TWiG 777: Victim of Affluence - AT&T Hack, Google Pixel 9 Leak, TikTok Exorcisms

This Week in Google (Audio)

This podcast episode explores a wide range of topics, including recent data breaches, the significance of content management systems (CMS) and two-factor authentication in the business landscape, the vulnerability of car dealerships to ransomware attacks, security vulnerabilities in Squarespace, the controversy surrounding Elon Musk's support for Trump's campaign, the potential discontinuation of federal subsidies for electric vehicles, Mercedes-Benz's plans for EV charging hubs, Google's selective indexing and the challenges faced by new creators online, regurgitated content on social media platforms, the individualized nature of social media feeds, various anecdotes and discussions on different subjects, the partnership between Taboola and Apple for native advertising, the importance of independent investigative journalism, the impact of social media on protests and AI development, Google phone leaks, SoundSearch on YouTube Music, OpenAI's non-disclosure agreements and language models, the debate on AI's access to public domain content, fraud cases in the media industry, the deception at Theranos, and the consequences of dishonesty and the need for transparency.

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