<description>&lt;p&gt;OpenAI released GPT 5.2 and teased an Adult Mode arriving early 2026, and Scott Johnson tells us why the Game Awards is an early sign of a gaming slowdown.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter, Tom Merritt and Scott Johnson. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show notes can be found &lt;a href="https://wp.me/pboN3q-ceE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

OpenAI released GPT 5.2 and teased an Adult Mode arriving early 2026, and Scott Johnson tells us why the Game Awards is an early sign of a gaming slowdown. Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter, Tom Merritt and Scott Johnson. Show notes can be found <a href="https://wp.me/pboN3q-ceE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Apple (Mostly) Loses in Its Epic Games Appeal - DTNS 5164

<description>&lt;p&gt;Android is getting emergency live video support for life saving help when its needed, and Rivian is developing its own in-house self-driving AI chip for its EVs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Starring &lt;strong&gt;Jason Howell&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Jenn Cutter&lt;/strong&gt;,&lt;strong&gt;Tom Merritt&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Andy Beach&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show notes can be found &lt;a href="https://wp.me/pboN3q-ce9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Android is getting emergency live video support for life saving help when its needed, and Rivian is developing its own in-house self-driving AI chip for its EVs. Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter,Tom Merritt and Andy Beach. Show notes can be found <a href="https://wp.me/pboN3q-ce9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Disney and OpenAI Strike an Unexpected Deal - DTNS 5163

<description>&lt;p&gt;Plus, EVs are not yet more dangerous than other cars, and Instagram lets you customize Reels.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Starring &lt;strong&gt;Tom Merritt&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Sarah Lane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found &lt;a href="https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2025/12/10/free-photoshop-comes-to-chatgpt-dtns-5162/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Plus, EVs are not yet more dangerous than other cars, and Instagram lets you customize Reels. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found <a href="https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2025/12/10/free-photoshop-comes-to-chatgpt-dtns-5162/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Free Photoshop Comes to ChatGPT - DTNS 5162

<description>&lt;p&gt;Nvidia can sell its H200 GPUs to companies in China, and Australia's social media ban for users under the age of 16 is in effect.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Starring &lt;strong&gt;Jason Howell&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Tom Merritt&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links to storied discussed in this episode can be found &lt;a href="https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2025/12/09/the-pebble-index-01-smart-ring-is-different-dtns-5161/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Nvidia can sell its H200 GPUs to companies in China, and Australia's social media ban for users under the age of 16 is in effect. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt. Links to storied discussed in this episode can be found <a href="https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2025/12/09/the-pebble-index-01-smart-ring-is-different-dtns-5161/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Pebble Index 01 Smart Ring Is… Different - DTNS 5161

<description>&lt;p&gt;Google takes on Meta in the smart glasses arena, plus why Paramount is trying to swipe Warner Bros. away from Netflix. All that and mushroom resistors in your PC!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Starring&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Tom Merritt&lt;/strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Robb Dunewood&lt;/strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Jason Howell, Justin Robert Young, and Dr Niki&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show notes can be found &lt;a href="https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2025/12/08/google-and-xreal-team-up-on-your-face-dtns-5160/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Google takes on Meta in the smart glasses arena, plus why Paramount is trying to swipe Warner Bros. away from Netflix. All that and mushroom resistors in your PC! Starring&nbsp;Tom Merritt,&nbsp;Robb Dunewood,&nbsp;Jason Howell, Justin Robert Young, and Dr Niki. Show notes can be found <a href="https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2025/12/08/google-and-xreal-team-up-on-your-face-dtns-5160/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Google and Xreal Team Up On Your Face - DTNS 5160

Tom Merritt and the team help you&nbsp;stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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