

The Tech Jawn: Black Tech Enthusiasts Covering The Week's Tech News And How Tech Affects Black Culture
Robb Dunewood, Stephanie Humphrey, Terrance Gaines
The Tech Jawn is a weekly Tech podcast that covers technology news, with a focus on how tech impacts Black communities and culture. The show discusses major tech trends, gadgets, startups, AI, social media, and other innovations while also addressing issues like digital equity, privacy, and diversity in the tech industry.It is hosted by a group of Black tech enthusiasts: Robb Dunewood, Tech Life Steph (Stephanie Humphrey), and Terrance Gaines (a.k.a. BrothaTech). Their discussions often blend mainstream tech topics with culturally relevant perspectives, making the podcast unique in its approach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 7, 2026 • 60min
Space Race
In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…How Robotaxi companies are tight-lipped when it comes to human intervention, Chromebooks might be just as bad in schools as phones, Claude Code being leaked to the web, and humans returning to the moon for the first time in over 50 years.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks:Robotaxi companies won’t say how often remote operators intervene — The VergeChromebooks might be just as bad in schools as phones — NYT.comClaude Code Leaked To The Web — The RegisterArtemis II Astronauts Return To The Moon — Space.comSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 31, 2026 • 1h 4min
Unintended AI Consequences
In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss...OpenAI shutting down Sora, students renting smart glasses to cheat on tests, the foreign router ban here in the U.S., and RAMageddon… how it's going to get much worse before it gets any better.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks:OpenAI Shuts Down Sora — TechCrunchStudents Renting Smart Glasses To Cheat — GizmodoThe FCC Bans Foreign-Made Routers — MashableRAMegeddon Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better — The WeekSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 24, 2026 • 1h 1min
MacBook NEOphyte
In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…Someone on the TTJ crew got a MacBook Neo, what we can expect from WWDC, the FBI buying location data to track citizens, and Amazon working on a Fire Phone, again.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks:Robb got a MacBook Neo — AppleWhat can we expect from WWDC — TechcrunchAmazon is working on a new smartphone — ReutersThe FBI is buying location data again — TechcrunchSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 17, 2026 • 55min
Our AI-Fueled Demise
In episode 219 of The Tech Jawn, we discuss A Florida man using ChatGPT to sell his home, 75% of resumes never making it to a human reviewer, Meta potentially laying off 20% of its workforce, and we discuss what AI is doing to the workforce.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks:Is AI coming for realtors’ jobs too? — MashableMeta rumored to layoff 20% of its workforce — TechcrunchAndrew Yang Discussing What AI Will Do To The Workforce — CNBCWhat workers can do to stabilize themselves in an AI economy — FortuneFree Claude Training — Anthropic AcademySupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 2026 • 55min
AI: Neither Artificial Nor Intelligent
In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…Meta smart glasses potentially sending sensitive footage to human reviewers in Kenya, Oracle possibly laying off thousands because its AI money is funny, and how ChatGPT made DEI an easy target for DOGE.We've got all of this and more for you in episode 218 of The Tech Jawn.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks:Meta’s AI glasses reportedly send sensitive footage to human reviewers in Kenya — BloombergOracle Plans Thousands of Job Cuts in Face of AI Cash Crunch — The VergeWhen Doge Unleashed ChatGPT on the Humanities — NYTFree Claude Training — Anthropic AcademySupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 3, 2026 • 1h 1min
The Oligarchs Are Oligarching
In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…Block laying off 40% of it's workforce, Open AI making a deal with the DoD where Anthropic could not, and Netflix backing out of its takeover bid for Warner Brothers Discovery.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks:Block Lays Off Over 40% Of Employees — CNBCOpenAI Makes The DoD Deal Anthropic Wouldn't — MashableNetflix Ends Bid To Take Over WBD — TechcrunchSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 24, 2026 • 1h 4min
If You See Something, Say Something...
Was it a good idea for members of Mark Zuckerberg's entourage to wear Meta Rayban's into a court trial about social media addiction, is bootleg TV making a comeback, and could Open AI have prevented a mass shooting if it had just said something when it saw something? We've got all this and more, and we shine The Tech Jawn Spotlight on civil rights icon, Jesse Jackson.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks:Mark Zuckerberg and his Ray-Ban entourage have their day in court — The VergeEveryone is stealing TV — The VergeOpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago — The GuardianSpotlight:Rev. Jesse Jackson — Biography.comSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Feb 17, 2026 • 49min
Do We Really Want Facial Recognition In Smart Glasses?
Amazon's Ring Super Bowl ad upset a few folks, France and possibly other countries are seeking digital autonomy from the US., and Meta is reportedly working on Facial recognition for its smart glasses.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks:Amazon's Ring Super Bowl Ad upset literally everyone — The VergeFrance seeks "digital autonomy from the US — Fast CompanyMeta is working on facial recognition for its smart glasses — EngadgetBlack History Spotlight:Dr. George Robert Carruthers — NAASMSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 11, 2026 • 1h 1min
Big Tech Spending Big Money On AI
The four biggest tech companies in the world are spending $650 billion on AI infrastructure, Uber is being found liable in a sexual assault case against one of its drivers, and out of 160 companies in New York that did layoffs last year, not a single one of them said it was due to AI.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks:Big Tech Is Spending Big On AI Infrastructure — Morning BrewUber Found Liable In A Sexual Assault Case — CNNNo New York-based Company Laid Off Workers Due To AI — WiredSpotlight:Dr. David Harold Blackwell — The DigSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 3, 2026 • 1h 9min
Do We Really Want A Social Network For AI Agents?
Microsoft may dial back its Copilot everywhere in Windows 11 initiative, AI Agents are getting their own social media network, and Khaby Lame, the top TikToker in the world, sells his brand, likeness, and mannerisms for $900 to $975 million.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks: Microsoft may dial back Copilot across Windows 11apps -- PCMagKhaby Lame sells brand, likeness, and mannerisms for $900 to $975 million -- Business InsiderAI Agents Get Their Own Social Network -- BBCSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


