Episodes

  • 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

    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
    Jul 8 2025
    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 designed to coax AI tools to deliver positive feedback; and the European Union said it will stick to its timeline for rolling out its AI legislation, ignoring calls by tech companies to delay the bloc's AI rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • AI is forcing the data industry to consolidate — but that’s not the whole story

    AI is forcing the data industry to consolidate — but that’s not the whole story
    Jul 8 2025
    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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    8 mins
  • Google’s data center energy use doubled in 4 years

    Google’s data center energy use doubled in 4 years
    Jul 7 2025
    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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    5 mins
  • X is piloting a program that lets AI chatbots generate Community Notes

    X is piloting a program that lets AI chatbots generate Community Notes
    Jul 7 2025
    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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    3 mins
  • Figma moves closer to a blockbuster IPO that could raise $1.5B

    Figma moves closer to a blockbuster IPO that could raise $1.5B
    Jul 4 2025
    The financials are impressive and founder CEO Dylan Field already cashed out $20 million worth of shares last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Congress just greenlit a NASA moon plan opposed by Musk and Isaacman

    Congress just greenlit a NASA moon plan opposed by Musk and Isaacman
    Jul 4 2025
    Legacy aerospace giants scored a win Tuesday when the U.S. Senate passed President Trump’s budget reconciliation bill that earmarks billions more for NASA’s flagship Artemis program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Tesla sends driverless Model Y from factory to customer to promote its robotaxi tech

    Tesla sends driverless Model Y from factory to customer to promote its robotaxi tech
    Jul 3 2025
    The car traveled around 15 miles on highways, surface streets, and even a roundabout. But many questions remain about the stunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • Cloudflare launches a marketplace that lets websites charge AI bots for scraping

    Cloudflare launches a marketplace that lets websites charge AI bots for scraping
    Jul 2 2025
    Cloudflare, a cloud infrastructure provider that serves 20% of the web, announced Tuesday the launch of a new marketplace that reimagines the relationship between website owners and AI companies — ideally giving publishers greater control over their content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    6 mins