Meta faces a $1.4 trillion lawsuit, flock cameras are sparking a privacy revolt, and data centers may be fueling the next bubble. This episode pulls back the curtain on who's watching, who's profiting, and who could pay the price.

Meta's Big Reckoning Is Here
Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction
Ninth Circuit Ruling Will Force Online Platforms That Host User Speech to Fight Lengthy and Costly Lawsuits Before They Are Dismissed Under Section 230
The $1.4 Trillion State Tort Raid on Meta
Google's Pixel 11 Comes With Plenty of A.I. Does Anyone Want That?
Waymo's cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities
Apple and European Commission Reach Agreement on App Payment Terms Under DMA, With Apple Conceding Very Little
Apple is laying off staffers working on the Vision Pro and Siri
Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI
Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by the end of 2026
NVIDIA to Back Ohio Data Center With as Much as $105 Billion
Why Big Tech's AI Spending Is $3 Trillion Higher Than It Seems
New Chinese model adds to AI competition
Police Are Hiding Their Use of Flock Surveillance Cameras
Flock mistakenly flags 2 different auto writers for "stolen" license plates
Go Flock Yourself
Flock socks for UV protection
Ban on Chinese robots leaves U.S. startups stranded
China Is Strapping 'Digital Bombs' to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready?

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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