• The Panel discusses video Formats and aspect ratios • House of Reps pass bill that could ban TikTok • TechDirt: TikTok ban would be unconstitutional and doesn't actually help with threats • TikTok estimated to be worth $100B, or $40B if it doesn't include the algorithm • US wants to ban TikTok for the sins of every social media company • What social media is the panel using? • Musk's SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, sources say • Musk dumps Don Lemon after sitting through one interviuew • "Gurman: CarPlay is now all Apple has left, should they charge for the more advanced version? + Apple planning for the biggest AirPods push yet with new low-end, mid-range models" • Microsoft is hosting its Surface/AI event next week, what do we think about Microsoft's current PC and AI ambitions? • FCC raises broadband minimums to 100Mbps/20Mbps, up from 25Mbps/3Mbps • Pornhub says adios to Texas • Profile of the UberCheats dev, who created an app to see how the Uber algorithm was screwing over workers • What media is the panel watching? Host: Devindra Hardawar Guests: Alex Lindsay, Glenn Fleishman, and Scott Stein This Week in Tech episode 971 More Info: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/971 Sponsors: • NetSuite.com/TWIT • panoptica.app • ziprecruiter.com/twit • mintmobile.com/twit • expressvpn.com/twit Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Products we recommend: https://www.amazon.com/shop/twitnetcastnetwork TWiT may earn commissions on certain products. Follow us: https://twit.tv/ https://twitter.com/TWiT https://www.facebook.com/TWiTNetwork https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ https://bsky.app/profile/twit.tv #tiktok #tiktokban #spacex About us: TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce dozens of hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, and more.

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