Chinese AI startup DeepSeek shakes up the tech market with its R1 Reasoning model that it claims has better performance than OpenAI’s o1 model at just 3% to 5 % of the cost. Canadian developer Daniel Supernault has launched a Kickstarter to increase development of federated social media apps. And multiple YouTube viewers say they are getting served hour-long ads on YouTube without an option to skip them.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Scientists from Tufts University have accidentally made a sticky web-like substance not unlike what Spider-man would use. The next generation of Apple’s Car Play, up until yesterday or so, was supposed to come out in 2024. What’s going on with the update and should 3rd party car infotainment systems be put on notice? Plus its Friday and time to test everyone’s knowledge of Stargate. And how are social networks differ around the globe.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.

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OpenAI, Softbank, and Oracle announced Stargate, a $500 billion investment initiative into building data centers for AI in the US. Sony will end Blu-ray production next month. Security researchers discovered vulnerabilities in a Subaru web portal that let them take over car controls and track driver location data. And OpenAI announced Thursday it’s launching a “research preview” of Operator.

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GDC has released its State of the Game Industry 2025 survey. What does it say about the general mood among game developers, their interest in generative AI and platforms they’re developing for. We look at the highlights from Samsung’s latest Unpacked event where they unveiled new Galaxy S series phones and generative AI services. Plus why is Netflix raising prices again?

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How AI models are helping streamline the process of developing anti-venom for victims of snake bites. We share how we dealt with the “harrowing” ordeal of this past weekend’s TikTok outage. Spotify expands its offerings to include educational courses and self-help content.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe.

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A Pew study found that over a quarter of American teens ages 13 to 17 use ChatGPT for school work. Is this harmful behavior? Goldbelly, the online service that delivers boutique foods across North America, will now deliver Michelin starred meals. And it’s Friday. Time for another fun end of week quiz!

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The US government looking at ways to avoid having TikTok shut down if it loses its case in the Supreme Court. Plus Intel scores a much needed if very small win in the GPU marketplace. And why are Chinese authorities concerned about the influx of Americans to the platform.

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Diamond Comics Distributors, the largest comic book distributor in the North America, has filed for bankruptcy. What does this tell us how digital disruption is affecting specialty brick and mortar stores? Plus Nikita Bier, creator of tbh and Gas, has launched a new app called Explode, designed for sending disappearing messages on iMessage. OpenAI and Axios announced the Generative AI company will underwrite the expansion of Axios to four cities of its choice as part of a content-sharing and technology deal. And Xbox has expanded its DIY repairability options for its Xbox Series game consoles.

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Is social media an addiction? If so can we treat its obsessive use by some the same way we treat individuals with substance abuse problems? Andrea explains what the data says. Plus a lawsuit alleges Nvidia’s Cosmos World Foundation Models trained on YouTube videos without their permission and why Nvidia believes it hasn’t. And TSMC’s Arizona plant begins fabbing 4-nm chips and does this hearld a new American renaissance in silicon chip production?

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Roger Chang, Joe.

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TikTok is just days away from being banned from operating in the US if it doesn’t sell its American operations to a non-Chinese owner. Justin has a theory of what could possibly save TikTok. Plus the outgoing Biden administration has proposed an ““Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence Diffusion” Monday that would keep high performance GPUs used in AI servers out of China. And fire watch app Duty Watch has seen a spike in users as fires blaze across Los Angeles county.

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