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 WhatsApp adding ads to the platform, Black influencers shining on the Forbes Top Creators list, smartphone users paying for AI access on their devices, and if Apple should buy the AI startup Perplexity.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:WhatsApp is adding ads to the Status screen -- TechCrunch Forget YouTuber voice. People are talking like ChatGPT now, research finds -- PC WorldBlack Influencers Shine in Forbes Top Creators 2025 List -- UrbanGeekzSamsung may soon charge a monthly fee for Galaxy AI on its phones -- BGRApple Executives Have Held Internal Talks About Buying AI Startup Perplexity -- BloombergSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss Google downsizing its search team, the Trump family starting a phone carrier, and what graduating seniors should do after high school. We've got all this and more in episode 182 of The Tech Jawn.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechGuest Host:Lamarr Wilson - @LamarrWilsonStories MentionedGoogle offers buyouts to employees across the company, including Search -- SourceTrump Mobile launches $47 service and a gold phone -- SourceSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…The key takeaways from WWDC, the permitless gas turbines powering Xai datacenters, and the lack of adequate high-speed internet access on most HBCU campuses.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories MentionedWWDC Keynote Recap — SourceX.ai is doing Memphis Dirty — Source82% of HBCUs Exist In Internet Deserts — SourceSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…What we expect out of WWDC, why you shouldn't let AI write your legal briefs, if Android XR will be a thing, and will AI soon decimate most entry level white collar jobs?Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories MentionedWhat We Can Expect From WWDC — SourceDon't Let AI Write Your Legal Briefs — SourceWill Android XR Be More Than Google Glass 2.0 — SourceAI Could Decimate Entry-Level White Collar Jobs — SourceSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss…Trump's Big Beautiful Bill allowing AI to run amok, the bookmarking/read-it-later service Pocket shutting down, OpenAI buying Jony Ive's hardware startup, and, how far are we prepared to go with AI?Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories MentionedTrump's One Big Beautiful Bill — SourcePocket is Shutting Down — SourceOpenAI Buys Jony Ive's Hardware Startup — SourceHow Far Are We Prepared To Go With AI — SourceSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss...Warner Bros. changing Max back to HBOMax, how automation threatens the future of Black workers, Duolingo's CEO being tone deaf on the use of AI, and why you simply cannot trust AI without citations, and even then...Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechGuest HostLamarr Wilson -- @LamarrWilsonStories MentionedMax will once again be HBO Max -- SourceAutomation Threatens The Future Of Black Workers In America -- SourceGoing ‘AI first’ appears to be backfiring on Klarna and Duolingo -- SourceGrok’s ‘white genocide’ auto responses show AI chatbots can be tampered with ‘at will’ -- SourceSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…Apple, potentially increasing the price of iPhones, Congress pulling funding for free WiFi hotspots at schools and libraries, how to prove that you are a real person online, and Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone should have AI friends.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:Apple expects iPhone price hikes -- Read moreCongress pulls funding for free WiFi hotspots -- Read moreHow do you prove you are human online -- Read moreMark Zuckerberg wants you to make friends with AI -- Read moreSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…If Mobile Payments Are Yet A Thing, Microsoft phasing out Auhthenticator's password manager, Apple no longer being able to collect 3rd party app store fees, and no more Temu items from China.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:Robb shows his Father-In-Law how to make mobile payments -- Read MoreMicrosoft phases out Authenticator's password manager — Read MoreApple can no longer collect 3rd party app store fees — Read MoreTemu stopped shipping items from China to the US -- Read MoreSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss:-- Social media as we know it being over-- Why we may not be able to find great deals on Amazon Prime Day-- The Milwaukee police straight trippin' with facial recognition-- Should folks like us be on Substack?Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechGuest Host:Michelle Jackson - @youramericanmoneyCreators Getting PaidStories Mentioned:Marc Zuckerberg Says Social Media Is Over — New YorkerWill There Be Cool Things To Buy On Prime Day? — ReutersMilwaukee PD Considers A Controversial Facial Recognition Deal — GizmodoSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon