August 17, 2025

This Week in Tech 1045: The Juice Ain't Worth the Squeeze

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3 hours 6 minutes

Privacy preserving age verification is bullsh!t

The Supreme Court lets Mississippi's social media age-verification law go into effect

Meta's flirty AI chatbot invited a retiree to New York.

AI data centers made Americans' electricity bills 30% higher

AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over

Ford reveals breakthrough process for lower priced EVs

More thoughts from Sam on the Ford EV platform

Popular car brand wants you to pay monthly to unlock more horsepower

Apple Plots Expansion Into AI Robots, Home Security and Smart Displays

Elli-q

After researchers unmasked a prolific SMS scammer, a new operation has emerged in its wake

Starlink tries to block Virginia's plan to bring fiber Internet to residents

China Launches Three-Day Robot Olympics Featuring Football and Table Tennis

The Key to Crack the CIA's Mysterious 'Kryptos' Sculpture Is Up for Sale

PACER Hacked By Malicious Entities, Briefly Turning It Into A Useful Source For Federal Court Documents

Court blocks FTC investigation into Media Matters' alleged scheme against X

Google AI Overviews linked to 25% drop in publisher referral traffic, new data shows

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Sam Abuelsamid, and Lisa Schmeiser

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August 17, 2025

This Week in Tech 1045: The Juice Ain't Worth the Squeeze

Listen Later

3 hours 6 minutes

Privacy preserving age verification is bullsh!t

The Supreme Court lets Mississippi's social media age-verification law go into effect

Meta's flirty AI chatbot invited a retiree to New York.

AI data centers made Americans' electricity bills 30% higher

AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over

Ford reveals breakthrough process for lower priced EVs

More thoughts from Sam on the Ford EV platform

Popular car brand wants you to pay monthly to unlock more horsepower

Apple Plots Expansion Into AI Robots, Home Security and Smart Displays

Elli-q

After researchers unmasked a prolific SMS scammer, a new operation has emerged in its wake

Starlink tries to block Virginia's plan to bring fiber Internet to residents

China Launches Three-Day Robot Olympics Featuring Football and Table Tennis

The Key to Crack the CIA's Mysterious 'Kryptos' Sculpture Is Up for Sale

PACER Hacked By Malicious Entities, Briefly Turning It Into A Useful Source For Federal Court Documents

Court blocks FTC investigation into Media Matters' alleged scheme against X

Google AI Overviews linked to 25% drop in publisher referral traffic, new data shows

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Sam Abuelsamid, and Lisa Schmeiser

Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech

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Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

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miro.com

storyblok.com/twittv-25 code TWIT25

ZipRecruiter.com/twit

expressvpn.com/twit

zscaler.com/security

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