TF News | Tech Week in Review | Episode 29

In this episode of Tech Week in Review, Adam and Eve explore a week packed with AI ethics, regulatory shakeups, corporate accountability, and geopolitical tech battles.

From global leaders calling for AI limits to record FTC fines against Amazon, plus controversies around content moderation, social media safety, and cloud surveillance, Episode 29 dives into the complex web where technology, policy, and society collide.

 

We cover:

• Global call for AI “red lines” amid climate and ethical concerns

• California and EU push ahead with AI regulation despite calls for caution

• AI medical tools criticized for bias against women and minorities

• Microsoft suspends cloud AI services for Israeli government over surveillance concerns

• Meta shares Llama AI with allies amid AI arms race with China

• Alibaba boosts AI spending but faces export restrictions

• FTC fines Amazon $2.5 billion over Prime cancellation “dark patterns”

• YouTube rolls back misinformation policies, raising free speech and safety debates

• TikTok and Instagram criticized for failing to protect children on their platforms

• U.S. imposes $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, stirring concerns about tech talent

 

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Join Adam and Eve as they unpack these stories with insight and humor, offering clarity on how technology continues to shape, challenge, and sometimes disrupt our world.

TechFyle's weekly podcast, Tech Week in Review, provides a digest of significant tech news. The podcast presents several overarching technological trends that inform listeners about the most important technological developments and discussions of the past week.

 

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