Best The End User Report Podcasts (2025)

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Stop Picking On Poor Little Israel 4:14

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5h ago4:14

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Stop picking on poor little Israel. It's just sitting there minding its own business trying to do a little genocide in peace while aggressively lobbying your government to crush your freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, and you're OBSESSING about it for NO REASON.Reading by Tim Foley.By Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs RAISE Act to regulate AI safety; plus, Sequoia partner spreads debunked Brown shooting theory 6:33

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The bill will require large AI developers to publish information about their safety protocols and report safety incidents to the state within 72 hours. Also, the newest episode raises questions about whether Sequoia's new leadership -- managing partners Alfred Lin and Pat Grady, who took over last month -- can or will rein in Maguire's social media…

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As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern 5:50

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The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Notes On Bondi Beach And Free Speech 4:33

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The dumbest thing we are being asked to believe today is that pro-Palestinian protests caused the Bondi shooting. It's self-evidently moronic. No one sincerely believes it. They're just pretending to believe it to get protests banned and criticism of Israel outlawed.Reading by Tim Foley.By Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley

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If You're Not Free To Oppose A Genocide, Your Society Is Not Free 3:48

2d ago3:48

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If the right to free speech does not include the right to oppose an active genocide using strong and unmitigated language, then there is no freedom of speech.Reading by Tim Foley.By Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley

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If Israel Gets To Undermine Our Rights, Then We Get To Undermine Israel 6:50

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You are allowed to subvert and undermine Israel's interests, because Israel is trying to subvert and undermine your rights.You are allowed to interfere in Israel's affairs, because Israel is interfering in your country's affairs.As Israel tries to exert more and more influence over western society and pushes western governments to crush our freedom…

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Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me; plus, Meta is developing a new image and video model for a 2026 release 6:45

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The gaming startup will allow Netflix subscribers to create avatars that can extend across gaming titles. Also, Meta is working on an image and video model and new text-based model, which aids with coding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Instacart to pay $60M to settle FTC claims it deceived consumers; plus Apple becomes a debt collector 8:25

4d ago8:25

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The FTC alleged Instacart misled consumers with unlawful tactics, causing them to pay higher fees while also denying refunds. Also, Apple says it can now collect any money a developer owes the tech giant at any time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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The Australian Israel Lobby Is Flat-Out Saying They Want A Ban On Criticism Of Israel 7:10

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Not just hate speech against Jews. Criticism of a foreign state. They’re coming right out and saying it.Reading by Tim Foley.By Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley

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Adobe hit with proposed class-action; plus, Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention from the FTC 6:12

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The lawsuit is just the latest in a string of copyright-related legal complaints aimed at the AI industry. Also, in an economy where everyone's feeling squeezed, AI-driven price testing of kitchen essentials was bound to attract attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Jared Isaacman confirmed as next head of NASA; AWS exec Peter DeSantis to lead new AI org; and YouTube doesn't like Billboard’s ranking formula 7:39

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Isaacman will run the space agency at a time when Trump is trying to both downsize it and task it with returning astronauts to the Moon. Also, DeSantis has spent 27 years at Amazon, including eight years as an SVP for AWS, the cloud provider that powers about one-third of the internet. And, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com…

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Trump Moves Closer To War With Venezuela, And Other Notes 5:22

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It's so American how the Sackler family caused a national opioid crisis which ultimately led to the fentanyl crisis, and instead of imprisoning them the US eventually went "Hang on, we can use this as an excuse to start a war with a country that doesn't even produce fentanyl."Reading by Tim Foley.By Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley

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Skana Robotics helps fleets of underwater robots communicate with each other 5:37

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Skana Robotics built a decision-making algorithm that helps unmanned vessels react and adapt to data from other vessels. Also, Amazon reportedly in talks to invest $10B in OpenAI as circular deals stay popular Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Coursera and Udemy enter a merger agreement; plus, Mozilla’s new CEO says AI is coming to Firefox 5:49

6d ago5:49

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Coursera and Udemy, two of the biggest names in online learning, are combining platforms next year. Mozilla has appointed Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as its CEO, as the Firefox developer scrambles to adapt in a rapidly changing browser market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Israel Propagandists Are Uniformly Spouting The Exact Same Line About The Bondi Shooting 6:53

6d ago6:53

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Of course, these outlets and individuals do not actually care about the phrase “globalize the intifada”. If pro-Palestine activists had never chanted that slogan, pro-Israel spinmeisters would be focusing on a different line today. They are not trying to stop chants which they perceive as dangerous, they are trying to stomp out criticism of Israel’…

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Hacking group says it’s extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data. plus, Everbloom built an AI to turn chicken feathers into cashmere 7:32

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The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing history. Also, Everbloom has also developed a chemical process to transform waste fibers and feathers into upcycled materials that resemble everything from polyester to cashmere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch…

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Tesla starts testing robotaxis in Austin with no safety driver; also, Netflix responds to concerns about WBD deal 6:30

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It's one of the last big steps before the company can truly claim it's operating a robotaxi service, and start to take on Waymo.Industry Also, concerns over Netflix acquiring Warner Bros has led executives to address fears regarding jobs and theatrical releases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Australians Being Massacred Shouldn't Bother Us More Than Palestinians Being Massacred 8:11

7d ago8:11

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Palestinians don't love their families any less than Australians do. Australian lives aren't any more significant or valuable than Palestinian lives. There is no valid reason for the world to have focused any less on the 15 people who were killed in Gaza on March 16 than on the 15 people who were murdered on Bondi Beach. But it did.Reading by Tim F…

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OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo? 9:46

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TechCrunch's Dominic-Madori Davis writes about women who ran an experiment to see if LinkedIn's new algo was being sexist and thought they proved it. But experts say there's more complexity involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Data center boom bad news for other infrastructure projects; plus, a data breach at 700Credit affects nearly 6 million, and Microsoft buys 3.6M metric tons of carbon removal from bioenergy plant 4:16

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-Improvements to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure could take a hit as data center construction accelerates. That’s according to a report from Bloomberg. -At least 5.6 million people had their names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers stolen in a data breach at Seven Hundred Credit, a company that runs credit checks and i…

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Israel Apologists Hasten To Use Bondi Shooting To Attack Anti-Genocide Activists 7:20

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It's so gross watching the tail-wagging excitement of Israel supporters in response to this shooting. They're so happy they have another rhetorical weapon with which to bludgeon pro-Palestine voices into silence. They can barely contain their glee.Reading by Tim Foley.By Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley

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Zevo wants to add robotaxis to its car-share fleet; plus, Reddit argues it isn’t like other social platforms 7:50

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As robotaxi adoption continues, wild ideas like personal ownership and renting them out are starting to pop up again. Also, Reddit, one of the world's largest social platforms, is arguing that it doesn't meet the definition of "social media platforms" as it seeks to overturn Australia's law banning children under 16 years of age from social media. …

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Google launched its deepest AI research agent yet — on the same day OpenAI dropped GPT-5.2 8:21

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For the first time, developers can embed Google's Deep Research tool, based on Gemini 3 Pro, into their own apps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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The Empire Is Scrambling To Fully Dominate Latin America, And Other Notes 5:20

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The US pirating a Cuba-bound oil tanker from Venezuela illustrates how the empire is hurrying to shore up control over Latin America in the same way the US and Israel are quickly shoring up control over the middle east.Reading by Tim Foley.By Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley

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Opera wants you to pay $20 a month to use its AI-powered browser; plus, Rivian going big on autonomy 7:24

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Following a couple of months' testing, Opera has finally made its AI-powered browser, Neon, available to the public — though you'll have to shell out for a $19.90-per-month subscription to use it. Also, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe laid out his plan for how Rivian's vehicles will increasingly drive themselves, in a bid to match or exceed the capabilities…

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Overview Energy wants to beam energy from space to existing solar farms; plus Nvidia is reportedly testing tracking software 5:34

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The stealthy startup plans to use a network of satellites to harvest sunlight and send it to Earth using infrared lasers. A new software option could make it possible to see the approximate location of some of Nvidia's AI chips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Google launches managed MCP servers that let AI agents simply plug into its tools 5:26

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Google is rolling out managed MCP servers to make its services “agent-ready by design,” starting with Maps and BigQuery, aiming to simplify messy integrations and help AI agents use real tools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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New York Times Wants The US Military Built Up For War With China 6:09

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Just as the United States hits its first official trillion-dollar annual military budget, the New York Times editorial board has published an article which argues that the US is going to need to increase military funding to prepare for a major war with China.Reading by Tim Foley.By Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley

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Three in ten U.S. teens use AI chatbots every day, but safety concerns are growing; also, Why Cursor’s CEO believes OpenAI, Anthropic competition won’t crush his startup 11:01

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While teenagers may start out using AI chatbots for basic questions, their relationship with chatbot platforms has the potential to turn addictive. Plus, Anysphere CEO Michael Truell explained the features his company is focused on building out after reaching $1 billion in annualized revenue,. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.…

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Google’s first AI glasses expected next year; plus, Ford and Renault team up on cheaper EVs and Truecaller now lets users protect households from scam calls 7:27

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Google will compete with Meta with its own line of AI-powered smart glasses. Also, Ford and Renault in a ‘fight for our lives.’ The automakers will work together to bring two Ford-branded less expensive EVs to European dealerships in 2028. And, Truecaller's Family Protection will be rolled out widely in the first quarter of 2026. Learn more about y…

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How To Heal When The World Is On Fire 7:47

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We definitely don't need to wait until the bastards have been defeated and we're feeling safe and secure in order to begin our healing journey.Reading by Tim Foley.By Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley