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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...

EP-226 : Uk Startup Funding Woes 💸, Openai’s Id Verification Update 🔒, Apple’s Vision Pro Developments 🥽

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for monday, april 14th! today's podcast covers important updates and discussions in the tech industry:
u.k. funding frustrations: british startups raised only £16.2 billion last year, a stark contrast to silicon valley's £65 billion, leading some founders to consider relocating to the u.s. for better capital access.
openai's new security protocols: upcoming updates may require organizations to co...

EP-224 : Consumer Startups & Ipo Innovations 🚀, Meta’s Ai Benchmark Blunders 🤖, Openai’s Gpt-4o Launch 🚀

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for saturday, april 12! today, we dive into the latest trends and events shaping the tech landscape:
forerunner ventures insights: founder kirsten green discusses the shift away from traditional ipos toward sustainable growth and secondary market liquidity, highlighting startups like warby parker and glossier.
meta's ai challenges: following underperformance in lm arena benchmarks, meta grapples ...

EP-223 : Tesla’s Used Vehicle Surge 🚗, Ai Fraud Allegations 💰, Google Deepmind’s New Era of Ai 🌐

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for friday, april 11th! join us as we explore today's key highlights in technology and business:
tesla's used vehicle surge: a 67% year-over-year increase in used tesla listings reflects changing consumer sentiment, amidst a nearly 9% decline in new vehicle sales.
ai shopping app nate's fraud case: founder albert saniger faces charges for misleading investors with claims about the app's automatio...

EP-222 : Nissan’s Self-driving Partnership 🚗, Google’s Ai Protocol Integration 🤖, Musk Vs. Openai Legal Saga ⚖️

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for thursday, april 10th! here’s a look at today's key tech developments:
nissan and wayve partnership: nissan teams up with uk startup wayve to integrate self-driving tech into its propilot system, preparing for a 2027 rollout with level 2 autonomy.
google’s integration of anthropic's model: google plans to incorporate anthropic's model context protocol into gemini ai models, enhancing ai functi...

EP-221 : Brinc Drones’ $75m Boost 🚁, Apple’s India Iphone Plans 🇮🇳, Google’s Critical Android Update 🔐

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for wednesday, april 9th! today’s episode covers key developments in technology:
brinc drones funding: seattle-based startup brinc drones raises $75 million led by index ventures, now totaling $157.2 million. partnership with motorola solutions announced to enhance emergency response integration.
apple's strategy shift: apple considers increasing iphone imports from india in response to new tarif...

EP-219 : Meta’s Maverick Model Controversy 🚨, Microsoft’s Quake Ii Ai Demo 🎮, and Bbc’s Fight for Credit 📣

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for monday, april 7th! here's what we're discussing today:
meta's ai model controversy: scrutiny arises over performance benchmarks for maverick, with discrepancies noted between its public and experimental versions, raising concerns about the accuracy for developers.
microsoft's quake ii demo: a browser-based demo of the classic game highlights the capabilities of the copilot ai platform, though...