

Daily Tech News Show
Tom Merritt
Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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14 snips
Feb 17, 2026 • 35min
Scientist Can 3D Print in Seconds - DTNS 5207
They dig into global DRAM shortages and who will shoulder higher memory prices. New iOS and macOS beta features get a quick rundown. A breakthrough volumetric 3D printing method that can print in under a second is explored. OpenClaw developer joining OpenAI and the strategic implications for open-source agents are discussed. China’s Spring Gala robot performances and the current state of humanoid robots are highlighted.

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Feb 13, 2026 • 34min
Meta Might Bring Facial Recognition To Its Ray-Bans - DTNS 5206
Discussion of Meta adding name-tag facial recognition to Ray-Ban smart glasses and the privacy and political concerns that follow. Debate over real-world uses like aid for dementia or blind users versus surveillance risks. Coverage of Anthropic's $30 billion raise and IPO speculation. New native YouTube app for Apple Vision Pro with offline downloads and 8K support.

18 snips
Feb 12, 2026 • 32min
Everyone Agrees That Sony’s New Earbuds Rock - DTNS 5205
They dive into why reviewers rave about Sony’s new WF-1000XM6 earbuds, covering design, mics, ANC, connectivity and battery life. Conversation compares fit and everyday use versus AirPods and Beats. Apple’s iOS updates, Siri delays, and privacy tradeoffs in the AI race get debated. Tech policy and industry moves pop up too, from FTC scrutiny to political donations and quick news headlines.

14 snips
Feb 11, 2026 • 30min
AI Builds Itself — And Might Be Coming for Your Job - DTNS 5204
Discussion of OpenAI switching models and new source-selection tools. A developer claims AI finishes technical work on its own. Conversation about how coders should adapt and whether paid features will reach free users. Debate on emotional impacts when AI mimics personal voice. Quick tech headlines from Google shopping tests to Amazon's LEO satellite approval.

8 snips
Feb 10, 2026 • 32min
Spotify Wrapped Was a Raging Success - DTNS 5203
Justin Robert Young, podcaster and commentator known for political and tech analysis, breaks down a new bipartisan AI copyright transparency bill. He discusses how the bill targets past and present models and why rights holders may gain leverage. Conversations also cover tech shifts like Spotify’s platform moves and Alphabet’s century bonds.

9 snips
Feb 9, 2026 • 31min
Free the Lyrics YouTube - DTNS 5202
They unpack YouTube Music hiding lyrics behind a paywall and what that means for accessibility and royalties. Discord's global age verification rollout and its impact on teens gets attention. AI advances in brain MRI diagnostics and studies on LLMs doing self-diagnosis are discussed. Also covered: AI effects on productivity, Apple product timing rumors, and a rapid tech headlines roundup.

22 snips
Feb 6, 2026 • 29min
Anthropic Releases Opus 4.6, Software Stocks Tumble Again - DTNS 5201
A deep dive into Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 and its million-token context capabilities. A debate about AI risks like hallucination and reduced human oversight. Discussion of software stock selloffs tied to AI fears. Waymo using DeepMind's Genie 3 to create synthetic driving data for rare scenarios. EU scrutiny of TikTok's infinite scroll and autoplay.

6 snips
Feb 5, 2026 • 28min
Why Google Won’t Talk About Apple
Discussion of Google's AI strategy, Gemini's role in ads and YouTube, and how Google and Apple might be cooperating behind the scenes. Breakdown of massive data center and GPU spending plans and the cloud capacity squeeze. Ram shortages delaying hardware like Steam Machine and ripple effects across devices and servers.

16 snips
Feb 4, 2026 • 21min
AMD Promises You'll Get a New Xbox Next Year - DTNS 5199
They unpack AMD confirming work on a new Xbox SoC and the possible 2027 timing. Investor reactions and Microsoft timing questions get scrutiny. Amazon’s upgraded voice assistant rollout and pricing are explored. Legal battles over Google search remedies and Adobe’s change for Animate are discussed. AI ad positioning, Super Bowl marketing, and quick tech headlines round out the conversation.

18 snips
Feb 3, 2026 • 31min
SpaceX Merges with xAI and X - DTNS 5198
A deep dive into SpaceX merging with an AI company and what orbital data centers could mean for compute and Starlink. Discussion of hardware, radiation, supply chains and geopolitical fallout for space-based solar. News about Nintendo Switch sales milestones and a new family health app from Fitbit founders. Firefox rolling out an AI kill-switch and global probes into X's AI tools.


