We feature an episode of friend of the show Chris Christensen’s full Amateur Traveler show.

You can find the original show notes for this episode of Amateur Traveler here.

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Andy Beach shares more details about Warner Music’s new AI deal, and Apple just released a new iPhone grip that's aimed at accessibility.

Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter, Tom Merritt and Andy Beach.

Show notes can be found here.

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Plus, Jason Howell got the first crack at Google’s Nano Bannana Pro and.. It’s good!

Starring Tom Merritt and Jason Howell.

Show notes can be found here.

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Plus, the EU wants to reduce personal data protections, and AI was at fault for the Cloudflare outage. 

Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.

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Microsoft announces Agent 365 and Google Drops Gemini 3, and Justin Robert Young explains why a US congressman is complaining about AI in video games.

Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Justin Robert Young.

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Our thoughts on the Tim Cook succession and the possible new iPhone release schedule. Plus, DeepMind gets better at weather and the Tilly Norwood people are back at it.

Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.

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AI Slop is becoming a larger portion of the content on the Internet. What do we need to be aware of and what is its impact on us? Sarah Land and Stephanie Humphrey explore the topic.

Starring Sarah Lane, Stephanie Humphrey

Show Notes:

A Tool That Crushes Creativity by Charlie Warzel

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/10/ai-slop-winning/684630/

More Articles Are Now Created by AI Than Humans

https://graphite.io/five-percent/more-articles-are-now-created-by-ai-than-humans

Most Americans think it is important to be able to tell the difference between AI- and human-generated content, but few feel confident they can

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2025/09/17/how-americans-view-ai-and-its-impact-on-people-and-society/ps_2024-9-15_ai-and-its-impact_00-03/

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Apple is clamping down on copycat apps in the App Store, and Andy Beach tells us about an experiment involving an AI friend.

Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merrit, and Andy Beach.

Show notes found here.

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Plus, Dr. Niki tells us how scientists use drones and some lichen to find new dinosaurs.

Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Daio, Sean Hollister, and Dr. Niki

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Waymo is the first to offer humans a ride without other humans that use the expressway. Plus, Even Realities makes a smart glass that works with a smart ring. 

Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.

Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here.

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