Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #167 (05/07/2026)

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #167 (05/07/2026)

From Tech Talk Thursdays by Desk Chair Analysts

May 8, 2026 · 3h 14m · Season 1 · Episode 167

About this episode

This episode discusses various developments in AI technology, corporate layoffs, and legal issues surrounding major tech companies.

Tech Meta AI will analyze faces of teen users ‘but it’s not face recognition’ Google Chrome takes up 4GB of storage on your computer for AI, if you have space Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and NVIDIA will provide AI tech to Pentagon - Engadget Google’s Pentagon AI deal reportedly drove the DeepMind team to unionize - Engadget Building for the future (Cloudflare layoffs) Coinbase lays off nearly 700 workers in ‘AI-native’ restructuring - Engadget Maryland Lawmakers Press Apple Over Decision to Close Unionized Store - MacRumors Apple Faces Dozens of Lawsuits Over AirTag Stalking After Class Action Denied - MacRumors Senators ban themselves from prediction markets after candidates bet on own races - Ars Technica DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts | WIRED ICE Plans to Develop Own Smart Glasses to ‘Supplement’ Its Facial Recognition App Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack | TechCrunch Gaming Full Metal Gear Solid 2 source code leaks online on 30th April | Eurogamer.net ESA Says Bill Pushing For Offline Versions Of Live-Service Games Would Hurt Developers - GameSpot GameStop is reportedly…

People in this episode

Host: Desk Chair Analysts

Topics covered

  • AI technology
  • gaming news
  • corporate layoffs
  • legal issues
  • data privacy
  • unionization

Keywords

  • AI
  • Google
  • Amazon
  • Coinbase
  • Apple
  • GameStop
  • Sony
  • DeepMind
  • Cloudflare
  • privacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tech Meta AI, Google Chrome, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Pentagon, DeepMind, Cloudflare, Coinbase, Apple

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