The Nasdaq soared 12% to its best day since 2001, a Facebook whistleblower said the company collaborated with China to undermine U.S. security, and Google DeepMind will add support for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol.

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Nintendo’s recent Switch 2 announcement was a hit. The pricing for the games and console is not so much. Fans of Internet derived shorthand like Kthxbai, thx, and l8r in text messages might need to rethink their approach if you want to seem sincere. Google AI makes the Wizard of Oz look better on the Sphere in Vegas. And why house robots always seem to suck.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Plus, what Nintendo and others are doing about US tariffs, and the state of US science funding.

Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Dr Niki.

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Ironwood is Google’s newest AI accelerator chip

Google announces ‘Workspace Flows’ automation with Gems, audio in Docs, and more Gemini 

Google Workspace gets automation flows, podcast-style summaries

Google’s newest Gemini AI model focuses on efficiency

Gemini Code Assist, Google’s AI coding assistant, gets ‘agentic’ abilities

Reddit’s conversational AI search tool leverages Google Gemini

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-googles-new-unified-security-platform-aims-to-simplify-the-fight-against-cyberthreats/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-09/samsung-google-partner-on-ballie-home-ai-robot-with-video-projector-after-delay
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/08/google-ar-glasses-vr-headset-ted
https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2/554889/price-tariffs-analyst-forecast
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Media-Entertainment/Nintendo-postpones-launch-of-Switch-2-in-China
https://www.theverge.com/news/645534/nintendo-switch-2-supply-demand-inventory-us-tariffs-doug-bowser
https://www.pcgamesn.com/razer/pulls-gaming-laptops-us-store
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/as-us-tariffs-hit-pc-hardware-is-joining-the-switch-2-in-pre-order-delay-limbo

Trump thinks the US has the ‘resources’ needed to make iPhones

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Tech-Asia/From-Apple-to-Samsung-Trump-s-tariffs-force-supply-chains-to-adapt-fast

Apple supplier eyes US shift for highly automated production

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-09/us-slaps-higher-taxes-on-small-parcels-in-tit-for-tat-trade-war
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-09/amazon-cancels-some-inventory-orders-from-china-after-tariffs
https://www.engadget.com/social-media/the-year-is-2025-and-instagram-is-reportedly-working-on-an-ipad-app-223942933.html
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-backs-away-from-1bn-data-center-plans-in-licking-county-ohio/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-09/amazon-seeks-partners-for-15-billion-warehouse-expansion-plan
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-moto-g-stylus-2025-might-be-the-fastest-charging-phone-under-400/
https://www.reuters.com/technology/china-says-tiktok-deal-subject-government-review-2025-04-09/
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/09/trump-tariffs-live-updates.html
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/foxconn-wants-work-with-nissan-evs-strategy-chief-tells-nikkei-2025-04-09/
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Google introduces AI-powered Workspace Flows, Nintendo postpones the Switch 2 release in China, Samsung’s Ballie robot heads to the US and South Korea.

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Shannon’s here to show off Gemini’s new AI live streaming and screen sharing features. We explore how to avoid your own Signalgate communications debacle. Where Zipline is expanding its remotely piloted air delivery service. And what everyone’s favorite FAST services are.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Framework pauses the sale of its entry-level laptops in the US in response to the tariffs, and Sean Hollister talks with Tom about the usefulness of Google Translate in Japan.

Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Sean Hollister.

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• Google AI Search Shift Leaves Website Makers Feeling ‘Betrayed’ (Bloomberg)

• Google’s AI Mode search can now answer questions about images (Ars Technica)

• Framework Stops Selling Some of Its Laptops in the U.S. Due to Tariffs (404 Media)

• Apple Customers Dash to Stores to Buy iPhones Ahead of Tariffs (Bloomberg)

• iPhones were already losing ground in China. Then came Trump’s tariffs (Rest of World)

• Switch 2 Joy-Con Will Not Feature Hall Effect Sticks (Nintendo Life)

• Meta’s benchmarks for its new AI models are a bit misleading (TechCrunch)

• Meta exec denies the company artificially boosted Llama 4’s benchmark scores (TechCrunch)

• Teen restrictions expand on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger (The Verge)

• Google fixes Android zero-days exploited in attacks, 60 other flaws (BleepingComputer)

• Pixel Watch 2 and 3 Get Scam Detection in April Feature Drop (Droid Life)

• IBM releases a new mainframe built for the age of AI (TechCrunch)

• Zipline’s uncrewed aircraft wants to reinvent retail (Ars Technica)

Google’s Gemini Live is now available on Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 series devices, Shopify’s CEO says prove you can’t use AI before you hire, and Meta is launching Teen Accounts on Facebook and Messenger.

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Meta releases a new version of Llama LLM over the weekend. How does it compare with previous versions and its rivals? Small Indian tech shops are building a niche market by hacking together hybrid-laptops from various cast away parts. How Tom used ChatGPT on his vacation to Japan. And Bluesky might have less toxicity it also has less fun.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.

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