The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from May 6th, 2026.

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00:00 Intro 

1:17 Bunny Hedaya goes viral after being “sexually harassed by AI in an Uber” 

6:35 Roblox paying developers more to attract 18+ players

12:25 Streamers are playing a 1v1 game called Omoggle to “outmog” each other  

17:42 ChatGPT’s obsession with goblins

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Sources: 

https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2026/02/moving-beyond-self-reported-age 

https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2026/04/roblox-fuels-high-fidelity-games-over-18-players-increases-qualifying-devex-rate-42 

https://www.theverge.com/games/921694/roblox-q1-2026-132-million-dau   

https://ir.roblox.com/news/news-details/2026/Roblox-Requires-Users-Worldwide-to-Age-Check-to-Access-Chat/default.aspx 

https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/11/roblox-requires-age-checks-limits-minor-and-adult-chat 

https://www.reddit.com/r/robloxgamedev/comments/1t0fxn6/starting_june_8_2026_roblox_will_be_increasing/ 

https://www.dexerto.com/twitch/what-is-omoggle-the-ai-face-rating-platform-taking-over-twitch-3360363/ 

https://omoggle.com/privacy 

https://omoggle.com/tos 

https://www.dexerto.com/twitch/twitch-issues-warnings-to-streamers-who-visit-viral-looksmaxxing-site-omoggle-3361365/ 

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chatgpt-became-so-obsessed-with-goblins-that-openai-had-to-intervene-a6644e66 

https://openai.com/index/where-the-goblins-came-from/ 

https://www.tiktok.com/@bunnyhedaya/video/7635813124829957390?_r=1&_t=ZS-967eykS22wG 

https://www.tiktok.com/@bunnyhedaya/video/7636095367884442894?_r=1&_t=ZS-967f5wxMy6n 

https://www.tesla.com/support/grok#what-is-grok 

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-s1-5770199/mogging-rooted-in-the-manosphere-found-new-life-as-a-joke

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

2:07 Met Gala theme

3:17 Bezos involvement & backlash

5:17 Why the backlash?

10:46 Looks breakdown

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The biggest stories on the internet from May 4th, 2026.

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Timestamps:

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1:13 SponStudio is live!

5:16 Lauren Burnham calls out Alex Cooper

12:37 Tana Mongeau to launch podcast while Emma Chamberlain winds hers down (for now)

16:20 Taylor Swift… x Toy Story?

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The biggest stories on the internet from May 1st, 2026.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

2:21 Jake Webber addresses Tara Yummy ship edits

6:22 How Taylor Swifts 2018 UMG x Spotify contract clause is about to make bank for artists

13:35 Is Zoella missing?

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The biggest stories on the internet from April 30th, 2026.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

1:15 Hayu FanFest

3:04 KATSEYE x Harry Daniels drama

8:34 Male athlete faces online backlash over misogynistic comments

11:28 Be Better vs. Ashtin Earle

13:00 Billie Eilish controversial meat eater comments

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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from April 29th, 2026.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro 

1:35 Taylor Swift files trademarks to protect voice and likeness against AI

7:07 The AI-generated influencer grifting the MAGA movement

14:05 Is OpenAI developing a smartphone?

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Sources: 

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/taylor-swift-wants-to-trademark-her-voice-and-likeness-will-others-follow-suit-20260428-p5zrkp.html 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6943/text 

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ai-taylor-swift-endorsement-trump-shared-was-originally-biden-meme-rcna170945 

https://www.gerbenlaw.com/blog/taylor-swift-moves-to-trademark-her-voice-and-image-as-ai-threats-grow/ 

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/matthew-mcconaughey-trademarks-himself-to-fight-ai-misuse-8ffe76a9 

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn99784980&docId=APP20260424122018&linkId=1#docIndex=0&page=1 

https://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/casedoc/cms/case/99784979/tmdocument/20260424162005244899SPE0003.wav 

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn99784977&docId 

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn99784980&docId= 

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn99784979#docIndex=0&page=1 

https://landing.fanvue.com/about 

https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/10/15/how-people-around-the-world-view-ai/ 

https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1srpnzi/this_scammer_used_an_aigenerated_maga_girl_to/ 

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-generated-maga-girls/ 

https://x.com/mingchikuo/status/2048587389791269182 

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/openai-could-be-making-a-phone-with-ai-agents-replacing-apps/ 

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The biggest stories on the internet from April 28th, 2026.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

2:05 Acquired Style's sponsored bachelorette party

14:09 Shaq vs. TikTok star Coach Jackie

18:33 Club Chalamet disbands

22:03 TikTok creator drawing LinkedIn connections

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This mini deep dive explores the controversies around comments that Emma Grede made in her new book, Start With Yourself.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

1:33 Who is Emma Grede?

2:34 Emma Grede career

8:45 Start With Yourself

10:09 Criticisms of her advice

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Note: Therapy Jeff has addressed some of the backlash on Instagram, which we did not realise until after this recording. You can find it here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXaoarMDdLu/

The biggest stories on the internet from April 23rd, 2026.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

1:46 Therapy Jeff backlash over Threads posts

10:22 Alex Cooper's husband Matt Kaplan accused of fostering toxic workplace at Unwell

14:20 Kendall Jenner x Jacob Elordi reportedly dating

15:17 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: OC edition cast revealed

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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from April 22nd, 2026.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

1:07 Anthropic’s courts influencers at PR event 

9:11 Starbucks and ChatGPT collaboration

15:17 Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO 

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Sources: 

https://x.com/karine_hsu/status/2044840552890589191/photo/1 

https://www.tiktok.com/@llauregg/video/7609400901245144333?_r=1&_t=ZS-95iyyXEwxPh 

https://www.tiktok.com/@mirandadoesbrands/video/7626753236715719969?_r=1&_t=ZS-95iypIx32CD 

https://sbworkersunited.org/our-fight/ 

https://about.starbucks.com/press/2026/a-new-way-to-inspire-your-starbucks-order/ 

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/10/business/starbucks-lawsuit-deceptive-marketing 

https://nclnet.org/national-consumers-league-sues-starbucks-alleging-coffee-giant-deceives-customers-with-claims-of-100-ethical-coffee-tea/ 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tracking-where-starbucks-single-use-cups-actually-end-up-when-recycled-kcal-investigations/ 

https://www.apple.com/au/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/ 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HzOHfdqSCOl6WCYdaTesB?si=4CFZEfNVROObMKyK7sIh1Q&ct=604&t=664 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/21/tim-cook-apple-techscape

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/915662/john-ternus-apple-ceo-tim-cook-ai-problem-siri  

https://www.reddit.com/r/NYCinfluencersnark/comments/1sn3t9k/anthropic_pr_dinner_is_wild_lol/