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Mar 21, 2025 • 8min
Spotify debuts ‘Concerts Near You’
Discover how Threads is enhancing user engagement with new features that highlight topics and streamline replies. Learn about Gmail's revolutionary AI search that organizes emails by relevance instead of just chronology. Dive into Spotify's exciting new tool, 'Concerts Near You,' which curates personalized concert recommendations based on user preferences and local events. Finally, explore innovations in data management with Airbyte's new connectors and Evrock's efforts for a secure hyperscale cloud in Europe.
Mar 20, 2025 • 7min
Nvidia acquires synthetic data startup Gretel
NVIDIA makes waves by acquiring synthetic data startup Gretel, aiming to enhance its AI capabilities. The conversation touches on the quirky financials at X, now valued at $44 billion under Elon Musk's leadership. Additionally, excitement builds around fresh investments in cybersecurity and robotics, spotlighting Hunted Labs and Terra AI. Explore how these advancements could revolutionize automated driving and robotics, all while keeping the tech landscape engaging and unpredictable!
Mar 19, 2025 • 6min
Nvidia announces Groot N1
Plus - Google launches new healthcare-related features for Search; Intel could be in for significant changes as Lip-Bu Tan takes on CEO role Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 18, 2025 • 7min
Google and Muon Space launch a new satellite to battle wildfires
Plus - Texas man faces prison for activating ‘kill switch’ on former employer’s network; Bumble heightens safety measures with new ID verification feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 15, 2025 • 6min
iPhone and Android users will soon be able to send encrypted RCS messages to each other
Plus - Kerry Washington invests in wedding marketplace Cheersy; US lawmakers urge UK spy court to hold Apple ‘backdoor’ secret hearing in public Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 14, 2025 • 9min
Spotify launches a program to publish audiobooks from independent authors
Plus - Google wants Gemini to get to know you better; Facebook now lets creators get paid for views on stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 13, 2025 • 8min
Spotify says its payouts are getting better, but artists still disagree
Plus - Google DeepMind unveils new AI models for controlling robots; Snap introduces AI Video Lenses powered by its in-house generative model Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 12, 2025 • 9min
Mark Cuban says AI is ‘never the answer,’ it’s a ‘tool’
Plus - TikTok's new parental controls; OpenAI launches new tools to help businesses build AI agents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 11, 2025 • 7min
X goes down due to cyberattacks
Plus - Trump administration in talks with four groups about potential TikTok sale; Gmail gains an ‘Add to calendar’ button, powered by Gemini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 9, 2025 • 7min
Japanese telco giant NTT Com says hackers accessed details of almost 18,000 organizations
Plus - US charges admins of Garantex for allegedly facilitating crypto money laundering for terrorists and hackers; Russian propaganda is reportedly influencing AI chatbot results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
