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Apple Partners With Alibaba to Launch China-Specific AI Model - DTH

Aug 14, 2026 · 5m

Summary

This episode covers Apple’s new China-specific AI model with Alibaba and France’s court striking down a social media ban for minors. It also details Google’s Gemini 3.7 Flash release, US drone tariffs, and Flock’s controversial data retention policies. Other stories include Hart Aerospace’s electric flight milestone, Netflix closing game studios, a critical SAP vulnerability, Uber’s robo-taxi expansion, and X’s new transparency tools.

Topics discussed

Sponsors: Capital One, Liquid IV, and ChatGPT Work Apple partners with Alibaba on China-specific LLM France rules social media ban for under-15s unconstitutional Google launches Gemini 3.7 Flash AI model White House imposes up to 100% tariffs on drones Flock implements stricter data retention and audit tools Hart Aerospace completes first all-electric X1 flight Netflix shuts down two internal game studios Critical SAP Commerce Cloud vulnerability exploited Uber expands robo-taxi strategy with Pony.ai X tests post-limiting visibility tool and sponsors
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