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Discover Daily by Perplexity

Discover Daily by Perplexity is your bite-sized briefing on the latest developments in tech, science, and culture. In a few minutes, each episode curates fascinating stories and insights from Perplexity's Discover feed to enrich your day with knowledge and spark your curiosity. From AI breakthroughs to space exploration, leadership shakeups at tech giants to the societal impact of advancing technologies, Discover Daily keeps you informed on the trends and ideas shaping our future. Leveraging Perplexity's powerful search and ElevenLabs' lifelike AI voice, the podcast transforms how you absorb information on the go. Hosted by Perplexity and featuring an unbiased, thought-provoking perspective, Discover Daily has quickly become a top tech podcast. With new episodes released daily, it's the perfect way to stay plugged into innovation and expand your mind, one captivating story at a time. Subscribe now on your favorite platform. Download our free mobile app at https://pplx.ai/download

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Meta Launching Community Notes, Anthropic CEO Floats AI Quit Button, Man Survives with Titanium Heart in World-First

18 Mar 2025
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This Discover Daily podcast episode covers three key areas: Meta's launch of Community Notes for crowdsourced content moderation, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's proposal of an "I quit" button for AI models, and a world-first medical achievement—a 100-day survival with a titanium heart before a successful transplant. The...

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Chinese Quantum Chip Rivals Willow, Vibe Coding's Rise in Software Development, and the Universe May Exist in Black Hole

17 Mar 2025
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This Discover Daily podcast episode covers recent advancements in quantum computing and software development, culminating in a discussion of a theory about the universe's existence within a black hole. The episode first details the capabilities of China's new quantum computer, Zuchongzhi 3.0, highlighting its speed ad...

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Microsoft Looks Beyond OpenAI, Student Cracks Century-Old Math Problem, and Research Shows How Aspirin Fights Cancer

13 Mar 2025
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This Discover Daily podcast episode covers three key areas in tech and science. First, it reports on Microsoft's diversification of its AI strategy, moving away from sole reliance on OpenAI by developing its own MAI models and exploring collaborations with other AI companies. Second, it highlights a graduate student's...

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Tanker Collision in North Sea, Neuralink Files 'Telepathy' and 'Telekinesis' Trademarks, and EU to Help Ukraine Replace Starlink

11 Mar 2025
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This news podcast covers three main stories: a maritime collision in the North Sea between the MV Stena Immaculate and the Solong, resulting in fires, fuel spills, and a large-scale rescue operation; Neuralink's trademark applications for "telepathy" and "telekinesis," indicating advancements in brain-computer interfac...

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OpenAI's $20,000 AI Agent, Nauru Sells Citizenship for Relocation, and Eric Schmidt Opposes AGI Manhattan Project

10 Mar 2025
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This Discover Daily podcast episode covers three significant tech and geopolitical developments. First, it reports on OpenAI's new AI agent subscription plans, ranging from $2,000 to $20,000 per month, projected to contribute 20-25% of the company's future revenue. Second, it discusses Nauru's controversial "golden pa...

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Nasdaq to Offer 24-Hour Trading, Volkswagon's Cheapest EV to Use Rivian Software, and Light Transformed into Supersolid

09 Mar 2025
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This Discover Daily podcast episode covers three key areas: Nasdaq's plan to offer 24-hour trading, Volkswagen's launch of its most affordable electric vehicle (the ID.EVERY1), and a scientific breakthrough transforming laser light into a supersolid. The Nasdaq section details the planned expansion of trading hours b...

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Trump Announces US Crypto Reserve, Scale AI Wins Defense Contract, and SpaceX Starship Explodes Midflight

08 Mar 2025
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This Discover Daily podcast episode covers three significant news stories: President Trump's plan to establish Bitcoin and broader cryptocurrency reserves using seized assets; Scale AI's multi-million dollar contract with the U.S. Department of Defense for an AI program called Thunderforge, integrating AI agents into m...

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Anthropic Reaches $61.5B Valuation, SEC Says Meme Coins Are Not Securities, and Early Universe May Have Had Water

06 Mar 2025
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This Discover Daily podcast episode delivers a concise overview of recent breakthroughs in technology, science, and finance. It covers Anthropic's massive funding round and its advanced AI model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet; the SEC's declaration on meme coins as not being securities; and a new study suggesting water existed in...

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Apple 'Air' Product Teased, DeepSeek's Theoretical 545% Margin, and Massive Gold Hydrogen Reserves Located

05 Mar 2025
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This Discover Daily podcast episode covers three significant tech and science developments. First, it discusses Apple's cryptic teaser hinting at a new MacBook Air launch, potentially featuring the M4 chip and significant performance upgrades. Second, it analyzes the controversial claim by Chinese startup DeepSeek of ...

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Leaked Chat Logs Expose Ransomware Group, AI Tool Diagnoses Diabetes, HIV, and Covid-19, and Scientists Develop New View of Evolution

27 Feb 2025
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This Discover Daily podcast episode covers three significant news items: a massive data leak exposing the inner workings of the Black Basta ransomware group, the development of an AI-powered diagnostic tool (MAL-ID) capable of identifying various diseases from a single blood sample, and groundbreaking research challeng...

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Trump Fires Military Leaders, Nadella Dismisses AGI Benchmarks, and World's First Two-Way Brain-Computer Interface

26 Feb 2025
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This news podcast covers recent developments in national security, AI, and neuroscience. It begins with reporting on leadership changes within the US military and the Pentagon's workforce reduction plan, followed by a discussion of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's critique of the current AI development focus and his emph...

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Zelenskyy Offers to Resign for Peace, China Launches Underwater Computing Cluster, and Google Unveils AI Co-Scientist

25 Feb 2025
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This news podcast covers global political and technological developments. It begins with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's offer to resign in exchange for peace or NATO membership, highlighting the ongoing conflict and its complexities. The podcast then discusses China's deployment of a world-first commercial underwate...

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Humane Shuts Down AI Pin, Uber for Armed Guards Climbs App Store, and Human Speech Gene Identified

24 Feb 2025
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This news podcast covers three main areas: the failure of Humane's AI Pin wearable, the rise of a private security app called Protector, and a scientific breakthrough linking a specific protein variant (NOVA1) to human speech development. The Humane AI Pin's failure highlights challenges in ambient computing, while Pr...

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iPhone 17 Design May Be Drastically Different, ChatGPT Removes Content Warnings, and See-Through Aluminum Breakthrough

21 Feb 2025
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This Discover Daily podcast episode covers three tech and science news stories. First, it discusses rumored design changes for the iPhone 17, including a horizontal camera bar and a smaller Face ID area. Second, it reports on OpenAI's removal of certain content warnings from ChatGPT to improve user experience. Finally...

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AI Hedge Fund Beats Market, Mexico Threatens Google Over Gulf, and Model Suggests Intelligent Life’s Inevitability

20 Feb 2025
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This news podcast covers three main stories: the success of a Sydney-based hedge fund using AI for investment, a diplomatic dispute between Mexico and Google over the naming of the Gulf of Mexico, and a new study suggesting intelligent life might be more common in the universe than previously thought. The podcast high...

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IRS Acquiring Nvidia Supercomputer, ChatGPT Energy Use Overestimated, and Complex Brains Evolved Independently

19 Feb 2025
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This Discover Daily podcast episode covers three tech and science news stories. First, it reports on the IRS's acquisition of an Nvidia SuperPod AI supercomputer for fraud detection and taxpayer analysis, costing an estimated $7 million or more. Second, it discusses a new study showing ChatGPT's energy consumption is ...

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Musk Claims Grok 3 Outperforms All Rivals, Microsoft Study Finds AI Impairs Critical Thinking, and Radioactive Anomaly in Pacific Ocean

18 Feb 2025
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This Discover Daily podcast episode covers three key areas: the launch of Elon Musk's Grok 3 AI model, claiming superior reasoning capabilities; research on how generative AI impacts critical thinking in the workplace, showing reduced critical thinking with higher AI trust; and the discovery of a beryllium-10 radioacti...

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Jeep Rolls Out In-Car Ads, France Announces Stargate Rival, and FBI Has Secret UFO Office

15 Feb 2025
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This news podcast covers three main stories: Jeep's controversial in-car advertisements resulting from a software glitch, France's massive €109 billion investment in AI infrastructure and talent development, and the FBI's secretive office investigating Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs). The podcast highlights t...

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Inflation Rises Unexpectedly, Musk To Withdraw Bid If OpenAI Remains Nonprofit, and China Establishes Planetary Defense Force

14 Feb 2025
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This news podcast covers recent economic and technological developments, focusing on rising inflation in January 2025, Elon Musk's legal battle with OpenAI, and China's new planetary defense initiative. The podcast details the inflation report, highlighting a 3% year-over-year increase and market reactions. It then s...

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OpenAI Rebrands, Apple Prototypes Tabletop Robot, and Largest Structure in Universe Found

12 Feb 2025
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Discover Daily by Perplexity covers recent tech and science news, focusing on OpenAI's rebranding with a new logo, typeface, and color palette, and Apple's prototype of a lamp-like robot with advanced interactive capabilities, targeting a 2026-2027 release. The main story details the discovery of Quipu, a cosmic super...

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