November 24, 2024

This Week in Tech 1007: All the Hotdogs in the World

3 hours 9 minutes

In this episode of This Week in Tech, the panel tackles the "biggest hack in US history," the future of AI, and the role of government in tech. From the Chinese hack's implications to Microsoft's AI-powered Recall, the Supreme Court's tech-related cases, and the push for social media age verification, Leo Laporte, Patrick Beja, Wesley Faulkner, and Alex Wilhelm provide insightful analysis and lively discussion on the most pressing issues facing the industry today.

China's "Salt Typhoon" hack, dubbed the "worst hack in our nation's history," which compromised US telecommunications infrastructure and allowed surveillance of high-profile individuals

The panel debates the challenges of securing outdated infrastructure and the role of government in regulating tech companies

DOJ's push for Google to sell off Chrome to break its search monopoly, and the potential implications for competition and innovation

Alex Wilhelm's article "If you like startups, you should love anti-trust" and the importance of fostering competition in the tech industry

Microsoft's Windows 365 Link, a $349 mini PC that streams Windows from the cloud, and the potential for thin client computing

Microsoft's Recall AI feature, which records and indexes users' screen activity, raising security concerns but offering potential benefits for users

The Supreme Court's involvement in cases related to Facebook's Cambridge Analytica data breach and the fate of America's low-income broadband fund

The panel also discusses their personal experiences with parenting in the digital age and the challenges of balancing screen time, privacy, and education for children

Meta's push for Apple and Google to verify users' ages on social media platforms, and the challenges of implementing effective age verification while protecting user privacy

Amazon's talks with Instacart, Uber, Ticketmaster, and others to enhance its AI-powered Alexa assistant

Spirit Airlines filing for bankruptcy amidst financial losses and mounting debt payments

Alex laments the addition of ads to Amazon Prime Video and the panel debates the tradeoffs of bundled subscription services

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Patrick Beja, Wesley Faulkner, and Alex Wilhelm

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