Aug 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum OpenAI hosted its first brand trip, inviting career and lifestyle influencers to a luxury retreat dubbed Summer Club. Instead of generating buzz, the event sparked criticism over AI's environmental toll, job displacement, and the optics of targeting young women. Participants' posts drew far less engagement than the reaction videos mocking them. The episode highlights the risks AI companies face when borrowing traditional influencer marketing tactics. View more
Aug 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Google is shutting down Google Assistant on Android phones and tablets starting September 4. The change affects paired devices like Wear OS watches, headphones, and Android Auto. Gemini becomes the only assistant for eligible users. Google Home and Google TV will keep Assistant for now. View more
Aug 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Elon Musk's SpaceX just reported its first quarterly earnings as a public company, and the numbers tell a surprising story. Rockets generate barely 10% of revenue, while satellite internet and AI data-center leasing dominate the business. Starlink is the only profitable segment, with SpaceX's own rocket launches serving as a supporting cast. Meanwhile, massive AI spending and expiring insider lockups raise fresh questions about what SpaceX really is. View more
Aug 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Google is reshuffling its AI leadership. Demis Hassabis will step up to become chair of Google DeepMind and chief scientist at Alphabet, while Koray Kavukcuoglu takes operational control of DeepMind. Jeff Dean is exiting to launch AI research company Discovery Loop with Sanjay Ghemawat, backed by Google as a founding investor. View more
Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Le Fomo is a weekly radio program that turns the lens on our digital-age obsession with missing out. The January 23, 2026 episode runs 54 minutes and blends intimate interviews with rich sonic storytelling. With a dedicated production team, the show has become a must-listen for those seeking to understand contemporary anxiety. Previous episodes have explored everything from 'Ca va, ça va' to a 2025 best-of. View more
Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Brazil has formally downgraded diplomatic relations with Argentina after President Javier Milei again insulted President Lula da Silva. The Brazilian ambassador to Argentina, recalled in July, will not return to Buenos Aires. Argentina's ambassador in Brasilia has been informed of the decision, deepening a rift between South America's two largest economies. View more
Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum DeepSeek has unveiled V4-Flash, an open-weight AI model, with a 50% token price cut and the removal of dynamic pricing. The move intensifies China's AI price war, even as Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 remains the top performer. Developers gain cheaper access, but regulators worry about 'involution'. View more
Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum An investigation by a German nonprofit newsroom found that popular AI chatbots can be persuaded to generate fake news stories, fabricated headlines, and realistic-looking screenshots of media outlets. ChatGPT reportedly performed the worst, producing highly convincing fake content with minimal effort. Other chatbots like Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and Meta AI also showed vulnerabilities, though Meta proved the most resistant. The findings raise fresh concerns about the spread of AI-generated misinformation. View more
Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Google has canceled its standalone AI Studio mobile app before launch, despite around 800,000 pre-orders. The company will instead fold AI Studio's creation tools into the Gemini app and web experience. The browser-based AI Studio remains a priority for developers. View more
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