TWiT 1098: Usain Volt - Meta, Addiction, & the Future of Online Engagement

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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 ad