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…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

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 

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

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

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

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

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

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, Stephanie tells us about her new radio show, Life and Tech with TechLifeSteph, Silicon Valley CEOs respond to the Minnesota shootings, and we discuss ByteDance finalizing a deal to spin out TikTok USDS and the 200 million U.S.-based TikTok accounts.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon