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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 1821
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Record labels sue AI music generators for ‘massive infringement of recorded music’
Suno and Udio can reportedly produce uncanny copies of songs by The Temptations, Green Day and Michael Jackson.
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00:07:47 |
Tue 25 Jun 2024
Google building AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers, Apple facing a mammoth fine, and Uber is locking NYC drivers out of its apps
Is Google building AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers?, Apple facing a mammoth fine in the EU, and Uber is locking New York drivers out of its apps. It's Tuesday, June 25th and this is …
00:07:49 |
Tue 25 Jun 2024
New York Governor signs two new bills into law protecting kids from social media
The new laws prevent social media companies from sharing addictive feeds with and collecting data from minors without parental consent.
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00:06:23 |
Mon 24 Jun 2024
Deepfake Elon Musk and a crypto giveaway scam, Did Apple hold talks with Meta?, and Spotify’s Basic plan back to $11
Deepfakes of Elon Musk pushed a crypto giveaway scam on YouTube Live, Did Apple hold talks with Meta about an AI partnership?, and Spotify’s Basic plan returns to $11 a month by cutting audiobooks. I…
00:06:48 |
Mon 24 Jun 2024
The Webb Telescope’s dazzling nebula image supports a long-held theory
Aligned jets appear to confirm clusters of forming stars spin in the same direction.
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00:05:38 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
US banning sales of Kaspersky software, Instagram recommending sexual Reels to kids as young as 13, and Anthropic’s Claude chatbot beats OpenAI’s GPT-4o
The US will ban sales of Kaspersky antivirus software, Instagram is recommending sexual Reels to kids as young as 13, and Anthropic’s newest Claude chatbot beats OpenAI’s GPT-4o. It's Friday, June 21…
00:08:18 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
Pornhub will leave five more states, Gavin Newsom supports restricting phone use in schools, and Congress passed a sweeping pro-nuclear energy bill
Pornhub to leave five more states over age-verification laws, California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to restrict phone use in schools, and Congress passed a sweeping pro-nuclear energy bill. It's Thu…
00:06:38 |
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Google DeepMind's new AI tech will generate soundtracks for videos
It works with AI-generated videos and traditional footage.
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00:05:56 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Students pledge not to work at Google and Amazon, Meta makes the Threads API available, and Netflix House will open two locations in 2025
More than 1,000 students pledge not to work at Google and Amazon, Meta makes the Threads API available to all developers, and Netflix House will open two locations next year. It's Wednesday, June 19t…
00:06:39 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
McDonald’s pauses AI-powered drive-thru voice orders
The company may be looking for a new partner after ending an IBM partnership.
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00:05:39 |
Tue 18 Jun 2024
Warning labels for social media, the FTC has sued Adobe, and Apple PayLater is dead
US Surgeon General says that social media should come with warning labels, the FTC has sued Adobe over early termination fees, and Apple PayLater is dead. It's Tuesday, June 18th and this is Engadget…
00:07:10 |
Tue 18 Jun 2024
If AI is going to take over the world, why can't it solve the Spelling Bee?
Plus, Picsart and Getty are making an AI image generator entirely trained on licensed content
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00:08:22 |
Mon 17 Jun 2024
The US military reportedly spread anti-vax propaganda in the Philippines; Voyager 1 back online, and a Picsart Getty collab
The US military reportedly spread anti-vax propaganda in the Philippines, NASA’s 47-year-old Voyager 1 probe is back in action, and Picsart and Getty are making an AI image generator entirely trained…
00:06:42 |
Mon 17 Jun 2024
Music publishers accuse Spotify of 'bait-and-switch subscription scheme'
A scathing FTC complaint claims the service is leveraging audiobooks to charge more and pay publishers less.
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00:06:05 |
Fri 14 Jun 2024
Microsoft launch of Recall AI feature paused, OpenAI's revenue is booming, and WhatsApp rolls out enhanced video calling
Microsoft postpones the launch of its controversial Recall AI feature, OpenAI's revenue is reportedly booming, and WhatsApp rolls out enhanced video calling. It's Friday, June 14th and this is Engadg…
00:07:53 |
Fri 14 Jun 2024
News on social media is a fractured mess
Finding reliable and accurate news on social media is far from straightforward.
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00:07:04 |
Thu 13 Jun 2024
OpenAI not being paid by Apple, Music publishers accuse Spotify of 'bait-and-switch," and Alamo Drafthouse bought by Sony Pictures
Apple seems to have persuaded OpenAI to work for exposure, Music publishers accuse Spotify of a 'bait-and-switch subscription scheme', and Alamo Drafthouse is being bought by Sony Pictures. It's Thur…
00:09:16 |
Thu 13 Jun 2024
General Motors revives its robotaxi service with human drivers
This move comes as GM pledges to invest another $850 million in Cruise.
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00:05:30 |
Wed 12 Jun 2024
X is officially making likes (mostly) private for everyone, GM revived Cruise in Houston, and a new minimalist phone from Light
X is officially making likes (mostly) private for everyone, General Motors revived its robotaxi service in Houston, Light unveils a new minimalist phone with a black-and-white OLED screen. It's Wedne…
00:08:59 |
Wed 12 Jun 2024
Nokia just made the first phone call using 3D spatial audio
It’s all thanks to an upcoming upgrade to 5G.
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00:05:58 |
Tue 11 Jun 2024
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