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EP-237 : Faraday Future’s Leadership Shake-up 🚗, Ai Interpretability Goals 🎓, Openai’s Lightweight Chatgpt Upgrade 💬

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for friday, april 25th! join us as we cover today's key tech stories:
faraday future leadership shakeup: founder jia yueting returns as co-ceo alongside controversial matthias aydt, amidst ongoing fraud investigations by the securities and exchange commission.
anthropik's ai interpretability initiative: ceo dario amodei sets a goal to enhance understanding of ai models by 2027, stressing interpre...

EP-236 : Tesla’s Fsd Rollout & Openai’s Language Model 🚗🤖, Netflix’s $1t Vision 🎬, Ibm’s Budget Cuts 📉

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for thursday, april 24th! dive into today's pressing tech updates:
tesla's fsd supervised ride-hailing: testing begins for tesla's 'fsd supervised' service, with plans for a robotaxi app available for non-tesla owners this summer.
openai's upcoming language model: set to unveil its first 'open' model since gpt-2 this summer, aiming to challenge industry standards amid rising competition.

EP-235 : Tesla’s Profit Plunge 🚗, Openai’s Chrome Ambitions 🖥️, Xai’s Grok Vision Debut 👓

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for wednesday, april 23rd! join us as we explore today's key tech stories:
tesla's profit plunge: the electric vehicle manufacturer reports a 71% drop in profits, delivering its lowest quarterly ev numbers in over two years, amid criticism of ceo elon musk's leadership.
openai eyes chrome: openai's nick turley reveals interest in acquiring google’s chrome browser during google’s antitrust trial, ...

EP-234 : Rivian’s Ai Leadership & Openai’s User Surge 📈, Uber’s Ftc Trouble 🚨, Tesla’s Delayed Launch 🚗

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for tuesday, april 22! tune in as we cover today's hottest topics in technology:
rivian's board expansion: electric vehicle maker rivian appoints ai expert aidan gomez to its board, emphasizing its commitment to software leadership and enhancing capabilities through a $5.8 billion partnership with volkswagen group.
chatgpt search growth: openai's chatgpt search feature sees a spike in users in eu...

EP-233 : Palantir’s Ice Controversy 🔍, Openai’s O3 Model Discrepancy 📊, Meta’s Antitrust Struggles ⚖️

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for monday, april 21st! in today's episode, we cover a range of critical topics in the tech world:
palantir and ice controversy: an executive defends palantir's $30 million contract with u.s. immigration and customs enforcement amidst concerns over state surveillance.
openai's o3 ai model launch: discussions on transparency arise as initial claims about the model's performance are challenged by i...

EP-231 : Tech Layoffs Worsen in 2025 📉, Openai’s Hallucination Dilemma 🤖, Startup Funding Surge 💰

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for saturday, april 19th! join us as we explore the latest happenings in the tech world:
ongoing tech layoffs: over 22,000 workers have lost their jobs in 2025, following significant cuts in the previous year, with companies like general motors and zopper making notable layoffs.
impact of ai on jobs: firms continue to grapple with the influence of ai and automation, as evidenced by mass job reduc...

EP-230 : Google’s Antitrust Ruling 📉, Openai’s Flex Processing 🚀, Military Drone Innovation 🚁

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for friday, april 18! tune in as we cover the latest developments in the tech world:
google's antitrust ruling: a federal judge finds that google has unlawfully monopolized the advertising technology sector, indicating potential major changes and signaling a protracted antitrust saga with ongoing appeals.
openai's flex processing: the launch of a new api that offers cost-effective options for dev...

EP-229 : Xai’s Grok Memory Upgrade 🧠, Zoom Outage Resolved 🛠️, Medicare Startup Chapter’s $75m Funding 💰

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for thursday, april 17th! here's what we're discussing today:
elon musk's xai updates: grok chatbot introduces a new memory feature for personalized interactions, allowing users to manage what the ai remembers—or forgets. currently in beta, this feature is not available in the eu and u.k.
zoom outage resolved: after a disruption affecting over 59,000 users, zoom confirms its services are back onl...

EP-228 : Nvidia’s Export Dilemma 🚫, Figma’s Ipo Ambitions 📈, Openai’s Safety Updates 🔒

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for wednesday, april 16th! today, we cover the latest developments in the tech world:
nvidia's export challenges: the u.s. government imposes new export controls on nvidia's h20 ai chips, resulting in an estimated $5.5 billion impact and stock price drop amid concerns over supercomputer use.
figma's ipo filing: design software startup figma files confidential paperwork for an ipo, aiming to enter...

EP-227 : Robotics Revolution 🚀, Openai’s Coding Breakthrough 💻, Cybersecurity Breach Highlights 🔒

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for tuesday, april 15th! join us as we explore today's significant tech updates:
rlwrld's seed funding: south korean startup rlwrld raises $14.8 million to develop a foundational model for robotics, addressing limitations in dexterity and adaptability.
openai's gpt-4.1 models: introduction of new coding-focused models with a 1 million token context window, designed to revolutionize real-world sof...