Social Media’s “Big Tobacco” Moment?

Social Media’s “Big Tobacco” Moment?

Author: Morning Brew March 26, 2026 Duration: 20:24
The big ruling from that big social media trial is in and it could have big implications for big tech going forward. Wikipedia bans the use of AI for creating Wikipedia entries. GitHub is about to train AI on what you do on GitHub. And the idea of lossless compression might sound like a Silicon Valley joke, but it could be a big deal. Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta, YouTube negligent in social media addiction trial (CNBC) Do Back-to-Back Courtroom Losses Herald Meta’s ‘Big Tobacco’ Moment? (WSJ) Nintendo confirms its US Switch 2 games will soon cost more as physical versions (VGC) Wikipedia bans AI-generated articles (The Verge) GitHub’s Copilot will use you as AI training data, but you can opt out (How-To Geek) Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm — and yes, the internet is calling it ‘Pied Piper’ (TechCrunch) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Now It’s Amazon’s Turn To Invest In OpenAI [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:56
ChatGPT ups its image generation game. Now it’s Amazon’s turn to invest in OpenAI. WBD says it still wants to go with the Netflix offer. Waymo’s raising money again. And the new AI sort of newsletter Google wants to put…
The Pivot To AI Datacenters [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:43
Tech continues to be a major geopolitical stumbling block, this time with the UK. Are we currently in the midst of the second mini-tech recession of the year? If Ford can pivot from EV’s to servicing datacenters, maybe y…
The Roomba Hits The Wall [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:05
Your Roomba is circling the drain with iRobot filing for bankruptcy. Remember credit default swaps? Turns out they’re not just for hedging housing anymore. Nano Banana looks so realistic because it’s mimicking your sub-p…
GPT-5.2 As OpenAI’s Attempt To Change The Narrative [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:09
Ok, fine, says Sam, here’s a new GPT model so you’ll hopefully stop saying we’re behind. Broadcom as another AI bellwether. Now that Disney is in bed with OpenAI, they’re ceasing and desisting Google. And, of course, The…
Disney Invests In OpenAI [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:04
Disney signs a blockbuster deal to license characters to OpenAI AND invest $1 billion dollars in the company. Oracle as the new bellwether for thinking about OpenAI’s prospects. More on the whole Data Centers In Space ph…
Algorithmic Pricing? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:56
Instagram is giving you some control over your algorithm. Is Instacart using algorithmic pricing? SpaceX thinks it will be worth $1.5 trillion. Has DeepSeek been smuggling chips? And what if your startup’s side-hustle ca…
Nvidia Back In China… Maybe [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:20
Trump says Nvidia and others can ship chips to China, but the question is, will China take delivery. OpenAI is ending the code red in about a month, after getting a new model out the door. Meta wants a new Llama model, m…
Netflix Faces Hostility [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:04
Looks like that big Netflix bid for Warner Brothers isn’t gonna go smoothly as Paramount launching a hostile counter-bid. We’ve got a full-on executive suite crisis at Apple. SpaceX could IPO next year. And more data on…
The Albanian Army Wins! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:32
Turns out the Albanian army was triumphant as Netflix is buying HBO (and WBD’s studios). The NYT is suing Perplexity. Man, everybody is heading for the exits at Apple at the same time. And get ready for a slew of insider…

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