TWiT 1085: Waiting In Line With Sam - Musk vs. Altman: Behind the Scenes

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of technology giants on news and information, featuring insights on recent legal cases and new tech developments.

Google is rewriting the rules of search, CBS News Radio just died after 99 years, and billionaires now own the newsrooms. This episode dives into what happens when technology giants tighten their grip on how we get information. Google's new Universal Cart wants to follow your entire shopping journey across the internet Hands-On With All of Google's New Upcoming Android XR Smart Glasses New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch show U.S. Invests $2 Billion and Takes Stake in Quantum Firms Elon Musk lost his case against Sam Altman GM Driver Data Privacy Lawsuit: California Fines GM $12.75 Million A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide 'Creepy' Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn't Actually Work, FTC Says Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Larry Magid , Marshall Kirkpatrick , and Jacob Ward Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: outsystems.com/twit superhuman.com meter.com/twit box.com/AI doppel.com…

People in this episode

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Larry Magid, Marshall Kirkpatrick, Jacob Ward

Topics covered

• technology giants
• news ownership
• data privacy
• search engine changes
• quantum investment
• advertising technology

Keywords

• Google
• search
• news
• data privacy
• quantum
• Musk
• Altman
• advertising
• FTC

Sponsors

OutSystems, Superhuman, Meter, Box, Doppel, Mill

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Google, CBS News Radio, U.S., GM, FTC, Twitch, Quantum Firms, Club TWiT

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