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Our tech columnist shares why AI chatbots are superior to the ad-polluted atmosphere of the world’s most popular search engine. Plus, Elon Musk continues following his own rules, this time with big dealmaking. Victoria Craig hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter ... Show More

Plus, Elon Musk’s xAI is buying a startup that makes AI-generated videos. And Swedish fintech Klarna replaces Affirm as Walmart’s buy-now-pay-later provider. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Elon Musk is fighting with Apple again, claiming in an antitrust lawsuit that the company’s App Store policies damage his own xAI business. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins says Musk’s suit demonstrates why AI is unlikely to make smartphones irrelevant anytime soon, despite the hopes of ... Show More

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Michael Sayman, the creator of a viral new app called SocialAI, joins the show to discuss why he built a social network where you're the only human around. He tells us how he thinks about AI interfaces, what's next for ChatGPT and other chatbots, and why posting to a language mod ... Show More

Maybe… the TikTok thing has finally reached a resolution. Again. Maybe Amazon owes us all some money. Maybe that Neon app from yesterday was a bad idea. OpenAI and Meta make some super interesting strategic AI moves. And, of course, The Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Trump signs ... Show More

Meta AI has more than 500 million users, Google’s CEO says a quarter of the company’s new code is already AI generated, and Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot can now pick car parts on its own. It's Thursday, October 31st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis ... Show More

Plus: FCC ends investigation into EchoStar. And CoreWeave launches a venture arm to invest in AI startups. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

AI Box App Builder is being called a democratizing force in tech. We explore how it lowers barriers for anyone wanting to build apps. This episode also looks at what it means for the future of software.Try AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com ... Show More