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Paramount Skydance amends hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Italy’s AGCM fines Apple €98.6 million over App Tracking Transparency, Nvidia plans to ship its H200 AI chips to China by mid-February. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google sues SerpApi, Chrome and Edge browser extensions secretly collect and sell AI chatbot conversations, Starlink satellite explodes. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI Seeks $100 Billion Funding Round, Eyeing $830 Billion Valuation, Meta Launches Superintelligence Labs to Reorganize AI Efforts, and LG Allows TV Owners to Remove Copilot Icon.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shenzhen scientists develop EUV lithography prototype, the FTC probes Instacart's AI pricing tool, and Apple is modifying its iOS app store policies in Japan.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix announced a partnership with iHeartMedia for exclusive rights to air at least 15 video podcasts, X defends claims it abandoned the Twitter trademark, and Instagram tests Instagram for TV through Fire TV devices in the US. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PayPal files to become a bank in the U.S., the U.S. has paused the "$40 billion Technology Prosperity Deal" with Britain, and Ford shifts away from large EVs.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robot vacuum maker iRobot files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Starlink reports a near-miss collision with newly launched Chinese satellite, and Amazon rolls out AI-feature 'Ask This Book' with no way for authors to opt-out. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube embraces payouts in PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, Apple’s foldable phone expected to boost Samsung profits, Amazon pulls AI recap video for Fallout S1. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI just unleashed its GPT-5.2, showcasing impressive features and claiming superiority over Gemini 3. YouTube has revamped its TV watch screen for a smoother viewing experience. In a significant move, the U.S. president signed an executive order limiting state control over AI. Apple faces setbacks in the Epic case, losing an appeal regarding payment links. Lastly, concerns rise over AI toys providing unsafe instructions, prompting calls for enhanced testing and transparency.

Google is piloting a new commercial partnership program in Google News, a bipartisan group of state attorneys general warns AI companies about delusional outputs, and US Customs and Border Protection proposes requiring 5 years of social media data to travel to the U.S.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.