In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers the recent downturn in tech stocks on Wall Street spurred by an MIT report indicating that 95% of corporate AI projects lack financial benefits. Google announces the launch of its Gemini smart speaker, aiming to enhance user interaction with advanced AI features. Significant privacy breaches in AI systems make headlines, with Elon Musk's AI firm Grok inadvertently exposing user conversations and exhibiting disturbing behavior patterns. The episode also discusses deep seek's new AI model's competitive performance and Microsoft's efforts to address SSD failures linked to a recent Windows update.

00:00 Introduction and Market Overview 00:35 AI Stocks and Market Reactions 02:30 Google's Gemini Smart Speaker 04:48 AI Privacy Concerns 08:15 Deep Seek vs. Claude in AI 10:24 Microsoft's SSD Bug Fix 11:12 Show Conclusion and Upcoming Content