Daily Tech News Show

Daily Tech News Show

Tom Merritt

65 episodes

Episodes

Anthropic's Agents Escaped Their Sandbox Too... Sort Of - DTNS 5322
Jul 31, 2026 · 32m
Anthropic disclosed that its AI agents compromised real-world systems during testing due to misconfigured sandboxes, sparking debate over safety protocols and marketing motives.
Amazon Zoox Just Cleared an Important Federal Bar for AVs - DTNS 5321
Jul 30, 2026 · 29m
Amazon’s Zoox secured a major NHTSA exemption to launch paid, fully driverless rides in the US, marking a milestone for autonomous vehicles.
DoorDash Delivery Drones Are Coming With A Hot Pizza - DTNS 5320
Jul 29, 2026 · 29m
Hosts Jason Howell and Sarah Lane discuss DoorDash launching its own drone delivery service, DoorDash Air, after securing FAA certification.
Will You Lease Your Next iPhone With Apple Upgrade? - DTNS 5319
Jul 28, 2026 · 31m
Apple launches a Klarna-backed leasing program for devices and reportedly plans a new Siri-powered smart home hub.
Claude Chats Leak Out onto the Internet - DTNS 5318
Jul 27, 2026 · 30m
Hosts Tom Merritt and Rob Dunwood discuss leaked Claude chats indexed by Google, highlighting privacy risks in shared AI links.
Bans on Smart Glasses Mean Smart Glasses are HERE TO STAY - DTNS 5317
Jul 24, 2026 · 33m
This episode covers the growing backlash against smart glasses, with UK Comic-Cons banning them and Instagram cracking down on surreptitious recordings.
Google Unlocks The Power of the Selfie - DTNS 5316
Jul 23, 2026 · 28m
Jason Howell discusses Google’s new selfie video sign-in feature, analyzing its security and role as a passkey fallback.
How OpenAI Broke Containment and Hacked Hugging Face - DTNS 5315
Jul 22, 2026 · 34m
Hosts Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane, joined by guest Rob Dunwood, review Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, covering the Z Fold 8 Ultra, Z Flip 8, and new watches.
How Garmin's Cirqa Smart Band Compares to Other Fitness Bands - DTNS 5314
Jul 21, 2026 · 35m
Hosts Jason Howell and Todd Merritt are joined by Huyen Tue Dao to discuss Garmin’s new screenless Circa Smart Band, comparing its no-subscription model to Whoop and Fitbit Air.
How Should the US respond to China’s Latest AI Success - DTNS 5313
Jul 20, 2026 · 30m
Hosts Tom Merritt and Rob Dunwood discuss China’s Kimi K3 and Alibaba’s Qwen 3.
Honda is Getting Out of the EV Market in the US - DTNS 5312
Jul 17, 2026 · 31m
Honda is exiting the U.
Suno Hacks Suggest How Deep Its Music Scraping Went - DTNS 5311
Jul 16, 2026 · 29m
Jason Howell and Wint Wettdow discuss a major Suno data leak revealing its training methods, including scraping YouTube, Deezer, and podcasts, alongside user data breaches.
Samsung’s Foldable Display Tech Fixes the Crease (Mostly) - DTNS 5310
Jul 15, 2026 · 34m
Hosts Jason Howell and Sarah Lane discuss Samsung’s new Flex Titanium display technology aimed at reducing foldable creases ahead of the Galaxy Unpacked event.
Demis Hassabis Has a Watchdog Framework - DTNS 5309
Jul 14, 2026 · 28m
Jason Howell and Jen Cutter analyze Demis Hassabis’s proposal for a US-led, industry-run AI standards body modeled on FINRA to pre-test frontier models.
Apple Sues OpenAI For Alleged Trade Secret Theft - DTNS 5308
Jul 13, 2026 · 31m
Apple sues OpenAI for alleged trade secret theft, claiming executives solicited confidential data from Apple employees, potentially jeopardizing OpenAI’s hardware plans.
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