Tom Merritt's Blog, page 53
March 20, 2025
Huawei announced a new 16:10 aspect ratio smartphone – DTNSB 4980
Roger talks about the last big chip announcement.
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The latest Flip phone on the market might be the strangest one we’ve seen yetHuawei sees 22% growth, govt/enterprise revenue up 25%SoftBank to acquire Arm CPUs for datacenter firm Ampere in $6.5 billion cash dealSubstack rival Ghost is now connected to the fediverseA First Look at How Apple’s C1 Modem Performs With Early AdoptersOpenAI’s o1-pro is the company’s most expensive AI model yetMeta AI is coming to Europe this weekBrussels takes action against Google and Apple despite Trump threatVerizon now supports texting via satellite on the Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25Plex raises subscription prices for the first time in a decadeDiscord is getting mobile ads
Meta Is Launching Its AI Chatbot In Europe – DTH
Meta is launching its AI chatbot in Europe, a new Windows 11 feature explains why you may need to upgrade your hardware, and the EU finds Google Search and Google Play in violation of the DMA.
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March 19, 2025
NotFlix of Gaming – DTNS Live 4979
Yum Brands, owner of Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut, is partnering with Nvidia to integrate AI into its restaurants. Global shipments of VR headsets are declining? Have we passed peaked consumer VR? How are YouTube gaming influencers impacting video game companies? And Netflix presents its vision for video gaming at GDC.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Nvdia Is All About Robotics Now – DTNSB 4979
Plus the EU comes for Apple and Google, AGAIN and Atari has a watch that plays games.
Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.
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The EU Commission Orders Apple To Open iOS to 3rd-party Connected Devices – DTH
Google announces Pixel 9A, Nvidia announces DGX Station and DGX Spark, new report says infostealing malware is on the rise.
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March 18, 2025
Cordkillers 542: Stop Pressing That Button
Ted Lasso is back for Season 4, with a new setting and a new coaching challenge. Black Mirror teases its seventh season, NBCUniversal locks in the Olympics through 2036, and Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch trailer breaks records. Meanwhile, Roku tests autoplay ads, Google fixes Chromecast issues, and a John Wick experience opens in Vegas.
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Large Language Meals – DTNS Live 4978
Would you use a deep learning AI to count calories for you? Does retouching a photograph with generative AI tools no longer make it a photograph? Pebble’s creator has a new company called Core Devices, and guess what it’s ready to start selling in two months? And more than 400 Hollywood creative leaders signed an open letter to the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, urging them not to roll back copyright protection.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Alphabet Acquires Cloud Security Company Wiz for $32 Billion – DTNSB 4978
Tom ordered the newly announced Core Devices wearable running PebbleOS, and Dr. Niki discusses Colossal’s pathway to resurrecting the mammoth.
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Alphabet Acquires Wiz For $32 Billion – DTH
Alphabet acquires cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion, OpenAI will soon begin beta testing ChatGPT Connectors, and Vice President JD Vance believes a TikTok deal will be reached by April 5th.
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March 17, 2025
I DON’T Want My MTV! – DTNS Live 4977
Discord hopes to expand its reach with its Social SDK enabling game devs to integrate Discord features into their games. Google is turning Taara into its own company. Plus Would you take orders from a robo-boss? Scientists in Poland ran a study to find out. And Warner Bros. Discovery is experimenting with releasing a streaming series on its cable outlets.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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