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  • Trump’s AI executive order promises ‘one rulebook’ — startups may get legal limbo instead
    Plus, Reddit argues it isn’t like other social platforms in case against Australia’s social media ban. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Disney signs deal with OpenAI
    Plus - Disney hits Google with cease-and-desist claiming ‘massive’ copyright infringement; Google’s AI try-on feature for clothes now works with just a selfie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • ChatGPT is Apple’s most downloaded app of 2025 in the US
    Plus - Amazon now offers same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 2,300 US cities; YouTube TV to launch genre-based subscription plans in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Amazon’s Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial-recognition feature to video doorbells
    Plus - Slack CEO Denise Dresser to join OpenAI as chief revenue officer; Three in 10 US teens use AI chatbots every day, but safety concerns are growing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Paramount battles with Netflix over Warner Bros.
    Plus - TikTok adds a space for organizing content with others, teases ‘Shared Feeds’; Claude Code is coming to Slack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Netflix to acquire Warner Bros
    Plus, the New York Times is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • TikTok rolls out a ‘Nearby Feed’
    Plus - Spotify says Wrapped 2025 is its biggest yet, with 200M+ users in its first day; Amazon reportedly considering dropping USPS and building a competing postal service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Spotify Wrapped 2025 adds its first multiplayer feature with ‘Wrapped Party’
    Spotify Wrapped is back. After last year’s widely criticized flop that included an AI podcast as its highlight, the streamer’s highly anticipated annual review feature has returned to its roots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Amazon starts testing ‘ultra-fast’ 30-minute deliveries
    Plus - Bending Spoons agrees to buy Eventbrite for $500M; YouTube releases its first-ever recap of videos you’ve watched Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Amazon’s AI chatbot drove sales on Black Friday
    Plus - The latest in startup business news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Find Your Grind raises $5M to grow platform empowering students to explore unique career paths
    If you’re a fan of the punk scene from the early 2000s, you may recognize Nick Gross, the drummer for the band Goldfinger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • OpenAI learned the hard way that Cameo trademarked the word ‘cameo’
    Plus, Fleet Space finds massive lithium deposit using AI and satellites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • A new AI benchmark tests whether chatbots protect human wellbeing
    Plus, US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • SpaceX’s upgraded Starship suffers explosion during testing
    Plus, despite Chinese hacks, Trump’s FCC votes to scrap cybersecurity rules for phone and internet companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Google releases Nano Banana Pro
    Plus - YouTube tests an in-app private messaging feature again; Spotify’s latest feature lets you transfer playlists from other services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Spotify’s new features let listeners explore the people and stories behind their favorite music
    Plus - Target joins OpenAI’s growing list of retail apps; TikTok will now give you badges for limiting your doomscrolling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Meta wins antitrust trial
    Plus - Toyota keeps betting on hybrid vehicles in the US; Hank Green’s Focus Friend is Google Play’s app of the year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Meta releases a new tool to protect reels creators
    Plus - Ford turns to Amazon to give used cars sales a boost; Google rolls out its AI ‘Flight Deals’ tool globally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • OpenAI says it’s fixed ChatGPT’s em dash problem
    Plus, five people plead guilty to helping North Koreans infiltrate US companies as ‘remote IT workers.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Firefighters received chemical burns at Elon Musk’s Boring Company site
    Plus, the EU launches antitrust probe into how Google’s anti-spam policy affects publishers’ search rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices