Podcast Episodes

Instacart to pay $60M to settle FTC claims it deceived consumers; plus Apple becomes a debt collector

The FTC alleged Instacart misled consumers with unlawful tactics, causing them to pay higher fees while also denying refunds.

Also, Apple says it ca…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Adobe hit with proposed class-action; plus, Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention from the FTC

The lawsuit is just the latest in a string of copyright-related legal complaints aimed at the AI industry.

Also, in an economy where everyone's feeli…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jared Isaacman confirmed as next head of NASA; AWS exec Peter DeSantis to lead new AI org; and YouTube doesn't like Billboard’s ranking formula

Isaacman will run the space agency at a time when Trump is trying to both downsize it and task it with returning astronauts to the Moon.

Also, DeSant…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Skana Robotics helps fleets of underwater robots communicate with each other

Skana Robotics built a decision-making algorithm that helps unmanned vessels react and adapt to data from other vessels.

Also, Amazon reportedly in t…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Coursera and Udemy enter a merger agreement; plus, Mozilla’s new CEO says AI is coming to Firefox

Coursera and Udemy, two of the biggest names in online learning, are combining platforms next year.

Mozilla has appointed Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as its …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hacking group says it’s extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data. plus, Everbloom built an AI to turn chicken feathers into cashmere

The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing history.

Also, Everbloom ha…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tesla starts testing robotaxis in Austin with no safety driver; also, Netflix responds to concerns about WBD deal

It's one of the last big steps before the company can truly claim it's operating a robotaxi service, and start to take on Waymo.Industry

Also, conce…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo?

TechCrunch's Dominic-Madori Davis writes about women who ran an experiment to see if LinkedIn's new algo was being sexist and thought they proved it.…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Data center boom bad news for other infrastructure projects; plus, a data breach at 700Credit affects nearly 6 million, and Microsoft buys 3.6M metric tons of carbon removal from bioenergy plant

-Improvements to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure could take a hit as data center construction accelerates. That’s according to a report from…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Zevo wants to add robotaxis to its car-share fleet; plus, Reddit argues it isn’t like other social platforms

As robotaxi adoption continues, wild ideas like personal ownership and renting them out are starting to pop up again.

Also, Reddit, one of the world'…

8 months, 4 weeks ago