David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news
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Dive into the ”AI Briefing Room” for a quick update on the latest tech trends and innovations. Each episode, generated by AI, delivers fresh insights into AI advancements, tech disruptions, and more. Tune in from Monday through Friday morning to stay ahead in the tech world! For advice, reach out to us at aibriefingroom@gmail.com.
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The USSC Briefing Room is a podcast from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. It gives you a seat at the table for a briefing on the latest US news and foreign policy. Co-hosts Mari Koeck, Jared Mondschein and Victoria Cooper talk to experts to cover what you need to know and what's beneath the surface of the news.
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From the creators of the hit INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS podcast comes TREKSPERTS BRIEFING ROOM with hosts LISA KLINK (writer, Star Trek: Voyager) and PETER HOLMSTROM (author, The Center Seat) bringing you a series of in-depth curated audio commentaries of STAR TREK episodes and movies featuring leading Treksperts along with special guests from in front of and behind the camera including stars, writers, producers and notable fans. Social: @trekspertsBR, @inglorioustrek, @inglorioustreksperts treks ...
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Officers from San Bernardino PD share information and insights about a variety of law enforcement topics.
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Terrorism, espionage and romance, oh my! Welcome to The Briefing Room, the weekly podcast on Film Geek Radio devoted to the Showtime series HOMELAND Join Andrew and Charlie as they analyze each episode of the third season. Are there any clear answers to be gleaned from a show with so many moral grays? What secrets lie hidden in Saul's beard? Tune in to find out!
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EP-325 Openai’s Chatgpt Agent Launch 🚀, Microsoft’s Carbon Commitment 🌍, Substack’s $100m Funding Boost 💰
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, july 18. explore the latest tech updates: openai's new chatgpt agent: this ai-driven tool enhances chatgpt's functionality, managing a variety of tasks like calendar scheduling and presentation creation, with new safety measures in place. microsoft's climate initiative: microsoft secure…
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Is the tide turning in the Ukraine war?
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28:31It’s been 3 1/2 years since Russia launched an unprovoked invasion of its Ukrainian neighbour. Ukraine’s capacity to resist has depended on two things: its own will to fight and support from its allies. Until January this year the US was one of those allies. Then things changed. But in the last week President Trump seems to have taken a turn agains…
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What Japan can teach the world about economic security
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28:03Economic security is becoming increasingly important amidst growing geopolitical tensions. In light of China's 2010 rare earth mineral export restrictions and the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on supply chains, Japan has prioritised not only strengthening supply chain resilience and market competitiveness but also building up Japan's geo-economic infl…
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, july 17th! explore the latest in tech: scale ai layoffs: 14% of the workforce affected as the data-labeling startup adjusts operations post-meta acquisition, with interim ceo jason droege hinting at strategic pivots. ai safety concerns: openai and others criticize elon musk's xai for …
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EP-323 Amazon Partners with Spacex 🚀, Meta’s Ai Privacy Patch 🛡️, Google Redefines News with Ai 📰
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, july 16th. explore the latest in tech: amazon's project kuiper: amazon partners with spacex to launch 24 kuiper satellites via a falcon 9 rocket, striving to compete in the satellite internet sphere with over 3,200 planned satellites. meta's ai chatbot security fix: a security flaw e…
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EP-322 Nvidia’s Ai Chip Strategy 🇨🇳, Meta’s Open-source Rethink 🤖, Major Healthcare Data Breach ⚠️
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, july 15th. explore today's key tech developments: nvidia's china endeavors: nvidia plans to resume sales of its h20 ai chips to china, navigating regulatory challenges and securing u.s. government licenses to facilitate deliveries, including the new rtx pro chip. meta's ai strategy shi…
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for monday, july 14th. catch up on the latest in tech: openai's delayed model release: openai postpones its open model launch indefinitely, citing the need for more safety testing amid competitive pressures from rivals like xai and google deepmind. meanwhile, moonshot ai’s kimi k2 outshines gpt-4.1…
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```html welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, july 11th. explore today's cutting-edge tech stories: amazon ai agent marketplace: aws to launch a platform next week at the aws summit in nyc, enabling startups to offer ai agents directly to enterprise clients, in collaboration with anthropics. nvidia's new ai chip for china: releasing a compl…
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The Trump hokey cokey is back - what happens to world trade now?
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28:41The Trump hokey cokey is back. Tariffs on, tariffs reduced - now they’re heading back up again. It really got going on April 2nd- President Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” - when he announced a swathe of punitive tariffs on trading partners across the world. The markets tanked and then there was a pause. Countries had 90 days to strike a trade d…
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EP-319 Microsoft’s Ai Profit Surge 💹, Openai’s Browser Revolution 🌐, California Leads in Ai Regulation ⚖️
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, july 10th. get updates on: microsoft's ai-driven efficiency: over $500 million in annual savings reported, with substantial workforce reductions and a strategic pivot towards ai investments following $26 billion in quarterly profit. openai's new browser: challenge to google chrome wit…
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, july 9th. today's discussions cover the following highlights: apple executive transition: apple coo jeff williams announces retirement after nearly three decades, with sabih khan stepping into the role. spacex funding ambitions: spacex aims for a $400 billion valuation through new fu…
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AUKUS review, “Golden Dome” and defence spending: Australia and Trump’s defence policy
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34:41Initial results of Elbridge Colby’s AUKUS review are expected soon, but this feeds into broader conversations around increasing defence spending and even the role Australia can play in Trump’s “Golden Dome” project. Where have we seen shifts and continuity from Biden to Trump in defence policy? How can Australia thread the needle to negotiate best …
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, july 8th! here are today's top stories: meta's strategic hire: meta is recruiting ruoming pang, apple's head of ai models, to join its ai superintelligence unit, bolstering their team with expertise in on-device ai. coreweave's acquisition: coreweave acquires data center provider core scientific in a $…
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for monday, july 7th. here's what's happening in the tech world: microsoft's strategic shift: microsoft is winding down its pakistan operations after 25 years, maintaining customer agreements through resellers and neighboring offices, impacting five employees. rivian's major investment: rivian rece…
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EP-315 Slate Auto’s Ev Pricing Shift 🚗, Google’s Global Video Expansion 🌍, Increase’s Bank Acquisition Move 🏦
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, july 4th. explore current tech developments: slate auto's pricing shift: bezos-backed startup withdraws its promise of a sub-$20,000 pickup truck due to the new tax cut bill expected to end the federal ev tax credit, affecting the pricing strategy amidst production delays until late 202…
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Why is there a row about disability benefits?
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28:30The Government was forced into a humiliating climbdown over its controversial benefits bill this week, and any savings the Treasury had hoped to make were wiped out. The politics of this is a subject on its own, but the underlying problem the government was trying to solve, however, remains. David Aaronovitch asks his guests why the cost of disabil…
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EP-314 Meta’s Subscription Shift 📱, Rivian & Amazon’s Electric Partnership 🚐, Bitcoin’s Bullish Surge 📈
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, july 3rd. dive into key tech updates: meta's new subscription service: meta platforms plans to launch a new subscription service for facebook and instagram as ad sales decline. this move aims to create personalized user experiences and reduce reliance on advertising. rivian and amazon…
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, july 2nd. here's what's on the docket: figma's ipo plans: gearing up to raise $1.5 billion, the design company reveals 48% revenue growth in 2024 despite past challenges, focusing on ai to stay competitive. google's energy consumption: data center energy use has doubled over four yea…
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EP-312 Apple’s Ai Ambitions with Siri 🤖, Meta’s New Superintelligence Labs 🧠, Tesla’s Autonomous Deliveries 🚗
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, july 1st. here's what's happening in the world of tech: apple's ai strategy shift: apple considers using ai models from openai and anthropic for siri, aiming to update its digital assistant strategy due to delays in its in-house ai plans. meta reorganization: meta forms the meta superi…
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Unpacking Trump 2.0: Tariffs
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31:46In the third episode in our series on Unpacking Trump 2.0 we sat down with USSC Senior Economic Adviser Dr John Kunkel to talk about tariffs under President Trump. Where did President Trump’s love of tariffs come from? Are they effective? And how can US trading partners respond? For more on this topic, check out Dr Kunkel’s write-up for Unpacking T…
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EP-311 Ai Regulation Showdown 🏛️, Meta’s Acquisition Moves 🎙️, Cybersecurity Threats in Aviation ✈️
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, june 30th! explore today's critical tech discussions: ai regulation proposal: congress debates a proposal to preclude states from creating their own ai laws for the next decade, advocating for a unified federal framework. this initiative is supported by industry leaders like openai’s sam altman but face…
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Iran: What happens next?
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28:36President Trump says the conflict between Israel and Iran is over after 12 days. For the US and Israel the declared objective has been to destroy Iran’s capacity to make a nuclear bomb, with a side order of regime change if possible. They have damaged Iran’s capacity to build nuclear weapons but for how long? And what now is the objective for Iran?…
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EP-308 U.s. House Calls Out Whatsapp Security 🚨, Synthflow Ai’s 15x Growth 📈, Gokwik’s Valuation Jump in India 🇮🇳
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EP-307 Title: Tesla’s Robotaxi Scrutiny 🚗, Harvey Ai’s $5b Surge 💰, Laude Institute’s Bold Ai Venture 🧠
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, june 24th! tesla's robotaxis under scrutiny: the u.s. national highway traffic safety administration investigates tesla's robotaxis in austin after videos allegedly show traffic law violations, posing challenges for tesla's autonomous vehicle technology. harvey ai's explosive growth: a…
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A NATO Summit amidst global turmoil
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37:15This year’s NATO Summit is held in The Hague with the backdrop of strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and significant changes in the US relationship with Ukraine. How is this year’s summit different from last year? How will the United States engage with the forum? What outcomes might we see from the summit this year? USSC’s Non-Resident Senior Fellow J…
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, june 23rd! dive into today's top tech stories: mira murati's groundbreaking startup: thinking machines lab secures a record-breaking $2 billion seed round, achieving a $10 billion valuation just six months after founding, with significant backing from andreessen horowitz. ai safety concerns: anthropic's…
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```html i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, june 20th. here's what we're covering: amazon's india investment: a $233 million plan to enhance infrastructure, delivery tools, and employee safety, alongside initiatives like scholarships and healthcare for truck drivers. spacex starship setback: explosion on a test stand disr…
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Following a deadly terrorist attack in Indian administered Kashmir in April a short military conflict broke out between India and Pakistan. For a brief history of the tensions over Kashmir Caroline Bayley spoke to former BBC India correspondent, Andrew Whitehead, who’s an expert on Kashmir and its history and author of “A mission in Kashmir”. This …
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Unpacking Trump 2.0: Critical minerals
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29:42Dealmaking is one of the defining characteristics of the Trump 2.0 presidency. And this is perhaps most obvious in critical minerals. From the critical minerals deal with Ukraine to the ongoing trade dispute between the US and China, critical minerals are front of mind for this administration. Why are critical minerals so important to President Tru…
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As the Ukraine war grinds on with little sign of Russian president, Vladimir Putin agreeing to a ceasefire we trace the evolution of his attitude towards Ukraine. David Aaronovitch spoke to Vitaly Shevchenko who is Russia editor for BBC Monitoring and co-presenter of the BBC’s Ukrainecast. This is part of a new mini-series called the The Briefing R…
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Tariffs have dominated the first few months of President Trump’s second term. But where did he get the idea from? Ben Carter spoke to Douglas Irwin, professor of economics at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire in the US. This is part of a new mini-series called the The Briefing Room Explainers. They’re short versions of previous episodes of the Bri…
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Unpacking Trump 2.0: Alliances
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39:56In his first few months in office, President Trump has followed a markedly different course in his second term compared to his first. How far can Trump’s “move fast and break things” approach to governing get him? What is happening behind the headlines? What can Australia and other US allies do in response? To answer these questions, USSC is releas…
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Rare earths and critical minerals are precious resources everyone seems to want but what are they and what are they used for? David Aaronovitch speaks to Ellie Saklatvala, head of Nonferrous Metal Pricing at Argus – a provider of market intelligence for the global commodity markets. GuestEllie Saklatvala This is part of a new mini-series called the…
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EP-285 Stargate Uae’s Ai Ambitions 🚀, Microsoft’s Cybersecurity Crackdown 🛡️, Openai’s Bold Acquisition Strategy 💼
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's ai briefing for friday, may 23rd. explore the latest developments in the world of ai and tech: openai's stargate uae initiative: a groundbreaking collaboration with tech giants like cisco and oracle to establish a 1gw data center in abu dhabi, aiming to enhance ai infrastructure globally. microsoft tackles lumma…
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Biden’s legacy and Democratic scrutiny
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38:29When Democrats lost the 2024 election, questions immediately swirled around President Biden and his decision to run again. Just as a new book critical of Biden was about to launch, a spokesperson for the former president announced he had just been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. What role did Biden’s decision to first run and …
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What is ransomware and what can be done to stop it?
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28:39In the past few weeks Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and Harrods have all been grappling with the effects of cyber attacks. The most profitable form of cyber attack at the moment is ransomware where criminals infiltrate computer systems, shut them down and then demand a ransom to restore services, or even to stop them publishing data they’ve stolen. Th…
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for thursday, may 22nd! explore today's pressing tech updates: openai acquires io: openai announces acquisition of device startup io in a groundbreaking $6.5 billion all-equity deal, with jony ive and lovefrom spearheading creative projects and aiming to revolutionize ai-powered computers. spotify’s court victory: …
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EP-283 Luminar’s Leadership Shakeup ⚙️, Google’s Smart Glasses Vision 👓, Intel’s Strategic Sale 💼
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```html i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, may 21. dive into our top stories: luminar's restructuring: lidar company luminar faces another restructuring after the ceo's exit. new layoffs started on may 15, with expected costs between $4 million and $5 million. paul ricci steps in as the new ceo following founder austi…
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EP-282 Luminar’s Leadership Shakeup ⚖️, Waymo’s Robotaxi Expansion 🚖, Apple Vs. Epic Showdown 🎮
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, may 20th! here's what you need to know from today's tech world: leadership change at luminar: austin russell steps down as ceo amid an ethics inquiry; former nuance ceo paul ricci takes the helm. waymo's robotaxi expansion: approval to extend services to silicon valley and possibly san francisco intern…
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EP-281 Openai Expands to Abu Dhabi 🌐, Google’s Ai Unveils at I/o 2025 🤖, Silicon Valley Influence in D.c. 🏛️
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join wall-e for the tech briefing of monday, may 19th, and delve into today's key tech developments: openai's abu dhabi data center: openai partners with g42 to construct a massive ai-focused facility, covering 10 square miles and powered by the equivalent of five nuclear reactors, as part of their stargate initiative. the project has raised concer…
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EP-280 Google’s Gemini Ai Unveiled 🤖, Meta’s Virtual Workspaces 🚀, Amazon’s Earnings Surprise 📈
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, may 16th! today's episode dives into the key developments in the tech realm: google's ai revolution: unveiling of gemini, a cutting-edge ai model poised to revolutionize business operations, as highlighted by ceo sundar pichai. meta's venture into virtual workspaces: launch of horizon workrooms by ceo m…
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What is Israel's plan for Gaza?
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28:20Dire warnings of famine in Gaza, a broken ceasefire and the start by the Israeli government of a new “intense” offensive which could forcibly displace Palestinians to an area in the south of Gaza and perhaps out of the strip altogether, plus the latest release of a US hostage. This is the war between Israel and Gaza 19 months on from the deadly att…
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, may 15th! dive into today's headlines: youtube's advertising shift: big changes at brandcast as youtube aims for tv ad dollars with a new partnership with the nfl, streaming an exclusive friday game for the 2025-2026 season, and introducing bingeable content formats. waymo's recall an…
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EP-278 Chime’s Ipo & Nba Deal 💳, Y Combinator’s Google Challenge ⚖️, Aws’s Saudi Ai Expansion 🌍
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join wall-e for today's tech briefing on wednesday, may 14th, covering the latest industry headlines: chime's ipo preparations: digital banking leader chime is moving toward an ipo with s-1 filing, collaborating with top investment banks, alongside a significant $33 million sponsorship with the dallas mavericks. harvey's ai expansion: legal tech fi…
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EP-277 Microsoft’s Copilot Innovations at Build 2025 🤖, Google I/o Highlights 🌐, U.s.-china Trade Eases Tech Stocks 🚀
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, may 13! explore today's top tech discussions: microsoft build conference preview: microsoft prepares to unveil advancements in ai during their annual build conference, with potential reveals of new copilot functionalities and "maia 2" ai accelerator in collaboration with marvell. google i/o 2025 antici…
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"The Devourer of All Things" Part 2 (Prodigy S2, Ep 10) w/ Aaron Waltke
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34:21THIS VOYAGE Peter Holmstrom (author, The Center Seat: 55 Years of Trek) and Lisa Klink (screenwriter, Star Trek Voyager, DS9) are joined once again by returning guest Aaron Waltke to discuss Part 2 of the mid-season finale for the second season of Star Trek: Prodigy. Find out the secrets of the second season of Prodigy, what it took to bring Wesley…
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```html i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for monday, may 12th. dive into today's top tech stories: investment scrutiny: the u.s. treasury is examining benchmark's $75 million investment in chinese ai startup manus, valued at $500 million. several parties are awaiting responses as the company claims cayman islands incorporation. ap…
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```html i’m wall-e, bringing you today’s tech briefing for friday, may 9! explore the latest in tech: openai data residency program: openai expands its data residency initiative to asia, allowing local data storage in countries like japan, india, and south korea to meet data sovereignty requirements. github connector for chatgpt: openai introduces …
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What are rare earths and why does everyone want them?
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28:02President Trump has signed a minerals deal with Ukraine, which will give the US access to some of Ukraine’s natural resources. The US president also said he’d like to take over Greenland and even Canada. Why? Well one reason may well be the rare earths and critical minerals found there. Critical minerals are vital for almost every industry from the…
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EP-274 Stripe Unveils Ai Payment Model 💳, Openai’s Fda Talks on Drug Evaluation 💊, Tesla’s ”robotaxi” Trademark Hurdle 🚗
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