TWiG 762: People Who Like Sticks - Taco Bell AI, Amazon Scraps "Just Walk Out"

This podcast episode covers a range of topics, including the impact of ad blockers on the news industry, the different communities and norms on social media platforms, the potential effects of the Internet and social media on mental health, the declining viewership of traditional cable news networks, the influence of streaming services on culture and creativity, the questionable practices of the New York Times, the creation of Gmail accounts for newborns, the AT&T data breach, the history of Yahoo Japan, the early days of the web, the challenges of Amazon's automated checkout system, Yum Brands' integration of AI into its operations, Taco Bell's success in the digital space, Apple's censorship and legal actions, overused tech tropes, the Hume.ai chat bot, the Mevo camera, and more.