The Tech Jawn: Black Tech Enthusiasts Covering The Week's Tech News And How Tech Affects Black Culture
The Tech Jawn is a weekly Tech podcast that covers technology news, with a focus on how tech impacts Black communities and culture. The show discusses major tech trends, gadgets, startups, AI, social media, and other innovations while also addressing issues like digital equity, privacy, and diversity in the tech industry. It is hosted by a group of Black tech enthusiasts: Robb Dunewood, Tech Life Steph (Stephanie Humphrey), and Terrance Gaines (a.k.a. BrothaTech). Their discussions often blend mainstream tech topics with culturally relevant perspectives, making the podcast unique in its approach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
In episode 219 of The Tech Jawn, we discuss A Florida man using ChatGPT to sell his home, 75% of resumes never making it to a human reviewer, Meta potentially laying off 20% of its workforce, and we discuss what AI is doing to the workforce.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Links:
Is AI coming for realtors’ jobs too? — Mashable
In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…
Meta smart glasses potentially sending sensitive footage to human reviewers in Kenya, Oracle possibly laying off thousands because its AI money is funny, and how ChatGPT made DEI an easy target for DOGE.
We've got all of this and more for you in episode 218 of The Tech Jawn.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @...
In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…
Block laying off 40% of it's workforce, Open AI making a deal with the DoD where Anthropic could not, and Netflix backing out of its takeover bid for Warner Brothers Discovery.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Links:
Block Lays Off Over 40% Of Employees — CNBC
Was it a good idea for members of Mark Zuckerberg's entourage to wear Meta Rayban's into a court trial about social media addiction, is bootleg TV making a comeback, and could Open AI have prevented a mass shooting if it had just said something when it saw something?
We've got all this and more, and we shine The Tech Jawn Spotlight on civil rights icon, Jesse Jackson.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Amazon's Ring Super Bowl ad upset a few folks, France and possibly other countries are seeking digital autonomy from the US., and Meta is reportedly working on Facial recognition for its smart glasses.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Links:
Amazon's Ring Super Bowl Ad upset literally everyone — The Verge
France seeks "digital autonomy fr...
The four biggest tech companies in the world are spending $650 billion on AI infrastructure, Uber is being found liable in a sexual assault case against one of its drivers, and out of 160 companies in New York that did layoffs last year, not a single one of them said it was due to AI.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Links:
Microsoft may dial back its Copilot everywhere in Windows 11 initiative, AI Agents are getting their own social media network, and Khaby Lame, the top TikToker in the world, sells his brand, likeness, and mannerisms for $900 to $975 million.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Links:
Microsoft may dial back Copilot across Windows 11apps -- ...
In this episode of The Tech Jawn, Stephanie tells us about her new radio show, Life and Tech with TechLifeSteph, Silicon Valley CEOs respond to the Minnesota shootings, and we discuss ByteDance finalizing a deal to spin out TikTok USDS and the 200 million U.S.-based TikTok accounts.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss TechLife Steph's new studio and camera setup, Threads extending its global lead over X on mobile, and OpenAI is finally bringing ads to ChatGPT Free and Go accounts.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Support The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon
In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss Apple deciding to use Google's Gemini to power the new Siri, YouTube, despite the ridiculous growth the platform is having, creators feeling that the algorithm isn't working for them, and Robb tells us about all the robots and AI-powered tech he saw at CES 2026.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Why does Substack have such a hard time saying no to racism?
We also discuss the Trump Administration taking at 10% stake in Intel, Roblox not being safe for kids, social media's new anti-woke agenda, and the TeaOnHer app being just as lax on security as the Tea App.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Links:
In this holiday episode of The Tech Jawn, we sit down with Nica Montford, a.k.a, TechSavvyDiva, and talk about AI, AI, and more AI.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Guest:
Nica Montford – @TechSavvyDiva
Links:
Support The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon
Robb hangs out with his friend Corey Gumbs, Founder of The Black Podcaster's Association and BlKPodNews.com, to chop it up and talk about the tech stack used to run one of the largest communities for Black podcast professionals.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Guest:
Corey Gumbs - @CoreyGumbs
Links:
Black Podcaster's Association -- A ...
The President has issued an executive order placing a moratorium on state AI regulations, but the states that might be hurt most by such a moratorium are the states that can't afford not to play ball.
We also discuss AI-generated police suspect sketches, Meta's official stance on reading DMs as it starts targeting ads based on AI chats, and more.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeS...
OpenAI is temporarily pausing the serving of ads in ChatGPT until it works out the kinks with targeting, but the bigger question is, why are services that we pay for serving up ads in the first place?
We also discuss what happens to children's test scores when their cell phones are banned at school, the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold and its 10-inch screen, and who will end up buying Warner Bros... Netflix, Paramount, or another ...
A lot of people are worried about AI eventually being able to replace them on the job, but an MIT study indicates that AI is already capable of replacing 11.7% of the U.S. labor market.
We also discuss Shopify's Cyber Monday Outage, Disney World wanting visitors to wear smart glasses instead of using their phones, and Netflix killing the casting feature on newer Chromecasts.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Roblox is now making kids as young as nine upload a video selfie or ID just to use the chat. The whole point is to keep minors safer by limiting who they can talk to, but in what world should a 9-year-old be uploading a video of themselves so that they can play a game?
We also discuss people and companies holding on to tech longer than the makers of it intend for them to, Insurance companies claiming AI to be too much of a risk,...
There is a new social media trend going around where participants are asking people to hold their phones, selfie-cam out, while they record videos. It turns out they're flipping the camera so that they may make fun of the unsuspecting person helping them out.
We also discuss restaurant reservation apps that allow users' tipping habits to be tracked, women and people of color being underrepresented in podcasting, and more.
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Microsoft and Apple are way behind their competition when it comes to the AI Arms Race, but for very different reasons. Microsoft is using influencers to get the 30-and-under crowd to use Copilot. Apple is using Google's Gemini to power Siri.
We also discuss Microsoft Publisher sunsetting in 2026 after a 35-year run, if we are moving away from ultra-thin phones, Patreon's Social Evolution, and more.
Hosts:
Tubi's VP of Partnerships suggests creators 'Stop Blaming The Algorithm' And 'Start Being More Flexible'. He's not wrong, but there is more to it than that.
We also discuss Disney and YouTube TV still not agreeing to put ABC, ESPN, and other Disney-owned channels back on the platform, Apple's OS 26.1 updates, the upcoming TikTok Awards, and more.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeS...
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