David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news
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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 aibriefingroom@gmail.com.
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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. trekspertsplus.com
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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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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, november 22nd. explore the latest updates in the tech world: apples's conversational siri: reports suggest apple is developing a more conversational siri using advanced large language models aimed at competing with google’s gemini live. this enhanced siri is expected by spring 2026. nvi…
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Our prisons are overcrowded, the Government recently released a group of prisoners early to ease the pressure. Britain seems to incarcerate more people per head of population compared to any other Western European country. Now the Government has announced there is going to be a Review of Sentencing to see what we can do to reduce the number of peop…
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After months of speculation and one of the most tumultuous campaigns in history, we now know that we will have a second Trump term, beginning on 20 January 2025. How did what looked like a coin-toss election lead to such a resounding outcome? What can we expect to see in a Trump 2.0 administration? What should allies and partners do now to prepare?…
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THIS VOYAGE, hosts PETER HOLMSTROM (The Center Seat: 55 Years of Trek) and LISA KLINK (writer, Star Trek: Voyager) are joined by guest co-host DANIEL NOA (host, The Young Indy Chroniclers) to examine one of the finest entries in the Enterprise canon, "Twilight," along with guests, the director, ROBERT DUNCAN MCNEILL (actor, Tom Paris) and writer MI…
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, november 21st. enjoy our latest tech insights: u.s. department of justice vs. google: pushes for divestment of chrome browser to curb monopolistic practices. ai spending surge: business spending escalates by 500% this year, reaching $13.8 billion, with openai's market share declining …
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, november 20th! dive into today's top tech stories: nvidia's q3 earnings anticipation: with an 80% gpu market share, nvidia prepares to release its financial report focusing on its new blackwell chip, amid overheating concerns and a stock surge of nearly 19%. european tech funding resiliency: atomico'…
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EP-154 Google’s Antitrust Showdown 🔍, Tesla’s Self-driving Surge 🚗, European Tech Funding Trends 🌍
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```html i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, november 19th. today's top stories include: department of justice vs. google: calls for google to spin off its chrome browser business to tackle antitrust issues, with additional regulatory suggestions for android and ai. tesla's market surge: shares rise over 5% amid reports o…
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EP-153 Elon Musk’s Xai Funding Surge 💰, Super Micro’s Stock Plummet 📉, Pegasus Spyware Scandal Unveiled 🔍
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, november 18th! dive into today's top tech stories: elon musk's xai funding: xai is set to secure $6 billion to purchase 100,000 nvidia chips, challenging leaders like openai and google with its grok chatbot. super micro's delisting threat: the server company faces a critical moment with an 85% stock dro…
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EP-152 Ftc Probes Microsoft Cloud Practices ☁️, Musk Vs. Openai Legal Battle ⚖️, Amazon’s Telehealth Expansion 🚀
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, november 15th! tune in as we explore the top tech stories making headlines today: ftc investigates microsoft: the ftc is reportedly probing microsoft's cloud practices over allegations of anticompetitive behavior, particularly focusing on restrictive licensing and exit fees. elon musk vs. openai: elon m…
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All over Europe and in the corridors of Nato policy makers are discussing the implications for the continent of the Trump victory in the American presidential election. For 70 years the alliance with the USA has been the foundation stone of European defence. During his last term in office, it was reported that Trump wanted to take the US out of Nat…
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EP-151 Apple’s Icloud Monopoly Lawsuit ⚖️, Amazon’s Budget Battle 🛍️, Tesla’s Cybertruck Recall 🚗
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for thursday, november 14th! dive into today's top tech stories: apple lawsuit: 'which?' sues apple for $3.8 billion, citing monopoly practices in icloud's cloud storage market and alleged consumer exploitation. amazon vs. discount retailers: amazon launches 'amazon haul' store competing with temu and shein, offeri…
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, november 13th! explore today's pivotal tech updates: writer's impressive funding round: generative ai startup writer secures $200 million in series c funding, led by major investors including salesforce and adobe ventures, positioning its valuation at $1.9 billion. microsoft app transitions: microsof…
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EP-149 Amazon’s Data Breach Fallout 🔒, Ftx Vs Binance Showdown ⚖️, Google’s Ai Learning Leap 📚
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```html welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, november 12th! explore today's key tech discussions: amazon data breach: confirmation of a security incident at a third-party vendor involving employee information, part of the broader 2023 moveit transfer hack. cryptocurrency lawsuit: ftx estate files a $1.8 billion lawsuit against binance and…
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EP-148 Ai’s Role in Elections 🗳️, Tesla’s Trillion-dollar Triumph 🚗, Samsung’s Semiconductor Struggles 🔍
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for monday, november 11. explore the day's pivotal tech stories: ai & election news: openai's chatgpt urged users to confirm election information with reliable sources, denying 250,000 deepfake image requests. perplexity's election hub saw 4 million page views, highlighting ai's rising role in cred…
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```html i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, november 8th. here's what we're discussing: amazon's sustainability initiative: unveiling its climate pledge friendly program to spotlight sustainably certified products with third-party partnerships, aiming for zero carbon emissions by 2040. google chrome's privacy updates: int…
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered the first Labour Budget in 14 years. Naturally there was a flurry of instant responses to individual tax measures, but what about the big picture? Well, more than a week has passed, and the dust is settling. We thought it was time to return to a panel of experts who we spoke to in September. Is this really a o…
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EP-146 Title: Openai’s Strategic Domain Move 🌐, Coinbase Ceo’s Wealth Surge 💰, Bitcoin’s Record-breaking Highs 🚀
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for thursday, november 7th! explore today's top stories: openai's strategic acquisition: the domain chat.com has been acquired by openai and now redirects to chatgpt. initially bought by dharmesh shah for $15.5 million, the deal included openai shares, aligning strategically rather than rebranding. coinbase ceo's w…
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EP-145 Nvidia Surpasses Apple in Market Cap 💰, Amazon Advances Drone Deliveries 🚁, Bitcoin Surges Amidst U.s. Election Results 🗳️
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, november 6th! dive into today's top tech stories: nvidia overtakes apple: nvidia becomes the world's largest company by market cap at $3.43 trillion, surpassing apple's $3.38 trillion, driven by its role in the global ai boom. apple's ai advancements: apple continues to strengthen its presence in the…
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EP-144 Coatue’s $1b Ai Investment 💰, Ny Times Tech Strike Tensions 🗞️, Amazon’s Ai-powered Streaming Innovation 🎬
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, november 5th! dive into today's top tech stories: coatue management's ai investment: the hedge fund raises $1 billion from institutional investors to support their flagship fund, actively backing 29 startups including ai firms like glean and scale ai. nyt tech guild strike: aravind srinivas, ceo of per…
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EP-143 Meta’s Ai Moderation Revolution 🤖, Microsoft’s Quantum Leap ☁️, Sony’s Electric Car Alliance 🚗
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, november 4th! delve into today's prominent tech updates: meta's ai model for content moderation: unveiling of a new ai model designed to enhance content moderation on facebook and instagram by identifying harmful content more accurately and swiftly, aiming to boost user safety. microsoft's quantum compu…
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AI, energy security, critical minerals and supply chain issues are all inextricably linked with each other and with US competition with China. Erik Jacobs held several roles in the Trump administration including as policy coordinator for the US Department of Energy’s Office of Strategic Planning and Policy and as a policy advisor in the White House…
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, november 1st! dive into today's top tech stories: amazon's q3 surge: the e-commerce titan reports a 19% rise in its advertising business, generating $14.3 billion and strengthening its position against google and meta in digital advertising. overall revenue hits $158.9 billion, beating wall street expec…
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, october 31. here's what's happening in the tech world: dropbox layoffs: dropbox announces layoffs impacting 20% of its workforce, as the company navigates economic challenges and transitions from its maturing core file sync business to ai search tool dash. alphabet's strong q3 earning…
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```html i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, october 30th. dive into the latest tech updates: reddit profitability milestone: reddit reports $29.9 million profit with 68% revenue increase. ai-powered translation boosts daily users to nearly 100 million, with plans to expand to over 30 languages by 2025. sam altman's red…
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EP-139 Amazon’s Autonomous Fleet Expansion 🚚, Google’s Ai Customer Support Revolution 🤖, Microsoft’s Cybersecurity Acquisition Ambitions 🔒
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, october 29th. explore the latest in the tech world: amazon's autonomous delivery expansion: ambitious plan to deploy thousands of self-driving vans by 2024, focusing on speed and eco-friendliness amidst tough e-commerce competition. google's ai customer service tool: new release aimed …
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join wall-e for today's tech briefing on monday, october 28th. discover key highlights in the tech world: tesla's stock surge: tesla shares reach their highest level in over a year, boosted by strong q3 earnings and future growth plans, including the development of the cybercab robotaxi. alphabet's waymo investment: waymo secures $5.6 billion to ex…
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join wall-e’s tech briefing for friday, october 25th, to explore the latest tech developments: openai's orion rollout: upcoming release of the advanced ai model, orion, set for december. early access granted to key partners, with microsoft planning to host it on azure by november. orion is speculated to be dramatically more powerful than gpt-4. tes…
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EP-136 Apple’s Ai Leap with Chatgpt 🚀, Tesla’s Robotaxi Ambitions 🚗, Legal Battles Over Chatbots ⚖️
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join wall-e for today's tech briefing on thursday, october 24th, as we cover the latest in tech news: apple unveils ai features: beta release of apple intelligence with chatgpt integration, new genmoji, and image playground features, set to fully launch alongside ios 18.1. tesla's robotaxi ambitions: elon musk outlines plans to test robotaxi servic…
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EP-135 Paytm’s Upi Comeback in India 📱, Anthropic’s Ai Evolution 🚀, Faa’s Evtol Rules Take Flight ✈️
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, october 23rd! explore today's pivotal tech developments: paytm's resurgence in india: after an eight-month suspension, paytm can again add new upi payment users, potentially reversing a decline in user base from 100 million to 68 million, with significant implications for their growth strategy. anthr…
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From Iran’s hack of the Trump campaign to Taylor Swift deepfakes, technology is posing a more overt threat to the US presidential election. At the same time, it is unlocking new opportunities for innovation, economic growth and even record-breaking campaign strategies. How have we seen technology affect the US presidential election this year? Where…
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EP-134 Microsoft’s Ai Boost with Copilot Studio 🚀, Meta’s Facial Recognition for Ad Scams 🔍, Ge Healthcare’s Careintellect in Oncology 💉
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, october 22nd! here's what's happening in the world of technology: microsoft's copilot studio preview: microsoft is challenging salesforce by introducing copilot studio in a public preview next month, allowing businesses to create autonomous ai agents to improve operational efficiency. …
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EP-133 Tesla’s Self-driving Scrutiny 🚗, Spacex’s $733m Satellite Surge 🚀, Tsmc’s Ai-driven Profit Spike 📈
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, october 21st! explore today's top tech discussions: tesla under investigation: the national highway traffic safety administration examines tesla's "full self-driving" system after a fatal incident, focusing on performance in challenging conditions and the impact of software updates. spacex's $733 millio…
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```html i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, october 18. dive into today's top tech stories: tsmc's soaring profits: taiwan semiconductor manufacturing co. shares surged nearly 10% after announcing a 54% increase in net profit for q3, driven by rising ai demand. stripe eyes acquisition: stripe is in advanced talks to acqui…
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for thursday, october 17th! dive into today's top tech stories: meta job cuts: significant layoffs across various teams including threads, recruiting, and design. affected areas include reality labs, instagram, and whatsapp as the company shifts resources to align with long-term goals. asml stock drop: dutch semico…
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THIS VOYAGE, the Treksperts Briefing Room goes inside the making of Enterprise with PETER HOLMSTROM (author, the Center Seat: 55 Years of Trek) and DANIEL NOA (co-host, the Young Indy Chroniclers Podcast) as they uncover the secrets of a franchise that decided to turn back the clock to tell a prequel television series with a writers reunion panel f…
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, october 16th! explore the latest in technology and industry updates: ai chip restrictions: discussions at the white house about extending export restrictions on advanced ai chips from nvidia and amd to persian gulf nations, affecting saudi arabia and the uae's ai investments. asml stock plunge: semic…
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, october 15th! dive into today's top tech stories: nvidia's stock milestone: nvidia's market cap surpasses $3.4 trillion with stocks closing at a record high, as major clients like microsoft, meta, google, and amazon gear up for ai infrastructure investments. openai's new talent acquisition: sebastian b…
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EP-128 Microsoft’s Healthcare Ai Innovation 🩺, Coreweave’s $650m Credit Expansion 💰, Amd Challenges Nvidia in Ai Chip Race 🔍
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```html welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, october 14th! explore the latest innovations and industry moves in today's tech world: microsoft's healthcare ai tools: unveiling of new ai models and an automated documentation system aimed at reducing clinicians' paperwork, with mary varghese presti emphasizing improved efficiency in healthcar…
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EP-127 Tesla’s Cybercab Unveiled 🚕, Amd Challenges Nvidia with Ai Chips 🖥️, Microsoft’s Healthcare Ai Revolution 🏥
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, october 11th! today's episodes explores the following groundbreaking tech stories: tesla cybercab unveiling: elon musk introduces a self-driving electric vehicle at the "we, robot" event, featuring no steering wheel or pedals, with production slated for 2026-2027. amd vs. nvidia: launch of amd's instinc…
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EP-126 Tesla Unveils Robotaxi Prototype 🚕, Nvidia’s Ai-driven Surge 📈, Google Antitrust Tensions 🔍
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```html i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, october 10th. catch today's key tech insights: tesla's 'we, robot' event: anticipation builds as tesla unveils the cybercab prototype at warner bros. discovery’s studio, facing financial and regulatory hurdles amid recent recalls and production costs. nvidia's rise amid ai gro…
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join wall-e for today's tech briefing on wednesday, october 9th, as we explore this week's hottest stories: cybersecurity breach at american water: the largest u.s. water utility reports a significant cyberattack, leading to a shutdown of its customer service portal and billing operations, underscoring vulnerabilities in infrastructure amid geopoli…
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In September, the United States Studies Centre released its annual public opinion polling report, Allies and partners poll 2024: Australia the United States and Japan converge on alliance and China despite US election uncertainties. The report surveyed Australian, American and Japanese public opinion on everything from AUKUS and industry policy to …
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, october 8th! today's top tech discussions include: google play store ruling: a u.s. federal judge orders changes to the google play store, aiming to increase competition by allowing third-party billing systems and preventing exclusive payment to developers for app launches. google plans to appeal. auto…
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EP-123 Google Under Scrutiny in Eu Antitrust Probe 🔍, Amazon’s $4b Ai Bet on Anthropic 🤖, Meta’s Earnings Soar with Video Push 🎥
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for monday, october 7th. google's antitrust investigation: the european commission launches a new inquiry into google's advertising practices, questioning its influence in the digital ad market. amazon’s ai investment: amazon plans a $4 billion investment in anthropic, an ai startup, to enhance its…
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, october 4th. here's what's making headlines: openai's monumental valuation: boosted to $157 billion after a significant funding round led by thrive capital, with contributions from microsoft and nvidia. this funding aims to enhance ai research, compute capacity, and tool innovation. fin…
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Slippery Dipsy-Doodle: Exploring the Prodigy Galaxy w/ DAN HAGEMAN, BONNIE GORDON, AARON WALTKE & NAMI MELUMAD
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THIS VOYAGE, The Treksperts Briefing Room presents a special episode recorded LIVE AT STLV as PETER HOLMSTROM (The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek) and DANIEL NOA (The Young Indy Chroniclers podcast) join forces to moderate a panel at STLV celebrating Star Trek Prodigy, with executive producer and co-creator DAN HAGEMAN, co-executive producer AA…
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EP-121 Openai’s $157b Valuation Boost 💰, Tesla’s Robotaxi Reveal 🚗, Meta’s Privacy Quandary 🔍
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, october 3rd! delve into the latest developments shaping the tech world: openai's groundbreaking funding round: openai closes a new funding round, elevating its valuation to $157 billion, with backing from thrive capital, microsoft, nvidia, and softbank to enhance ai research and compu…
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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, october 2nd. tesla q3 delivery forecast: tesla is expected to report around 463,310 vehicle deliveries, a 6.5% year-over-year increase, driven by sales in mainland china. challenges include brand erosion and introducing a fully autonomous robotaxi. microsoft ai and cloud investments:…
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Matters of national security are increasingly stretching beyond hard power and into areas of economics, technology and energy. Critical minerals and the clean energy transition are now a core aspect of the US-Australia alliance and they are also playing a larger role in US-China competition, domestic politics and geopolitics around the globe. How d…
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, october 1! uncover the latest tech developments: 11x.ai’s $50m series b funding: 11x.ai, developers of ai sales representatives, garners $50 million in series b funding led by andreessen horowitz, now valued at approximately $350 million. google’s $1b investment in thailand: google commits $1 billion t…
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