TikTok Ban, Creepy AI, Practical Fusion • Why Trump now opposes banning TikTok • Spain tells Sam Altman, Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs • OpenAI announces new members to the board of directors • OpenAI Responds to Elon Musk's Lawsuit • Palantir wins US Army contract for battlefield AI • Welcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls • AI Marilyn Monroe Marks Another Step Forward In Extending Celebrity Brand Value Beyond The Grave • The Panel discusses Bluesky and general social media • FDA Clears First Over-the-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitor • Microsoft says Russian hackers stole source code after spying on its executives • Apple hit with €1.8bn fine for breaking EU law over music streaming • MIT Claims Superconducting Breakthrough Means Fusion Power Can Be Practical • “Disgraceful”: Messy ToS update allegedly locks Roku devices until users give in Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Roberto Baldwin, Mike Masnick, and Louise Matsakis This Week in Tech episode 970 More Info: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/970 Sponsors: • robinhood.com/boost • kolide.com/twit • bitwarden.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 #tiktokban #openai #bluesky 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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