The Tech Jawn: Black Tech Enthusiasts Covering The Week's Tech News And How Tech Affects Black Culture

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss...The price increase coming to the Switch 2, Apple agreeing to pay iPhone owners for dropping the bag on AI Siri, and do Blue bubbles still matter, now that encrypted RCS is here?We’ve got all this, Steph tells us about Philly Tech Week, and more in episode 227 of The Tech Jawn.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks:Yesterday's Price is Not Today's Price on the Switch 2 -- Yahoo FinanceApple agrees to pay iPhone owners $250 million for not delivering AI Siri -- The VergeEncrypted RCS Messages on iOS Are Here -- The VergeSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…Apple eliminating the entry-level Mac Mini, Week one of the Musk vs. Altman trial, the Pentagon striking deals with 8 big tech companies, and the Shark Tank-backed Scholly founder who is suing Sallie Mae after it acquired the scholarship search startup.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks:Did Apple Just Eliminate The Entry-Level Mac Mini? — EndgadgetElon Musk vs. OpenAI — CNBCThe Pentagon Strikes With Most Big AI Companies — CNNThe Founder of Scholly Sues Sallie Mae — TechCrunchSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreo

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…Jony Ive's Open AI hardware project, appearing to be a phone, Canva admitting to removing the word 'Palestine' from designs, and with all of the AI-related tech layoffs, is IT still a good career path to pursue?Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks:Is Jony Ive's AI Device Another Smartphone? — GizmodoCanva Admits Its AI Tool Removed ‘Palestine’ From Designs — GizmodoMore AI-Related Layoffs From Meta — CNBCMicrosoft Announces First Ever Retirement Buyout — CNBCSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon

This week on The Tech Jawn, we discuss…Tim Cook stepping down as CEO of Apple, DHS violating ICE tracking apps 1st Amedment rights, and folks across the board are feeling some kind of way about AI.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechGuest Host: Nica MontfordLinks:Tim Cook Steps Down As CEO of Apple — TechcrunchDHS and DOJ Violated Free Speech Rights of ICE Tracker Creators — Engadget80% of Adults Feel Some Kind of Way About AI — FortuneSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine web crawling dilemma, power being the thing that may slow AI down, Anthropic's summit with religious leaders about AI morality, and 70 civil rights organizations wanting Meta to scrap its facial recognition plans.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks:The Wayback Machine's Crawling Problem — 9to5MacWill The Cost Of AI Slow It Down?— WSJAnthropics Summit With Religious Leaders — The Washington PostSmart Glasses Facial Recognition Can Empower Predators — EngadgetSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon

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