Oct 2nd 2025
Tech News Weekly 407
Google & Amazon Reveal New Hardware
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Mikah Sargent,
Abrar Al-Heeti
Google & Amazon's Battle for Your Home
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Florence Ion
Abrar Al-Heeti joins Tech News Weekly this week! OpenAI launches Sora 2. AI is powering more fraudulent ads. Amazon updates its lineup of products. And Google incorporates Gemini into its smart home devices.
- OpenAI launches Sora 2, its latest video generator app. Sora 2 seeks to rival platforms such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
- DoubleVerify's DV Fraud Lab has detected a rise in fraudulent apps available for download, with AI powering these apps to hijack mobile devices.
- Amazon held its Fall Hardware Event this past week, unveiling the latest Echo devices, Ring security cameras, and its next-gen Alexa+ chatbot being available in these devices.
- And Florence Ion joins the show to discuss Google's revamp of its smart home devices, introducing Gemini for Google Home and the new Google Home Speaker, which is slated to launch in Spring 2026.
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Links
- OpenAI Launches Video Generator App to Rival TikTok and YouTube
- AI-Powered Ad Fraud Surge: DoubleVerify Flags Massive Spike in Malicious Apps
- Amazon launches Echo devices designed for Alexa+
- Amazon Kindle Scribe, now in color—redesigned for productivity
- Amazon's new Fire TV lineup with Alexa+ will change the way you search for movies and shows
- Ring unveils first-ever 4K security cameras and AI feature that helps families find lost pets
- Introducing Gemini for Home - Welcome to the next era of Google Home
- Google launches Gemini for Home for smart home products
- Google Smart Home Revamp: 2K Cameras, Doorbell, Home Speaker and Gemini AI