Friend Pendant Returns, Spotify Running Mode, LinkedIn’s AI Slop Button
Summary
This episode covers Friend’s relaunch of its AI pendant with a speaker and higher price, alongside Spotify’s new AI-powered Running Mode for workout playlists. LinkedIn introduces a reporting button to flag AI-generated "slop" and reduce its visibility in feeds. Additionally, Google DeepMind unveils Gemini Robotics 2 for whole-body humanoid control, while the FCC bans new foreign-produced advanced robots over national security concerns.
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