focus on coding – TechCrunchOpenAI plans to phase out GPT-4.5, its largest-ever AI model, from its API – TechCrunchJapan Orders Google to Stop Forcing Phone Makers to Use Apps – BloombergAMD teases its first 2nm chip, EPYC ‘Venice’ fabbed on TSMC N2 node — Tom’s HardwareNvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti arrives on April 16th starting at $379 – The VergeGoogle rolling out auto-restart security feature to Android – 9to5GoogleSamsung will resume the One UI 7 rollout sooner than you think (Updated: Confirmed) – Android AuthorityChipolo’s newest AirTag competitor works with both Apple and Google’s finding networks – TechCrunchChina Says US Hacked Networks of 2025 Asian Winter Games – BloombergBYD fast-charging segment with Bodie GrimmDTNS subredditDaily Music HeadlinesJapan Issued A Cease And Desist Order Against Google for Monopolistic Practices – DTH
Japan issued a cease and desist order against Google for monopolistic practices, a new Android Update forces devices to reboot if they’ve been unlocked for 3 days, and Apple details how it plans to improve its AI models.
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April 14, 2025
The Latest on Tech Tariffs – DTNS Live 4997
Which tech products are affected by tariffs and which have been given exemptions? Justin is here to break it down for us. Should ChatBots be made to be less human-like so people don’t assume its intelligent? Would you feel violated if your ride-hailing service recorded your conversation during ride? And if smartphones are durable to resist breaking if dropped what’s the point of having a phone case?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe
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The US Will Not Break Up Meta – DTNSB 4997
Plus we explain why chips do still have tariffs despite receiving some exemptions and why they may get new tariffs in the next couple of months.
Starring Tom Merritt, and Robb Dunewood, and Matteo Doni.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cedy2ygy50do
https://www.theverge.com/news/646809/ftc-v-meta-antitrust-monopoly-trial-instagram-whatsapp
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-14/meta-faces-potential-breakup-with-ftc-antitrust-trial-starting
https://www.semafor.com/article/04/14/2025/trump-officials-sought-to-stiffen-presidents-spine-against-meta
https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/samsungs-latest-rugged-devices-are-keeping-old-school-mobile-traditions-alive-120056640.html
https://www.theverge.com/news/647888/samsung-one-ui-7-update-android-15-pause-s24-z-fold-6-flip-6
Tech tariff exemptions are only temporary, according to Trump’s commerce secretary
https://www.theverge.com/news/647666/trump-exempts-smartphones-laptops-chips-tariffs
https://www.pcmag.com/news/us-actually-semiconductors-still-face-a-special-type-of-tariff
https://www.polygon.com/news/558161/ps5-price-increase-new-europe-uk
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/14/apple-ceo-tim-cook-hell-bent-true-ar-glasses/
https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/apple-is-reportedly-working-on-two-new-versions-of-the-vision-pro-153536984.html
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/04/google-created-a-new-ai-model-for-talking-to-dolphins/
https://www.reddit.com/r/DailyTechNewsShow/
https://patreon.com/dtns
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FTC v. Meta: Lawyers Accuse Meta of “Buy-Or-Bury Strategy” – DTH
US temporarily exempts some tech products from tariffs, Sony hikes the price of the PS5 in some regions, Samsung pauses global rollout of One UI 7.
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April 12, 2025
Meta y el monopolio de las comunicaciones – NTX 407
Totalplay ofrece prueba de simetría, adiós a la subsidiaria de la CFE, y Meta se enfrentará a la Comisión Federal de Comercio.
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–Meta enfrenta a la Comisión Federal de Comercio
Análisis: La lucha por el dominio de las comunicaciones
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