OpenAI’s Social Sora Gamble – DTNS 5117

Plus Andy Beach makes the connection between YouTube’s creator and AI strategies.

Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.

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OpenAI Completes Share Sale at Record $500 Billion Valuation – Bloomberg

OpenAI’s Sora 2 Copyright Infringement Machine Features Nazi SpongeBobs and Criminal Pikachus

OpenAI’s new social app is filled with terrifying Sam Altman deepfakes | TechCrunch

OpenAI staff grapples with the company’s social media push | TechCrunch

Google AI Overview appears to block results on searches for ‘Trump cognitive decline’ but not for Biden

Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Smart Glasses – Bloomberg

FCC Accidentally Leaks Apple’s Next Vision Pro – MacRumors

M5-powered iPad Pro breaks cover in GeekBench, scoring 4,133 in single-threaded tests — matches M4 Max and beats every single-core PC chip score | Tom’s Hardware

Exclusive: Mira Murati’s Stealth AI Lab Launches Its First Product | WIRED

Japan’s largest brewer suspends operations due to cyberattack

Instagram head says company is not using your microphone to listen to you (with AI data, it won’t need to) | TechCrunch

Adam Mosseri’s ‘we’re totally not spying on you’ video is raising a lot of questions | The Verge

Spacecoin beams blockchain transaction through space in bid for decentralized internet | TechCrunch

Meet the Arc spacecraft: It aims to deliver cargo anywhere in the world in an hour – Ars Technica

Amazon’s Vega OS launch trick: cloud-streamed apps | The Verge

Exclusive-Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy’s Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say

Spotify now lets you exclude tracks from your taste profile, improving recommendations | TechCrunch

Music labels close to landmark AI licensing deals

Brave Now Has Over 100 Million Users – Thurrott.com

Perplexity’s Comet AI browser now free; Max users get new ‘background assistant’ | TechCrunch

Walmart steps up automation with labour-saving sensors

Hulu To Become International Tile On Disney+ On October 8

Intel in early talks to add AMD as foundry customer | Semafor

Dutch court orders Meta to let users disable algorithmic timelines | NL Times

T-Mobile’s satellite service now supports Google Maps, WhatsApp, and X | The Verge

Typepad – Closed for Business

Two Amazon Prime Air drones crashed in Arizona

Apple is shifting its focus from a Vision Pro overhaul to smart glasses development – DTH

DTH-6-150x150Apple is shifting its focus from a Vision Pro overhaul to smart glasses development, OpenAI completed a $6.6 billion secondary share sale, and Meta plans to use user conversations with its AI chatbots to personalize ads.

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Gold-plated Cat Vomit – DTNS 5116

And Google unleashes Gemini into the home.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Dr Niki.

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This is Gemini for Home and the redesigned Home app
Google Smart Home Revamp: 2K Cameras, Doorbell, Home Speaker and Gemini AI – Bloomberg
Google Announces New Nest Cams and Home Speaker Built for Gemini
The new Google Home Speaker is built for Gemini | The Verge
Google launches its latest Nest Cams, a new Google Home speaker and more
Gemini for Home: Expanding the Platform for a New Era of Smart Home AI – Google Developers Blog

Sony’s updated PS5 Slim launches with less storage in Europe | The Verge
Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month | The Verge
Xbox Cloud Gaming comes out of beta with improved 1440p resolution | The Verge
Amazon Luna will offer controller-free party games in an attempt to woo Prime subscribers
Amazon Prime Gaming’s Luna Changes, Execs on AAA Video Games

UK government tries again to access encrypted Apple customer data: report | TechCrunch
Imgur pulls out of UK after data regulator warns of fines | TechCrunch
Epic Games says Apple’s new install process cuts user drop-offs by 60% | TechCrunch
AI is not killing jobs, US study finds
Meta Will Begin Using AI Chatbot Conversations to Target Ads – WSJ

Samsung, SK Hynix Ink Deal to Supply Gear to OpenAI’s Stargate – Bloomberg
OpenAI debuts Sora 2 AI video generator app with sound and self-insertion cameos, API coming soon | VentureBeat

AI-Generated Actress Draws a Rebuke From Hollywood Actors Union – Bloomberg

Meta Ray-Ban Display Is Now On Sale, But Only In Select US Stores
Book an Appointment | Ray-Ban® USA

Peloton increases fees and introduces new hardware including a $6,695 treadmill | The Verge
New project makes Wikipedia data more accessible to AI | TechCrunch
Afghans rejoice as internet returns after Taliban blackout
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 version 25H2 bugs and issues | Windows Central

The UK Government Has Again Ordered Apple To Create An iCloud Backdoor – DTH

DTH-6-150x150The UK government has again ordered Apple to create a backdoor for British users’ cloud data, a federal judge denied requests from Apple, Google, and Meta to dismiss lawsuits over gambling apps, and PayPal and Venmo users will be able to send money to each other.

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DJI Osmo Pocket 3 – Live With It

DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3 gyrostabilized video camera is the darling of YouTube and social media creators. Jason Howell tells us if this pint sized 1″ CMOS camera really delivers as a creation tool and things any prospective owner should know before buying one!

Starring Sarah Lane, Jason Howell

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Highlights

– 1-inch CMOS sensor
– 4K 120fps max
– Video color modes: 10-bit D-Log M and 10-bit HLG for professional color grading
– low-light video mode (ISO up to 16,000)
– Full-Pixel Fast Focusing
– Integrated 3-axis mechanical gimbal
– ActiveTrack 6.0 for tracking modes that include Face Auto-Detect, Dynamic Framing
– Three built-in microphones record omnidirectional stereo sound w/ ambient noise reduction.
– It also supports connecting two DJI Mic 2 transmitters
– Display: 2-inch OLED touchscreen that can rotate to switch between horizontal and vertical shooting
– Pricing: $979 (creator combo), $799 (camera only)


Amazon’s Avalanche of New Hardware Announcements – DTNS 5115

Daniel Ek is out as CEO of Spotify but he isn’t going far, and Eóin Tuohy from Sports Impact Technologies talks about his wearable that quantifies head impacts in field sports.

Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Eóin Tuohy.

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Spotify Founder Daniel Ek Is Stepping Down As CEO – DTH

DTH-6-150x150Spotify founder Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO to become executive chairman, CoreWeave has announced a $14 billion agreement with Meta to provide computing power, and OpenAI is reportedly developing a new social media app, similar to TikTok.

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This is why EA is going private – DTNS 5114

We reveal what we think the long-term strategy is for EA, plus OpenAI parental controls, and Tile trackers have a tracking problem.

Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.

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It’s official: EA is selling to private equity in $55 billion deal – Ars Technica
Electronic Arts Agrees to $55 Billion Leveraged Buyout – Bloomberg
Why EA Is Ready to Quit Wall Street’s Game – WSJ

Microsoft is Bringing “Vibe Working” to Office Apps – Thurrott.com
Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word | The Verge

OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT | TechCrunch
ChatGPT tests free trial for paid plans, rolls out cheaper Go in more regions
OpenAI is routing GPT-4o to safety models when it detects harmful activities

DJI loses lawsuit over classification as Chinese military company | TechCrunch

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Isn’t the Fastest Laptop SoC, as Apple’s M4 Max Beats It in Single-Core & Multi-Core Performance
Apple’s iPhone 17 chip becomes the fastest single-core CPU in the world on PassMark, beating PC chips and Apple’s own M3 Ultra — Tom’s Hardware

Tile security flaws can let stalkers track your location, and more

DeepSeek Debuts ‘Sparse Attention’ Method in Next-Gen AI Model – Bloomberg

Snapchat introduces a paid storage option for all the Memories hoarders out there

Google’s gradient ‘G’ icon, design is going company-wide

Apple is reportedly nearing production for its M5 MacBooks

ByteDance expected to maintain big role in new US TikTok, sources say

Microsoft Adds “Vibe Working” to Microsoft 365 Copilot – DTH

DTH-6-150x150The UK Government supports a loan for Jaguar Land Rover to aid recovery from a cyberattack, EA announced a definitive agreement to be acquired for approximately $55 billion, and Microsoft brings “vibe working” to Microsoft 365 Copilot.

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The Truth About Tylenol – DTNS Weekend Edition

Dr. Gerry Tolbert tells us what the government actually said in its guidelines for Tylenol and what he tells his patients.

Featuring Tom Merritt and Dr. Gerry Tolbert.

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