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This Week in Tech (Audio)Show Notes
An astronomical amount of money is being poured into AI and data centers as tech giants fight for dominance, but is this fueling the next big tech bubble or just the price of staying in the game? Get the panel's opinions on wild IPO valuations, global power grabs, Build 2026, NVIDIA GTC Taipei, and even successful YouTuber movies!
SpaceX IPO to Be Largest Ever at $135 Share Price
Utah residents sue officials over Kevin O'Leary data center plan
When AI builds itself
NVIDIA announces RTX Spark as 'the most efficient PC chip ever built'
Major Homebuilder To Test Placing Mini Data Centers in Suburban Backyards
Microsoft Build 2026: The 7 biggest announcements
What to Expect at Apple's WWDC 2026: iOS 27, New Siri and AI
Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones
Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models
Trump: U.S. stake in AI giants "could be a beautiful thing"
Cable lobby warns of chaos if FCC doesn't relax ban on foreign routers
Google ordered to put clearer links in AI search and let UK publishers opt out
AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data
YouTubers Win the Box Office, Goodbye Gatekeepers, The YouTube Bar
YouTube overtakes Netflix in average daily viewing around the world
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Joey de Villa, Jeff Jarvis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ
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