On this week’s episode, Russ and Lindz discuss headlines. The Supreme Court has declined to address the liability shield in place for social media platforms, blocking responsibility of what users post from the company. Rivian has lost billions of dollars due to production issues, and it calls into question the reliability of the EV technology. They also discuss a list of other vehicles people drive that make you seem like a jerk, and a new technology of carbon dioxide washing machines. Finally, Russ and Lindz commemorate over their time in the water industry, and encourage listeners to tour their local water and wastewater plants.

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Links used in this episode:

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/18/supreme-court-declines-to-address-tech-liability-shield-in-google-ruling.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/28/business/rivian-fourth-quarter-earnings.html https://maxmymoney.org/if-you-drive-one-of-these-cars-people-assume-youre-a-jerk/

https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-new-washing-machine-by-lg-doesnt-need-any-water-for-washing/

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Timestamps:

(00:00:01) Introduction to the podcast

(00:00:30) Discussion about the beauty of podcasting

(00:04:10) Discussion about the Supreme Court ruling on social media liability

(00:34:02) AI and the future of technology

(00:34:23) LG washing machine that uses CO2 instead of water

(00:39:00) Environmental impact of plastic and microplastics