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ChatGPT rivals like Google’s Gemini, xAI’s Grok, and, to a lesser extent, Meta AI, are closing the gap to ChatGPT, OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot, according to a new report focused on the consumer AI landscape from venture firm Andreessen Horowitz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 August 2025

Plus - Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC; Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 August 2025

Plus - Apple might opt for a curved glass design for 20th anniversary iPhone; Tech founder throws hat in California governor’s race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 August 2025

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers a State Department declaration regarding work visas, FMCSA and medical certifications, and EPA issuing a biodiesel-blending waiver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 August 2025

Plus, Nvidia reportedly halts production on its H20 AI chips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 August 2025

Plus - Meta is hitting pause on AI hiring after its poaching spree; Instagram now lets creators link multiple reels in a series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 August 2025

Plus - Google pays $30M to settle lawsuit over children’s YouTube data; Meta is shaking up its AI org, again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 August 2025

Plus - Meta rolls out AI-powered translations to creators globally; Spotify’s latest feature lets you add your own transitions to playlists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 August 2025

Plus - AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids; GPT-5 is supposed to be nicer now Grammarly gets a design overhaul and multiple AI features Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 August 2025

Plus, ChatGPT’s mobile app has generated $2B to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 August 2025

Plus - Airbnb will allow US users to book stays without paying up front; Kodak denies it’s shutting down amid media reports of financial struggles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 August 2025

Plus - Amazon rolls out same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 1,000 US cities; Pocket FM gives its writers an AI tool to transform narratives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 August 2025

Plus - Google will now let you pick your top sources for search results; Anthropic offers Claude to ‘all three branches of government’ for $1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 August 2025

Apple usually announces its new hardware in the fall, and this year is likely no different. The event is reported to be on September 9th, and Apple is expected to release its iPhone 17 lineup, along with updates for the Apple Watch and AirPods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 August 2025

Plus, Tesla shuts down Dojo, the AI training supercomputer that Musk said would be key to full self-driving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 August 2025

OpenAI has launched GPT-5, a new flagship AI model that will power the company’s next generation of ChatGPT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

Plus - Tinder explores a redesign to boost engagement; Google takes on ChatGPT’s Study Mode with new ‘Guided Learning’ tool in Gemini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

Plus - Spotify expands audiobooks access to family plan members in the US for the first time; Google’s NotebookLM is now available to younger users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2025

Plus - Elon Musk says he’s bringing back Vine’s archive; Spotify raises subscription prices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2025

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Transcribed - Published: 2 August 2025

Plus, Ford to reveal more about its new low-cost electric vehicles on August 11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 August 2025

Plus - YouTube loosens profanity rules for monetized videos; Zuckerberg signals Meta won’t open source all of its ‘superintelligence’ AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2025

Plus - YouTube rolls out age-estimation tech to identify US teens and apply; Cash App users can now pool money for group payments — even with non-users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 July 2025

Plus - Anthropic unveils new rate limits to curb Claude Code power users; Amazon disputes report that it raised prices of popular items since Trump took office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 July 2025

Plus, Lyft is adding autonomous shuttles in 2026 as Uber inks more self-driving deals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 July 2025

Plus - Snapchat will now let your friends know you’ve made it home safe; X to test using Community Notes to find the posts everyone likes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2025

Plus - Meta researchers are developing a gesture-controlled wristband that can interact with a computer; Uber is finally letting women riders in the US match with women drivers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 July 2025

Plus - Etsy faces user boycott over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ branded products; Amazon acquires Bee, the AI wearable that records everything you say Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2025

Plus -Grok’s AI companions drove downloads, but its latest model is the one making money; ChatGPT users send 2.5 billion prompts a day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 July 2025

Plus - Meta refuses to sign EU’s AI code of practice; Perplexity sees India as a shortcut in its race against OpenAI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 July 2025

Plus - Twitch starts testing vertical video streams; OpenAI launches a general purpose agent in ChatGPT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2025

Plus - xAI is hiring an engineer to make anime girls; Meta reportedly scores two more high-profile OpenAI researchers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2025

Plus - xAI says it has fixed Grok 4’s problematic responses; Meta fixes bug that could leak users’ AI prompts and generated content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2025

Plus - The latest in startup business news in about 1 minute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 July 2025

Plus - RealSense spins out of Intel to scale its stereoscopic imaging technology; Samsung is exploring new wearable form factors such as earrings and necklaces Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 July 2025

Plus - Cameo’s birthday reminder app, Candl, is a weak attempt at a comeback; Nvidia reportedly plans to release new AI chip designed for China Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2025

Plus - OpenAI is reportedly releasing an AI browser in the coming weeks; Jack Dorsey says his ‘secure’ new Bitchat app has not been tested for security Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2025

Plus - Apple COO Jeff Williams to step down later this month; Gmail’s new ‘Manage subscriptions’ tool will help declutter your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2025

Plus, new data shows Threads is nearing X’s daily app users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2025

Plus - Google rolls out its new Veo 3 video-generation model globally; xAI gets permits for 15 natural gas generators at Memphis data center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 July 2025

Plus - TikTok lays off more employees working on TikTok Shop US; Substack brings new updates to livestreaming as it increases video push Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2025

Plus - Amazon deploys its one millionth robot; Grammarly acquires AI email client Superhuman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2025

Meta restructures its AI unit under ‘Superintelligence Labs’; Google embraces AI in the classroom with new Gemini tools for educators, chatbots for students, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2025

Plus, Denmark clamps down on deepfakes by letting people copyright their own features. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 June 2025

Plus - Uber Eats customers in Atlanta can now opt in to have their food delivered via sidewalk delivery robots; YouTube is rolling out new AI-powered features to help users find content and information more easily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2025

Plus - Ring cameras and doorbells now use AI to provide specific descriptions of motion activity; Bumble to lay off 30% of its workforce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2025

Plus - Feds question Ford in hands-free driving investigation; Google brings historical Street View imagery to Google Earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2025

Plus - LinkedIn CEO says AI writing assistant is not as popular as expected; TikTok parent ByteDance is shutting down its short-lived book publisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2025

Plus, the X app code points to a physical card coming to X Money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 June 2025

Plus - New code in Spotify’s app references the long-awaited ‘lossless’ tier; A glitch is turning Threads into a literal echo chamber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2025