Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #161 (03/05/2026)

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #161 (03/05/2026)

From Tech Talk Thursdays by Desk Chair Analysts

March 6, 2026 · 3h 26m · Season 1 · Episode 161

About this episode

This episode covers various technology news, including corporate controversies, product announcements, and surveillance issues.

Tech Anthropic refuses to bow to Pentagon despite Hegseth’s threats Anthropic is reportedly back in talks with the Defense Department Microsoft gets tired of “Microslop,” bans the word on its Discord, then locks the server after backlash Ars Technica Fires Reporter After AI Controversy Involving Fabricated Quotes Meta’s AI display glasses reportedly share intimate videos with human moderators Lawmakers Demand DHS Define ‘Domestic Terrorist’ As It Uses Vast Array of Surveillance Tools CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples’ Movements Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester Apple Announces Low-Cost ‘MacBook Neo’ With A18 Pro Chip - MacRumors Mac Studio 512GB RAM Option Disappears Amid Global DRAM Shortage - MacRumors Amazon Data Centers on Fire After Iranian Missile Strikes on Dubai Gaming Drone Strikes On AWS Servers Coincide With Fortnite Server Issues - GameSpot The biggest announcements from the new Nintendo Indie World showcase Sony will stop bringing PS5 exclusives to PC — because they’re not selling Man Spent $20,000 on PlayStation Games. He Lost It All to a Security Loophole | PCMag Oh dear - ARC Raiders was logging your…

People in this episode

Host: Desk Chair Analysts

Topics covered

  • technology news
  • AI controversies
  • gaming updates
  • corporate actions
  • surveillance issues
  • product announcements

Keywords

  • Tech Anthropic
  • Pentagon
  • Microsoft
  • AI
  • gaming
  • surveillance
  • Apple
  • PS5
  • Proton Mail
  • Steam

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tech Anthropic, Pentagon, Microsoft, Discord, Ars Technica, Meta, DHS, CBP, Proton Mail, Apple

Products: MacBook Neo, PS5

Places: Dubai

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