Roomba’s maker iRobot just went bankrupt — and a Chinese robotics giant is taking over. In this episode, Kris Abel explains why that signals a major shift in global tech power, and what it means for the future of smart home devices.

We also get into Google Translate’s surprisingly emotional AI upgrade and why it changes how we understand languages online. And yes, that AI-generated McDonald’s ad in the Netherlands really told people to skip Christmas. It did not go well.

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Originally aired on2025-12-16