Crank It to 11: Robotaxis, Speakers, and Spotify

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: I can tell you personally that we are not getting out of VR," says Meta Developer Advocate just one week after the brand laid off more than 1,000 Reality Labs employeesReport: Apple plans to launch AI-powered wearable pin device as soon as 2027NexDock is building a new Windows phone that you can buy in 2026 — Meet the NexPhone with Windows 11Google now offers free SAT practice exams, powered by GeminiHow bad was the Verizon outage? Really bad.Spotify is no longer running ICE recruitment adsSpotify launches AI-driven 'prompted playlist' for premium users in US, CanadaSesame Street finds a new home on YouTube with over 100 classic episodeChatGPT to start showing users ads based on their conversationsDevice that may be tied to Havana Syndrome obtained by U.S. governmentIkea’s $10 Kallsup speakers are tiny, colorful, and surprisingly loudWaymo passenger flees after car drives on Phoenix light rail tracksWaymo resumes service in San Francisco after robotaxis stall during blackoutMiami, Your Waymo Ride Is Ready Netflix is acquiring an avatar company as it moves into party gamesNew reactor produces clean energy and carbon nanotubes from natural gas TikTok deal finalized before Trump app ban kicks in Weird and Wacky: Elizabeth Holmes asks Trump to let her out of prison earlyEmoji Use in the Electronic Health Record4,000 tons of potatoes to be given away for freeNYC phone ban reveals some students can't read clocksTech Rec:Sanjay - JetBack App Adam - DeepstashFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.