MINI TECH SCROLL: Taylor Swift files trademarks amid AI threats, AI influencer grift + is OpenAI releasing a phone?

About this episode

The episode discusses Taylor Swift's trademark filings against AI threats, the rise of AI influencers, and potential developments from OpenAI.

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from April 29th, 2026. How do you feel about celebrity ambassadors and endorsements? https://forms.gle/xv8JHmvdBkJnvc2p6 Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:35 Taylor Swift files trademarks to protect voice and likeness against AI 7:07 The AI-generated influencer grifting the MAGA movement 14:05 Is OpenAI developing a smartphone? Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_ Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld Sources…

People in this episode

Host: Lauren Meisner

Topics covered

• trademarks
• AI threats
• influencer marketing
• celebrity endorsements
• technology news

Keywords

• Taylor Swift
• AI
• trademarks
• influencer grift
• OpenAI
• technology news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI, MAGA movement

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