Show Notes
OpenAI releases ChatGPT Translate, its version of Google Translate. How does it compare and can it successfully compete against the search giant? Social news aggregation and discussion platform Digg has officially relaunched. What’s it look like? Is an LLM’s output protected by the US Constitution’s first amendment? And are we witnessing a growth in independent media? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.
Top 3: Gemini’s new beta feature provides proactive responses based on your photos, emails, and more https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/14/geminis-new-beta-feature-provides-proactive-responses-based-on-your-photos-emails-and-more/ Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others https://www.engadget.com/ai/wikimedia-announces-ai-partners-including-meta-and-microsoft-162834383.html Spotify raises its subscription prices in the U.S. again https://www.theverge.com/news/862465/spotify-premium-us-price-increase-2026 Discussions: ChatGPT Translate is here to take on Google Translate, but the battle is just beginning https://www.androidauthority.com/chatgpt-translate-3632584/ chatgpt.com/translate — ChatGPT Translate https://chatgpt.com/translate/ digg.com/@acedtect https://digg.com/@acedtect digg.com/daily-tech-news-show/ https://digg.com/daily-tech-news-show/ Digg and Reddit creators relaunch Digg to compete with Reddit https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/14/digg-and-reddit-creators-relaunch-digg-to-compete-with-reddit/ More Discussions: When words aren’t speech
Transcript: The U.S. Bill of Rights https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript#toc-the-u-s-bill-of-rights (SSRN Paper) https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4964912 (SSRN Paper) https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4862025 OpenAI, Microsoft sued over ChatGPT murder-suicide connection https://www.cbsnews.com/news/open-ai-microsoft-sued-chatgpt-murder-suicide-connecticut/ CES 2026 — The Future Is Here (Press Release) https://www.ces.tech/press-releases/ces-2026-the-future-is-here The rise of the CES creator space and what it means for PR https://www.prnewsonline.com/the-rise-of-the-ces-creator-space-and-what-it-means-for-pr/ Top five client takeaways from CES 2026 https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/top-five-client-takeaways-from-ces-2026 Today’s guest: Len Peralta https://patreon.com/len https://lenperaltastore.com https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta https://x.com/lenperalta https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta Andrea Jones-Rooy http://behindthedatashow.com http://www.jonesrooy.com https://x.com/jonesrooy Show Links: https://dailytechnewsshow.com https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx https://knowalittlemore.com http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support https://dtns.tv/wiki Sarah Lane Links: https://sarahlane.com https://x.com/sarahlane https://medium.com/@sarahlane https://masto.ai/@sarahlane https://havesuchagoodday.com Tom Merritt Links: https://tomsnewbook.com https://swordandlaser.com/store https://www.cordkillers.com https://awordpodcast.com
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