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Find out why decades-old vulnerabilities are still open and who actually wants it that way.</p><ul> <li>Study: The World's Satellite Data Is Massively Vulnerable To Snooping</li> <li>You Only Need $750 of Equipment to Pilfer Data From Satellites, Researchers Say</li> <li>Hackers Dox Hundreds of DHS, ICE, FBI, and DOJ Officials</li> <li>DHS says Chinese criminal gangs made $1B from US text scams</li> <li>cr.yp.to: 2025.10.04: NSA and IETF</li> <li>Why Signal's post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement</li> <li>Court reduces damages Meta will get from spyware maker NSO Group but bans it from WhatsApp</li> <li>How I Almost Got Hacked By A 'Job Interview'</li> <li>New California law requires AI to tell you it's AI</li> <li>The European Union issued its first fines under the AI Act, penalizing a French facial recognition startup €12 million for deploying unverified algorithms in public security contracts</li> <li>Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors</li> <li>Texas hit with a pair of lawsuits for its app store age verification requirements</li> <li>Australia shares tips to wean teens off social media ahead of ban. 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Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://Melissa.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">Melissa.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://ZipRecruiter.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">ZipRecruiter.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="https://www.deel.com/twit/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=twit&utm_campaign=nam-t1-us_aware_branding_twit_podcast_it-twit-h225_it_all&utm_content=aware_it_podcast_it-60midroll-h225script_en" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">deel.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li><li><a href="http://zapier.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zapier.com/twit</a></li></ul></p>]]></description> <itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Shocking new research reveals how anyone with $750 can intercept unencrypted satellite data, exposing everything from government secrets to in-flight Wi-Fi traffic. Find out why decades-old vulnerabilities are still open and who actually wants it that way.</p><ul> <li>Study: The World's Satellite Data Is Massively Vulnerable To Snooping</li> <li>You Only Need $750 of Equipment to Pilfer Data From Satellites, Researchers Say</li> <li>Hackers Dox Hundreds of DHS, ICE, FBI, and DOJ Officials</li> <li>DHS says Chinese criminal gangs made $1B from US text scams</li> <li>cr.yp.to: 2025.10.04: NSA and IETF</li> <li>Why Signal's post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement</li> <li>Court reduces damages Meta will get from spyware maker NSO Group but bans it from WhatsApp</li> <li>How I Almost Got Hacked By A 'Job Interview'</li> <li>New California law requires AI to tell you it's AI</li> <li>The European Union issued its first fines under the AI Act, penalizing a French facial recognition startup €12 million for deploying unverified algorithms in public security contracts</li> <li>Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors</li> <li>Texas hit with a pair of lawsuits for its app store age verification requirements</li> <li>Australia shares tips to wean teens off social media ahead of ban. Will it work?</li> <li>California enacts age-gate law for app stores</li> <li>Meta is asking Facebook users to give its AI access to their entire camera roll</li> <li>Meta poached Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of Thinking Machines Lab, with a compensation package rumored to reach $1.5 billion over six years</li> <li>Even top generals are looking to AI chatbots for answers</li> <li>Roku's AI-upgraded voice assistant can answer questions about what you're watching</li> <li>Tesla debuts a steering wheel-less taxi for two</li> <li>Waymo and DoorDash Are Teaming Up to Deliver Your Food via Robotaxi</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byjacobward.bsky.social" target="_blank">Jacob Ward</a>, <a href="https://harperreed.com/" target="_blank">Harper Reed</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/abrar-al-heeti">Abrar Al-Heeti</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://Melissa.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">Melissa.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://ZipRecruiter.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">ZipRecruiter.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="https://www.deel.com/twit/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=twit&utm_campaign=nam-t1-us_aware_branding_twit_podcast_it-twit-h225_it_all&utm_content=aware_it_podcast_it-60midroll-h225script_en" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">deel.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li><li><a href="http://zapier.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zapier.com/twit</a></li></ul></p>]]></itunes:summary> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shocking new research reveals how anyone with $750 can intercept unencrypted satellite data, exposing everything from government secrets to in-flight Wi-Fi traffic. Find out why decades-old vulnerabilities are still open and who actually wants it that way.</p><ul> <li>Study: The World's Satellite Data Is Massively Vulnerable To Snooping</li> <li>You Only Need $750 of Equipment to Pilfer Data From Satellites, Researchers Say</li> <li>Hackers Dox Hundreds of DHS, ICE, FBI, and DOJ Officials</li> <li>DHS says Chinese criminal gangs made $1B from US text scams</li> <li>cr.yp.to: 2025.10.04: NSA and IETF</li> <li>Why Signal's post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement</li> <li>Court reduces damages Meta will get from spyware maker NSO Group but bans it from WhatsApp</li> <li>How I Almost Got Hacked By A 'Job Interview'</li> <li>New California law requires AI to tell you it's AI</li> <li>The European Union issued its first fines under the AI Act, penalizing a French facial recognition startup €12 million for deploying unverified algorithms in public security contracts</li> <li>Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors</li> <li>Texas hit with a pair of lawsuits for its app store age verification requirements</li> <li>Australia shares tips to wean teens off social media ahead of ban. Will it work?</li> <li>California enacts age-gate law for app stores</li> <li>Meta is asking Facebook users to give its AI access to their entire camera roll</li> <li>Meta poached Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of Thinking Machines Lab, with a compensation package rumored to reach $1.5 billion over six years</li> <li>Even top generals are looking to AI chatbots for answers</li> <li>Roku's AI-upgraded voice assistant can answer questions about what you're watching</li> <li>Tesla debuts a steering wheel-less taxi for two</li> <li>Waymo and DoorDash Are Teaming Up to Deliver Your Food via Robotaxi</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byjacobward.bsky.social" target="_blank">Jacob Ward</a>, <a href="https://harperreed.com/" target="_blank">Harper Reed</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/abrar-al-heeti">Abrar Al-Heeti</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. 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If you want to know who's really pulling the strings in tech and where the battle lines are being drawn, this is the episode you can't miss.</p><ul> <li>October Term 2025</li> <li>Supreme Court denies Google's request to pause Play Store changes while it appeals Epic case</li> <li>I Want A New Drug. A Vaccine Even. And A Functioning FDA, CDC, NIH, Etc...</li> <li>AI videos of dead celebrities are horrifying many of their families</li> <li>Amazon's giant ads have ruined the Echo Show</li> <li>Chat Control: Germany says NEIN</li> <li>Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses</li> <li>China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.</li> <li>Taiwan sees no significant impact on chip sector from China rare earths curbs</li> <li>FCC Chair Brendan Carr says major US online retailers have removed several million listings for prohibited Chinese electronics as part of the agency's crackdown</li> <li>Windows 10 support ends October 14, but here's how to get an extra year for free</li> <li>California bans loud commercials on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services</li> <li>Synology Reverses Policy Banning Third-Party HDDs After NAS sales plummet</li> <li>TiVo Exiting Legacy DVR Business - Media Play News</li> <li>Introducing Figure 03</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@cathygellis/" target="_blank">Cathy Gellis</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jennifer-pattison-tuohy">Jennifer Pattison Tuohy</a>, and <a href="https://garyrivlin.com/" target="_blank">Gary Rivlin</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://fieldofgreens.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">fieldofgreens.com Promo Code "TWIT"</a></li><li><a href="http://NetSuite.com/TWIT" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">NetSuite.com/TWIT</a></li><li><a href="http://shopify.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">shopify.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://bitwarden.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">bitwarden.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://expressvpn.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">expressvpn.com/twit</a></li></ul></p>]]></description> <itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>From internet service providers facing billion-dollar lawsuits for their users' file sharing to Amazon's smart displays turning into ad machines, the future of your connected life is up for grabs. If you want to know who's really pulling the strings in tech and where the battle lines are being drawn, this is the episode you can't miss.</p><ul> <li>October Term 2025</li> <li>Supreme Court denies Google's request to pause Play Store changes while it appeals Epic case</li> <li>I Want A New Drug. A Vaccine Even. And A Functioning FDA, CDC, NIH, Etc...</li> <li>AI videos of dead celebrities are horrifying many of their families</li> <li>Amazon's giant ads have ruined the Echo Show</li> <li>Chat Control: Germany says NEIN</li> <li>Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses</li> <li>China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.</li> <li>Taiwan sees no significant impact on chip sector from China rare earths curbs</li> <li>FCC Chair Brendan Carr says major US online retailers have removed several million listings for prohibited Chinese electronics as part of the agency's crackdown</li> <li>Windows 10 support ends October 14, but here's how to get an extra year for free</li> <li>California bans loud commercials on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services</li> <li>Synology Reverses Policy Banning Third-Party HDDs After NAS sales plummet</li> <li>TiVo Exiting Legacy DVR Business - Media Play News</li> <li>Introducing Figure 03</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@cathygellis/" target="_blank">Cathy Gellis</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jennifer-pattison-tuohy">Jennifer Pattison Tuohy</a>, and <a href="https://garyrivlin.com/" target="_blank">Gary Rivlin</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://fieldofgreens.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">fieldofgreens.com Promo Code "TWIT"</a></li><li><a href="http://NetSuite.com/TWIT" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">NetSuite.com/TWIT</a></li><li><a href="http://shopify.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">shopify.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://bitwarden.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">bitwarden.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://expressvpn.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">expressvpn.com/twit</a></li></ul></p>]]></itunes:summary> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From internet service providers facing billion-dollar lawsuits for their users' file sharing to Amazon's smart displays turning into ad machines, the future of your connected life is up for grabs. If you want to know who's really pulling the strings in tech and where the battle lines are being drawn, this is the episode you can't miss.</p><ul> <li>October Term 2025</li> <li>Supreme Court denies Google's request to pause Play Store changes while it appeals Epic case</li> <li>I Want A New Drug. A Vaccine Even. And A Functioning FDA, CDC, NIH, Etc...</li> <li>AI videos of dead celebrities are horrifying many of their families</li> <li>Amazon's giant ads have ruined the Echo Show</li> <li>Chat Control: Germany says NEIN</li> <li>Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses</li> <li>China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.</li> <li>Taiwan sees no significant impact on chip sector from China rare earths curbs</li> <li>FCC Chair Brendan Carr says major US online retailers have removed several million listings for prohibited Chinese electronics as part of the agency's crackdown</li> <li>Windows 10 support ends October 14, but here's how to get an extra year for free</li> <li>California bans loud commercials on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services</li> <li>Synology Reverses Policy Banning Third-Party HDDs After NAS sales plummet</li> <li>TiVo Exiting Legacy DVR Business - Media Play News</li> <li>Introducing Figure 03</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@cathygellis/" target="_blank">Cathy Gellis</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jennifer-pattison-tuohy">Jennifer Pattison Tuohy</a>, and <a href="https://garyrivlin.com/" target="_blank">Gary Rivlin</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://fieldofgreens.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">fieldofgreens.com Promo Code "TWIT"</a></li><li><a href="http://NetSuite.com/TWIT" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">NetSuite.com/TWIT</a></li><li><a href="http://shopify.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">shopify.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://bitwarden.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">bitwarden.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://expressvpn.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">expressvpn.com/twit</a></li></ul></p>]]></content:encoded> <itunes:image href="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_thumb_720x405/public/images/episodes/2025/10/858584/hero/TWIT1053_thumbnail.jpg"/> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/audio/twit/twit1053/twit1053.mp3</guid> <itunes:duration>3:20:18</itunes:duration> <enclosure url="https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/libsyn/twit_1053/b26992aa-b1b1-4f90-a2b7-efc6a7d4b42a/R1_twit1053.mp3" length="192452478" type="audio/mpeg"/> <media:content url="https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/libsyn/twit_1053/b26992aa-b1b1-4f90-a2b7-efc6a7d4b42a/R1_twit1053.mp3" fileSize="192452478" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio"> <media:title type="plain">TWiT 1053: Robotic Lap Trimmer - Sony, Cox, & ISP Liability for User Copyright Infringement</media:title> <media:description type="plain">Sony, Cox, & ISP Liability for User Copyright Infringement</media:description> <media:keywords>Technology, ai valley, gary rivlin, cathy gellis, jennifer pattison tuohy, Supreme Court tech cases, Cox Communications vs Sony Music, DMCA safe harbor, Google Play Store changes, NetChoice age gating, chat control EU, robotic vacuum cleaners</media:keywords> <media:thumbnail url="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_slideshow_400x300/public/images/episodes/2025/10/858584/hero/TWIT1053_thumbnail.jpg" width="400" height="225" /> <media:rating scheme="urn:simple">nonadult</media:rating> <media:rating scheme="urn:v-chip">tv-g</media:rating> <media:category scheme="urn:iab:categories" label="Technology & Computing">IAB19</media:category> <media:credit role="host">Leo Laporte</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Cathy Gellis</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Jennifer Pattison Tuohy</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Gary Rivlin</media:credit> </media:content> <podcast:person role="host" href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte" img="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_600x600/public/people/21/pictures/leo_1.jpg">Leo Laporte</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="https://mastodon.cloud/@cathygellis/">Cathy Gellis</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="https://twit.tv/people/jennifer-pattison-tuohy" img="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_600x600/public/people/846865/pictures/akrales_220906_5191_3741.jpg">Jennifer Pattison Tuohy</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="https://garyrivlin.com/">Gary Rivlin</podcast:person> </item> <item> <title>TWiT 1052: It's a Nice Day for CRM - AI Slop, Media Power, & the Future of Trust</title> <itunes:title>It's a Nice Day for CRM - AI Slop, Media Power, & the Future of Trust</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>TWiT</itunes:author> <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 19:36:18 PDT</pubDate> <itunes:episode>1052</itunes:episode> <podcast:episode>1052</podcast:episode> <link>https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1052</link> <comments>https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1052</comments> <category>News</category> <category>Tech News</category> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>AI Slop, Media Power, & the Future of Trust</itunes:subtitle> <podcast:transcript url="http://twit.tv/posts/tech/sora-2s-app-viral-intentions-and-legal-backlash-explained" type="text/html" /> <itunes:keywords>Technology, Sora 2 app, AI video generation, openai sora, copyright issues AI, generative ai, tiktok, Electronic Arts acquisition, Saudi investment EA, workslop, microsoft game pass, Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, Apple vision pro, digital privacy</itunes:keywords> <description><![CDATA[<p>As AI-generated clip content upends trust and creativity, this week's panel members join forces to unravel whether we're facing a cultural disaster or just the next leap forward (and what anyone online needs to watch out for next). Is the world ready for AI-generated video slop flooding the internet, legal headaches over deepfakes, and million-dollar tech maneuvering?</p><ul> <li>Sora 2 is here</li> <li>We need to stop the slop of OpenAI's Sora and Meta's Vibes AI video apps before it's too late</li> <li>Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy's Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say</li> <li>One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020</li> <li>YouTube Bends the Knee</li> <li>Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal</li> <li>ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: 'We Are Determined to Fight This'</li> <li>How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED</li> <li>CISA, the key law that helps the federal government guard against cyber threats to US critical systems, expired when the government shut down</li> <li>ByteDance to Maintain Control Of TikTok's U.S. Advertising, E-Commerce</li> <li>German government must reject chat control</li> <li>Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance</li> <li>Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote</li> <li>Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses</li> <li>Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month</li> <li>No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry</li> <li>Revenge of the nerds: Inside the Microsoft Excel UK Championships</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://notpatrick.com/" target="_blank">Patrick Beja</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Georgia_Dow" target="_blank">Georgia Dow</a>, and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/iainthomson.bsky.social" target="_blank">Iain Thomson</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://ZipRecruiter.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">ZipRecruiter.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://canary.tools/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT</a></li><li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li><li><a href="http://spaceship.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">spaceship.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://miro.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">miro.com</a></li></ul></p>]]></description> <itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>As AI-generated clip content upends trust and creativity, this week's panel members join forces to unravel whether we're facing a cultural disaster or just the next leap forward (and what anyone online needs to watch out for next). Is the world ready for AI-generated video slop flooding the internet, legal headaches over deepfakes, and million-dollar tech maneuvering?</p><ul> <li>Sora 2 is here</li> <li>We need to stop the slop of OpenAI's Sora and Meta's Vibes AI video apps before it's too late</li> <li>Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy's Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say</li> <li>One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020</li> <li>YouTube Bends the Knee</li> <li>Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal</li> <li>ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: 'We Are Determined to Fight This'</li> <li>How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED</li> <li>CISA, the key law that helps the federal government guard against cyber threats to US critical systems, expired when the government shut down</li> <li>ByteDance to Maintain Control Of TikTok's U.S. Advertising, E-Commerce</li> <li>German government must reject chat control</li> <li>Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance</li> <li>Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote</li> <li>Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses</li> <li>Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month</li> <li>No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry</li> <li>Revenge of the nerds: Inside the Microsoft Excel UK Championships</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://notpatrick.com/" target="_blank">Patrick Beja</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Georgia_Dow" target="_blank">Georgia Dow</a>, and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/iainthomson.bsky.social" target="_blank">Iain Thomson</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://ZipRecruiter.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">ZipRecruiter.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://canary.tools/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT</a></li><li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li><li><a href="http://spaceship.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">spaceship.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://miro.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">miro.com</a></li></ul></p>]]></itunes:summary> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As AI-generated clip content upends trust and creativity, this week's panel members join forces to unravel whether we're facing a cultural disaster or just the next leap forward (and what anyone online needs to watch out for next). Is the world ready for AI-generated video slop flooding the internet, legal headaches over deepfakes, and million-dollar tech maneuvering?</p><ul> <li>Sora 2 is here</li> <li>We need to stop the slop of OpenAI's Sora and Meta's Vibes AI video apps before it's too late</li> <li>Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy's Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say</li> <li>One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020</li> <li>YouTube Bends the Knee</li> <li>Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal</li> <li>ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: 'We Are Determined to Fight This'</li> <li>How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED</li> <li>CISA, the key law that helps the federal government guard against cyber threats to US critical systems, expired when the government shut down</li> <li>ByteDance to Maintain Control Of TikTok's U.S. Advertising, E-Commerce</li> <li>German government must reject chat control</li> <li>Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance</li> <li>Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote</li> <li>Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses</li> <li>Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month</li> <li>No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry</li> <li>Revenge of the nerds: Inside the Microsoft Excel UK Championships</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://notpatrick.com/" target="_blank">Patrick Beja</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Georgia_Dow" target="_blank">Georgia Dow</a>, and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/iainthomson.bsky.social" target="_blank">Iain Thomson</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://ZipRecruiter.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">ZipRecruiter.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://canary.tools/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT</a></li><li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li><li><a href="http://spaceship.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">spaceship.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://miro.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">miro.com</a></li></ul></p>]]></content:encoded> <itunes:image href="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_thumb_720x405/public/images/episodes/2025/10/858490/hero/TWIT1052_thumbnail_0.jpg"/> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/audio/twit/twit1052/twit1052.mp3</guid> <itunes:duration>2:40:00</itunes:duration> <enclosure url="https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/libsyn/twit_1052/b26992aa-b1b1-4f90-a2b7-efc6a7d4b42a/R1_twit1052.mp3" length="154204471" type="audio/mpeg"/> <media:content url="https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/libsyn/twit_1052/b26992aa-b1b1-4f90-a2b7-efc6a7d4b42a/R1_twit1052.mp3" fileSize="154204471" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio"> <media:title type="plain">TWiT 1052: It's a Nice Day for CRM - AI Slop, Media Power, & the Future of Trust</media:title> <media:description type="plain">AI Slop, Media Power, & the Future of Trust</media:description> <media:keywords>Technology, Sora 2 app, AI video generation, openai sora, copyright issues AI, generative ai, tiktok, Electronic Arts acquisition, Saudi investment EA, workslop, microsoft game pass, Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, Apple vision pro, digital privacy</media:keywords> <media:thumbnail url="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_slideshow_400x300/public/images/episodes/2025/10/858490/hero/TWIT1052_thumbnail_0.jpg" width="400" height="225" /> <media:rating scheme="urn:simple">nonadult</media:rating> <media:rating scheme="urn:v-chip">tv-g</media:rating> <media:category scheme="urn:iab:categories" label="Technology & Computing">IAB19</media:category> <media:credit role="host">Leo Laporte</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Patrick Beja</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Georgia Dow</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Iain Thomson</media:credit> </media:content> <podcast:person role="host" href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte" img="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_600x600/public/people/21/pictures/leo_1.jpg">Leo Laporte</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="https://notpatrick.com/">Patrick Beja</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="https://twitter.com/Georgia_Dow" img="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_600x600/public/people/59766/pictures/georgia-dow-image.png">Georgia Dow</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="https://bsky.app/profile/iainthomson.bsky.social" img="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_600x600/public/people/59761/pictures/iain_thomson_large.jpg">Iain Thomson</podcast:person> </item> <item> <title>TWiT 1051: Hype or True? - Nvidia's $100 Billion Dollar Investment in OpenAI (Over Time)</title> <itunes:title>Hype or True? - Nvidia's $100 Billion Dollar Investment in OpenAI (Over Time)</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>TWiT</itunes:author> <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 20:20:00 PDT</pubDate> <itunes:episode>1051</itunes:episode> <podcast:episode>1051</podcast:episode> <link>https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1051</link> <comments>https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1051</comments> <category>News</category> <category>Tech News</category> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Nvidia's $100 Billion Dollar Investment in OpenAI (Over Time)</itunes:subtitle> <podcast:transcript url="http://twit.tv/posts/tech/what-nvidias-planned-100-billion-openai-investment-really-means" type="text/html" /> <itunes:keywords>TWiT, This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte, alex kantrowitz, Dan Shipper, Brian McCullough, AI bubble, Nvidia OpenAI investment, AI Infrastructure, generative ai, Tech Brew Ride Home, Every AI and I, Marketecture podcast, sam altman, jensen huang</itunes:keywords> <description><![CDATA[<p>With Nvidia's plan to invest $100 billion over time in OpenAI, is this type of investment in other competitors healthy for AI? Can LLMs actually handle enterprise tools and tasks? Meta launches a new AI short-form video feed. Apple is testing a new internal chatbot called Veritas as part of its efforts to revamp Siri.</p><ul> <li>Nvidia (intends to) invest (up to) $100B in OpenAI (over time).</li> <li>Spending on AI is at epic levels. Will it ever pay off?.</li> <li>Jensen Huang: "We're already seeing trillion-dollar AI investments".</li> <li>How Anthropic and OpenAI are developing AI 'co-workers'.</li> <li>OpenAI says GPT-5 stacks up to humans in a wide range of jobs.</li> <li>OpenAI launches ChatGPT Pulse to proactively write you morning briefs.</li> <li>Meta launches 'Vibes,' a short-form video feed of AI slop.</li> <li>Trump signs executive order supporting proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership.</li> <li>Amazon reaches $2.5 billion settlement over allegations it misled Prime users.</li> <li>Is GenZ unemployable?</li> <li>Top economists and Jerome Powell agree that Gen Z's hiring nightmare is real—and it's not about AI eating entry-level jobs.</li> <li>AI startup friend bets on foes with $1M NYC subway campaign.</li> <li>Peter Thiel wants everyone to think more about the Antichrist.</li> <li>Apple builds a ChatGPT-like App to help test the revamped Siri.</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kantrowitz.bsky.social" target="_blank">Alex Kantrowitz</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/brianmc.bsky.social" target="_blank">Brian McCullough</a>, <a href="https://danshipper.com/" target="_blank">Dan Shipper</a>, and <a href="https://aripaparo.com/" target="_blank">Ari Paparo</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://helixsleep.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">helixsleep.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://expressvpn.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">expressvpn.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://fieldofgreens.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">fieldofgreens.com Promo Code "TWIT"</a></li><li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li><li><a href="http://spaceship.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">spaceship.com/twit</a></li></ul></p>]]></description> <itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>With Nvidia's plan to invest $100 billion over time in OpenAI, is this type of investment in other competitors healthy for AI? Can LLMs actually handle enterprise tools and tasks? Meta launches a new AI short-form video feed. Apple is testing a new internal chatbot called Veritas as part of its efforts to revamp Siri.</p><ul> <li>Nvidia (intends to) invest (up to) $100B in OpenAI (over time).</li> <li>Spending on AI is at epic levels. Will it ever pay off?.</li> <li>Jensen Huang: "We're already seeing trillion-dollar AI investments".</li> <li>How Anthropic and OpenAI are developing AI 'co-workers'.</li> <li>OpenAI says GPT-5 stacks up to humans in a wide range of jobs.</li> <li>OpenAI launches ChatGPT Pulse to proactively write you morning briefs.</li> <li>Meta launches 'Vibes,' a short-form video feed of AI slop.</li> <li>Trump signs executive order supporting proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership.</li> <li>Amazon reaches $2.5 billion settlement over allegations it misled Prime users.</li> <li>Is GenZ unemployable?</li> <li>Top economists and Jerome Powell agree that Gen Z's hiring nightmare is real—and it's not about AI eating entry-level jobs.</li> <li>AI startup friend bets on foes with $1M NYC subway campaign.</li> <li>Peter Thiel wants everyone to think more about the Antichrist.</li> <li>Apple builds a ChatGPT-like App to help test the revamped Siri.</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kantrowitz.bsky.social" target="_blank">Alex Kantrowitz</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/brianmc.bsky.social" target="_blank">Brian McCullough</a>, <a href="https://danshipper.com/" target="_blank">Dan Shipper</a>, and <a href="https://aripaparo.com/" target="_blank">Ari Paparo</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://helixsleep.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">helixsleep.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://expressvpn.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">expressvpn.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://fieldofgreens.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">fieldofgreens.com Promo Code "TWIT"</a></li><li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li><li><a href="http://spaceship.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">spaceship.com/twit</a></li></ul></p>]]></itunes:summary> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With Nvidia's plan to invest $100 billion over time in OpenAI, is this type of investment in other competitors healthy for AI? Can LLMs actually handle enterprise tools and tasks? Meta launches a new AI short-form video feed. Apple is testing a new internal chatbot called Veritas as part of its efforts to revamp Siri.</p><ul> <li>Nvidia (intends to) invest (up to) $100B in OpenAI (over time).</li> <li>Spending on AI is at epic levels. Will it ever pay off?.</li> <li>Jensen Huang: "We're already seeing trillion-dollar AI investments".</li> <li>How Anthropic and OpenAI are developing AI 'co-workers'.</li> <li>OpenAI says GPT-5 stacks up to humans in a wide range of jobs.</li> <li>OpenAI launches ChatGPT Pulse to proactively write you morning briefs.</li> <li>Meta launches 'Vibes,' a short-form video feed of AI slop.</li> <li>Trump signs executive order supporting proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership.</li> <li>Amazon reaches $2.5 billion settlement over allegations it misled Prime users.</li> <li>Is GenZ unemployable?</li> <li>Top economists and Jerome Powell agree that Gen Z's hiring nightmare is real—and it's not about AI eating entry-level jobs.</li> <li>AI startup friend bets on foes with $1M NYC subway campaign.</li> <li>Peter Thiel wants everyone to think more about the Antichrist.</li> <li>Apple builds a ChatGPT-like App to help test the revamped Siri.</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kantrowitz.bsky.social" target="_blank">Alex Kantrowitz</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/brianmc.bsky.social" target="_blank">Brian McCullough</a>, <a href="https://danshipper.com/" target="_blank">Dan Shipper</a>, and <a href="https://aripaparo.com/" target="_blank">Ari Paparo</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://helixsleep.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">helixsleep.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://expressvpn.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">expressvpn.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://fieldofgreens.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">fieldofgreens.com Promo Code "TWIT"</a></li><li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li><li><a href="http://spaceship.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">spaceship.com/twit</a></li></ul></p>]]></content:encoded> <itunes:image href="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_thumb_720x405/public/images/episodes/2025/09/858392/hero/TWIT1051_thumbnail-v2.jpg"/> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/audio/twit/twit1051/twit1051.mp3</guid> <itunes:duration>3:04:41</itunes:duration> <enclosure url="https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/libsyn/twit_1051/b26992aa-b1b1-4f90-a2b7-efc6a7d4b42a/R1_twit1051.mp3" length="178631558" type="audio/mpeg"/> <media:content url="https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/libsyn/twit_1051/b26992aa-b1b1-4f90-a2b7-efc6a7d4b42a/R1_twit1051.mp3" fileSize="178631558" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio"> <media:title type="plain">TWiT 1051: Hype or True? - Nvidia's $100 Billion Dollar Investment in OpenAI (Over Time)</media:title> <media:description type="plain">Nvidia's $100 Billion Dollar Investment in OpenAI (Over Time)</media:description> <media:keywords>TWiT, This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte, alex kantrowitz, Dan Shipper, Brian McCullough, AI bubble, Nvidia OpenAI investment, AI Infrastructure, generative ai, Tech Brew Ride Home, Every AI and I, Marketecture podcast, sam altman, jensen huang</media:keywords> <media:thumbnail url="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_slideshow_400x300/public/images/episodes/2025/09/858392/hero/TWIT1051_thumbnail-v2.jpg" width="400" height="225" /> <media:rating scheme="urn:simple">nonadult</media:rating> <media:rating scheme="urn:v-chip">tv-g</media:rating> <media:category scheme="urn:iab:categories" label="Technology & Computing">IAB19</media:category> <media:credit role="host">Alex Kantrowitz</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Brian McCullough</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Dan Shipper</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Ari Paparo</media:credit> </media:content> <podcast:person role="host" href="https://bsky.app/profile/kantrowitz.bsky.social">Alex Kantrowitz</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="https://bsky.app/profile/brianmc.bsky.social">Brian McCullough</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="https://danshipper.com/">Dan Shipper</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="https://aripaparo.com/">Ari Paparo</podcast:person> </item> <item> <title>TWiT 1050: Live Demo, Good Luck - Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses Raise Privacy & Social Acceptance Concerns</title> <itunes:title>Live Demo, Good Luck - Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses Raise Privacy & Social Acceptance Concerns</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>TWiT</itunes:author> <pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 18:28:10 PDT</pubDate> <itunes:episode>1050</itunes:episode> <podcast:episode>1050</podcast:episode> <link>https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1050</link> <comments>https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1050</comments> <category>News</category> <category>Tech News</category> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses Raise Privacy & Social Acceptance Concerns</itunes:subtitle> <podcast:transcript url="http://twit.tv/posts/tech/are-metas-new-display-glasses-breakthrough-or-privacy-nightmare" type="text/html" /> <itunes:keywords>Technology, Meta smart glasses, AI Pope, Apple iPhone Air, tiktok deal, Starlink reliability, consumer reports, windows 10 support, H1B visa tech workers, social engineering hacks, Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack, NPM package compromise, openAI</itunes:keywords> <description><![CDATA[<p>Is strapping notifications to your face the next frontier, or just tech gone too far? Dive into a lively, sometimes skeptical discussion on Meta's AR glasses, social media's shifting power, the fate of TikTok, and how AI is quietly rewriting the rules, whether we like it or not.</p><ul> <li>Seeing Through the Reality of Meta's Smart Glasses</li> <li>I regret to inform you Meta's new smart glasses are the best I've ever tried</li> <li>Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man</li> <li>Windows 10 EOL coming soon</li> <li>Trump's $100,000 Visa Fee Spurs Confusion and Chaos</li> <li>4Chan, MAGAs unite in 'clog the toilet' op to block H-1B workers flying back</li> <li>iPhone Air review: Thinness with a point</li> <li>Phone batteries are getting more compact, but the US is missing out</li> <li>A MacBook Pro touchscreen? About damn time</li> <li>TikTok deal will be signed soon, with U.S. control of algorithm, White House says</li> <li>By some measures, TikTok has grown bigger than Facebook or Instagram in the US</li> <li>Two UK teens charged in connection to Scattered Spider ransomware attacks</li> <li>Teen Suspect Surrenders in 2023 Las Vegas Casino Cyberattack Case - Casino.org</li> <li>Jaguar Land Rover extends its production shutdown after a cyberattack discovered in late August, and says efforts to reboot production safely "will take time"</li> <li>ctrl/tinycolor and 40+ NPM Packages Compromised - StepSecurity</li> <li>Never steal a hacker's girlfriend's phone: How an expert exposed a global network of thieves</li> <li>Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people</li> <li>Pope Leo XIV Rejects a proposal by a Catholic organization to create an "AI Pope Leo" avatar</li> <li>Ig Winners</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/devindra.bsky.social" target="_blank">Devindra Hardawar</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/padresj.bsky.social" target="_blank">Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/nicholasadeleon" target="_blank">Nicholas De Leon</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://uscloud.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">uscloud.com</a></li><li><a href="http://smarty.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">smarty.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://ZipRecruiter.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">ZipRecruiter.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://helixsleep.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">helixsleep.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li></ul></p>]]></description> <itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Is strapping notifications to your face the next frontier, or just tech gone too far? Dive into a lively, sometimes skeptical discussion on Meta's AR glasses, social media's shifting power, the fate of TikTok, and how AI is quietly rewriting the rules, whether we like it or not.</p><ul> <li>Seeing Through the Reality of Meta's Smart Glasses</li> <li>I regret to inform you Meta's new smart glasses are the best I've ever tried</li> <li>Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man</li> <li>Windows 10 EOL coming soon</li> <li>Trump's $100,000 Visa Fee Spurs Confusion and Chaos</li> <li>4Chan, MAGAs unite in 'clog the toilet' op to block H-1B workers flying back</li> <li>iPhone Air review: Thinness with a point</li> <li>Phone batteries are getting more compact, but the US is missing out</li> <li>A MacBook Pro touchscreen? About damn time</li> <li>TikTok deal will be signed soon, with U.S. control of algorithm, White House says</li> <li>By some measures, TikTok has grown bigger than Facebook or Instagram in the US</li> <li>Two UK teens charged in connection to Scattered Spider ransomware attacks</li> <li>Teen Suspect Surrenders in 2023 Las Vegas Casino Cyberattack Case - Casino.org</li> <li>Jaguar Land Rover extends its production shutdown after a cyberattack discovered in late August, and says efforts to reboot production safely "will take time"</li> <li>ctrl/tinycolor and 40+ NPM Packages Compromised - StepSecurity</li> <li>Never steal a hacker's girlfriend's phone: How an expert exposed a global network of thieves</li> <li>Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people</li> <li>Pope Leo XIV Rejects a proposal by a Catholic organization to create an "AI Pope Leo" avatar</li> <li>Ig Winners</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/devindra.bsky.social" target="_blank">Devindra Hardawar</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/padresj.bsky.social" target="_blank">Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/nicholasadeleon" target="_blank">Nicholas De Leon</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://uscloud.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">uscloud.com</a></li><li><a href="http://smarty.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">smarty.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://ZipRecruiter.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">ZipRecruiter.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://helixsleep.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">helixsleep.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li></ul></p>]]></itunes:summary> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is strapping notifications to your face the next frontier, or just tech gone too far? Dive into a lively, sometimes skeptical discussion on Meta's AR glasses, social media's shifting power, the fate of TikTok, and how AI is quietly rewriting the rules, whether we like it or not.</p><ul> <li>Seeing Through the Reality of Meta's Smart Glasses</li> <li>I regret to inform you Meta's new smart glasses are the best I've ever tried</li> <li>Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man</li> <li>Windows 10 EOL coming soon</li> <li>Trump's $100,000 Visa Fee Spurs Confusion and Chaos</li> <li>4Chan, MAGAs unite in 'clog the toilet' op to block H-1B workers flying back</li> <li>iPhone Air review: Thinness with a point</li> <li>Phone batteries are getting more compact, but the US is missing out</li> <li>A MacBook Pro touchscreen? About damn time</li> <li>TikTok deal will be signed soon, with U.S. control of algorithm, White House says</li> <li>By some measures, TikTok has grown bigger than Facebook or Instagram in the US</li> <li>Two UK teens charged in connection to Scattered Spider ransomware attacks</li> <li>Teen Suspect Surrenders in 2023 Las Vegas Casino Cyberattack Case - Casino.org</li> <li>Jaguar Land Rover extends its production shutdown after a cyberattack discovered in late August, and says efforts to reboot production safely "will take time"</li> <li>ctrl/tinycolor and 40+ NPM Packages Compromised - StepSecurity</li> <li>Never steal a hacker's girlfriend's phone: How an expert exposed a global network of thieves</li> <li>Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people</li> <li>Pope Leo XIV Rejects a proposal by a Catholic organization to create an "AI Pope Leo" avatar</li> <li>Ig Winners</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/devindra.bsky.social" target="_blank">Devindra Hardawar</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/padresj.bsky.social" target="_blank">Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/nicholasadeleon" target="_blank">Nicholas De Leon</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://uscloud.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">uscloud.com</a></li><li><a href="http://smarty.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">smarty.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://ZipRecruiter.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">ZipRecruiter.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://helixsleep.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">helixsleep.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li></ul></p>]]></content:encoded> <itunes:image href="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_thumb_720x405/public/images/episodes/2025/09/858307/hero/TWIT1050_thumbnail.jpg"/> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/audio/twit/twit1050/twit1050.mp3</guid> <itunes:duration>2:45:42</itunes:duration> <enclosure url="https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/libsyn/twit_1050/b26992aa-b1b1-4f90-a2b7-efc6a7d4b42a/R1_twit1050.mp3" length="159511896" type="audio/mpeg"/> <media:content url="https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/libsyn/twit_1050/b26992aa-b1b1-4f90-a2b7-efc6a7d4b42a/R1_twit1050.mp3" fileSize="159511896" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio"> <media:title type="plain">TWiT 1050: Live Demo, Good Luck - Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses Raise Privacy & Social Acceptance Concerns</media:title> <media:description type="plain">Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses Raise Privacy & Social Acceptance Concerns</media:description> <media:keywords>Technology, Meta smart glasses, AI Pope, Apple iPhone Air, tiktok deal, Starlink reliability, consumer reports, windows 10 support, H1B visa tech workers, social engineering hacks, Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack, NPM package compromise, openAI</media:keywords> <media:thumbnail url="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_slideshow_400x300/public/images/episodes/2025/09/858307/hero/TWIT1050_thumbnail.jpg" width="400" height="225" /> <media:rating scheme="urn:simple">nonadult</media:rating> <media:rating scheme="urn:v-chip">tv-g</media:rating> <media:category scheme="urn:iab:categories" label="Technology & Computing">IAB19</media:category> <media:credit role="host">Leo Laporte</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Devindra Hardawar</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Nicholas De Leon</media:credit> </media:content> <podcast:person role="host" href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte" img="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_600x600/public/people/21/pictures/leo_1.jpg">Leo Laporte</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="https://bsky.app/profile/devindra.bsky.social">Devindra Hardawar</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="https://bsky.app/profile/padresj.bsky.social" img="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_600x600/public/people/59/pictures/robert-ballecer.png">Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="https://x.com/nicholasadeleon">Nicholas De Leon</podcast:person> </item> <item> <title>TWiT 1049: Gas Station Lafufu - Apple's Pumpkin Spice Orange & Influencer Era</title> <itunes:title>Gas Station Lafufu - Apple's Pumpkin Spice Orange & Influencer Era</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>TWiT</itunes:author> <pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 17:50:22 PDT</pubDate> <itunes:episode>1049</itunes:episode> <podcast:episode>1049</podcast:episode> <link>https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1049</link> <comments>https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1049</comments> <category>News</category> <category>Tech News</category> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Apple's Pumpkin Spice Orange & Influencer Era</itunes:subtitle> <podcast:transcript url="http://twit.tv/posts/tech/what-apples-latest-launch-means-consumers" type="text/html" /> <itunes:keywords>Apple Event, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, Apple Watch SE3, AirPods Pro 3, Meta Ray-Ban glasses, Meta Connect, AI translation, Google search decline, kagi search, Perplexity AI, Blackbird AI Compass, smart glasses, wearable health tech</itunes:keywords> <description><![CDATA[<ul> <li>iPhone 17 event live blog: on the ground at Apple's keynote</li> <li>Google Court Doc: Open Web Is In Rapid Decline</li> <li>Anthropic Judge Rejects $1.5 Billion AI Copyright Settlement (1)</li> <li>The Software Engineers Paid to Fix Vibe Coded Messes</li> <li>What to expect from Meta Connect</li> <li>SpaceX strikes $17B deal to buy EchoStar's spectrum for Starlink's direct-to-phone service</li> <li>Tesla Wants Out of the Car Business</li> <li>Tesla Offers Elon Musk an Unprecedented $1 Trillion Pay Package</li> <li>Gen Z protests in Nepal, sparked by a social media ban, have killed nearly 2 dozen and injured hundreds. Here's what to know</li> <li>Microdramas are TikTok turned up to 11, and they're coming for your time and money</li> <li>Tiny Vinyl is a new pocketable record format for the Spotify age</li> <li>Kodak's mini camera fits on your keyring and is smaller than an AirPods case</li> <li>Geek News Central Mourns the Loss of Todd Cochrane</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://www.danpatterson.com/" target="_blank">Dan Patterson</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/vicmsong.bsky.social" target="_blank">Victoria Song</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/jasonhiner" target="_blank">Jason Hiner</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://expressvpn.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">expressvpn.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://bitwarden.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">bitwarden.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://oracle.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">oracle.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://shopify.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">shopify.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://NetSuite.com/TWIT" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">NetSuite.com/TWIT</a></li></ul></p>]]></description> <itunes:summary><![CDATA[<ul> <li>iPhone 17 event live blog: on the ground at Apple's keynote</li> <li>Google Court Doc: Open Web Is In Rapid Decline</li> <li>Anthropic Judge Rejects $1.5 Billion AI Copyright Settlement (1)</li> <li>The Software Engineers Paid to Fix Vibe Coded Messes</li> <li>What to expect from Meta Connect</li> <li>SpaceX strikes $17B deal to buy EchoStar's spectrum for Starlink's direct-to-phone service</li> <li>Tesla Wants Out of the Car Business</li> <li>Tesla Offers Elon Musk an Unprecedented $1 Trillion Pay Package</li> <li>Gen Z protests in Nepal, sparked by a social media ban, have killed nearly 2 dozen and injured hundreds. Here's what to know</li> <li>Microdramas are TikTok turned up to 11, and they're coming for your time and money</li> <li>Tiny Vinyl is a new pocketable record format for the Spotify age</li> <li>Kodak's mini camera fits on your keyring and is smaller than an AirPods case</li> <li>Geek News Central Mourns the Loss of Todd Cochrane</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://www.danpatterson.com/" target="_blank">Dan Patterson</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/vicmsong.bsky.social" target="_blank">Victoria Song</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/jasonhiner" target="_blank">Jason Hiner</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. 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Here's what to know</li> <li>Microdramas are TikTok turned up to 11, and they're coming for your time and money</li> <li>Tiny Vinyl is a new pocketable record format for the Spotify age</li> <li>Kodak's mini camera fits on your keyring and is smaller than an AirPods case</li> <li>Geek News Central Mourns the Loss of Todd Cochrane</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://www.danpatterson.com/" target="_blank">Dan Patterson</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/vicmsong.bsky.social" target="_blank">Victoria Song</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/jasonhiner" target="_blank">Jason Hiner</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. 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Inside, our panel questions whether "playing the game on the field" is killing tech innovation and U.S. privacy for good.<br /> </p><ul> <li>Google avoids harshest penalties in landmark search monopoly ruling</li> <li>Google fined $3.5 billion by EU over ad-tech business</li> <li>Probe finds Houston police using surveillance tool like a search engine</li> <li>iPhone 17 specifications leak, 'Air' model rumors, and what to expect at Apple's Awe Dropping' event</li> <li>Instagram coming to iPad after 15 years</li> <li>Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to settle author copyright claims</li> <li>Apple accused of training AI models on pirated books</li> <li>Trump hosts tech CEOs at first event in newly renovated Rose Garden</li> <li>Postal traffic to the US down over 80% amid tariffs, UN says</li> <li>Satellite companies like SpaceX ignore astronomers' calls to save the night sky</li> <li>Microsoft says Azure service affected by damaged Red Sea cables</li> <li>Meta still hasn't given up on the Facebook poke after 21 years</li> <li>Fake celebrity chatbots send risqué messages to teens on top AI app</li> <li>First brain-wide map of decision-making charted in mice</li> <li>NVIDIA's sale-and-leaseback chip schemes raise questions about AI bubble</li> <li>Tesla changes meaning of 'full self-driving' and gives up on autonomy promise</li> <li>Atlassian agrees to acquire The Browser Co. for $610 million</li> <li>Warner Bros. Discovery sues AI company Midjourney for copyright infringement in major legal battle</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/alex" target="_blank">Alex Wilhelm</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/harrymccracken.com" target="_blank">Harry McCracken</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li><li><a href="http://miro.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">miro.com</a></li><li><a href="http://smarty.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">smarty.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://ZipRecruiter.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">ZipRecruiter.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://canary.tools/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT</a></li></ul></p>]]></description> <itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Google walks away from another monopoly ruling with barely a scratch, while tech giants gather at the White House to praise a president who holds their futures in the balance. Inside, our panel questions whether "playing the game on the field" is killing tech innovation and U.S. privacy for good.<br /> </p><ul> <li>Google avoids harshest penalties in landmark search monopoly ruling</li> <li>Google fined $3.5 billion by EU over ad-tech business</li> <li>Probe finds Houston police using surveillance tool like a search engine</li> <li>iPhone 17 specifications leak, 'Air' model rumors, and what to expect at Apple's Awe Dropping' event</li> <li>Instagram coming to iPad after 15 years</li> <li>Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to settle author copyright claims</li> <li>Apple accused of training AI models on pirated books</li> <li>Trump hosts tech CEOs at first event in newly renovated Rose Garden</li> <li>Postal traffic to the US down over 80% amid tariffs, UN says</li> <li>Satellite companies like SpaceX ignore astronomers' calls to save the night sky</li> <li>Microsoft says Azure service affected by damaged Red Sea cables</li> <li>Meta still hasn't given up on the Facebook poke after 21 years</li> <li>Fake celebrity chatbots send risqué messages to teens on top AI app</li> <li>First brain-wide map of decision-making charted in mice</li> <li>NVIDIA's sale-and-leaseback chip schemes raise questions about AI bubble</li> <li>Tesla changes meaning of 'full self-driving' and gives up on autonomy promise</li> <li>Atlassian agrees to acquire The Browser Co. for $610 million</li> <li>Warner Bros. Discovery sues AI company Midjourney for copyright infringement in major legal battle</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/alex" target="_blank">Alex Wilhelm</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/harrymccracken.com" target="_blank">Harry McCracken</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://zscaler.com/security" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">zscaler.com/security</a></li><li><a href="http://miro.com" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">miro.com</a></li><li><a href="http://smarty.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">smarty.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://ZipRecruiter.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">ZipRecruiter.com/twit</a></li><li><a href="http://canary.tools/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT</a></li></ul></p>]]></itunes:summary> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Google walks away from another monopoly ruling with barely a scratch, while tech giants gather at the White House to praise a president who holds their futures in the balance. Inside, our panel questions whether "playing the game on the field" is killing tech innovation and U.S. privacy for good.<br /> </p><ul> <li>Google avoids harshest penalties in landmark search monopoly ruling</li> <li>Google fined $3.5 billion by EU over ad-tech business</li> <li>Probe finds Houston police using surveillance tool like a search engine</li> <li>iPhone 17 specifications leak, 'Air' model rumors, and what to expect at Apple's Awe Dropping' event</li> <li>Instagram coming to iPad after 15 years</li> <li>Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to settle author copyright claims</li> <li>Apple accused of training AI models on pirated books</li> <li>Trump hosts tech CEOs at first event in newly renovated Rose Garden</li> <li>Postal traffic to the US down over 80% amid tariffs, UN says</li> <li>Satellite companies like SpaceX ignore astronomers' calls to save the night sky</li> <li>Microsoft says Azure service affected by damaged Red Sea cables</li> <li>Meta still hasn't given up on the Facebook poke after 21 years</li> <li>Fake celebrity chatbots send risqué messages to teens on top AI app</li> <li>First brain-wide map of decision-making charted in mice</li> <li>NVIDIA's sale-and-leaseback chip schemes raise questions about AI bubble</li> <li>Tesla changes meaning of 'full self-driving' and gives up on autonomy promise</li> <li>Atlassian agrees to acquire The Browser Co. for $610 million</li> <li>Warner Bros. Discovery sues AI company Midjourney for copyright infringement in major legal battle</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/alex" target="_blank">Alex Wilhelm</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/harrymccracken.com" target="_blank">Harry McCracken</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. 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- From Cloudflare's Internet Gatekeeping to AI's Labor Threat</title> <itunes:title>Nerd Harder! - From Cloudflare's Internet Gatekeeping to AI's Labor Threat</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>TWiT</itunes:author> <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:57:41 PDT</pubDate> <itunes:episode>1047</itunes:episode> <podcast:episode>1047</podcast:episode> <link>https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1047</link> <comments>https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1047</comments> <category>News</category> <category>Tech News</category> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>From Cloudflare's Internet Gatekeeping to AI's Labor Threat</itunes:subtitle> <podcast:transcript url="http://twit.tv/posts/tech/cloudflares-internet-gatekeeping-open-web-risk" type="text/html" /> <itunes:keywords>TWiT, This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte, microsoft copilot, Excel AI, Lou Maresca, Shoshana Weissman, Cory Doctorow, R Street Institute, Mastodon, bluesky, openAI, ai chatbots, Anthropic, AI copyright, AI Automation, cloudflare, google antitrust, DRM, EFF</itunes:keywords> <description><![CDATA[<p>Cloudflare's latest moves to police who can access the internet and governments' push for age verification set off alarms for the future of the open web, as panelists debate the hidden costs of centralization and regulation.</p><ul> <li>Microsoft fires four workers for on-site protests over company's ties to Israel</li> <li>Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 water</li> <li>Nvidia says two mystery customers accounted for 39% of Q2 revenue</li> <li>FBI cyber cop: Salt Typhoon pwned 'nearly every American</li> <li>Mastodon says it doesn't 'have the means' to comply with age verification law</li> <li>UK's Online Safety Act censors the internet — a preview of US proposal</li> <li>Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen user</li> <li>Meta reportedly allowed unauthorized celebrity AI chatbots on its service</li> <li>UK's demand for Apple backdoor may have been broader than previously though</li> <li>Bluesky now platform of choice for science community</li> <li>SpaceX's giant Starship Mars rocket nails critical 10th test flight in stunning comeback</li> <li>FCC rejects calls for cable-like fees on broadband providers</li> <li>The web does not need gatekeepers</li> <li>Intel warns a US equity stake could trigger "adverse reactions"</li> <li>US firms are racing through a $1 trillion buyback spree in record time</li> <li>Microsoft reveals two in-house AI models</li> <li>Authors celebrate "historic" settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action</li> <li>A rule exempting small packages from tariffs is ending today</li> <li>Framework is working on a giant haptic touchpad, Trackpoint nub, and eGPU for its laptops</li> <li>Germany fines economist Thomas Vierhaus €16,100 for sarcastic X posts</li> <li>Google wants to make sideloading Android apps safer by verifying developers' identities</li> <li>South Korea bans smartphones in all middle and elementary school classrooms</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/shoshana-weissmann">Shoshana Weissmann</a>, <a href="http://craphound.com/" target="_blank">Cory Doctorow</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/louis-maresca">Louis Maresca</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. 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From Cloudflare's Internet Gatekeeping to AI's Labor Threat</media:title> <media:description type="plain">From Cloudflare's Internet Gatekeeping to AI's Labor Threat</media:description> <media:keywords>TWiT, This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte, microsoft copilot, Excel AI, Lou Maresca, Shoshana Weissman, Cory Doctorow, R Street Institute, Mastodon, bluesky, openAI, ai chatbots, Anthropic, AI copyright, AI Automation, cloudflare, google antitrust, DRM, EFF</media:keywords> <media:thumbnail url="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_slideshow_400x300/public/images/episodes/2025/08/858016/hero/TWIT1047_thumbnail.jpg" width="400" height="225" /> <media:rating scheme="urn:simple">nonadult</media:rating> <media:rating scheme="urn:v-chip">tv-g</media:rating> <media:category scheme="urn:iab:categories" label="Technology & Computing">IAB19</media:category> <media:credit role="host">Leo Laporte</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Shoshana Weissmann</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Cory Doctorow</media:credit> <media:credit role="guest">Louis Maresca</media:credit> </media:content> <podcast:person role="host" href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte" img="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_600x600/public/people/21/pictures/leo_1.jpg">Leo Laporte</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="https://twit.tv/people/shoshana-weissmann" img="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_600x600/public/people/835815/pictures/shoshana-profile-pic-BIG.jpg">Shoshana Weissmann</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="http://craphound.com/">Cory Doctorow</podcast:person> <podcast:person role="guest" href="https://twit.tv/people/louis-maresca" img="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_600x600/public/people/50091/pictures/lmaresca.jpg">Louis Maresca</podcast:person> </item> <item> <title>TWiT 1046: Shrimpspiracy - Musk Trolls Microsoft With Macrohard</title> <itunes:title>Shrimpspiracy - Musk Trolls Microsoft With Macrohard</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>TWiT</itunes:author> <pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 18:01:11 PDT</pubDate> <itunes:episode>1046</itunes:episode> <podcast:episode>1046</podcast:episode> <link>https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1046</link> <comments>https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1046</comments> <category>News</category> <category>Tech News</category> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Musk Trolls Microsoft With Macrohard</itunes:subtitle> <podcast:transcript url="http://twit.tv/posts/tech/should-you-buy-faster-cpu-2025" type="text/html" /> <itunes:keywords>Daniel Rubino, Paris Martineau, windows central, consumer reports, PC CPUs, AMD Ryzen 9950, intel, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite, Windows on ARM, ai, copilot, NPU, US government investment in Intel, CHIPS act, TikTok ban, government stake in Intel</itunes:keywords> <description><![CDATA[<ul> <li>You should buy a faster CPU</li> <li>The Trump-Intel deal is official</li> <li>Trump signals fourth delay of TikTok ban</li> <li>Trump to tap Airbnb co-founder as first government design chief</li> <li>Meet Macrohard, Elon Musk's AI simulation of Microsoft</li> <li>Google announces Pixel 10 lineup with heavy AI integration</li> <li>Gemini for Home is Google's biggest smart home play in years</li> <li>Copilot app gets a glowup, new features, for Windows 11</li> <li>Apple explores using Google Gemini AI to power revamped Siri</li> <li>Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law</li> <li>4chan will refuse to pay daily online safety fines, lawyer tells BBC</li> <li>Sports streaming enters a bold new era</li> <li>Waymo can now test its self-driving vehicles in New York City</li> <li>Oura secures decisive legal victory with ITC patent ruling</li> <li>T-Mobile claimed selling location data without consent is legal—judges disagree</li> <li>Developer gets prison time for sabotaging former employer's network with a 'kill switch'</li> <li>Nonprofit search engine Ecosia offers $0 for control of Chrome</li> <li>Perplexity's Comet AI browser tricked into buying fake items online</li> <li>Agentic browser security: indirect prompt injection in Perplexity Comet</li> <li>New zero-day startup offers $20 million for tools that can hack any smartphone</li> <li>YouTuber Mark Rober is getting a Netflix series</li> <li>German court revives case that could threaten ad blockers</li> <li>Satya Nadella says Microsoft must move beyond Bill Gates' software factory vision</li> <li>More frozen shrimp recalled for possible radioactive contamination</li></ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/daniel-rubino">Daniel Rubino</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/paris-martineau">Paris Martineau</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>This Week in Tech</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. 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