Are we witnessing an AI-fueled gold rush or the early signs of an epic crash? Listen to these hard-hitting discussions on bubbles, breakthroughs, and the real impact behind Silicon Valley's AI obsession.

Time Magazine's "Person of the Year": the Architects of AI
The AI Wildfire Is Coming. It's Going to Be Very Painful and Incredibly Healthy.
'ChatGPT for Doctors' Startup Doubles Valuation to $12 Billion as Revenue Surges
Trump Pretends To Block State AI Laws; Media Pretends That's Legal
It's beginning to look a lot like (AI) Christmas
Amazon Prime Video Pulls AI-Powered Recaps After Fallout Flub
Could America win the AI race but lose the war?
Google Says First AI Glasses With Gemini Will Arrive in 2026
Border Patrol Agent Recorded Raid with Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
The countdown to the world's first social media ban for children
US could demand five-year social media history from tourists before allowing entry
Reddit making global changes to protect kids after social media ban - 9to5Mac
There are no good outcomes for the Warner Bros. sale
Paramount CEO Made Trump a Secret Promise on CNN in Warner Bros. Convo
Whatnot's Schlock Empire Shows Digital Live Shopping Can Thrive in America
The Military Almost Got the Right to Repair. Lawmakers Just Took It Away
Apple loses its appeal of a scathing contempt ruling in iOS payments case
Japan law opening phone app stores to go into effect
Microsoft Excel Turns 40, Remains Stubbornly Unkillable - Slashdot
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweeps The Game Awards — analysis and full winners list
Microsoft promises more bug payouts, with or without a bounty program
An ex-Twitter lawyer is trying to bring Twitter back

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