October 05, 2025

This Week in Tech 1052: It's a Nice Day for CRM

2 hours 40 minutes

As AI-generated clip content upends trust and creativity, this week's panel members join forces to unravel whether we're facing a cultural disaster or just the next leap forward (and what anyone online needs to watch out for next). Is the world ready for AI-generated video slop flooding the internet, legal headaches over deepfakes, and million-dollar tech maneuvering?

Sora 2 is here

We need to stop the slop of OpenAI's Sora and Meta's Vibes AI video apps before it's too late

Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy's Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say

One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020

YouTube Bends the Knee

Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal

ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: 'We Are Determined to Fight This'

How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED

CISA, the key law that helps the federal government guard against cyber threats to US critical systems, expired when the government shut down

ByteDance to Maintain Control Of TikTok's U.S. Advertising, E-Commerce

German government must reject chat control

Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance

Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote

Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses

Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month

No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry

Revenge of the nerds: Inside the Microsoft Excel UK Championships

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Patrick Beja, Georgia Dow, and Iain Thomson

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October 05, 2025

This Week in Tech 1052: It's a Nice Day for CRM

2 hours 40 minutes

Sora 2 is here

We need to stop the slop of OpenAI's Sora and Meta's Vibes AI video apps before it's too late

Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy's Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say

One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020

YouTube Bends the Knee

Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal

ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: 'We Are Determined to Fight This'

How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED

CISA, the key law that helps the federal government guard against cyber threats to US critical systems, expired when the government shut down

ByteDance to Maintain Control Of TikTok's U.S. Advertising, E-Commerce

German government must reject chat control

Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance

Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote

Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses

Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month

No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry

Revenge of the nerds: Inside the Microsoft Excel UK Championships

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Patrick Beja, Georgia Dow, and Iain Thomson

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

Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!

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

Sponsors:

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canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT

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