The Tech Jawn: Black Tech Enthusiasts Covering The Week's Tech News And How Tech Affects Black Culture

Hosted by Robb Dunewood, Stephanie Humphrey, Terrance Gaines

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Aug 2026

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The Tech Jawn is a weekly Tech podcast that covers technology news, with a focus on how tech impacts Black communities and culture. The show discusses major tech trends, gadgets, startups, AI, social media, and other innovations while also addressing issues like digital equity, privacy, and diversity in the tech industry. It is hosted by a group of Black tech enthusiasts: Robb Dunewood, Tech Life Steph (Stephanie Humphrey), and Terrance Gaines (a.k.a. BrothaTech) . Their discussions often blend mainstream tech topics with culturally relevant perspectives, making the podcast unique in its approach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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September 1, 20261 hr 14 min

The Data Center Bubble Nobody Wants Next Door

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss... Meta's $17 billion settlement with the states, AI-generated CSAM being considered free speech, communities fighting against data centers, and whether Netflix is trying to become your cable company. We've got all of this and more for you in episode 242 of The Tech Jawn. Hosts: Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech Links: Meta Settled With The States — CNBC AI Generated CSAM Considered Free Speech — The Washington Post Trump to Communities Fighting Data Centers: Have Fun Being Poor — Gizmodo Is Netflix Trying to Become a Cable Company? — Techcrunch Support The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 25, 20261 hr 4 min

Cash Rules Everything Around Tap to Pay

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss... Walmart finally accepting Tap to Pay, LinkedIn's "AI Slop" Button, Twitch being sued for training on users' content without permission, and more. Hosts: Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech Links: Walmart Finally Accepts Tap To Pay — Walmart Will LinkedIn's "AI Slop" Button Improve Things — The Verge Twitch Sued For Automatically Opting Creators Into AI Training On Their Content — Engadget Support The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 18, 20261 hr 1 min

Anthropic's Invisible Ink

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss… If RAMageddon is affecting college students getting laptops, Anthropic starting to watermark content, and Avni Trivedi, CEO/Founder of MASK NextGen stops by to hang out with us. We've got all this and more for you in episode 240 of The Tech Jawn… Hosts: Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech Links: Even with increased prices, students are still getting laptops — The Verge Anthropic is watermarking content — TechCrunch Avni Trivedi, CEO/Founder of Mask NextGen — MASK NextGen Support The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 11, 202653 min

Can AI Chatbots Save Online Dating?

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss… Chatbots taking over online dating, Meta receiving $942 million in fines for child safety violations, and the repo man using license plate readers to find cars. We've got all this and more in episode 239 of The Tech Jawn. Hosts: Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech Links: Can AI chatbots save online dating? — WSJ Meta fined $567m in the largest child-safety ruling against the social media giant. — BBC The Repo Man is using cameras too.— Jalopnik Support The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 4, 202655 min

The No AI Episode

In episode #238 of The Tech Jawn, we discuss... The Forbes Highest-Paid Podcasters List, Peacock coming to YouTube Premium, Minnesota's ban on nudification apps, and YouTube permanently banning ASMR accounts. Hosts: Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech Links: The Forbes Highest-Paid Podcasters List — Forbes Peacock is coming to YouTube Premium — Mashable Minnesota's Ban on Nudification Apps — Gizmodo YouTube permanently bans a bunch of ASMR accounts — 404 Media Support The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 28, 202652 min

Ain't No Privacy When You Creepin'

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss… The FCC voting for less transparency in ISP billing, if you can expect privacy in public, and a New York school district thinking better of deploying humanoid robots in the classroom. Hosts: Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech Links: The FCC Says ISPs Don't Have To Show Their Fees — ARS Can You Expect Any Privacy While In Public? — Mashable A New York School District Thought Better of Robots In Class— NYT , The Guardian Support The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 21, 20261 hr 0 min

Prompt & Circumstance

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss… If the White House alone should get to determine who can and cannot use certain AI models, if viral social media trends are really used for AI training, and x.AI suing a user for doing what Grok fairly easily allows users to do. We've got all this and more for you in episode 236 of The Tech Jawn. Hosts: Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech Links: Should The White House Alone Decide Who Can Use AI Models — The Next Web Social Media Trend Free Training Data — Inc.com X.AI Sues Man For Using Grok To Create CSAM— NY Post Employers Are Using AI To Scan Your Social Media — WSJ.com Support The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 14, 20261 hr 1 min

The Cancel Culture We Actually Want

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss… Claude helping a researcher hack his way to free concert tickets, Meta scrapping plans to allow users to generate AI images from public Instagram accounts, and Apple suing OpenAI for alleged massive trade secret theft. Hosts: Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech Links: Claude helps researcher hack his way to free concert tickets — Wired Meta Suspends AI Image Feature After Days of Backlash — Variety Apple Sues OpenAI for massive trade secret theft — CNBC Mayor Mamdani scraps "Junk Fees" in NYC — NYC.gov Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 7, 20261 hr 4 min

The Math Ain't Mathing

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss... Xbox resetting and cutting 3200 jobs, Silicon Valley sending its kids to life skills and AI schools, and is the AI bubble about to burst? Hosts: Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech Links: Apple Hardware going up 15% to 25% — Market Watch AI Ticket Scalpers Are A Problem — The Verge Is The AI Bubble About To Burst? — CNBC , Reddit , Forbes Support The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/p Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 30, 20261 hr 4 min

Bot Got Your Ticket

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss... Apple Hardware going up 15% to 25%, Ticket bots buying all the tickets more quickly than humans can react, Big Tech being all in smart glasses, but people... not so much, and Gen Z getting jammed up on social media when it comes to finding a job. Hosts: Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech Links: Apple Hardware going up 15% to 25% — Reuters AI Ticket Scalpers Are A Problem — CNBC Big Tech Is Big On Smart Glasses, The People Not So Much — MarketWatch Social Media Career Advice Is Hurting Gen Z — Black Enterprise Support The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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