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

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

Author: TWiT August 24, 2026 Duration: 2:53:12

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 adds to AI competition
  • Police Are Hiding Their Use of Flock Surveillance Cameras
  • Flock mistakenly flags 2 different auto writers for "stolen" license plates
  • Go Flock Yourself
  • Flock socks for UV protection
  • Ban on Chinese robots leaves U.S. startups stranded
  • China Is Strapping 'Digital Bombs' to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready?

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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