https://podcast.tsni.org A daily technology briefing for the nonprofit sector, assembled each morning from a wide range of technology news sources. en-us Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:54:44 +0000 TSNI A daily technology briefing for the nonprofit sector, assembled each morning from a wide range of technology news sources. false episodic TSNI firuze@tsni.org https://podcast.tsni.org/icons/cover-3000.pnghttps://podcast.tsni.org Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-30, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 31:55 In this episode: - Apple weekend deals: M6 Mac mini, AirPods Pro 3, AirTag 2, iPhone 17 Pro, more - I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead. - Vicariously hike the Appalachian in the gorgeous A Trail Tale - Sony Music and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic - Indie App Spotlight: ‘Laytr’ is a one stop shop for logging everything you want to see later Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-30, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 31:55 In this episode: - Apple weekend deals: M6 Mac mini, AirPods Pro 3, AirTag 2, iPhone 17 Pro, more - I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead. - Vicariously hike the Appalachian in the gorgeous A Trail Tale - Sony Music and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic - Indie App Spotlight: ‘Laytr’ is a one stop shop for logging everything you want to see later Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:54:12 +0000 episode-2026-08-30 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-30 31:55 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-29, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 29:52 In this episode: - Court rules Kalshi sports bets aren't "swaps," just gambling with a different name - Google further buries search results under AI mode - 9to5Mac Daily: August 28, 2026 – Foldable iPhone expectations, more - Playing Snake with a Pneumatic Display - Chinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machine Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-29, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 29:52 In this episode: - Court rules Kalshi sports bets aren't "swaps," just gambling with a different name - Google further buries search results under AI mode - 9to5Mac Daily: August 28, 2026 – Foldable iPhone expectations, more - Playing Snake with a Pneumatic Display - Chinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machine Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:55:37 +0000 episode-2026-08-29 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-29 29:52 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-28, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 14:34 In this episode: - Anthropic was illegally blacklisted by the Trump administration, court rules - How Nvidia’s Hugging Face deal would reshape the open AI ecosystem - The GTA VI ‘extended look’ is now streaming on YouTube - AI, athletes, and Keith Rabois: StrictlyVC is back in New York on September 10 - A Judge Has Blocked the Pentagon’s Attempt to Blacklist Anthropic Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-28, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 14:34 In this episode: - Anthropic was illegally blacklisted by the Trump administration, court rules - How Nvidia’s Hugging Face deal would reshape the open AI ecosystem - The GTA VI ‘extended look’ is now streaming on YouTube - AI, athletes, and Keith Rabois: StrictlyVC is back in New York on September 10 - A Judge Has Blocked the Pentagon’s Attempt to Blacklist Anthropic Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:51:25 +0000 episode-2026-08-28 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-28 14:34 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-27, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 20:29 In this episode: - Apple announces iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra event: ‘Surprise and shine’ - Apple says these three things can speed up the new Spotlight indexing - GLM-5.3-Flash will likely handle 45% of your AI workloads - OpenAI releases its official report on the Hugging Face breach - RIP, Tim Curry: Ars remembers his top 10 iconic performances Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-27, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 20:29 In this episode: - Apple announces iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra event: ‘Surprise and shine’ - Apple says these three things can speed up the new Spotlight indexing - GLM-5.3-Flash will likely handle 45% of your AI workloads - OpenAI releases its official report on the Hugging Face breach - RIP, Tim Curry: Ars remembers his top 10 iconic performances Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:50:12 +0000 episode-2026-08-27 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-27 20:29 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-26, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 31:19 In this episode: - Google at the Global Forum on Intellectual Property - Apple renews push for expedited discovery in OpenAI trade secret misappropriation lawsuit - India’s Ringg gets backing from Peak XV as it pushes voice AI past the phone call - Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say - At just $8, you owe it to yourself to grab Inscryption Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-26, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 31:19 In this episode: - Google at the Global Forum on Intellectual Property - Apple renews push for expedited discovery in OpenAI trade secret misappropriation lawsuit - India’s Ringg gets backing from Peak XV as it pushes voice AI past the phone call - Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say - At just $8, you owe it to yourself to grab Inscryption Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:59:10 +0000 episode-2026-08-26 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-26 31:19 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-25, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 50:00 In this episode: - Lenovo confirms Legion Go issues after gamers report bricked devices - India’s Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like drones - Apple could debut two AirPods 5 models next month, per report - Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case over their rental listings partnership - Report: New Mac mini could launch before Apple’s September event Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-25, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 50:00 In this episode: - Lenovo confirms Legion Go issues after gamers report bricked devices - India’s Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like drones - Apple could debut two AirPods 5 models next month, per report - Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case over their rental listings partnership - Report: New Mac mini could launch before Apple’s September event Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:04:00 +0000 episode-2026-08-25 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-25 50:00 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-24, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 19:58 In this episode: - These are the best MacBook deals right now: August 2026 Buyer’s Guide - Enterprise AI agents are only as reliable as the messiest documents behind them - GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series - Who’s behind the new ‘stealth model’ Ox Alpha? - Hands-on: Mophie’s new battery banks offer pocketable power, built-in cables at low price Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-24, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 19:58 In this episode: - These are the best MacBook deals right now: August 2026 Buyer’s Guide - Enterprise AI agents are only as reliable as the messiest documents behind them - GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series - Who’s behind the new ‘stealth model’ Ox Alpha? - Hands-on: Mophie’s new battery banks offer pocketable power, built-in cables at low price Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:49:40 +0000 episode-2026-08-24 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-24 19:58 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-23, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 17:25 In this episode: - Two years after launch, Walmart’s Flipkart is closing in on India’s quick-commerce leaders - Enterprises winning with AI agents are limiting how much the agents can do alone - OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill - Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research - Will the DOJ’s investigation into a16z spook other VCs? Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-23, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 17:25 In this episode: - Two years after launch, Walmart’s Flipkart is closing in on India’s quick-commerce leaders - Enterprises winning with AI agents are limiting how much the agents can do alone - OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill - Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research - Will the DOJ’s investigation into a16z spook other VCs? Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:50:12 +0000 episode-2026-08-23 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-23 17:25 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-22, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 25:55 In this episode: - Apple is reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs from Siri, Vision Pro teams - Michael Polansky is training an AI model on skin that’s still alive - Walmart is finally adding Apple Pay and Google Pay - Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M - Motorola's GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-22, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 25:55 In this episode: - Apple is reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs from Siri, Vision Pro teams - Michael Polansky is training an AI model on skin that’s still alive - Walmart is finally adding Apple Pay and Google Pay - Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M - Motorola's GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:54:18 +0000 episode-2026-08-22 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-22 25:55 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-21, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 18:30 In this episode: - Genki’s new customizable controller has a big screen and adjustable buttons - Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who’s raised $1B - AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom - Slack wants to drag AI coding out of the terminal and into the group chat - Google Discover is getting an AI chatbot-tuned feed Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-21, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 18:30 In this episode: - Genki’s new customizable controller has a big screen and adjustable buttons - Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who’s raised $1B - AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom - Slack wants to drag AI coding out of the terminal and into the group chat - Google Discover is getting an AI chatbot-tuned feed Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:50:04 +0000 episode-2026-08-21 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-21 18:30 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-20, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 30:56 In this episode: - TrueFoundry's open source AI agent harness TrueForge boasts 30%-75% cheaper task completion than Claude Managed Agents - NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory - Apple hits back at OpenAI’s bid to dismiss lawsuit, reaffirms ‘pervasive trade secret misappropriation’ - Distortion & speculation warrant denying OpenAI request for lawsuit dismissal, says Apple - Astropad Workbench 1.3 adds faster streaming, privacy curtain, and more Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-20, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 30:56 In this episode: - TrueFoundry's open source AI agent harness TrueForge boasts 30%-75% cheaper task completion than Claude Managed Agents - NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory - Apple hits back at OpenAI’s bid to dismiss lawsuit, reaffirms ‘pervasive trade secret misappropriation’ - Distortion & speculation warrant denying OpenAI request for lawsuit dismissal, says Apple - Astropad Workbench 1.3 adds faster streaming, privacy curtain, and more Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:52:54 +0000 episode-2026-08-20 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-20 30:56 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-19, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 33:13 In this episode: - GLM-5.3 hits the API at $1.4/$4.4 per million tokens - Why founders should never use AI-generated pitch decks - Block’s new Apache 2.0 agent workspace Berd works across models and harnesses, stores conversation history locally - What's new with the Camera app in iOS 27: Siri mode, enhanced controls, & more - Ukrainian drones overwhelm Russian tanks’ new active protection system—for now Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-19, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 33:13 In this episode: - GLM-5.3 hits the API at $1.4/$4.4 per million tokens - Why founders should never use AI-generated pitch decks - Block’s new Apache 2.0 agent workspace Berd works across models and harnesses, stores conversation history locally - What's new with the Camera app in iOS 27: Siri mode, enhanced controls, & more - Ukrainian drones overwhelm Russian tanks’ new active protection system—for now Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:57:49 +0000 episode-2026-08-19 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-19 33:13 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-18, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 29:01 In this episode: - Theban tomb reveals how Egyptian burial trends evolved in time - This free speed-typing tutor will supercharge your workflow - Qwen3.8-27B runs frontier-class coding agents and reasoning locally, no cloud API required - Apple releases public beta 4 for iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27 - AirPods with cameras get their clearest leak yet Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-18, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 29:01 In this episode: - Theban tomb reveals how Egyptian burial trends evolved in time - This free speed-typing tutor will supercharge your workflow - Qwen3.8-27B runs frontier-class coding agents and reasoning locally, no cloud API required - Apple releases public beta 4 for iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27 - AirPods with cameras get their clearest leak yet Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:57:37 +0000 episode-2026-08-18 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-18 29:01 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-17, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 21:20 In this episode: - Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+ - OpenAI reportedly disbanded its preparedness team - Cutting RAG inference costs 6x starts with deciding what never reaches the LLM - Why people aren’t buying Mark Zuckerberg’s AI future - Jony Ive-designed Ferrari Luce sells for $40M at auction Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-17, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 21:20 In this episode: - Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+ - OpenAI reportedly disbanded its preparedness team - Cutting RAG inference costs 6x starts with deciding what never reaches the LLM - Why people aren’t buying Mark Zuckerberg’s AI future - Jony Ive-designed Ferrari Luce sells for $40M at auction Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:48:17 +0000 episode-2026-08-17 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-17 21:20 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-16, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 13:12 In this episode: - Polaroid’s tiny instant camera is $72 and includes a free pack of film - Machine Learning COFFIES “Hears” Sunspots Before We Can See Them - VisionQuest trailer kicks off Disney's D23 fan event - Have a laugh at AI’s expense by roleplaying as a chatbot - Kingdom Hearts 4 Fans Are Well Fed After 2 Days of Great Trailers Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-16, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 13:12 In this episode: - Polaroid’s tiny instant camera is $72 and includes a free pack of film - Machine Learning COFFIES “Hears” Sunspots Before We Can See Them - VisionQuest trailer kicks off Disney's D23 fan event - Have a laugh at AI’s expense by roleplaying as a chatbot - Kingdom Hearts 4 Fans Are Well Fed After 2 Days of Great Trailers Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:45:32 +0000 episode-2026-08-16 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-16 13:12 false Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-15, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 21:50 In this episode: - VisionQuest trailer kicks off Disney's D23 fan event - Have a laugh at AI’s expense by roleplaying as a chatbot - Matt Groening lets slip that Simpsons: Hit & Run might be making a comeback - Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery - An eval harness found what qualitative review couldn't: AI models are most confident when wrong Automated tech briefing for 2026-08-15, built from 59 RSS feeds. Duration: 21:50 In this episode: - VisionQuest trailer kicks off Disney's D23 fan event - Have a laugh at AI’s expense by roleplaying as a chatbot - Matt Groening lets slip that Simpsons: Hit & Run might be making a comeback - Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery - An eval harness found what qualitative review couldn't: AI models are most confident when wrong Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:29:06 +0000 episode-2026-08-15 https://podcast.tsni.org/#2026-08-15 21:50 false