In this episode, there's a tantrum in tech-land, at the billionaire's burger bar no less, while a new net nanny rampages into town, policing your pixels and vetting your videos!
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Musk vs. Apple: App Store Mayhem
Musk threatens Apple with lawsuit over rankingsxAI to take legal action against AppleMusk reignites OpenAI feud over antitrust claimsMusk says he plans to sue AppleStock Drift: Tesla Up, Apple Down
Tesla stock rises amid Musk-Apple feudGrok Gets Reprogrammed
Grok reprogrammed -- no more Hitler jokesPornographic Taylor Swift deepfakes generated by Musk's Grok AIGrok Imagine AI Allegedly Creates Explicit Taylor Swift Images Without Prompt: ReportGrok's 'spicy' video mode instantly made me Taylor Swift nude deepfakesElon Musk's AI Creates Deepfakes Of Scarlett Johansson, Taylor SwiftTesla Diner Sparks Protests
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YouTube's AI Powered Age Verification
No matter how old you are YouTube's AI age verification system should concern youYouTube backlash begins: "Why is AI combing through every single video I watch?"Tea app hacked: Images stolen from women's dating safety app that vets menYouTube Age Verification Has BegunYouTube's AI-powered age line is now live. Will it work as intended?Extending our built-in protections to more teens on YouTube - YouTube BlogFocus
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Apple Intelligence: AI Summaries Return
Apple brings back AI notification summaries in iOS 26Dancing Queen
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