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TWiT 1057: Ferret Trousering - Can Apple TV Fix the Broken World of Streaming Sports?

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Elon Musk's eye-popping trillion-dollar pay package, Apple's big F1 gamble, and Meta's scam-friendly ad policies set the stage for a candid debate on Big Tech's priorities and who really pays the price for innovation (and neglect).

  • Musk gets approval for bumper Tesla payout but, unlike his robot, there are strings attached - Behold the one trillion dollar man
  • SpaceX to Buy Another $2.6 Billion of Echostar Spectrum
  • Chinese Astronauts Stuck in Space After Suspected Damage to Return Craft
  • YouTube's Goes Bonkers, Removes Windows 11 Bypass Tutorials, Claims 'Risk of Physical Harm'
  • Scammy Ads Generated an Estimated 10% of Meta's Revenue in 2024
  • Texas Sues Roblox For Allegedly Failing To Protect Children On Its Platform
  • YouTube TV responds to Disney memo with no deal in sight
  • YouTube TV exec calls Disney 'unnecessarily aggressive'
  • Sports streaming is a fragmented hot mess
  • Denmark's Government Aims To Ban Access To Social Media For Children Under 15
  • The Department Of Defense Wants Less Proof Its Software Works
  • China suspends export restrictions for a year on five critical minerals to the US, including gallium and germanium, used to make certain types of semiconductors
  • Immigration agents have new technology to identify and track people
  • Internet Archive's legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost
  • FBI subpoenas the web registrar behind Archive.is
  • Trump AI Czar Says 'No Federal Bailout For AI' After OpenAI CFO's Comments
  • Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
  • Take-Two delays 'GTA VI' for second time to November next year
  • Apple TV's new Pluribus show might be its best sci-fi series yet
  • After more than 200 years, the 'Farmers' Almanac' is shutting down for good

    • Host: Leo Laporte

    Guests: Iain Thomson, Ashley Esqueda, and Janko Roettgers

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