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Jun 17, 2025 • 4min
Instagram users complain of mass bans, pointing finger at AI
Instagram users report that their accounts were banned even though they had not violated the company's terms of service or other policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 17, 2025 • 4min
The Meta AI app is a privacy disaster
It sounds like the start of a 21st century horror film: Your browser history has been public all along, and you had no idea. That’s basically what it feels like right now on the new standalone Meta AI app, where swathes of people are publishing their ostensibly private conversations with the chatbot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 16, 2025 • 4min
Amazon joins the big nuclear party, buying 1.92 GW for AWS
Amazon and Talen revised an existing deal to buy power from the Susquehanna nuclear power plant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 16, 2025 • 6min
Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft — and people are paying anyway
A new analysis done by ride-hailing aggregator Obi shows Waymos cost more especially on shorter trips. They also have longer wait times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 13, 2025 • 4min
How Warp is introducing robots to automate its network of warehouses
Warp can't automate long-haul trucking or short-range delivery, so it's working on what it can potentially change: the workflows inside its warehouses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 13, 2025 • 4min
Uptime Industries wants to boost localized AI usage with an ‘AI-in-a-box’ called Lemony AI
The Lemony AI device can run large language models, AI agents and automated workflows locally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 12, 2025 • 4min
Sam Altman thinks AI will have ‘novel insights’ next year
In a new essay published Tuesday called “The Gentle Singularity,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared his latest vision for how AI will change the human experience over the next 15 years. The essay is a classic example of Altman’s futurism: hyping up the promise of AGI — and arguing that his company is quite close. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 12, 2025 • 4min
Mistral releases a pair of AI reasoning models
Mistral released Magistral, its first family of reasoning models. Like other reasoning models — e.g. OpenAI's o3 and Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro — Magistral works through problems step-by-step for improved consistency and reliability across topics such as math and physics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 11, 2025 • 5min
Paragon says it cancelled contracts with Italy over government’s refusal to investigate spyware attack on journalist
The Italian government claims that accepting Paragon’s help would have compromised national security and classified information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 11, 2025 • 3min
PayPal is adding hotel booking within its app, powered by Selfbook
PayPal is partnering with hotel payment provider Selfbook to let users search for and book hotels within the PayPal app. The company said that it will let users pay through PayPal at checkout and offer exclusive discounts to users within the app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
