Industry expert Mikah Sargent, brings you interviews from tech journalists who make or break the top stories of the week. Get the freshest perspective and in depth insight into the fast-paced world of technology from Tech News Weekly. You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $5 per month.New episodes every Thursday.
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TNW 450: Amazon Training AI Models on Twitch Streamers - Streamers's Content Training Amazon's AI's
Aug 13, 20260Ep. 450
Jacob Ward is guest-hosting this week, and Amanda Silberling joins Jacob for the first half of the show! Amazon is using Twitch streamers to train its generative AI models. The EU's Transparency Code now requires tech co
TNW 449: Explaining the SpaceX Moon Crash - Why a SpaceX Rocket Collided Into the Moon
Aug 6, 20261h 7mEp. 449
Dan Moren of Six Colors joins the show. A newly disclosed flaw was discovered in Apple's iCloud Private Relay. What is the phenomenon, "spiralism," and its ties to AI chatbots? Apple's Siri AI finally makes its way into
TNW 448: The Math Behind Apple Upgrade - Understanding Apple Upgrade
Jul 30, 202657mEp. 448
Jacob Ward from The Rip Current joins the show this week! Looking into the fallout from an OpenAI model breaching Hugging Face. Winamp returns with a Deezer-powered streaming relaunch. Breaking down the math behind Apple
TNW 447: Google Says AI Isn't Taking Your Job - AI Isn't Killing Jobs?
Jul 23, 20261h 15mEp. 447
Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins the show this week! AI isn't taking your job, per a report from Google. Gen Z is gravitating towards more "dumb" and simpler tech. An OpenAI model hacked Hugging Face. And Americans
TNW 446: Is OnePlus Really Gone for Good? - Why OnePlus is Leaving the US & Europe
Jul 16, 20261h 5mEp. 446
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins the show this week! Is Google's AI Search failing kids? OpenAI could be releasing its first device: a proactive AI-smart speaker. OnePlus is exiting the US & European market. An
TNW 445: The Rise of AI-First Schools - Is AI the Way of Learning in the Future?
Jul 9, 20261h 11mEp. 445
Dan Moren joins Mikah Sargent this week! XBOX resets itself. Wealthy families are leaning towards AI tutors to better prepare their kids. AI is starting to get into the "Wrapped" trend with users' data. And New York is t
TNW 444: The End of the PlayStation Disc - The Beginning of the End of Physical Games?
Jul 2, 20261h 6mEp. 444
Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins Mikah Sargent on the show this week! Do Americans trust driverless vehicles? Safety tools for Social Media are failing kids. Sony is ceasing the production of physical games in January 2028.
TNW 443: $2K Specs, $299 Meta Glasses - Snap's Foray Into Smart Glasses
Jun 26, 20261h 21mEp. 443
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Tech News Weekly with Mikah Sargent! Matter 1.6 is unveiled. A federal probe has been opened into Tesla. Snap and Meta are making major moves in smart glasses this week. And is
TNW 442: Android 17's Best New Features, Explained - What's New in Android 17
Jun 18, 20261h 3mEp. 442
Dan Moren of Six Colors is in this week for Tech News Weekly with Mikah Sargent. Apple will likely raise the prices of its products in the future. Roku is being bought by Fox. Android 17 arrives for your smartphone! And
TNW 441: Siri AI: Initial Impressions - Siri AI & the Next Iteration of Apple's Operating Systems
Jun 11, 20261h 2mEp. 441
Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent this week! Anthropic launches Fable 5, its newest AI model. The FCC seeks to end the use of burner phones in the US. And everything Apple unveiled at WWDC 2026. Amanda
Inside a High School's Deepfake Nightmare - When Deepfakes Go Too Far in Schools
Jun 4, 20261h 11mEp. 4400
Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! Google & Microsoft held developer keynotes the past few weeks, with Apple's WWDC conference happening soon. The growing crisis of AI-generated deepfakes i
Can Apple's New Siri Catch Up? - iOS 27 Siri AI Overhaul
May 28, 20261h 0mEp. 4390
Dan Moren from sixcolors.com joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly. A new report from Mark Gurman highlights new details for iOS 27. A look into a trend in London involving phone thefts & the lengths they go
Gemini in Your Glasses: A First Look - Google's Android XR Smart Glasses
May 21, 20261h 15mEp. 4380
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly! Amazon is directly implementing Alexa into its flagship shopping website. Bambu Lab is in hot water over direct messages it sent to an independent develope
What To Expect at Google I/O - The Preamble to Google I/O 2026
May 14, 20261h 24mEp. 4370
Jacob Ward joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly! More insights into the Musk vs. OpenAI trial. Everything unveiled at The Android Show: Google I/O Edition 2026. And the Canvas cyberattack. Jacob has been covering the
What 40,000 Schools Tell Us About Phone Bans - Do Phone Bans in School Really Benefits Students?
May 7, 20261h 16mEp. 4360
Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins the show this week! The Oscars implement new rules with limits placed on the use of AI. Apple is set to pay $250 million to settle allegations about the capabilities of AI on its iPhones. Doe
Inside the Musk-Altman Trial With Jacob Ward - Tech Leaders Facing Off in Court
Apr 30, 20261h 7mEp. 4350
Jacob Ward of The Rip Current joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly! Jacob shares firsthand impressions from the Elon Musk v. OpenAI trial. Razr unveiled the latest iterations of its foldable phones. And Microsoft rele
Is This Framework's Linux MacBook? - Framework's Take on the Pro Laptop
Apr 23, 20261h 5mEp. 4340
Amanda Silberling joins Mikah Sargent on this episode of Tech News Weekly! Amanda is impressed with ChatGPT's Images 2.0 model. Some companies and tech giants are pushing back on stricter emissions reporting rules. Unaut
A $399 AI Deer That Texts You - Crazy Lore Behind an AI Companion
Apr 16, 20261h 15mEp. 4330
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! How AI is helping elders stay independent & provide companionship. How Apple and Google's app stores are pushing users toward deepfa
How Wrong Are Google's AI Overviews? - Is Google's AI Overview Reliable?
Apr 9, 20261h 41mEp. 4320
Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent on this episode of Tech News Weekly! How accurate are Google's AI Overviews? The usage of AI in investigative journalism. Artemis 2! And what Apple's next 50 years coul
iPhone Hacking Tools Go Public - DarkSword & Coruda Puts Older iOS Users at Risk
Apr 2, 202648mEp. 4310
Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah Sargent this week! Meta is in dispute with the Motion Picture Association. Anthropic accidentally leaks Claude Code's source code. Apple is continuing to extend updates to those affected by the
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