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1 day ago • Subscribers Only

Google Images Redesign, Spotify’s AI DJ, Grok Code Leak

Google Images gets a Pinterest-style discovery makeover, Spotify rolls out a ChatGPT-like music assistant, and SpaceXAI’s Grok coding tool raises alarms after reportedly uploading entire user codebases to cloud storage. Google Images gets a Pinterest-like redesign focused on discovery https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/google-images-gets-a-pinterest-like-redesign-focused-on-discovery/ Spotify expands its AI push with a ChatGPT-like music assistant https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/spotify-expands-its-ai-push-with-a-chatgpt-like-music-assistant/ SpaceXAI’s Grok programming tool was uploading its users’ entire codebase to cloud storage https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/965600/spacexai-grok-build-repository-upload OpenAI says it has seen no evidence supporting Apple’s trade secret theft claims https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/openai-says-it-has-seen-no-evidence-supporting-apples-trade-secret-theft-claims/ Plex problems prevented users from streaming movies and shows https://www.theverge.com/tech/965518/plex-tv-down-outage-issues
2 days ago • Subscribers Only

Apple’s OpenAI Lawsuit, Paramount-Warner Challenge, Waze AI Upgrades

Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI and its most explosive claims, a 12-state effort to block Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros. deal, and Waze rolling out new AI-powered features and customization tools. iOS 27 Public Beta Features https://youtu.be/boZFJJ8u7Xk?si=yItvK9jSnKhojRum The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/the-wildest-allegations-in-apples-trade-secrets-lawsuit-against-openai/ 12 states sue to block Paramount's $110B Warner Bros. deal https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/12-states-sue-to-block-paramounts-110b-warner-bros-deal/ Waze adds new AI-powered features and customization updates https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/waze-adds-new-ai-powered-features-and-customization-updates/ EU plans to ban under-13s from social media, with 'phased access' afterwards https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/13/eu-plans-to-ban-under-13s-from-social-media-with-phased-access-afterwards/ Report: Apple hits record 20% global smartphone shipment share as market plunges https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/13/report-apple-hits-record-20-global-smartphone-shipment-share-as-market-plunges/
5 days ago • Subscribers Only

Apple Sues OpenAI, Meta Fines Threat, Disney+ Free Tier

Apple claims OpenAI stole trade secrets, the EU is threatening Meta with fines over addictive Facebook and Instagram features, SK Hynix has raised a record $26.5 billion in a historic U.S. IPO while facing pressure to build fabs stateside, and Disney+ may add a free ad-supported tier. Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/10/apple-sues-openai-trade-secret-theft/ EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/eu-threatens-meta-with-fines-over-addictive-features-on-facebook-and-instagram/ Disney+ is considering a free streaming tier, report says https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/disney-is-considering-a-free-streaming-tier-report-says/ Netflix could be planning ‘always-on’ live TV channels https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/netflix-could-be-planning-always-on-live-tv-channels/ Netflix among many companies showing interest in acquiring Letterboxd: report https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/10/netflix-among-many-companies-showing-interest-in-acquiring-letterboxd-report/
6 days ago • Subscribers Only

GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work, Meta’s Coding AI, Claude Wrapped

OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 launch and new ChatGPT Work push, Meta’s latest coding-focused AI model stepping up the competition, and Anthropic’s Claude Wrapped looking back at how people used the chatbot. OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 after government greenlight — and announces ‘ChatGPT Work’ https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/963464/openai-gpt-5-6-codex-chatgpt-work Meta says its new AI model is ready to compete on coding https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/963193/meta-muse-spark-model-api Say hello to Claude Wrapped https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/963105/anthropic-claude-wrapped-reflection-ai-usage Slate Auto teams up with Crayola to color its EV truck https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/slate-auto-teams-up-with-crayola-to-color-its-ev-truck/ oogle will now disclose which ads are made with AI https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/google-will-now-disclose-which-ads-are-made-with-ai/
8 Jul • Subscribers Only

OpenAI Voice Models, Apple’s US Chips, Samsung’s Wide Foldable

OpenAI’s new voice models aim for more natural live conversations, Apple is partnering with Broadcom on Made-in-America wireless chips, and Samsung is set to unveil its new wide foldable on July 22. OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/openai-releases-new-voice-models-for-more-natural-live-conversations/ Apple to produce Made in America wireless chips with Broadcom https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/apple-to-produce-made-in-america-wireless-chips-with-broadcom/ Samsung will launch its new wide foldable on July 22nd https://www.theverge.com/tech/962658/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-wide-foldable-watch-july Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/meta-wants-its-ai-glasses-to-seem-less-creepy-its-ai-strategy-says-otherwise/ Apple now testing DRAM chips from banned Chinese memory supplier, per report https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/08/apple-now-testing-dram-chips-from-banned-chinese-memory-supplier-per-report/
7 Jul • Subscribers Only

Claude Cowork on Mobile, Pixel 11 Event, Discord Ban Blunder

Anthropic launches Claude Cowork on mobile and web, Google sets its Pixel 11 launch event for August, and Discord mistakenly banned thousands of users over harmless images. Anthropic is launching Claude Cowork on mobile and web https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/961978/anthropic-claude-cowork-mobile-web Google announces Pixel 11 launch event in August https://www.theverge.com/tech/962313/made-by-google-pixel-11-launch-event Discord accidentally banned over 8,000 people for posting grids and other ‘benign’ images https://www.theverge.com/games/962156/discord-accidental-bans-grid-images X says top accounts steal videos from other users as it announces new video tools https://www.theverge.com/tech/962415/x-video-editor-recycled-content Netflix dabbles in shorter video content with its new set of publisher deals with Variety, others https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/07/netflix-dabbles-in-shorter-video-content-with-its-new-set-of-publisher-deals-with-variety-others/
6 Jul • Subscribers Only

Microsoft Layoffs, iOS 27 Beta 3, Reddit’s LLM Cleanup

Microsoft cutting nearly 5,000 jobs across Xbox and sales, Apple releasing the third developer beta of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, and Reddit turning to LLMs to fight the AI-generated spam and noise flooding its platform. Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/microsoft-lays-off-nearly-5000-employees-across-xbox-commercial-sales/ Apple Seeds Third iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Betas to Developers https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/06/apple-seeds-ios-27-beta-3/ Reddit is using LLMs to solve a problem LLMs largely created | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/reddit-is-using-llms-to-solve-a-problem-llms-largely-created/ Smart glasses maker Even Realities hits $1B valuation with $150M funding led by Meituan, Tencent | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/smart-glasses-maker-even-realities-hits-1b-valuation-with-150m-funding-led-by-meituan-tencent/ TeraWulf shares soar after Anthropic leases data center in Kentucky https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/06/anthropic-terawulf-data-center-ai.html
3 Jul • Subscribers Only

Gadget Price Hikes, Apple Leak Probe, Anthropic’s China Loopholes

All Your Favorite Gadgets Are Getting Way More Expensive … Again https://www.wired.com/story/we-are-in-the-knockout-round-of-price-increases-for-consumer-electronics/ India investigating Tata data leak that exposed Apple iPhone secrets https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-investigating-tata-data-leak-that-exposed-apple-iphone-secrets-2026-07-03/ Anthropic moves to close loopholes that allow Chinese access to Claude https://www.ft.com/content/ad033063-60f9-4c0c-8d8a-9193a83e6f60 Meta's Inevitable Cloud https://spyglass.org/meta-cloud/ StubHub Probed by Texas Over FIFA World Cup Ticket Cancellations https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-03/stubhub-probed-by-texas-over-fifa-world-cup-ticket-cancellations

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Tech news that matters for everyone to understand. Our hosts break down the most important stories, from consumer tech and gadgets, to AI and beyond. Stephen Robles is a content creator with over 350K followers across platforms, and Jason Aten is a technology columnist at Inc.com having written in the past for Business Insider and The Chicago Tribune. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes.

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