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EP-175 : Social Media Scandals ⚖️, Openai’s Major Shift 🔄, Coinbase’s Legal Victory 🏆

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for saturday, february 22nd! in today's episode, we explore pressing issues within the tech landscape:
eko's controversial report: a nonprofit reveals that social media giants meta and x approved ads promoting violent anti-muslim and anti-semitic hate speech prior to germany's federal elections, raising concerns about content moderation and democratic integrity.
openai's shift in partnerships: op...

EP-174 : Rivian’s Profit Path 🚗, Clearview Ai’s Leadership Shake-up 👥, Android Users Vs. Stalkerware 🕵️‍♂️

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for friday, february 21st! dive into today's key updates in the tech world:
rivian's progress: the electric vehicle manufacturer moves closer to profitability with a 32% year-over-year revenue increase, reaching $1.7 billion in q4, while preparing for challenges in 2025 due to potential government policy changes.
generative ai initiative: ceo rj scaringe outlines rivian's new project aimed at enh...

EP-173 : Funding Frenzy in Tech 🚀 | Defense Innovations with Saronic ⚓ | Varo’s Leadership Shift 💸

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for thursday, february 20th! join us as we explore the latest developments in technology:
codeium's funding round: the ai-coding startup is in talks to launch a new funding round led by kleiner perkins, targeting a valuation of nearly $3 billion.
saronic's significant raise: austin-based defense startup saronic secures $600 million in series c funding, reaching a valuation of $4 billion and plans...

EP-172 : Humane’s Ai Pin Collapse 🔌, Apple Cleans Up the App Store 🗑️, Safe Superintelligence’s Billion-dollar Boost 💰

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for wednesday, february 19th! here’s what we’re covering today:
humane's ai pin project acquisition: hp acquires the majority of humane’s assets for $116 million, leading to the discontinuation of ai pins and loss of functionality for users by february 28, 2025.
apple’s app store compliance: apple removes over 135,000 apps from the eu app store for failing to meet new digital services act complia...

EP-171 : Musk’s Do-ge Controversy 🌆, Ai Summarization Shakes Media 📰, and Tiktok’s $60b Battleground 📈

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for tuesday, february 18! today's episode dives into critical stories shaping the tech and media landscape:
protests against elon musk's doge: over 10,000 demonstrators rally in new york city, expressing concerns over musk's control of sensitive government data and the concentration of power within his new department.
the new york times embraces ai: introduction of 'echo', an ai summarization too...

EP-170 : Broadcom & Tsmc’s Intel Takeover Talks 💼, Openai’s Chatgpt Shift 🤖, Ai Enhances Animal Welfare 🐖

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for monday, february 17th! today, we delve into a range of exciting tech developments:
broadcom and tsmc exploring intel split: reports indicate that broadcom is interested in intel's chip design and marketing, while tsmc is looking to acquire intel's manufacturing facilities, with discussions still in preliminary stages.
openai's chatgpt updates: openai announces new policy for chatgpt a...

EP-169 : Apple’s Vision Pro Upgrade 🥽, Openai’s Gpt-5 Simplification 🤖, Amazon’s Union Challenges 🏢

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for sunday, february 16th! dive into today's top tech stories:
apple vision pro update: apple set to enhance its vision pro headset with apple intelligence, introducing new ai tools like writing capabilities and an advanced image playground in visionos 2.4, with developer access starting this week.
openai's simplified gpt-5: ceo sam altman announces a shift to a simplified gpt-5 model, integratin...

EP-167 : Jiohotstar’s Streaming Dominance 📺, Google’s Ai Recall Feature 🤖, Musk’s Bold Openai Bid 💰

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for friday, february 14! today, we explore pivotal developments in the tech landscape:
jiohotstar merger: hotstar and jiocinema join forces to create jiohotstar, featuring a vast array of content and targeting over 500 million users with subscription plans starting at ₹149 for three months.
google gemini chatbot upgrade: introduction of recall feature allowing the chatbot to remember past convers...

EP-164 : Google Maps’ Gulf Rebranding 🌊, Musk’s $97.6b Openai Bid 💰, Apple Security Scare 🔒

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for tuesday, february 11th! join us as we explore today's key tech developments:
google maps rebranding: the gulf of mexico is now called the gulf of america following an executive order, raising questions from international leaders about consistency in naming conventions.
elon musk's acquisition bid: musk has submitted a $97.6 billion offer to acquire openai, aiming to revert the organization to...

EP-163 : Ai Equity Concerns 🤖, Apple’s Iphone Se Launch 📱, France’s $85b Ai Investment 🇫🇷

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for monday, february 10th! join us as we explore today's key topics in technology:
openai's compute budget proposal: ceo sam altman discusses the need for a “compute budget” to ensure equitable access to ai technologies and emphasizes the role of government policies in addressing job displacement caused by ai.
apple's upcoming launch: apple is set to unveil the fourth-generation iphone se and new...