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  • 6 minutes 12 seconds
    Adobe hit with proposed class-action; plus, Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention from the FTC

    The lawsuit is just the latest in a string of copyright-related legal complaints aimed at the AI industry.

    Also, in an economy where everyone's feeling squeezed, AI-driven price testing of kitchen essentials was bound to attract attention.

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    18 December 2025, 9:00 pm
  • 7 minutes 39 seconds
    Jared Isaacman confirmed as next head of NASA; AWS exec Peter DeSantis to lead new AI org; and YouTube doesn't like Billboard’s ranking formula

    Isaacman will run the space agency at a time when Trump is trying to both downsize it and task it with returning astronauts to the Moon.

    Also, DeSantis has spent 27 years at Amazon, including eight years as an SVP for AWS, the cloud provider that powers about one-third of the internet.

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    18 December 2025, 10:30 am
  • 5 minutes 37 seconds
    Skana Robotics helps fleets of underwater robots communicate with each other

    Skana Robotics built a decision-making algorithm that helps unmanned vessels react and adapt to data from other vessels.

    Also, Amazon reportedly in talks to invest $10B in OpenAI as circular deals stay popular

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    17 December 2025, 9:00 pm
  • 5 minutes 49 seconds
    Coursera and Udemy enter a merger agreement; plus, Mozilla’s new CEO says AI is coming to Firefox

    Coursera and Udemy, two of the biggest names in online learning, are combining platforms next year.

    Mozilla has appointed Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as its CEO, as the Firefox developer scrambles to adapt in a rapidly changing browser market.

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    17 December 2025, 5:15 pm
  • 7 minutes 32 seconds
    Hacking group says it’s extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data. plus, Everbloom built an AI to turn chicken feathers into cashmere

    The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing history.

    Also, Everbloom has also developed a chemical process to transform waste fibers and feathers into upcycled materials that resemble everything from polyester to cashmere.

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    16 December 2025, 10:30 am
  • 6 minutes 30 seconds
    Tesla starts testing robotaxis in Austin with no safety driver; also, Netflix responds to concerns about WBD deal

    It's one of the last big steps before the company can truly claim it's operating a robotaxi service, and start to take on Waymo.Industry

    Also, concerns over Netflix acquiring Warner Bros has led executives to address fears regarding jobs and theatrical releases.

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    16 December 2025, 10:10 am
  • 9 minutes 46 seconds
    OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo?

    TechCrunch's Dominic-Madori Davis writes about women who ran an experiment to see if LinkedIn's new algo was being sexist and thought they proved it. But experts say there's more complexity involved.

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    15 December 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 4 minutes 16 seconds
    Data center boom bad news for other infrastructure projects; plus, a data breach at 700Credit affects nearly 6 million, and Microsoft buys 3.6M metric tons of carbon removal from bioenergy plant

    -Improvements to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure could take a hit as data center construction accelerates. That’s according to a report from Bloomberg.

    -At least 5.6 million people had their names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers stolen in a data breach at Seven Hundred Credit, a company that runs credit checks and identity verification services for auto dealerships across the US.


    Microsoft announced Thursday it would buy 3.6 million carbon removal credits from a biofuels plant in Louisiana owned by C2X.

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    15 December 2025, 10:30 am
  • 7 minutes 50 seconds
    Zevo wants to add robotaxis to its car-share fleet; plus, Reddit argues it isn’t like other social platforms

    As robotaxi adoption continues, wild ideas like personal ownership and renting them out are starting to pop up again.

    Also, Reddit, one of the world's largest social platforms, is arguing that it doesn't meet the definition of "social media platforms" as it seeks to overturn Australia's law banning children under 16 years of age from social media.

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    12 December 2025, 7:30 pm
  • 8 minutes 21 seconds
    Google launched its deepest AI research agent yet — on the same day OpenAI dropped GPT-5.2

    For the first time, developers can embed Google's Deep Research tool, based on Gemini 3 Pro, into their own apps.

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    12 December 2025, 10:15 am
  • 7 minutes 24 seconds
    Opera wants you to pay $20 a month to use its AI-powered browser; plus, Rivian going big on autonomy

    Following a couple of months' testing, Opera has finally made its AI-powered browser, Neon, available to the public — though you'll have to shell out for a $19.90-per-month subscription to use it.

    Also, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe laid out his plan for how Rivian's vehicles will increasingly drive themselves, in a bid to match or exceed the capabilities of rival automakers and AV companies.

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    11 December 2025, 8:00 pm
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