Tech Gumbo

Apr 03 2025 100 ep. 22 mins 3
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We started Tech Gumbo in Nov 2014 as a conversational show of news, information & updates about the past, present & future of all things technology in a topical, interesting and digestible way.

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OpenAI Training LLM On Copyrighted Content, ChatGPT Hallucinates Horror Story Bio, AI Makes People Sadder, CEO Pledge To Get Rid Of Fraud Sentenced For Fraud

Apr 03 2025 22 mins  
Top Stories: • OpenAI says it should be able to train ChatGPT on copyrighted material • ChatGPT made up a story that a man murdered 2 of his 3 children in his biography • Study finds when lonely people use AI chatbots, they become lonelier and sadder • The CEO of a company promising to get rid of Cyber Fraud, sentenced to jail for Fraud

Is Signal Safe?, Apple Watch Camera, EV BYD Soaring, Coke’s New Vending Machine Doesn’t Use Electricity

Mar 31 2025 22 mins  
News and Updates: • The Signal App, what is it and is it safe and secure? • Apple is rumored to be adding a camera to the next generation of Apple watches • EV maker BYD sales are soaring, but in China, for now! Could tariffs change that? • Coca-Cola has a new vending machine that runs on Hydrogen Fuel Cells

CISO’s AI Malware Concerns, Are Kids Using AI Cheating?, Gemini Removes Watermarks

Mar 27 2025 22 mins  
Top Stories: • A CISO warns most Malware has not been created yet, because of AI • Students use AI, are they cheating or using a tool to get better grades? • Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash can remove watermarks from images causing copyrights concerns

Mishing Threat, Apple’s Encrypted Messaging, TikTok 10PM Curfew For Teens eBay & Etsy Emulate TikTok, Microsoft Removed Copilot, VW Brings Back Buttons

Mar 24 2025 22 mins  
News and Updates: • Mishing Is New Mobile Security Threat • iPhone and Android users will be able to exchange end-to-end encrypted RCS messages • TikTok will block the feed of kids under 16 at 10pm • Etsy and eBay will try to emulate other Social Media platforms to lure shopping customers back • Microsoft released an update that accidentally removed Copilot from Windows �

Is Antivirus Software Spying On You?, Never Delete SPAM, Jr. Software Developers Over Reliance on AI, Crypto Heist Because Of Poor Cybersecurity

Mar 20 2025 22 mins  
Top Stories: • Does Antivirus software collect and share your data? • Never delete SPAM email • Junior programmers are becoming too dependent on AI for coding • The biggest Cryptocurrency heist was caused by poor cyber security

Microsoft Killing Publisher, Apple Delaying Apple Intelligence, Most Smart Phone Users Don’t Use AI, DOJ Forcing Google To Sell Chrome, 4G Cellular Didn’t Work On The Moon

Mar 17 2025 22 mins  
News and Updates: • After 34 years, Microsoft is ending Publisher • Apple says it is delaying Apple Intelligence until 2026 • A new survey finds 90% of smart phone users think AI is useless • US DoJ is going forward on forcing Google to sell off Chrome • Nokia put a 4G cell site on the moon, but it didn’t work

Amazon Alexa+, Nvidia Say AI Boom Still Going Strong, Sora Gets ChatGPT Integration, Microsoft-OpenAI Approved in UK, McDonald’s Gets AI Infusion, Google-HP Project Starline 3D Calling

Mar 13 2025 22 mins  
Top Stories: • Amazon announced Alexa+ with new features • Nvidia says AI Boom is far from over • OpenAI’s Sora will get ChatGPT Integration to produce better videos • After 2 years, the UK gives Microsoft and OpenAI clearance form Antitrust officials • McDonald’s is implementing AI in their restaurants • HP and Google team up on Project Starline for 3D video callin

Facebook Deleting Live Videos, HP Ends 15 Min Wait, Gmail Changes Authentication, Google Shuts Down Extensions, YouTube Premium Lite, Microsoft Office “Free: With Ads, Microsoft To End Skype

Mar 10 2025 22 mins  
News and Updates: • Facebook will start deleting Live videos after 30 days • HP halts the 15 minute wait to talk to customer service • Gmail switching to QR Codes and Authentication App instead of SMS • Chrome updated the Extensions Software and killed off a lot of extensions, including uBlock • YouTube launches Premium Lite in US to be ad free for $7.99/month • Microso

Smart Glasses Help Visually Impaired, AI Not Generating Value, Think Deeper and Voice Are Now Free, Robots Running Half Marathons

Mar 06 2025 22 mins  
• Meta’s smart glasses are enhancing the lives of visually impaired • Microsoft CEO questions whether AI is creating value • Microsoft has made Think Deeper and Voice AI assistants Free of charge • Robotics companies have their bots running half marathons along side human runners

MLB Bot Calling Balls and Strikes, YouTube Premium “Lite”, Apple Vision Pro getting AI, AT&T SplitPay vs, Splitwise App, Meta’s Subsea Internet Cable Circumnavigates

Mar 03 2025 22 mins  
News and Updates: • Major League Baseball will use the bots for balls & strikes in Spring League • YouTube is creating a Premium “Lite” plan with reduced ads • Apple Vision Pro headsets is getting Apple Intelligence, finally • AT&T created SplitPay, but Splitwise is better • Meta is building a 31K mile subsea Internet cable that will go around the globe