The Tech Jawn

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss an FBI warning about using end-to-end encrypted messaging apps, the ACLU making the argument that police departments shouldn’t allow officers to use AI to draft police reports, all the tech companies that appear to be kissing donald trump's ring, and the SCOTUS being the last chance for TikTok to avoid a ban in the US.  Link to Show Notes

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss Australia's new under-16 social media ban, Kai Cenat turning down a $60 million bag and breaking subscription records on Twitch, a reminder that you don't own your social media accounts, and BlueSky is absolutely a thing, and Meta is worried about it.Link to Show Notes

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss why global mobile internet adoption is slowing down, MIT waiving tuition for all students whose families make less than 200,000 per year, the DOJ wanting Google to sell Chrome, and we've got a few Black Friday holiday deals for you as you head into the holiday weekend.Link to Show Notes

Bluesky, Threads, and Spill running the users up in social media, ESPN integrating an AI avatar into its sports coverage, Spotify changing the name of Spotify for Podcasters to Spotify for Creators, and US workers aren't really trying to tell their managers they use AI.Link to Show Notes

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss Black Project 2025, Message interactions from Android finally working in iOS, and, a bit later, Cierra Gross, founder, and CEO of Worklution stops by to talk about WrkReciepts, the first ever direct‑to‑consumer HR AI SaaS product.Link to Show Notes

In this episode of The Tech Jawn Amazon workers are appalled by AWS CEO Matt Garmin's return to office remarks and urge a policy reversal.Meta intends to use a proprietary software tool it calls an “adult classifier” to determine if users who say they are older than 18 might actually be children who are lying about their age.Who would have thought that dating apps were designed to make money, not matches?And, Microsoft Is struggling to retain Black, Latin, And Female Employees who seem to be leaving for more inclusive pastures.Link to Show Notes

In this Just The Two of Us episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss the release of Apple Intelligence, Apple and Goldman's Sachs having to pay $89 million for Apple Wallet issues, Google, and Microsoft, and Perplexity promoting scientific racism in AI search results, and Congress thinks digital price tags could be problematic.Link To Notes

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss new guidelines on pulse oximeters, easy-to-cancel subscriptions, Passkeys replacing passwords, and using AI to ace job interviews.Link to Show Notes