SpaceX launches humans to space / Facebook's ongoing moderation controversy / Sonos Arc's convincing surround sound| Listen on Anghami

Yesterday

Tim Cook is destroying his own legacy

We've been covering what's happening in Minnesota, and the killing of Alex Pretti, all week on The Verge. To begin this episode, Nilay explains why — and why so many others seem to feel the same way right now. After that, the hosts talk about the CEO-studded screening of Melania ... Show More

1h 35m

Jan 27

Truth and AI in Minneapolis

Like so many others, we’re still reeling from the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. To open the show, we talk with Adi Robertson about how videos of the incident moved around social platforms, how even well-intentioned people got confused by AI imagery, and what we’ve learne ... Show More

1h 15m

Jan 23

The end of the Sony era in TVs

Nilay owns a Sony TV. He loves his Sony TV, and he's a little sad that it appears this era of Sony TVs is ending. He and David talk through the news of a new joint venture between Sony and TCL, before digging into OpenAI's new-fangled plan to make money (spoiler alert: it's ads!) ... Show More

1h 41m

Feb 2021

The end of the Bezos era, SpaceX for civilians, and a stock prediction

Kara and Scott talk about Jeff Bezos stepping away from his role as CEO of Amazon and moving into the Executive Chair position. They talk about Elon Musks' plans to send a civilian crew to space by the end of the year in hopes of ushering in a new era of space travel. In listener ... Show More

58m 54s

Apr 2023

Tech News: SpaceX's Starship Gets Off the Ground, Then Explodes

The test launch of SpaceX's Starship was a success despite the fact that the launch vehicle later exploded high above the Gulf of Mexico. There are more battles happening around the subject of artificial intelligence. And if you used Facebook between 2007 and 2022, you can file a ... Show More

21m 12s

Jun 2024

Eric Schmidt's AI Drones for Ukraine, SpaceX's Starship Milestone, Humane's Fire Alert, ALS Research Breakthrough, and D-Day Stories

In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore a range of captivating stories from the worlds of technology, science, and history. We begin with the secretive military drone startup, White Stork, founded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. These AI-powered kamikaze drones are desig ... Show More

5m 3s

Feb 2021

SpaceX vs Blue Origin | To Infinity And Beyond | 7

As the Space Race moves into the present day, Elon Musk recoups SpaceX’s losses and edges ahead of Blue Origin.But now his competition is coming not just from Jeff Bezos, but from like-minded dreamers in Russia and China. For more on the coming battle for space supremac ... Show More

22m 23s

Jun 2023

Rebellion in Russia, Titan Fallout, and Guest Jason Del Rey

Breaking news: Kara Swisher will not referee the cage match between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Also, SpaceX is looking to up its valuation, and Meta wants to shut down access to news in Canada. And this weekend’s insurrection in Russia revealed how unequipped social media is ... Show More

1h 9m

Jan 2021

SpaceX vs Blue Origin | Rise of the Dragon | 4

It's 2009 and a new president is looking to shake up the space world by opening up the stars to private industry. But with NASA’s space shuttle about to retire, the United States soon won't be able to reach the International Space Station without Russian help.< ... Show More

23m 33s

Nov 2021

Tech News: NASA Plays Galactic Billiards With Asteroid

NASA launches a spacecraft that will collide with an asteroid, but on purpose. Also, Facebook executives allegedly prevented researchers from improving algorithms to limit the spread of hate speech. And Texas invites bitcoin miners to settle down, but can the state's power grid h ... Show More

26m 28s

SpaceX launches humans to space / Facebo...