Step inside The Briefing Room for indepth explainers on the biggest news stories. A podcast and radio show hosted by Journalist and Author David Aaronovitch. Listen anytime: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b07cblx9. **THE BRIEFING ROOM** Alongside a panel of academics, policy experts and journalists, each week we break down the essentials of the biggest news stories, in the United Kingdom and beyond. From international politics, healthcare, and technology; to the economy, education, and immigrati ...
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Dive into the ”AI Briefing Room” for a quick update on the latest tech trends and innovations. Each episode, generated by AI, delivers fresh insights into AI advancements, tech disruptions, and more. Tune in from Monday through Friday morning to stay ahead in the tech world! For advice, reach out to us at [email protected].
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The USSC Briefing Room is a podcast from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. It gives you a seat at the table for a briefing on the latest US news and foreign policy. Co-hosts Mari Koeck, Jared Mondschein and Victoria Cooper talk to experts to cover what you need to know and what's beneath the surface of the news.
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From the creators of the hit INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS podcast comes TREKSPERTS BRIEFING ROOM with hosts LISA KLINK (writer, Star Trek: Voyager) and PETER HOLMSTROM (author, The Center Seat) bringing you a series of in-depth curated audio commentaries of STAR TREK episodes and movies featuring leading Treksperts along with special guests from in front of and behind the camera including stars, writers, producers and notable fans. Social: @trekspertsBR, @inglorioustrek, @inglorioustreksperts treks ...
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Officers from San Bernardino PD share information and insights about a variety of law enforcement topics.
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Terrorism, espionage and romance, oh my! Welcome to The Briefing Room, the weekly podcast on Film Geek Radio devoted to the Showtime series HOMELAND Join Andrew and Charlie as they analyze each episode of the third season. Are there any clear answers to be gleaned from a show with so many moral grays? What secrets lie hidden in Saul's beard? Tune in to find out!
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Have you ever wondered what really goes on out in the field with our Special Forces Units, law enforcement and military and federal agencies? What about the stories of the people behind the mission? How did their life shape their service? How did their service shape their current careers? How about hearing from some of the best shooters in the world? Any interest in learning how the Special Operations Combatives program came to life? If you're anything like us, you want to hear the true stor ...
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What's the government trying to do to the NHS?
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28:51The Government is reorganising the way the NHS is run in England by scrapping the body that’s been in charge and giving direct control to the Department of Health and Social Care. Jobs will go and the country’s biggest quango will be dismantled. But what is the government actually trying to do to the NHS? What are its aims and how does the restruct…
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for thursday, march 20th! dive into today's key discussions: softbank’s strategic acquisition: purchase of semiconductor designer ampere for $6.5 billion. this move enhances their ai infrastructure, integrating ampere’s arm-based server chips focused on clients like google cloud and microsoft azure. openai's o1-pro…
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"Past Tense" Part 1 (DS9 S3, Ep 11) w/ Trektivism's Matthew Cimone & Heather Barker
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1:01:09THIS VOYAGE Lisa Klink (screenwriter, Star Trek Voyager, Deep Space Nine) is joined by Trektivision’s Matthew Cimone and Heather Barker to discuss the classic Deep Space Nine episode, Past Tense. THIS VOYAGE, PETER HOLMSTROM (author, The Center Seat: 55 Years of Trek) and LISA KLINK (writer, Star Trek Voyager) are joined by Strange New Worlds scree…
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Former USAID official on the DOGE cuts and pathway forward
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31:17Since President Trump took office for a second time on 20 January 2025, he has driven an unprecedented level of sweeping governmental change. One of the first and most drastic changes was to the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The Trump administration has cancelled the majority USAID contracts, eliminated 1,600 positions and almost…
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EP-239 Nvidia’s Ai Supercomputers 🚀, Google’s $32b Cloud Security Buyout 💼, Ftc Shake-up Under Trump ⚖️
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, march 19. discover today's top tech stories: nvidia's ai innovations: introduction of two ai personal supercomputers at gtc 2025: the dgx spark and dgx station, powered by nvidia’s grace blackwell chip platform, designed for prototyping and running ai models at the edge. presidential changes at the f…
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, march 18th! explore the latest developments in the tech world: google ai advancements: google unveils enhancements to its ai platform, promising a 30% boost in cloud ai processing speeds and advanced machine learning models for precise predictions, underscoring its ambition in the cloud ai market. tikt…
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EP-237 Meta’s Workai Revolution 🤖, Nvidia’s Auto Tech Partnership 🚗, Aws’s Security Suite Unveiled 🔒
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, march 14th! explore today's top tech developments: meta platforms unveils meta workai: a new suite of ai-driven productivity tools designed to enhance teamwork and streamline communication, emphasizing meta's focus on integrating artificial intelligence in business operations. nvidia's automotive breakt…
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Why is there a crisis in special educational needs?
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28:37There’s huge pressure on special educational needs and disabilities, known as SEND. The number of children and young people who need extra support has rocketed as more and more are diagnosed with autism, adhd and other mental health conditions. It’s led to a funding crisis which is putting a strain on council budgets which pay for the extra help. B…
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EP-236 Anthropic’s $100m Ai Security Alert 🚨, Intel’s Leadership Shift 📈, Deepmind’s Robotic Breakthrough 🤖
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for thursday, march 13th! dive into today's top tech stories: anthropic's ceo calls for heightened security: dario amodei urges the u.s. government to increase protection against potential $100 million ai secret thefts, especially highlighting risks from china, advocating for collaboration with the ai sector. intel…
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EP-235 Google’s $3b Bet on Anthropic 🤖, Meta’s Custom Ai Chip 🧩, Openai’s New Business Tools 🚀
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EP-234 Openai’s $12b Cloud Strategy 💼, Musk’s Cyberattack Challenge 🌐, Eric Schmidt’s Aerospace Ambitions 🚀
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, march 11th! dive into today's top stories: openai's strategic investment: openai commits nearly $12 billion to coreweave, a cloud service provider, including acquiring $350 million in equity, to diversify cloud resources amid tensions with microsoft. x platform cyberattack: elon musk's platform suffers…
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EP-233 Microsoft’s Ai Rivalry 🤖, Discord’s Ipo Ambitions 📈, Ai Coding Boom in the Spotlight 💡
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, march 10th! here are today's top tech stories: microsoft's ai ambitions: microsoft is developing its own advanced ai models, rivaling openai. tensions rise with a $14 billion investment in openai as microsoft aims to enhance products like copilot. discord's ipo potential: discord is in early talks for a…
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EP-232 Larry Page’s Ai Manufacturing Revolution 🔧, Chatgpt’s Explosive Growth 📈, Shield Ai’s $240m Defense Tech Boost 🚀
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, march 7. here are the topics we'll cover: dynatomics ai initiative: google co-founder larry page's new venture with chris anderson aims to revolutionize product manufacturing using ai for optimized design and processes. chatgpt's exponential growth: doubling its weekly active users to 4…
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Europe's defence dilemma
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28:26Donald Trump has only been US president for just over a month and yet the world order seems to be changing by the day. Ukraine has been cut adrift with the pausing of US military aid and intelligence following President Zelensky’s disastrous meeting in the Oval Office. And Europe has been left wondering what is coming next as President Macron of Fr…
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EP-231 Netflix Cracks Down on Password Sharing 🔐, Waymo’s San Francisco Expansion 🚕, Microsoft’s Urgent Security Alert 🛡️
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, march 6. netflix's password-sharing crackdown: netflix announces a policy to detect and charge users sharing accounts outside their households, tested in latin america and soon expanding globally. waymo's expansion in san francisco: alphabet's self-driving service to increase its reac…
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EP-230 Google’s Eu Antitrust Woes 🔍, Meta’s Metaverse Mega Investment 🌐, Kraken’s Ipo Ambitions 🚀
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The lasting impacts of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars on the US military
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23:46Dr Mara Karlin joined us on the USSC Briefing Rood podcast to talk about her book The Inheritance: America’s Military After Two Decades of War. What impact did the extended wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have on the US military? What lessons have been learned since this time? And how prepared is the US now for future wars? Dr Karlin discussed these q…
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EP-229 Microsoft’s $10b Openai Partnership Boost 💰, Google’s Bard Ai Launch 📡, Tiktok’s Privacy Push 🔒
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, march 4th! delve into today's top tech topics: microsoft's ai investment: microsoft commits an additional $10 billion to its partnership with openai, aiming to upgrade azure openai service and integrate language models like gpt-4, strengthening its ai leadership. google's bard: ceo sundar pichai unveil…
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```html welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, march 3rd! explore today's key tech developments: sergey brin on ai & work culture: google co-founder urges employees to return to office for productivity, emphasizing 60-hour workweeks to lead in the ai race. intel's ohio chip factory delay: plans for the factory's launch have been postponed to…
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, february 28th! explore today's top tech stories: openai's gpt-4.5 launch: introduction of orion, openai's most expansive ai model yet. while it boasts improved accuracy, it's not classified as a frontier model due to scaling challenges and computational costs. meta employee terminations: around 20 staff…
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EP-226 Nvidia’s Revenue Boom 🚀, Meta’s Hate Speech Policy Review 🧐, and Amazon’s Alexa+ Debut 🗣️
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for thursday, february 27th! dive into today's top tech stories: nvidia's optimism amid competition: ceo jensen huang praises deepseek's r1 model's innovative use of fewer chips, promising increased demand for nvidia’s resources. nvidia hits a revenue record, reporting $39.3 billion last quarter, with data center s…
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join wall-e for today's tech briefing on wednesday, february 26th as we explore the latest in tech and business: brex's financial ambitions: aiming for $500 million revenue by 2025, driven by a 3x revenue jump and a focus on enterprise business, with hopes for cash flow positivity paving the way for an ipo. google's gemini code assist: new ai codin…
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"Lost in Translation" (SNW S2, Ep 6) w/ writer ONITRA JOHNSON
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1:05:30THIS VOYAGE, PETER HOLMSTROM (author, The Center Seat: 55 Years of Trek) and LISA KLINK (writer, Star Trek Voyager) are joined by Strange New Worlds screenwriter, ONITRA JOHNSON, to discuss the season two episode, "Lost in Translation." Why is Hemmer a zombie? What is behind Uhura's strange visions? Will Spock ever find true happiness? Find out all…
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EP-224 Anthropic’s $3.5b Fundraising Windfall 💰, Apple’s American Manufacturing Surge 🇺🇸, Chegg’s Battle Against Google 📚
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, february 25. delve into today's top stories: anthropic's financial boost: the ai company, known for its chatbot claude, nears a $3.5 billion fundraising round, raising its valuation to $61.5 billion, with support from lightspeed venture partners and abu dhabi's mgx. apple's u.s. manufa…
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join wall-e for today's tech briefing, monday february 24th, as we explore key developments in the tech world: nvidia's response to market perceptions: ceo jensen huang addresses the reaction to deepseek's r1 open-source reasoning model, asserting its role in advancing ai adoption amidst fluctuating stock values. openai's global expansion: the roll…
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Three years of war in Ukraine
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42:46Three years ago, Russian troops invaded Ukraine with air strikes and a ground invasion from the North towards Kyiv, the South from Crimea and the East from the Donbas. Many expected Ukraine to have to surrender almost immediately and give up significant territory to Russia. However, global allies quickly united to support Ukraine through providing …
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, february 21. explore our latest updates: openai's user milestone: openai now serves 400 million users weekly, up from 300 million in december 2024. enterprise offerings are thriving with 2 million paying users, doubling since september. rivian’s path to profitability: ev manufacturer ri…
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We talk through the history of the military alliance.BBC Radio 4
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EP-221 Codeium’s Valuation Surge 💰, Saronic’s Shipbuilding Revolution 🚢, Elon Musk’s X Fundraising Ambitions 📈
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for thursday, february 20th! here's what's making waves in today's top tech stories: codeium's valuation leap: the ai-powered coding startup is entering a new funding round at a $2.85 billion valuation, led by kleiner perkins, marking a significant rise from its previous $1.25 billion post-money valuation. saronic'…
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EP-220 Meta’s Subscription Shift 💼, Rivian’s Georgia Expansion 🚙, and Google’s Ai Productivity Push 🤖
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, february 19th. here's what's happening in the tech world today: meta's subscription service testing: meta platforms is exploring a subscription model for its social media apps, aiming to shift from ad-based revenue by offering an ad-free experience and exclusive tools amidst data pri…
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```html welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, february 18th! explore today's intriguing tech discussions: rapid ai advancements: google, openai, and anthropic accelerate ai model launches. techcrunch highlights openai’s o3-mini, mistral’s le chat, and google’s gemini 2.0 pro experimental among the most advanced since 2024. new york times e…
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```html i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for monday, february 17th. dive into today's top tech stories: figure ai funding talks: silicon valley startup figure ai is in discussions to raise $1.5 billion, aiming for a $39.5 billion valuation. the company is leading in humanoid robotics with clients like bmw and plans to ship 100,000…
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, february 14th. here's what we've got lined up: tiktok returns: back on the u.s. app store and play store after over 25 days due to national security law issues, amidst ongoing u.s. sales demands and rising competition from new vertical video platforms by rivals like x and bluesky. strea…
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A quick run down on how the conflict developed - from attempted coup to war of attrition. Guest:Michael Clarke, Visiting Professor in the Department of War Studies, King’s College, London and former Director of the Royal United Services Institute. This is part of a new mini-series called the The Briefing Room Explainers. They’re short versions of p…
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EP-216 Microsoft’s $10b Ai Bet with Openai 💰, Amazon’s Smart Home Expansion 🏡, Ransomware Alert by Crowdstrike 🔒
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, february 13th. explore the latest developments in the tech world: microsoft's $10 billion investment in openai: expanding its commitment to ai integration across office and azure services, bolstering the capabilities of the chatgpt chatbot. amazon's new smart home devices: unveiling a…
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EP-215 Shopify Shuts Down Ye’s Site 🛍️, Anduril’s Defense Tech Move 💼, Microsoft’s Solar Power Push 🌞
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, february 12th! discover the latest developments in tech and business: controversy with ye's website: shopify has shut down a site promoted by rapper ye, formerly kanye west, for selling swastika t-shirts, violating its terms of service. u.s. army headset program: anduril industries is poised to take …
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```html welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, february 11th! here's what we're covering today: elon musk eyes openai: elon musk is making waves with a $97.4 billion bid to acquire openai, aiming to steer it back to its open-source roots. a potential merger with musk's xai firm is speculated, driven by a consortium including baron capital a…
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What Trump’s second term means for Australia, interview with Bruce Wolpe
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34:36Around the time of President Trump’s first indictment, USSC Non-Resident Senior Fellow Bruce Wolpe released his latest book, Trump’s Australia: How Trumpism changed Australia and the shocking consequences for us of a second term. Now, less than two years later, President Trump was elected again, this time as a convicted felon. Bruce has just releas…
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EP-213 Microsoft & Openai’s Ai Expansion 🤝, Amazon’s Healthcare Revolution 🏥, Google Faces Privacy Scrutiny 🔒
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, february 10! let's dive into today's top stories in technology and beyond: microsoft & openai partnership: microsoft collaborates with openai to integrate advanced ai technology across its products, aiming to improve user experience with more personalized and efficient tools. amazon care expansion: amaz…
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A number of studies have shown the amazing weight loss potential of a new group of drugs, known to many by their brand names as Ozempic (which is for diabetes), Wegovy and Mounjaro. But how do these new drugs work? How were they discovered and who can use them? This is part of a new mini-series called the The Briefing Room Explainers. They’re short…
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EP-212 Amazon’s $100b Ai Vision 🚀, Pinterest’s Earnings Surge 📈, Openai Alumni Venture Mysteries 🤖
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, february 7th! today's episode covers groundbreaking advancements in the tech industry: amazon's ambitious ai investment: amazon plans a $100 billion investment in ai by 2025, with a focus on enhancing aws's ai capabilities. ceo andy jassy remains optimistic about increasing demand and reducing ai costs …
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EP-211 Alphabet’s $75b Ai Bet 💰, Musk’s Cybersecurity Concerns 🔒, Softbank’s Semiconductor Moves 💽
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, february 6th. explore the key tech stories of the day: alphabet's shares drop: a 7.2% decline followed the company's revenue miss and plans to invest $75 billion in ai infrastructure, surpassing expectations. alphabet aims to improve google services, google cloud, and google deepmind.…
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EP-210 Palantir’s Ai Surge 📈, Google’s Search Transformation 🔍, Spotify’s Profitable Breakthrough 📈
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, february 5th! discover the latest in tech news: palantir stock surge: remarkable 24% increase following strong q4 earnings, driven by ai advancements, setting palantir's market cap near tech giants ibm and cisco. google's ai transformation: ceo sundar pichai outlines the vision to evolve search into …
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, february 4th. microsoft ai investment: microsoft in advanced talks to invest in a major ai startup, aiming to enhance its product suite including microsoft office and azure cloud services with ai innovations. facebook's new privacy settings: rolling out updates to give users more contr…
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EP-208 Elon Musk’s Government Influence 📊, Deepseek’s Ai Breakthrough 🤖, Google’s Workforce Shift 🌐
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, february 3rd! dive into today's insightful tech updates: elon musk’s influence on u.s. government: a shift in dynamics as musk's team impacts federal agencies via the department of government efficiency, reminiscent of twitter's restructuring. deepseek’s ai breakthrough: chinese firm claims its ai outsh…
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EP-207 Apple’s Services Surge 🍏, Openai’s $40b Funding Quest 💸, Intel’s Semiconductor Boost 💡
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, january 31st! explore today's tech highlights: apple's services milestone: apple reports 1 billion subscriptions in the last year, generating nearly $100 billion in revenue from services like the app store, icloud, and apple music, despite declining iphone sales. openai's funding initiative: openai targ…
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for thursday, january 30th! explore today's essential tech stories: softbank and openai: discussions of a $25 billion investment by softbank in openai, potentially surpassing microsoft as the largest shareholder. could lead to over $40 billion directed towards ai initiatives. deepseek's impact: deepseek's r1 reason…
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A short history of electric cars in the UK. The UK government wants to ban the sale of petrol cars by 2030. But how is the move to electric vehicles going? This episode is part of a new mini-series called The Briefing Room Explainers. Presenter: David AaronovitchProducers: Charlotte McDonald, Kirsteen Knight and Beth Ashmead LathamStudio Manager: N…
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EP-204 Google’s Ai Search Revolution 🌐, Microsoft & Openai’s Strategic Partnership 🤝, Intel’s 12th-gen Processor Power Boost ⚡
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, january 28th. explore today's pivotal stories: google's new ai-powered search engine: google is set to revolutionize search by incorporating conversational capabilities, allowing natural language queries and detailed responses, amid growing ai search competition. microsoft and openai p…
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