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TWiT 1052: It's a Nice Day for CRM - AI Slop, Media Power, & the Future of Trust

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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

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