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This Week in Tech 1098: Usain Volt
24 August 2026

This Week in Tech 1098: Usain Volt

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Meta faces a $1.4 trillion lawsuit, flock cameras are sparking a privacy revolt, and data centers may be fueling the next bubble. This episode pulls back the curtain on who's watching, who's profiting, and who could pay the price.


    Meta's Big Reckoning Is Here
    Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction
    Ninth Circuit Ruling Will Force Online Platforms That Host User Speech to Fight Lengthy and Costly Lawsuits Before They Are Dismissed Under Section 230
    The $1.4 Trillion State Tort Raid on Meta
    Google's Pixel 11 Comes With Plenty of A.I. Does Anyone Want That?
    Waymo's cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities
    Apple and European Commission Reach Agreement on App Payment Terms Under DMA, With Apple Conceding Very Little
    Apple is laying off staffers working on the Vision Pro and Siri
    Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI
    Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by the end of 2026
    NVIDIA to Back Ohio Data Center With as Much as $105 Billion
    Why Big Tech's AI Spending Is $3 Trillion Higher Than It Seems
    New Chinese model adds to AI competition
    Police Are Hiding Their Use of Flock Surveillance Cameras
    Flock mistakenly flags 2 different auto writers for "stolen" license plates
    Go Flock Yourself
    Flock socks for UV protection
    Ban on Chinese robots leaves U.S. startups stranded
    China Is Strapping 'Digital Bombs' to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready?

Host: Leo Laporte


Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ


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