OS Age Verification, Vanguard Strikes Back, Waymo Floods, Subsea Data Centers, AI in Space

About this episode

This episode covers various technology news including age verification laws, anti-cheat updates, robotaxi operations, subsea data centers, and AI in space.

News and Updates: • OS Age Verification Laws: California’s Digital Age Assurance Act (2027) requires operating systems to collect and share user age ranges with apps, sparking major privacy concerns nationwide. • Vanguard Bricks Cheaters: Riot Games’ latest Vanguard anti-cheat update permanently disables DMA cheat firmware on PCs, forcing full OS reinstalls — Riot’s response was unapologetic and blunt. • Waymo Flooding Woes: Waymo suspended robotaxi operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after vehicles drove into flooded roads, prompting a voluntary recall of nearly 4,000 vehicles for software fixes. • China’s Underwater Data Center: A $226 million, 24-megawatt subsea facility off Shanghai houses 2,000 servers, using passive ocean cooling and offshore wind power to achieve exceptional energy efficiency. • Data Centers in Space: SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Google are pursuing orbital AI data centers powered by massive solar arrays, but engineers warn the economics remain extremely challenging and unproven.

People in this episode

Host: Haggai Davis

Topics covered

• age verification
• anti-cheat technology
• robotaxi operations
• subsea data centers
• AI in space

Keywords

• age verification
• Riot Games
• Waymo
• subsea data centers
• AI data centers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: California, Riot Games, Waymo, China, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Google

Places: Atlanta, San Antonio, Shanghai

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