TWiT 1028: Some Had Leashes - Google's Monopoly, Yap Score, Robot Marathon

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Judge rules Google illegally monopolized ad tech, opening door to potential breakup
AI-hallucinated code dependencies become new supply chain risk
OpenAI's secret Yap score
4chan, the internet's most infamous forum, is down following an alleged hack
FTC v. Meta: the US argued Meta has a monopoly in the "personal social networking" market, which it claims includes only Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, and MeWe
Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming 'Very Soon'
Tariffs making it impossible to shop for tech, applicances
Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders live on April 24, for real this time; fans still mad at $80 games
Is this a Bad Therapist? Real Therapist Reacts to Adolescence
Risks to children playing Roblox 'deeply disturbing', say researchers
Hacked Crosswalks In Bay Area Play Deepfake-Style Messages From Tech Billionaires
China's First Robot Marathon Runners Trip, Emit Smoke, Fall Apart
OpenAI is building a social network
Leaked: Palantir's Plan to Help ICE Deport People
New Jersey Sues Discord for Allegedly Failing to Protect Children
Scientists Find Promising Indication of Extraterrestrial Life—124 Light-Years Away

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Guests: Georgia Dow, Nicholas De Leon, and Paris Martineau

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TWiT 1028: Some Had Leashes - Google's Monopoly, Yap Score, Robot Marathon

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Judge rules Google illegally monopolized ad tech, opening door to potential breakup
AI-hallucinated code dependencies become new supply chain risk
OpenAI's secret Yap score
4chan, the internet's most infamous forum, is down following an alleged hack
FTC v. Meta: the US argued Meta has a monopoly in the "personal social networking" market, which it claims includes only Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, and MeWe
Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming 'Very Soon'
Tariffs making it impossible to shop for tech, applicances
Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders live on April 24, for real this time; fans still mad at $80 games
Is this a Bad Therapist? Real Therapist Reacts to Adolescence
Risks to children playing Roblox 'deeply disturbing', say researchers
Hacked Crosswalks In Bay Area Play Deepfake-Style Messages From Tech Billionaires
China's First Robot Marathon Runners Trip, Emit Smoke, Fall Apart
OpenAI is building a social network
Leaked: Palantir's Plan to Help ICE Deport People
New Jersey Sues Discord for Allegedly Failing to Protect Children
Scientists Find Promising Indication of Extraterrestrial Life—124 Light-Years Away

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Georgia Dow, Nicholas De Leon, and Paris Martineau

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