TikTok's CEO says user data is safely stored on Oracle servers and that the Chinese government has never requested user data. He also reiterated claims that users are not in control of what they post or how long it takes them to do so. The U.S. recently approved a board for TikTok, which could lead to an investigation into its privacy practices. But he said people aren't going to investigate because "it's all about incentives"
Scott and Kara* dissect TikTok CEO Shou Chew’s testimony in the House as the app fends of a potential U.S. ban. And in A.I. news, Google released its chat bot, Bard, to the general public. Plus, President Trump is still a free man, the Fed has raised interest rates yet again, and Ford’s EV business is in the red. Then, a listener question about getting paid in stock.
*See what we did there?
You can listen to Kara’s interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman here.
For a deeper dive on the implications of the potential Trump indictment, check out Stay Tuned from friend of the show, Preet Bharara.
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