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

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss…

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill allowing AI to run amok, the bookmarking/read-it-later service Pocket shutting down, OpenAI buying Jony Ive's hardware startup, and, how far are we prepared to go with AI?

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Stories Mentioned

Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill — Source

Pocket is Shutting Down — Source

OpenAI Buys Jony Ive's Hardware Startup — Source

How Far Are We Prepared To Go With AI — Source

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

Warner Bros. changing Max back to HBOMax, how automation threatens the future of Black workers, Duolingo's CEO being tone deaf on the use of AI, and why you simply cannot trust AI without citations, and even then...

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Guest Host

Lamarr Wilson -- @LamarrWilson

Stories Mentioned

Max will once again be HBO Max -- Source

Automation Threatens The Future Of Black Workers In America -- Source

Going ‘AI first’ appears to be backfiring on Klarna and Duolingo -- Source

Grok’s ‘white genocide’ auto responses show AI chatbots can be tampered with ‘at will’ -- Source

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…

Apple, potentially increasing the price of iPhones, Congress pulling funding for free WiFi hotspots at schools and libraries, how to prove that you are a real person online, and Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone should have AI friends.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Stories Mentioned:

Apple expects iPhone price hikes -- Read more

Congress pulls funding for free WiFi hotspots -- Read more

How do you prove you are human online -- Read more

Mark Zuckerberg wants you to make friends with AI -- Read more

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…

If Mobile Payments Are Yet A Thing, Microsoft phasing out Auhthenticator's password manager, Apple no longer being able to collect 3rd party app store fees, and no more Temu items from China.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Stories Mentioned:

Robb shows his Father-In-Law how to make mobile payments -- Read More

Microsoft phases out Authenticator's password manager — Read More

Apple can no longer collect 3rd party app store fees — Read More

Temu stopped shipping items from China to the US -- Read More

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss:

-- Social media as we know it being over

-- Why we may not be able to find great deals on Amazon Prime Day

-- The Milwaukee police straight trippin' with facial recognition

-- Should folks like us be on Substack?

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Guest Host:

Michelle Jackson - @youramericanmoney

Creators Getting Paid

Stories Mentioned:

Marc Zuckerberg Says Social Media Is Over — New Yorker

Will There Be Cool Things To Buy On Prime Day? — Reuters

Milwaukee PD Considers A Controversial Facial Recognition Deal — Gizmodo

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Meta is using AI to flag teen accounts, is coding still a viable tech field to get into, OpenAI is getting into the social media game, and ChatGPT tried to gaslight Steph.

We've got all this and more for you in episode 174 of The Tech Jawn.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Stories Mentioned:

Meta steps up use of AI to detect teen accounts -- The Verge

Is code still a viable tech field to get into? -- Elite Brains

Is OpenAI getting into the social media game? -- The Verge

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss…

The FCC vs. Meta trial kicking off, Gail King and nem going to space, two Yale juniors getting $3.1 mil in pre-seed funding for their AI social media platform, and Shopify saying you must prove AI can't do the work before you hire new folk.

We've got all this, we're joined by special guest host Nica Montford, and more for you in episode 173 of The Tech Jawn.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Guest Host:

Nica Montford - @techsavvydiva

Stories Mentioned:

— The FCC vs. Meta trial — The Verge

— Gail King and ‘nem went to space — Bloomberg

— Two Black Yale juniors raised $3.1 million in 14 days — POCIT

— Shopify Can Only Hire If AI Can't Do The Work — The Verge

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…

X.ai buying X, Meta stopping its fact-checking program, the TikTok ban deadline being extended again, and DOGE's planned IRS Hackathon.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Stories Mentioned:

— X.ai buys X (formerly Twitter) for $45 billion — Forbes

— Meta and ‘nem stopped fact-checking — CNET

— The TikTok ban was extended another 75 days — NBC News

— DOGE is planning an IRS hackathon — Wired

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss Black Project 2025, Message interactions from Android finally working in iOS, and, a bit later, Cierra Gross, founder, and CEO of Worklution stops by to talk about WrkReciepts, the first ever direct‑to‑consumer HR AI SaaS product.

Link to Show Notes

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…

23AndMe filing for bankruptcy, a facial recognition company tried to buy social security numbers for its database, and several Senators want to repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Stories Mentioned:

-- 23AndMe Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy -- The Verge

-- Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database -- 404 Media

-- Lawmakers want to repeal Section 230. Is this a good or bad thing? -- The Verge

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