Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #166 (04/23/2026)

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #166 (04/23/2026)

From Tech Talk Thursdays by Desk Chair Analysts

April 24, 2026 · 3h 5m · Season 1 · Episode 166

About this episode

The episode discusses various technology news including corporate changes at Apple and Meta, AI developments, and security issues in the gaming industry.

Tech Judge says White House can’t ‘strong-arm’ Apple into blocking ICE trackers Palantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villain This AI Tool Rips Off Open Source Software Without Violating Copyright Startups Brag They Spend More Money on AI Than Human Employees Meta is downsizing by about 10 percent Hey Meta workers, are you getting paid for those keystrokes? Apple CEO Tim Cook Stepping Down, John Ternus Taking Over - MacRumors Mastodon was hit by a ‘major’ DDoS attack that briefly took down parts of the service Colorado Age Attestation bill gets amendments to have open source excluded | GamingOnLinux France’s national agency for managing IDs and passports suffered a data breach last week Gaming Sony will require age checks in the UK and Ireland to access PlayStation communication features Former PlayStation Exec Shuhei Yoshida Says He Was Fired After Top Boss Asked Him To Do “Ridiculous Things” - GameSpot The Studio Behind Last Year’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remasters Hit With More Mass Layoffs As It Tries To Adapt To The Video Game Industry’s New Normal Save Money By Turning Your Xbox Expansion Card Into An SSD For Your PC - GameSpot…

People in this episode

Host: Desk Chair Analysts

Topics covered

  • technology news
  • AI developments
  • corporate layoffs
  • data security
  • gaming industry updates

Keywords

  • Apple
  • Meta
  • AI
  • DDoS attack
  • data breach
  • gaming
  • layoffs
  • age checks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, Palantir, Meta, Mastodon, GamingOnLinux, GameSpot, Sony, Ubuntu

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