April 27, 2025

This Week in Tech 1029: Never Lick a Badger Twice

2 hours 33 minutes

The Hottest AI Job of 2023 Is Already Obsolete

NYT Asks: Should We Start Taking the Welfare of AI Seriously?

Microsoft finally ships controversial Windows 11 "Recall" feature after year-long delay — now rolling out to all Copilot+ PCs

Sam Altman says OpenAI is no longer "compute-constrained" — after Microsoft lost its exclusive cloud provider status

Only Google Can Run Chrome, Company's Browser Chief Tells Judge

What Happens When You Pay People Not to Use Google Search?

4chan Is Back Online, Days After The Infamous Hack That Leaked Its "Janitors" Emails

Mark Zuckerberg Says Social Media Is Over

Google is scrapping its planned changes for third-party cookies in Chrome

Google's revenue tops Wall Street's expectations — and the stock climbs

Google will stop supporting early Nest thermostats on October 25

PC shipments spike as Windows 10's end and U.S. tariffs loom

Apple Aims To Source All US iPhones From India in Pivot Away From China

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders: Sold out at most retailers including GameStop, Walmart, Target, Best Buy and others

The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen

Tesla whistleblower says Musk wanted to deport her team for raising brake issue

In a Boon for Tesla, Feds Weaken Rules for Reporting on Self-Driving

Enter The Fourth Amendment, Yet One More Reason DOGE Is Such A Constitutional Nightmare

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Abrar Al-Heeti, Daniel Rubino, and Cathy Gellis

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