Meta Risks Subscription Fatigue With New Plans - DTNS 5278

Meta Risks Subscription Fatigue With New Plans - DTNS 5278

Author: Tom Merritt May 28, 2026 Duration: 35:00

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has a solid idea of what the new Siri features will look like in iOS 27, and Intel announced its Arc G-series chips for handheld gaming.


Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt and Dr. Niki


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Duration: 1:09:23
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Duration: 34:33
And Korean scientists have developed a way to switch from 2D to 3D in the same display.Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao and Bodie GrimmShow notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…
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Duration: 27:52
And at Google Next, Google splits its TPUs and unleashes more powerful workplace agents. Plus, did Anthropic’s Mythos escape containment?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Andy Beach.Links to stories discussed in this…
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Duration: 34:02
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Duration: 26:22
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