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This Week in Tech (Video)Show Notes
When politicians, parents, and platforms collide, who protects kids from tech's dark side? Dive into real stories of digital parenting, policy-making headaches, and the unexpected ways tech companies shape everyday life.
US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after losing antitrust case
Why the Courts Are Hesitant to Punish Tech Giants Like Meta and Google
John Ternus is now the CEO of Apple
Apple, OpenAI legal fight keeps escalating. Here's how we got here
Court Filings In A.I. Suit Invoke Copyright Law, Culture and Sports
Meta accepts U.S. safety rules while pitching softer tools abroad
FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been 'secretly and systematically' overcharging for ads
Bernie Sanders Proposes Artificial Superintelligence Ban Amid Rogue AI Hackings
Vance Called AI Satanic. He Struck a Chord Among Christian Republicans.
Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It's Basically Alive
Nvidia Extends A.I. Spending Spree With $12.9 Billion Deal for Hugging Face
Tesla's Cybercab Officially Launches Today. It's Already Under Investigation
AI visionary Ray Kurzweil is joining a Silicon Valley startup developing a brain computer system that involves snorting nanoparticles
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Stacey Higginbotham, Jeff Jarvis, and Owen JJ Stone
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