Today we discuss recent tech outages, including those at Cloudflare and AWS, highlighting the risks of centralized infrastructure. Apple's new passport storage feature in Apple Wallet, weighing the convenience against privacy concerns. Then we explore the societal impact of AI, noting anxieties around job security and mental health, contrasting the current tech revolution with the optimism of the dot-com era. The discussion later moves to autonomous driving, specifically Waymo's expansion to highways and the broader implications for transportation efficiency and urban planning.

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