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Tech Gumbo

Haggai Davis

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We started Tech Gumbo in Nov 2014 as a conversational show of news, information & updates about the past, present & future of all things technology in a topical, interesting and digestible way.
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News and Updates: A Boston medical study found smartphone use on the toilet raises hemorrhoid risk by 46%. Phone users stayed seated far longer — often 6–15 minutes — amplifying pressure that leads to painful swelling. While causation wasn’t proven, doctors warn the habit may be fueling the condition. Taco Bell is rethinking AI drive-thrus after vi…
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News and Updates: In 2025, “computer literacy” means more than navigating systems — it’s about collaborating with AI, exercising critical thinking, and adapting to rapid change. While most job postings still only ask for basic skills, AI fluency is emerging as the new digital divide. Experts warn that overreliance on tools like ChatGPT risks erodin…
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Open Source AGI is what we want, but is it what we will get? OpenAI and Gemini cloud services would like a word with your credit card please. Will AGI be Open Source is the question and how could we get there. Digital Spacecast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLarJAzZsWRGAYn6uDW5a2xeX7aNxmSvs9 5090 32GB https://geni.us/GPU5090 🤖 Budzo the Loc…
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News and Updates: Waymo begins robotaxi testing in New York City, deploying up to eight vehicles in Manhattan and Brooklyn with safety drivers until Sept. 2025. While Alphabet hails it as a milestone, critics like former mayor Bill de Blasio and union leaders slam the move as unsafe and job-killing. DOT insists safety rules will keep pedestrians pr…
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News and Updates: Microsoft’s Windows chief Pavan Davuluri says the next version of Windows—possibly Windows 12—will be an “ambient, multi-modal” OS powered by AI. Voice will become a primary input alongside keyboard and mouse, with context-aware features that understand what’s on your screen. Microsoft calls it an “agentic AI” future, blending loc…
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News and Updates: Digital publishers are losing traffic as Google’s AI Summaries siphon clicks. A survey from Digital Content Next found median referral traffic from Google Search down 10% year-over-year in May and June, with some outlets seeing drops of 25%. Pew data shows only 8% of users click links when AI Overviews appear vs. 15% with standard…
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News and Updates: Australia will ban social media accounts for anyone under 16 starting December 10, making it the first country to enact such a rule. The law, passed with 77% public support, puts enforcement on tech companies and aims to boost youth mental health, though teens and advocates argue it removes spaces for connection rather than fixing…
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News and Updates: Disney will fully integrate Hulu into Disney+ in 2026, creating a single streaming app while still offering standalone subscriptions. Internationally, Hulu will replace the Star brand in fall 2025. Disney expects the merger to cut costs, lower churn, and boost ad sales. Hulu + Live TV will merge with Fubo under a JV but remain sep…
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News and Updates: Delta defends AI pricing system after lawmakers accused it of “surveillance pricing” to inflate fares. Delta says it does not use personal data for individualized prices—AI only analyzes aggregated demand, competitor offers, and route performance. About 3% of domestic flights now use AI pricing, with plans for 20% by year’s end. C…
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News and Updates: “Vibe coding” is redefining software development by letting AI handle most coding tasks — even architecture — through natural-language prompts. Tools like Windsurf, Replit, and Microsoft Copilot let pros and hobbyists alike generate entire apps, but the code still needs close review. Google recently acquired Windsurf’s CEO for $2.…
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News and Updates: The Republican-led FCC is moving to kill its 1Gbps broadband speed goal, arguing that such benchmarks unfairly disadvantage satellite and fixed wireless services like Starlink and T-Mobile Home Internet. Chair Brendan Carr says the current 100/25 Mbps standard is more "technologically neutral," though critics warn the move could h…
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News and Updates: A Purdue University study found anti-phishing training may be worse than ineffective. Testing 12,000+ fintech employees, researchers saw no reduction in phishing link clicks — and in some cases, trained staff clicked slightly more often. Experts say companies should shift focus from costly training to technical defenses. TikTok is…
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News and Updates: SpaceX slapped a $1,000 “demand surcharge” on new Starlink Residential subscribers in parts of Washington, Oregon, and Northern Idaho, pushing startup costs as high as $1,349. The fee aims to slow adoption and prevent network congestion — a sharp climb from $100 last year. Windows 11 has finally overtaken Windows 10 in global desk…
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News and Updates: Google Earth turns 20 — Google celebrates two decades of Earth exploration with historical Street View now added to Google Earth. Highlights include viral launches, disaster response after Katrina, aiding scientific discoveries, the Saroo Brierley story from Lion, and the viral #somewhereonGoogleMaps trend. 400 million Windows PCs…
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News and Updates: Brazil’s Supreme Court voted to hold social media companies liable for illegal user content, moving tech regulation closer to Europe’s model. Critics warn it may stifle free speech as platforms preemptively censor content. A New York judge ruled a wrongful death lawsuit against Meta and TikTok can proceed, finding it plausible the…
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Key Highlights: DocuWare replaces manual, paper-based processes with digital document management and automated workflows, improving efficiency, collaboration, and security. Unlike simple cloud storage, DocuWare uses AI-powered indexing, intelligent document processing, and compliance tools to actively manage documents — not just store them. Approva…
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News and Updates: Windows 12 rumors point to more built-in AI features, modular design (CorePC), better ARM support, and possible subscription options — but no official release date yet. Expect a clearer picture after Windows 10 sunsets in late 2025. Apple’s iOS 26 will bring useful everyday upgrades this fall, including group chat polls, real-time…
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News and Updates: GameStop damages Nintendo Switch 2 consoles: Google settles shareholder lawsuit for $500M: “To Be Less Evil” "AI" startup Builder.ai revealed to be 700 human employees: England's High Court warns lawyers against citing fake AI-generated cases: Meta platforms showed hundreds of "nudify" deepfake ads: OpenAI hits $10 billion in annu…
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News and Updates: T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered satellite beta is now open to anyone with a compatible phone — even if you’re on AT&T or Verizon. Cable companies like Charter, Comcast, and Altice added more mobile customers than AT&T or Verizon in Q1 2025 as consumers push back against Big 3 price hikes. The U.S. officially lifts its 50-year ban on s…
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News and Updates: Fed judge says Fla. Law banning teens on social media is probably unconstitutional People pirating Streaming TV, especially for sports Microsoft says not all USB-C ports are the same and wants the industry to change Starlink wants to reduce the latency to under 20 milliseconds and increase bandwidth to 1Tbps…
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Top Story: Anthropic’s LLM Claude resorts to blackmail so as not to be replaced Google rolling out “AI Mode” for search to rival other LLMs Chicago Sun-Times used AI to create Top 15 Summer Books, 10 were fake Union sues video game that used AI to create Darth Vader’s voice instead of actor Duolingo’s CEO said the company would be “AI First” Duolin…
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News and Updates: Netflix and YouTube will use AI Gen ads for cheaper plans TikTok videos to get free software result in malware Texas bans social media for those under 18 Texas creates age-verification laws despite privacy concerns Baby gets lifesaving Personalized Gene-Editing cureBy Haggai Davis
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Top Story: Students are using AI to make sure their papers do not read like AI generated Professor uses ChatGPT to create Content, some of the students call it hypocritical A deep dive into the rapid pace the generative AI is evolving, and we are not readyBy Haggai Davis
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News and Updates: Apple makes changes to the way they collect in App Store Apple is settling a $95M Siri Class Action, how to get $100 Uber says Robotaxis are busier than almost all the human driven ride shares Autonomous trucks are driving across Texas Warner Bros can’t stop rebranding HBO Sesame Street will now be on Netflix as well as PBS…
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Top Story: Visa trying to the AI shopping experience credit card AI continues to grow, but hallucinations are getting worse Zuckerberg thinks most of your friends will be AI chat bots Researchers violated ethical standards while investigating AI usage onlineBy Haggai Davis
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News and Updates: The Dept. of Justice wants to force Google to sell Chrome and Double Click Slate is making a No Frills $20K EV truck Tesla falls from first to eight in new EV sales in Australia Changes coming to Win 11 Start Menu and new features Netflix is using AI as a search/recommendation toolBy Haggai Davis
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Top Story: Users are saying please and thank you to ChatGPT and running up the electric bill ChatGPT trying to be less of a “suck up” Report says AI gains outweigh cost, including emissions from power plants Teens are using ChatGPT for investment advice Microsoft users are not using Copilot compared to other LLM’s…
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News and Updates: Tech job descriptions are becoming more confusing Because of the rate of advancement, tech jobs become obsolete quickly The “You Wouldn’t Steal a car” ad pirated a lot in the ad Google Messages is blurring nudity in communications Mark Zuckerberg told the FTC that social media has changed…
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Top Story: A man used AI in court to defend himself, it did not go well Things not to tell ChatGPT about yourself or your business OpenAI wants to a frightening Social Media platform Grok AI called Elon Musk a “Top Misinformation Spreader” xAI bought X (Twitter) at a huge, discounted priceBy Haggai Davis
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News and Updates: Oct 14th is coming, upgrade to Win 11, don’t wait if you need a new PC U.S. Judge rules Google is operating as a monopoly in the online advertising industry If Google is forced to sell off divisions, OpenAI would like to buy Chrome Tesla wants to launch robotaxis like Waymo; how far behind are they?…
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News and Updates: What happens when Waymo engineers have to make real time changes New parents choosing Robotaxi to come from the hospital over human driven vehicles Instagram blocking sensitive images from teens trying to stay ahead of government regulations Microsoft turned 50 4Apr2015, we look back at some of their products over the years…
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News and Updates: The NFL will use Hawk-Eye tech to measure 1st downs in games this year Fitbit is getting an overhaul and at least 1 more year of life Apple wants to upgrade the Health app for iPhone & Watch To keep up with AI demands, Apple buying $1B worth of Nvidia GPUs for their datacenters Visa, MC and AMEX vying to be the new credit card for…
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Top Stories: OpenAI says it should be able to train ChatGPT on copyrighted material ChatGPT made up a story that a man murdered 2 of his 3 children in his biography Study finds when lonely people use AI chatbots, they become lonelier and sadder The CEO of a company promising to get rid of Cyber Fraud, sentenced to jail for Fraud…
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News and Updates: The Signal App, what is it and is it safe and secure? Apple is rumored to be adding a camera to the next generation of Apple watches EV maker BYD sales are soaring, but in China, for now! Could tariffs change that? Coca-Cola has a new vending machine that runs on Hydrogen Fuel Cells…
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News and Updates: Mishing Is New Mobile Security Threat iPhone and Android users will be able to exchange end-to-end encrypted RCS messages TikTok will block the feed of kids under 16 at 10pm Etsy and eBay will try to emulate other Social Media platforms to lure shopping customers back Microsoft released an update that accidentally removed Copilot …
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Top Stories: Does Antivirus software collect and share your data? Never delete SPAM email Junior programmers are becoming too dependent on AI for coding The biggest Cryptocurrency heist was caused by poor cyber securityBy Haggai Davis
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News and Updates: After 34 years, Microsoft is ending Publisher Apple says it is delaying Apple Intelligence until 2026 A new survey finds 90% of smart phone users think AI is useless US DoJ is going forward on forcing Google to sell off Chrome Nokia put a 4G cell site on the moon, but it didn’t work…
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Top Stories: Amazon announced Alexa+ with new features Nvidia says AI Boom is far from over OpenAI’s Sora will get ChatGPT Integration to produce better videos After 2 years, the UK gives Microsoft and OpenAI clearance form Antitrust officials McDonald’s is implementing AI in their restaurants HP and Google team up on Project Starline for 3D video …
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News and Updates: Facebook will start deleting Live videos after 30 days HP halts the 15 minute wait to talk to customer service Gmail switching to QR Codes and Authentication App instead of SMS Chrome updated the Extensions Software and killed off a lot of extensions, including uBlock YouTube launches Premium Lite in US to be ad free for $7.99/mon…
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Meta’s smart glasses are enhancing the lives of visually impaired Microsoft CEO questions whether AI is creating value Microsoft has made Think Deeper and Voice AI assistants Free of charge Robotics companies have their bots running half marathons along side human runnersBy Haggai Davis
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News and Updates: Major League Baseball will use the bots for balls & strikes in Spring League YouTube is creating a Premium “Lite” plan with reduced ads Apple Vision Pro headsets is getting Apple Intelligence, finally AT&T created SplitPay, but Splitwise is better Meta is building a 31K mile subsea Internet cable that will go around the globe…
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News and Updates: Google Maps and Apple Maps have changed the name to Gulf of America in the US, not abroad Google’s reCAPTCHA is useless against bots, but a big money maker Ads are popping up in Jeeps on the display when the vehicle comes to a stop Apple released an emergency update for the iPhone Apple AirPods can be used as hearing aids…
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