This Week in Tech 1082: Hanging by a Thread

This Week in Tech 1082: Hanging by a Thread

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May 4, 2026 · 3h 10m

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of AI investments by Big Tech and the potential industry bubble.

Big Tech is pouring hundreds of billions into AI, but with rising signs of an industry bubble and some real-world fallout, this week's episode digs into who actually wins, who stands to lose, and whether Apple's patient strategy may outsmart the hype. Big Tech firms beat earnings expectations amid AI spending questions RIP the $599 Mac Mini, you were too beautiful for this world Microsoft lifts 2026 AI spend by $25 billion to cover component price rises Microsoft speeds up in Big Tech's data center spend-off Crosswording the Situation Meta's historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million Utah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checks Australia unveils a 2.25% levy on Meta, Google, and TikTok Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off Facebook and Instagram Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space Musk v. Altman week 1: Elon Musk says he was duped, warns AI could kill us all, and admits that xAI distills OpenAI's models OpenAI-backed 1X opens California factory targeting 10,000 home humanoid robots in year one Sam Altman…

Topics covered

  • AI industry
  • Big Tech earnings
  • legal issues
  • data privacy
  • technology trends
  • investment strategies

Keywords

  • AI spending
  • Big Tech
  • earnings expectations
  • Meta
  • Microsoft
  • Elon Musk
  • Sam Altman
  • data privacy laws
  • investment strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, US Senate, Kalshi, Polymarket

Places: Utah, Australia

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