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welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for tuesday, march 4! join us as we discuss today's pivotal tech topics: trump administration and national science foundation: key firings amid ai research initiatives spark concerns about future funding and the impact on scientific institutions, with geoffrey hinton criticizing the cuts. nvidia chip smuggling arrests: three individuals detained in singapore for allegedly smuggling nvidia chips, ...…

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EP-184 : Signal’s Privacy Surge in the Netherlands 🇳🇱, Trump’s Crypto Reserve Proposal 💰, Aviron’s Gamified Treadmill Revolution 🏃‍♂️ 2:49

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welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for monday, march 3rd! today's episode covers a range of intriguing topics making waves in the tech and political landscape: signal's rise in the netherlands: the privacy-focused messaging app sees a 25x surge in registrations driven by heightened privacy awareness and distrust in major tech corporations. apple's challenges with siri: as apple navigates the generative ai era, a major overhaul of ...…

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EP-183 : Openai Launches Gpt-4.5 🚀, Controversial Ai Security Cameras 📹, Microsoft Phases Out Skype 💼 2:48

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welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for sunday, march 2nd! catch up on today's most pressing tech topics: openai's gpt-4.5 launch: introduction of orion, the latest ai model, with a staggered rollout due to gpu shortages, currently exclusive to $200 chatgpt pro subscribers. optifye.ai's controversy: backlash over ai-powered security cameras marketed for factories; y combinator withdrew their promotional video amid public criticism....…

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EP-182 : Ai Office Mandates and Skype’s Sunset 🌐 | Zero-day Vulnerabilities Exploited 🔐 | Google Sheets Gets a Gemini Boost 📊 2:29

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welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for saturday, march 1st! today's episode delves into the latest news and trends shaping the tech landscape: google's office return mandate: co-founder sergey brin encourages employees to return to the office every weekday as the race for artificial general intelligence intensifies, pushing for a 60-hour workweek to boost productivity. skype's retirement: microsoft announces the official shutdown ...…

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EP-181 : Cautionary Spv Trends ⚠️, Openai Unveils Gpt-4.5 🚀, Waymo’s Robotaxi Expansion 🚖 3:10

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welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for friday, february 28th! explore today's key tech discussions: investor warning from roelof botha: sequoia capital's managing partner cautions on the resurgence of special purpose vehicles (spvs) in venture capital, highlighting risks associated with inexperienced "tourist chumps" as investors. gpt-4.5 launch: openai unveils its latest model, gpt-4.5 (orion), featuring enhanced computing power ...…

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EP-180 : Google’s Gemini Unveiled 🌟, Apple’s Iphone 16e Launch 📱, Nvidia’s Revenue Surge 📈 3:00

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welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for thursday, february 27th! join us as we explore today's key topics in the tech world: google's gemini suite: unveiling of its generative ai models designed to outperform competitors, including gemini ultra for demanding tasks and gemini nano for smartphones, raising ethical implications regarding training data. apple's iphone 16e launch: introduction of the affordable iphone 16e featuring the ...…

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EP-179 : Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Unveiled 🌟, Openai’s New Pricing Strategies 💰, Google’s Gemini Code Assist Takes Stage 👩‍💻 3:00

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welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for wednesday, february 26th! join us as we explore today's key tech developments: anthropic's claude models: overview of the new guide highlighting the versatility of claude's generative ai models, including the standout claude 3.7 sonnet, which offers hybrid reasoning capabilities and tiered pricing options. openai pricing plans: introduction of new pricing plans for chatgpt, including a premiu...…

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EP-178 : Artists Unite Against Ai Copyright Theft 🎶, Apple’s $500b U.s. Investment 🇺🇸, Chegg Vs. Google: the Ai Showdown ⚖️ 3:16

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welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for tuesday, february 25th! today's episode covers a variety of pressing topics in the tech world: protest album "is this what we want?": over 1,000 artists unite against proposed copyright changes allowing ai developers to use content without permission, featuring silent tracks that symbolize their concerns. apple's $500 billion investment: apple announces a significant investment in u.s. manufa...…

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EP-177 : Google’s Veo 2 Pricing 📹, Palantir’s Tech Governance Critique 📖, Sonar’s Mental Health Chatbot 💬 2:46

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welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for monday, february 24th! today’s episode covers a variety of notable tech updates: google's veo 2 pricing: introduction of a new ai video model, priced at 50 cents per second, designed for short clips over longer content. alexander karp's new book: the palantir ceo addresses the tech industry's relationship with the government and urges a shift towards social and national security issues. ...…

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EP-176 : Ai Controversies & Workforce Woes 🔍, Ev Charger Cuts ⚡, Hp’s Humane Acquisition 🛠️ 3:10

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welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for sunday, february 23rd! in today's episode, we explore key developments in the tech world: elon musk's xai controversy: accusations arise against xai's grok 3 regarding manipulated benchmark results, raising questions about the validity of ai evaluation metrics. aias layoffs: the u.s. ai safety institute faces potential job cuts affecting 500 positions due to budget constraints, sparking conce...…

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EP-175 : Social Media Scandals ⚖️, Openai’s Major Shift 🔄, Coinbase’s Legal Victory 🏆 2:28

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welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for saturday, february 22nd! in today's episode, we explore pressing issues within the tech landscape: eko's controversial report: a nonprofit reveals that social media giants meta and x approved ads promoting violent anti-muslim and anti-semitic hate speech prior to germany's federal elections, raising concerns about content moderation and democratic integrity. openai's shift in partnerships: op...…

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EP-174 : Rivian’s Profit Path 🚗, Clearview Ai’s Leadership Shake-up 👥, Android Users Vs. Stalkerware 🕵️‍♂️ 3:10

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welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for friday, february 21st! dive into today's key updates in the tech world: rivian's progress: the electric vehicle manufacturer moves closer to profitability with a 32% year-over-year revenue increase, reaching $1.7 billion in q4, while preparing for challenges in 2025 due to potential government policy changes. generative ai initiative: ceo rj scaringe outlines rivian's new project aimed at enh...…

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EP-173 : Funding Frenzy in Tech 🚀 | Defense Innovations with Saronic ⚓ | Varo’s Leadership Shift 💸 2:37

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welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for thursday, february 20th! join us as we explore the latest developments in technology: codeium's funding round: the ai-coding startup is in talks to launch a new funding round led by kleiner perkins, targeting a valuation of nearly $3 billion. saronic's significant raise: austin-based defense startup saronic secures $600 million in series c funding, reaching a valuation of $4 billion and plans...…

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EP-172 : Humane’s Ai Pin Collapse 🔌, Apple Cleans Up the App Store 🗑️, Safe Superintelligence’s Billion-dollar Boost 💰 3:06

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welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for wednesday, february 19th! here’s what we’re covering today: humane's ai pin project acquisition: hp acquires the majority of humane’s assets for $116 million, leading to the discontinuation of ai pins and loss of functionality for users by february 28, 2025. apple’s app store compliance: apple removes over 135,000 apps from the eu app store for failing to meet new digital services act complia...…

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EP-171 : Musk’s Do-ge Controversy 🌆, Ai Summarization Shakes Media 📰, and Tiktok’s $60b Battleground 📈 2:37

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