AI, AI — OH!

AI, AI — OH!

Author: J.D. Biersdorfer and Pedro Rafael Rosado June 15, 2026 Duration: 31:10
In this episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser and JD discuss the highlights of Apple’s 2026 World Wide Developers Conference, Google’s adventures with Gemini and recent developments in space. All this, plus lots of extra banter on PTJ 389!• WWDC26: Apple unveils next generation of Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, powerful parental controls, and an expansive set of software improvements (Apple)• 10 Biggest Apple WWDC 2026 Announcements: Siri AI, watchOS 27, and More (TechRepublic)​ • Apple hinted at three new products this week with fall launches rumored (9to5Mac)• Google can be liable for false AI Overviews, court rules (Malwarebytes)• How we're combatting AI scams with security, legislation and more (Google)• SpaceX market cap tops $2 trillion after shares of Elon Musk’s rocket company gain 25% on debut (CNBC)• NASA Announces Its Artemis III Astronauts (The New York Times)• Blue Origin’s Rocket Explosion Complicates a Return to the Moon (The New York Times)• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)

Tune into POP | TECH | JAM for a weekly conversation that feels like grabbing a coffee with friends who are just as obsessed with the latest streaming series as they are with the inner workings of a new gadget. Hosts J.D. Biersdorfer and Pedro Rafael Rosado steer this independent audio magazine, blending sharp commentary on movies and television with insightful, accessible discussions about the technology shaping how we experience all that culture. Each episode is a deliberate mash-up, finding the unexpected connections between a trending app and a classic film, or how a breakthrough in tech might influence the next must-watch show. You'll hear thoughtful reviews, dig into news that matters across these intertwined worlds, and get a sense of the genuine curiosity and rapport the hosts bring to every topic. This podcast thrives on that energetic mix, creating a space that’s both informative and engaging without ever taking itself too seriously. It’s less a formal broadcast and more of a dynamic, ongoing jam session-hence the name-where pop culture and digital life collide in entertaining and thought-provoking ways.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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Grok Spock [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:12
While counting down the minutes to the new season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” this week, El Kaiser and J.D. discuss recent developments in the tech world and reflect upon the opening-weekend box office for the lat…
Bye-Bye Blue [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:49
On this week’s episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser and JD discuss Microsoft’s recent announcement regarding changes to “the unexpected restart experience, the stack of Substacks piling up and A.I.’s effect on plant life.…
Cooking With Gas [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:01
Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference brought its usual load of software announcements last week and El Kaiser and J.D. share some thoughts about it all.
It's That Time of Year Again! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:36
El Kaiser and J.D. discuss the new fall line-up of Apple gear and lots more!
Antitrust Exercises [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:50
On this episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser and J.D. roll on up through the recent tech-world headlines — including a recent court ruling against Alphabet and continuing fallout from last month's global IT meltdown — and…
Tangled Up in Blue [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:51
J.D. and El Kaiser ponder: Just how sturdy is the world's technological infrastructure these days?
Retro Fever [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:05
El Kaiser and J.D. take a walk down a repaved Memory Lane discussing the growing public interest in old 20th-century analog treasures like film cameras, vinyl records — and "X-Men" cartoons.
AI Heats Up [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:56
There's no slowing the wave of AI-enhanced products hurtling into the world, so this week's episode ponders just a few of them.
BADGE IN [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:13
El Kaiser shares his love for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. and J.D. keeps the Trek vibe going with a short news roundup that includes a report on a wearable AI pin that brings to mind a Next Generation communicator bad…
THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF ROBO-WEEBLE [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:16
El Kaiser and J.D. discuss the New York Police Department's new security robot on patrol in Times Square, as well as new artificial voice technology, iOS 17, sassy chatbots, the end of the Netflix DVDs and much more.