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Google rolls out AI-powered business calling feature, brings Gemini 2.5 Pro to AI Mode

July 18, 2025 • 3 mins
The new business calling feature uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf, for information about availability and pricing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A former OpenAI engineer describes what it’s really like to work there

July 18, 2025 • 4 mins
A senior engineer describes the thrill, chaos, and exhaustion of working at OpenAI this past year while launching its coding agent Codex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Chinese authorities are using a new tool to hack seized phones and extract data

July 17, 2025 • 4 mins
Researchers warned that Chinese residents, and visitors to China, should be aware of the tool's existence and the risks it poses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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ParadeDB takes on Elasticsearch as interest in Postgres explodes amid AI boom

July 17, 2025 • 5 mins
ParadeDB built a Postgres extension that facilitates full-text search and analytics on Postgres without the need to transfer data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Rivian taps Google to bring custom maps into its EVs and app

July 16, 2025 • 3 mins
Atmo will use its deep learning models to help Rainmaker identify clouds that have potential for seeding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Can an ‘ethical’ spyware maker justify providing its tech to ICE?

July 16, 2025 • 5 mins
Analysis: In calling itself an ethical spyware vendor, Paragon has opened itself up to scrutiny of its government customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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AI coding tools may not speed up every developer, study shows

July 15, 2025 • 4 mins
Software engineer workflows have been transformed in recent years by an influx of AI coding tools, but However, a new study calls into question the extent to which today's AI coding tools enhance productivity for experienced developers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Diligent Robotics hires two notable Cruise alumni to its leadership team

July 15, 2025 • 4 mins
Diligent Robotics hired Cruise's former chief operating officer and former head of AI and robotics into c-suite positions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Medium’s CEO explains what it took to stop losing $2.6M monthly

July 14, 2025 • 4 mins
Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine announced on Friday that the publishing platform has remained profitable since August of last year, when it first achieved this milestone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Google brings its AI-powered marketing tools to India after ‘Google tax’ repeal

July 14, 2025 • 5 mins
Google has launched a suite of its AI-powered advertising tools in India, which debuted in the U.S. in May, as the repeal of the so-called “Google tax” has made the South Asian market more attractive to global tech firms selling online a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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LGND wants to make ChatGPT for the Earth

July 11, 2025 • 4 mins
LGND has raised $9 million to convert geographic data into vector embeddings to power AI models that understand the Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mastodon’s latest update readies the app for Quote Posts, revamps design

July 11, 2025 • 5 mins
Mastodon, the open source, decentralized social network offering an alternative to Elon Musk’s X and Meta’s Threads, is rolling out a number of updates with Tuesday’s release of Mastodon 4.4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Bookshop.org mocks Jeff Bezos wedding invite in anti-Prime Day promo,

July 10, 2025 • 7 mins
The independent online bookseller Bookshop.org took a swipe at Amazon to celebrate the start of Prime Day, Amazon’s annual sale (which, despite its name, is actually four days this year). Like many other retailers, Bookshop.org holds a sale to coincide with Amazon’s big event — it’s a way to lure away consumers. Also, Activision last week brought offline the Microsoft Store version of "Call of Duty: WWII" as the company was investi...
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Grok is being antisemitic again and also the sky is blue

July 10, 2025 • 4 mins
Grok, the AI chatbot powered by Elon Musk's xAI company, is back with more antisemitic rants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Moonvalley’s ‘ethical’ AI video model for filmmakers is now publicly available

July 9, 2025 • 4 mins
Moonvalley's Marey AI video generation model is open to the public. The monthly subscription is available for $14.99, $34.99, or $149.99. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Frontier is helping Arbor build a “vegetarian rocket engine” to power data centers

July 9, 2025 • 4 mins
Arbor Energy's carbon-removing power plant is inspired by SpaceX's rocket engines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ask not for whom the Louvre of Bluesky tolls, it tolls for thee ... plus TikTok's new app, Hidden AI prompts, and EU AI legislation

July 8, 2025 • 6 mins
It’s a sad weekend over at Bluesky, where one of the best accounts has disappeared — though we can still hope for its resurrection. Also, TikTok is developing a new version of its app for U.S. users ahead of an expected sale of the app to a group of investors, according to a new report from The Information; Academics may be leaning on a novel strategy to influence peer review of their research papers — adding hidden prompts designe...
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AI is forcing the data industry to consolidate — but that’s not the whole story

July 8, 2025 • 7 mins
While AI may be the catalyst behind the recent wave of data company M&A, the market was ripe for consolidation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Google’s data center energy use doubled in 4 years

July 7, 2025 • 5 mins
Google has pledged to use only carbon-free sources of electricity to power its operations, a task made more challenging by its breakneck pace of data center growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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X is piloting a program that lets AI chatbots generate Community Notes

July 7, 2025 • 3 mins
The social platform X will pilot a feature that allows AI chatbots to generate Community Notes. Community Notes is a Twitter-era feature that Elon Musk has expanded under his ownership of the service, now called X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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