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Alexa+ can now answer your Ring doorbell and talk to people
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6:03But will it ask them to buy stuff? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Engadget
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A Starlink satellite exploded and left 'trackable' debris, Honda will pause production due to a chip shortage, and Trump Mobile's T1 still doesn't exist, but the company is now selling refurbished phones ...
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7:07-Orbital tracking company LeoLabs assessed that the issue was caused by an "internal energetic source rather than a collision with space debris or another object." SpaceX said it's working with NASA and the US Space Force to track the remains of the object. -Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Honda will suspend production in Japan on January 5 an…
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Google's Gemini 3 Flash model outperforms GPT-5.2 in some benchmarks
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6:26So much for OpenAI's triumphant return Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Engadget
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Snoring detection and respiratory health tracking in Ultrahuman's Ring Air, the FTC investigating Instacart over its AI pricing tool, and China's prototype EUV machine
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7:09-The Ultrahuman Ring Air now has the capacity to track snoring and general respiratory health. This is thanks to proprietary technology called Respiratory Health PowerPlug, which is basically a suite of audio analysis tools along with some "advanced biomarker tracking" and AI. -A recently published pricing experiment study showed that the Instacart…
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ChatGPT image generation is now faster and better at following tweaks
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6:25Plus, there's a new dedicated sidebar with presets and prompt suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Engadget
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WBD rejected Paramount's hostile bid, Amazon may invest $10 billion in OpenAI, and a judge ruled that Tesla used deceptive language to market Autopilot
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8:01-Warner Bros. Discovery's board has formally rejected the $108 billion takeover bid from Paramount Skydance. WBD said it remains committed to its $82.7 billion deal with Netflix, which would close some time next year, pending regulatory approval. -Amazon is in discussions with OpenAI to invest $10 billion in the company while supplying more of its …
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Kindle's in-book AI assistant can answer all your questions without spoilers
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6:04But the catch is authors and publishers can't opt out of having this feature in their works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Engadget
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Google is retiring its free dark web monitoring tool, a judge blocked Louisiana's social media age verification law, and Ford is not sunsetting the F-150 Lightning
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6:36-In Google’s email announcement, however, it said it was discontinuing dark web reports because “feedback showed that it did not provide helpful next steps.” -A Louisiana law that would have required social media platforms to verify the ages of their users has been blocked by a judge. - Ford announced plans this week to reboot the F-150 Lightning a…
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OpenAI signs deal to bring Disney characters to Sora and ChatGPT
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6:20OpenAI and Disney are partnering to bring Disney characters to Sora (OpenAI) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Engadget
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Grok is spreading inaccurate info again, Google pulled AI-generated videos of Disney characters from YouTube, and iRobot has filed for bankruptcy
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6:36-Grok's confusion seems to be most apparent with a viral video that shows a 43-year-old bystander, identified as Ahmed al Ahmed, wrestling a gun away from an attacker during the incident, which, according to the latest news reports, has left at least 15 dead. -Google seems to be cracking down on the use of Disney characters in AI-generated videos o…
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Meta is reportedly working on a new AI model
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6:34Mark Zuckerberg has been shaking up the company's AI strategy as it pursues "superintelligence." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Engadget
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Trump ordered the creation of a litigation task force to challenge state AI laws, Disney's deal with OpenAI, and Amazon's AI-generated recap tool not very reliable
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10:36-On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for a single, nationwide regulatory framework governing artificial intelligence at the expense of the ability of different states to regulate the nascent technology. -Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing agreement: Starting in 2026, ChatGPT and Sora can gen…
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Anker and Valerian are providing a more affordable big-screen experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Engadget
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OpenAI's house of cards seems primed to collapse, the US may demand a 5-year social media history from tourists, and the State Department said Calibri font was a DEI hire
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11:18-OpenAI has seen its lead against Google and much of the AI industry evaporate, culminating in a series of successive blows throughout this year. In recent months, OpenAI has signed more than $1.4 trillion worth of infrastructure deals in a bid to outscale the competition that is already beating it. -Tourists from Europe and other regions could be …
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Samsung Wallet to gain support for digital Porsche keys
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5:02The Porsche Macan will be the first model that the app can unlock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Engadget
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Nearly 1/3 of teens use AI chatbots daily, Instagram is generating SEO-bait headlines, and Pebble's making a weird little smart ring for recording thoughts
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11:54-AI chatbots haven't come close to replacing teens' social media habits, but they are playing a significant role in their online habits. Nearly one-third of US teens report using AI chatbots daily or more, according to a new report from Pew Research. -It looks like Meta has decided to turn Instagram users into unwitting SEO spam pawns. On Tuesday, …
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Uber will start selling trip and takeout data to marketers
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5:40The company's ad business is already on track to make $1.5 billion this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Engadget
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