The Tech Jawn: Black Tech Enthusiasts Covering The Week's Tech News And How Tech Affects Black Culture

Nearly 50,000 developers were surveyed, and it turns out that they don't trust Artificial Intelligence nearly as much as they used to.

We also discuss AI's power needs causing everyone's light bill to go up, Rivian suing Ohio over its law banning direct-to-consumer auto sales, PayPal's new “Pay With Crypto” features, and we shine The Tech Jawn Spotlight on Dr. Thomas Owusu Mensah.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Links:

Electricity prices are going up, and AI is to blame — Read More

Developer survey shows trust in AI coding tools is falling as usage rises — Read More

Rivian sues to sell its EVs directly in Ohio — Read More

PayPal says it will allow businesses to accept payments in over 100 cryptocurrencies — Read More

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Tea, the dating safety app designed to help women vet potential partners, was hacked, exposing the very people it was designed to protect, personal pictures, and verification information like images of driver’s licenses.

We also discuss, Astronomer, the AI company whose now former CEO and Head of HR were caught in an adulterous embrace on the kiss cam at the Coldplay concert, Trump’s war on Woke AI in his AI Action Plan, and Elon Musk’s X.ai working on a version of Grok for children.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Links:

Gwyneth Paltrow Is Astronomer’s ‘Temporary Spokesperson’ -- Read More

Hackers leak 13,000 user photos and IDs from the Tea app -- Read More

Trump’s war on “biased AI” -- Read More

Why Elon Musk’s ‘Baby Grok’ has child safety advocates alarmed -- Read More

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Black folks shouldn't have to "code switch" to get large language models to understand them, and this is why Howard University and Google have teamed on Project Elevate Black Voices.

In this episode, we also discuss...

The White House declaring war on "Woke AI" -- Read More

Open AI not caring about competition rules -- Read More

Meta not signing the EU's voluntary AI code -- Read More

US courts being "frighteningly likely" to overlook AI errors -- Read More

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss...

Jack Dorsey's new internetless messaging platform, Grok being all kinds of racist and seeming designed to check what Elon thinks before it replies, Meta's new AI Dream Team lacking women and people of color, and if we've found a solution to deep fakes.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Stories Mentioned:

Jock Dorsey's New Internetless Messaging App -- Read More

Grok's Issues With Racism -- Read More

Meta's Lack of AI Dream Team Diversity -- Read More

Is This The Solution For Deep Fakes -- Read More

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…

Apple's reversal on possibly integrating Anthropic or OpenAI with Siri, Hertz using AI to scan for rental car damage, a US version of TikTok coming out Sept. 5th, and Black AI minstrel shows have begun.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Stories Mentioned:

Apple weighs using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri in major reversal, Bloomberg News reports -- Bloomberg

Hertz Is Using AI to Scan Your Rental Car for Damage, and It Might Cost You -- Car and Driver

TikTok reportedly developing new version of app ahead of planned US sale -- Tech Crunch

The Black AI minstrel show has begun -- Wired

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss…

ICE's new facial recognition mobile app, Tinder requiring new California users to use facial recognition to verify their accounts, Section 230 not sheilding Meta and TikTok in a "subway surfing" wrongful death suit, and if AI and robotics are coming for your braids.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Stories Mentioned:

ICE Is Using a New Facial Recognition App to Identify People, Leaked Emails Show -- 404 Media

Tinder to require new users in California to use facial recognition tech to verify their profiles -- Tech Crunch

Meta, TikTok can’t toss wrongful death suit from mom of “subway surfing” teen -- arsTechnica

Should we build hair-braiding robots? -- Instagram

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss WhatsApp adding ads to the platform, Black influencers shining on the Forbes Top Creators list, smartphone users paying for AI access on their devices, and if Apple should buy the AI startup Perplexity.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Stories Mentioned:

WhatsApp is adding ads to the Status screen -- TechCrunch

Forget YouTuber voice. People are talking like ChatGPT now, research finds -- PC World

Black Influencers Shine in Forbes Top Creators 2025 List -- UrbanGeekz

Samsung may soon charge a monthly fee for Galaxy AI on its phones -- BGR

Apple Executives Have Held Internal Talks About Buying AI Startup Perplexity -- Bloomberg

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss Google downsizing its search team, the Trump family starting a phone carrier, and what graduating seniors should do after high school. We've got all this and more in episode 182 of The Tech Jawn.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Guest Host:

Lamarr Wilson - @LamarrWilson

Stories Mentioned

Google offers buyouts to employees across the company, including Search -- Source

Trump Mobile launches $47 service and a gold phone -- Source

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…

The key takeaways from WWDC, the permitless gas turbines powering Xai datacenters, and the lack of adequate high-speed internet access on most HBCU campuses.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Stories Mentioned

WWDC Keynote Recap — Source

X.ai is doing Memphis Dirty — Source

82% of HBCUs Exist In Internet Deserts — Source

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…

What we expect out of WWDC, why you shouldn't let AI write your legal briefs, if Android XR will be a thing, and will AI soon decimate most entry level white collar jobs?

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Stories Mentioned

What We Can Expect From WWDC — Source

Don't Let AI Write Your Legal Briefs — Source

Will Android XR Be More Than Google Glass 2.0 — Source

AI Could Decimate Entry-Level White Collar Jobs — Source

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