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In this episode: 

• WhatsApp will send messages to other apps soon — here’s how it will look
• Ford seeks patent for tech that listens to driver conversations to serve ads
• Huawei's first tri-fold phone starts at an eye-watering $2,800
• ​​McDonald’s rolls out self-serve cash kiosks that could make human cashiers obsolete
• AI ruling on jobless claims could make mistakes courts can’t undo, experts warn
• ​​Historic Newspaper Uses Janky AI Newscasters Instead of Human Journalists
• OpenAI Releases o1 Model, With Human-Like Reasoning Capabilities
• OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise at $150B valuation
• Nearly 40 states back surgeon general’s social media warning labels
• Adam Neumann’s Climate Company Is Issuing Refunds After Failing To Launch Crypto Token
• SpaceX performs historic first spacewalk with Polaris Dawn crew

Weird and Wacky: 

• Man Arrested for Creating Fake Bands With AI, Then Making $10 Million by Listening to Their Songs With Bots
• Internet picks “werewolf clawing off its own shirt” as new Michigan “I Voted” sticker
• F1 Racer Lando Norris Just Drove a McLaren P1 Made of Legos
• Teenager builds robot to solve Rubik's Cube 
• Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman down from ledge on Nashville bridge

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - WorldChatClock.com 
• Adam - Doodle.com

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