The WAN Show Amazon Owes Us $2.5 Billion - WAN Show September 26, 2025
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Sep 27, 2025 The FTC's recent $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon shakes up Prime practices, prompting discussions about user interface annoyances and Microsoft Teams' usability woes. Innovative microfluidic cooling techniques for AI accelerators are highlighted, alongside a tour of Simon Fraser University's advanced supercomputing facilities. Google’s plans to merge Android and Chrome OS raise eyebrows, while alarming trends in AI-generated content and SpamGPT tools demonstrate the evolving landscape of technology and security concerns.
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FTC Forces Amazon To Fix Prime Dark Patterns
- The FTC secured a $2.5B settlement with Amazon over deceptive Prime enrollment and cancellation practices.
- Linus sees this as a rare regulatory win that may force consumer-friendly design changes across markets.
Make Cancellation And Notifications Obvious
- Design UI so users can clearly decline subscriptions without deceptive phrasing or buried options.
- Provide obvious, single-click cancellation and a persistent 'never show again' for repetitive notifications.
AI-Driven Direct-To-Die Cooling
- Microsoft is using AI to map chip hot spots and laser-etch microfluidic cooling channels directly over silicon.
- This promises up to 3x better cooling by bringing coolant much closer to heat sources on AI accelerators.