A recent episode of the podcast “This Week in Tech” hosted by Leo Laporte covered a variety of topics, including the chaos facing startups, the potential impact of generative AI on online businesses, and the acquisition of U.S. Cellular by T-Mobile in a $4.4 billion deal. Spotify also announced that it will be refunding purchases of its Car Thing device.
Other topics discussed on the podcast include a hack of Ticketmaster that affected over half a billion users, a cyber-attack on the Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine, and the development of ultrasonic coffee. The panel also delved into the issue of misinformation surrounding elections and the efforts to “prebunk” it before it spreads.
In other news, Twitch streamers hosted a fundraiser for Palestinians, the IRS is making its free Turbo Tax alternative permanent, and a Swiss company has developed CPUs from lab-grown human brains, causing some horror on the internet.
Additionally, the podcast touched on topics such as TikTok’s efforts to avoid a ban, the success of a self-published book titled “The Shadow Work Journal,” and North Korea’s decision to stop sending trash balloons to South Korea.
Listeners can download or subscribe to the podcast for more in-depth discussions on these and other topics. The episode featured guests Alex Kantrowitz, Nicholas De Leon, and Emily Dreibelbis.
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