TWiT 1010: The Densest State in the US - TikTok Ban, Drones Over Jersey, GM Quits Robotaxis

This Week in Tech (Audio)

Leo Laporte

Technology, Techtv, Tech News, This Week In Technology, Twit, Leo Laporte

4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2024

⏱️ 178 minutes

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Summary

So You Want to Solve the NJ Drone Mystery? Our Expert Has Some Ideas
Infowars Sale to The Onion Rejected by Federal Bankruptcy Judge
Federal appeals court declines to temporarily block ban on TikTok, teeing up showdown at SCOTUS over controversial law
WordPress parent company must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules
Crypto's Legacy Is Finally Clear
Tech Industry and CEOs Curry Favor With Trump Ahead of His Inauguration
AI Is Detecting More Breast Cancer Cases, Study Suggests
Huge randomized trial of AI boosts discovery — at least for good scientists
GM Calls It Quits on Mary Barra's $50 Billion Robotaxi Dream
You Can Buy a Car on Amazon Now

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Cathy Gellis, Mike Elgan, and Emily Forlini

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0:00.0	It's time for Twitter this week in tech. We have such an exciting panel. Smart people all. Mike Elgin is here. Emily Forlini. Our attorney at law, Kathy Gellis. Of course, one of the biggest topics of the day, the New Jersey drone mystery. We'll delve into that. Emily lives in New Jersey. She has quite a few thoughts. We'll also talk about
0:21.7	Info Wars. Apparently, the onion isn't going to get them. And the TikTok ban, what are the
0:29.3	First Amendment implications? All that more. Coming up next on a great tweet.
0:37.1	Podcasts you love.
0:38.5	From people you trust.
0:41.3	This is Twit.
0:48.3	This is Twit.
0:50.0	This week in Tech, episode 110, recorded Sunday, December 15th, 2024, the densest state in the U.S.
1:06.2	It's time for Twit this week in tech, the show we cover the week's tech news.
1:15.3	And I've got a great, as always, I've got a great panel assembled for you.
1:18.4	Mike Elgin's visiting us from Oaxaca, Mexico.
1:19.1	Hi, Mike.
1:19.9	Hey, Leo.
1:21.3	Thank you for having me on.
1:25.7	I know exactly where he is because I've stayed in that house and it's a wonderful place.
1:31.2	Yep. You're surrounded by great food and just you walk out the door and half a block away.
1:32.7	There's a nice little taco place.
1:34.0	And it's just incredible.
1:35.0	Yeah. Incredible.
1:35.5	Great to see you, Mike.
1:36.7	Mike has his own newsletter now, machine society.
1:41.8	com.
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