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This Week in Tech (Audio)

Meta faces a $1.4 trillion lawsuit, flock cameras are sparking a privacy revolt, and data centers may be fueling the next bubble. This episode pulls back the curtain on who's watching, who's profiting, and who could pay the price.
 
Meta's Big Reckoning Is Here
 
Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction
 
Ninth Circuit Ruling Will Force Online Platforms That Host User Speech to Fight Lengthy and Costly Lawsuits Before They Are Dismissed Under Section 230
 
The $1.4 Trillion State Tort Raid on Meta
 
Google's Pixel 11 Comes With Plenty of A.I. Does Anyone Want That?
 
Waymo's cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities
 
 Apple and European Commission Reach Agreement on App Payment Terms Under DMA, With Apple Conceding Very Little
 
Apple is laying off staffers working on the Vision Pro and Siri
 
Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI
 
Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by the end of 2026
 
NVIDIA to Back Ohio Data Center With as Much as $105 Billion
 
Why Big Tech's AI Spending Is $3 Trillion Higher Than It Seems
 
New Chinese model adds to AI competition
 
Police Are Hiding Their Use of Flock Surveillance Cameras
 
Flock mistakenly flags 2 different auto writers for "stolen" license plates
 
Go Flock Yourself
 
Flock socks for UV protection 
 
Ban on Chinese robots leaves U.S. startups stranded
 
China Is Strapping 'Digital Bombs' to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready?
 
Host: Leo Laporte
 
Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ
 
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TWiT 1098: Usain Volt - Meta, Addiction, & the Future of Online Engagement

Can you trust Mark Zuckerberg's open AI manifesto, or is it just another play to keep control out of your hands? The panel debates the future of personal superintelligent agents, who really stands to benefit, and whether anyone should slow things down before it's too late.
 
Mark Zuckerberg Posts 6,500-Word AI Essay
 
Zuckerberg Is Right About Open, Decentralized AI. He's Also The Last Person You Should Trust To Deliver It
 
Anthropic pledges to embed watermarks to help discern AI slop in sop to EU
 
You can now turn off Google Gemini's visible watermarks
 
Everything Google announced: Pixel 11, Pixel Tag, Pixel Watch 11, more
 
Google is making the Pixel cameras better by making them worse
 
Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store
 
Judge gives Google one week to fix "anticompetitive" app store download in Google Play
 
Apple proposes commissions of up to 15% for off-App Store purchases in the US [U]
 
Twitch content has trained Amazon AI for years, but users can opt out now
 
DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
 
Happy 45th Birthday to the IBM PC and Model F/XT
 
Cats and dogs are missing meals after a popular smart feeder went down
 
Transportation Sec. Decides to Turn Air Traffic Control Into a Game
 
Have physicists finally discovered glueballs? New evidence points to yes.
 
Host: Leo Laporte
 
Guests: Denise Howell, Joey de Villa, and Gina Smith
 
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TWiT 1097: Gina and the Glueballs - Is AI Moving Too Fast?

Autonomous AIs are hacking, collaborating, and outpacing human defenders, raising urgent questions about what happens when the machines start breaking into each other (and potentially us). Plus, a Tucson coder is using AI to reinvent local journalism, exposing how automation could fill the gaps left by shrinking newsrooms.
 
Tucson Daily Brief uses AI to revive local news coverage
 
Data centers boom in Arizona, with harsh environmental impact
 
Amazon's Texas data center to run on polluting natural gas
 
Nuclear and solar debates for sustainable data center power
 
Black Hat and DEF CON: Security pros, hackers, and mohawks
 
OpenAI's runaway AI hack at Black Hat stuns security community
 
AI agents collaborate, evade controls, and break into real-world systems
 
Industry struggles to regulate AI, and defense lags behind automated attackers
 
White House, Congress, and AI execs clash over regulation proposals
 
AI "kill switch" and model bans: pipe dreams in a global race
 
Google's DeepMind shakeup, Demis Hassabis moves upstairs
 
Jeff Dean and key talent exit Google for self-improving AI startup
 
Google, Meta, Apple: AI brain drain and market repercussions
 
Phones stagnate as hardware innovation slows, AI devours chip supply
 
OpenAI teams with Jony Ive on strange new AI-first device
 
Smart glasses privacy backlash and DuckDuckGo's tongue-in-cheek sunglasses
 
Meta fined $942 million by New Mexico court for youth harms
 
Apple sues OpenAI over alleged stolen secrets, countersuits ensue
 
UK revives "Snooper's Charter" for backdoors, Apple fights in secret court
 
License plate readers spark local backlash and privacy activism
 
U.S. water systems face cyber sabotage as critical infrastructure weakens
 
Bending Spoons buys Airtable, fueling SaaS layoffs and AI data grabs
 
Nicholas DeLeon uses AI tools to get fit
 
NASA hacks keep aging Voyager probes alive for another year
 
Host: Leo Laporte
 
Guests: Iain Thomson and Nicholas De Leon
 
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TWiT 1096: Fluff for Armor - Flock Cameras, ALPR Abuse, & DNA Collecting

From foldable phones that out-price laptops to AI models that escape their digital cages, this episode dives into the wild next phase of tech innovation and its unexpected risks. See how the giants are scrambling to keep up as hardware, software, and even outer space are up for grabs.
 
Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call
 
Apple's Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint
 
Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices
 
Apple struggles to keep pace with AI 'bug' hunters
 
"Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win
 
As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews
 
Microsoft's $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market History
 
Amazon's trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028
 
Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show
 
For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis
 
Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies
 
OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Teaming Up in Washington
 
AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI
 
Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science
 
How bitcoin cold wallets lost $70 million in an attack that never touched the devices
 
NBCUniversal and YouTube ink deal to embed Peacock in the video platform for premium subscribers
 
Inside the Luxury Robotaxi Uber, Lucid and Nuro Are Testing
 
Host: Leo Laporte
 
Guests: Abrar Al-Heeti and Mike Elgan
 
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TWiT 1095: Horses and Sailboats - Folding Phones Get Cute and Expensive in a Race With Apple

Leo and this week's panel pay tribute to tech journalist John C. Dvorak, then dive into how AI, relentless hardware shortages, and shifting media habits are reshaping the tech world faster than anyone predicted. The crew discusses how an OpenAI model exploited its own network to cheat on cybersecurity benchmarks, flipping the script on what AI agents are capable of and what might be next for digital security.
 
John C. Dvorak has died
 
OpenAI's accidental cyberattack against Hugging Face is science fiction that happened
 
China's Top AI Event Delivers Message to the U.S.: We're Coming for You
 
Alphabet Quadruples Profit to $112 Billion, Fueled by A.I. Investments
 
The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search
 
The EU just fined AliExpress €550M, its biggest DSA penalty yet
 
Apple Sued by Customers Who Lost Combined $1.8 Million Through Fake Bitcoin Wallet in App Store
 
A.I. 'Vibecoded' Apps Are Flooding Apple's App Store
 
Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out
 
ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over
 
Government Lawyers Say Trump Admin Can Use TikTok Again Because 'Owned' No Longer Means 'Owned'
 
Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in a win for US states
 
The AI industry has already spent $65 million ahead of the midterm elections with no signs of slowing down.
 
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra launches as Samsung's 'most advanced' foldable, starts at $2,099
 
US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system
 
Kill the Cookie Banner!
 
Host: Leo Laporte
 
Guests: Devindra Hardawar, Larry Magid, and Allyn Malventano
 
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TWiT 1094: Rest in Peace, Buzzkill - How John C. Dvorak Changed Tech Journalism Forever

What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation.
 
Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away."
 
Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" 
 
China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead
 
Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model
 
Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe
 
The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs
 
Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP
 
Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms.
 
Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says
 
Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch
 
MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions
 
White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says
 
New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers
 
Host: Leo Laporte
 
Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm
 
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TWiT 1093: California Sober - Kimi K3, Qwen3.8, & China's Open-Weight AI Gambit

Apple is suing OpenAI for allegedly stealing trade secrets, sparking a heated debate about AI, hardware ambitions, and Silicon Valley's shifting alliances. Leo, Wesley, Lou, and Patrick tackle what Apple's legal gambit could mean for OpenAI's IPO and the future of AI development.
 
Apple Sues OpenAI for Trade Secret Theft in Blockbuster Case
 
Apple's OpenAI lawsuit highlights broader tensions
 
Microsoft says the world is changing faster than it can keep up as it guts commercial, Xbox teams
 
Claude Fable 5 promotional access
 
Meta says four states want $1.4 trillion in penalties at August youth-safety trial
 
Meta Removes A.I. Feature on Instagram After Days of Backlash
 
Meta tests 'super sensing' AI glasses that can capture every moment
 
Meta Ordered by E.U. to Alter 'Addictive Design' of Instagram and Facebook
 
The backlash against Sony ditching PlayStation discs is not slowing down
 
Colibrì proof-of-concept gains frontier-level 1.5-TB AI model — novel approach runs on only 25GB of RAM and shows promise for local AI setups
 
Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns
 
Waymo says some of its robotaxis ran out of power during San Francisco's July 4 gridlock and had to be towed
 
Zombie 'who owns Unix?' lawsuit comes alive again
 
Copy That Floppy! - Copy That Floppy!
 
Host: Leo Laporte
 
Guests: Wesley Faulkner, Louis Maresca, and Patrick Beja
 
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TWiT 1092: You Brought a Knife to a Wolf Fight - Apple Accuses OpenAI of Trade Secret Theft

A landmark Supreme Court decision shakes up digital privacy, setting new limits on police surveillance and potentially redefining personal data rights in the age of AI and location tracking. Plus, Chinese AI models are rapidly gaining ground while American companies battle lawsuits, regulatory crackdowns, and soaring chip shortages. The global race for AI dominance is wide open!
 
US Supreme Court rules geofence warrants require constitutional protections
 
Musk's X poses "serious risk to Americans' privacy," advocates warn FTC
 
The World Cup added $1 billion in security systems. What happens after the games end?
 
U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic's Most Powerful A.I. Models
 
OpenAI floats giving Trump administration 5 percent cut of AI boom
 
Cloudflare to block cynical search-and-scrape bots from ad-supported web pages
 
Companies Are Throttling Employees' AI Use Because It's Too Expensive
 
Chinese A.I. Models Gain Ground on Anthropic and OpenAI
 
Swedish court orders Google to pay $1.5 billion to Klarna in antitrust damages
 
Google loses final appeal over $4.7 billion EU Android antitrust fine
 
Google warns EU's plans to weaken its monopoly could expose user data
 
Google's AI buildout drove 37% increase in electricity use in 2025
 
America Is Having MacBook Sticker Shock
 
Apple may struggle to get clearance for Chinese RAM, even for Chinese iPhones
 
BYD Sells the Most Battery Electric Cars Again
 
NASA mission to rescue the falling Swift observatory has launched
 
NASA inspector general suggests Boeing's Starliner will now be a decade late
 
South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots
 
Spotify deletes streams of chart-topping song after suspicious Kalshi bets
 
Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town
 
Host: Leo Laporte
 
Guests: Jason Hiner, Lisa Schmeiser, and Owen JJ Stone
 
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TWiT 1091: But You Didn't Move the Bodies - Surprising Supreme Court Move on Geofence Warrants

Tech giants and chipmakers are facing off as AI-fueled memory shortages trigger sweeping price hikes on everything from Macs to game consoles. Hear why global supply chain standoffs, long-term contracts, and old-school market forces are quietly reshaping your daily technology.
 
Apple and Microsoft hike prices on devices amid global memory shortages
 
Surge in AI data centers drives RAM and storage crisis
 
Intel's comeback: Core Ultra chips compete with AMD in handheld gaming
 
Microsoft's pivot to ARM, Qualcomm-NVIDIA alliance, and x86 rivalry
 
AI fear and backlash; organic concern amplified by international actors
 
White House abruptly pulls Anthropic's Fable model, sparking industry uproar
 
US government U-turns on AI regulation, restricts top models to select partners
 
Tension over AI innovation vs. regulatory "rug pull" and global competition
 
Smart home chaos: Matter 1.6 standard, Samsung and Level Lock shake-up
 
Debate over local vs. cloud smart home control and API access fees
 
Ring and Flock cameras ignite privacy and surveillance state concerns
 
Social media bans for under-16s fail in Australia, UK, and Norway plan similar rules
 
BBC Radio 4 long wave broadcast ends after a century
 
Meta gets caught tracking employees for AI; PlayStation deletes owned movies
 
US regulators propose removing brake pedals from Robotaxis
 
Ford's automated systems flop, company rehiring engineers
 
Farewell to tech journalist and GigaOm founder Om Malik
 
Host: Leo Laporte
 
Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Dan Patterson, and Daniel Rubino
 
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This Week in Tech (Audio)

TWiT 1098: Usain Volt - Meta, Addiction, & the Future of Online Engagement

TWiT 1097: Gina and the Glueballs - Is AI Moving Too Fast?

TWiT 1096: Fluff for Armor - Flock Cameras, ALPR Abuse, & DNA Collecting

TWiT 1095: Horses and Sailboats - Folding Phones Get Cute and Expensive in a Race With Apple

TWiT 1095: Horses and Sailboats - Folding Phones Get Cute and Expensive in a Race With Apple

TWiT 1094: Rest in Peace, Buzzkill - How John C. Dvorak Changed Tech Journalism Forever

TWiT 1093: California Sober - Kimi K3, Qwen3.8, & China's Open-Weight AI Gambit

TWiT 1092: You Brought a Knife to a Wolf Fight - Apple Accuses OpenAI of Trade Secret Theft

TWiT 1091: But You Didn't Move the Bodies - Surprising Supreme Court Move on Geofence Warrants

TWiT 1090: Flock of SQLs - Apple & Microsoft Grapple With Soaring Hardware Prices

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