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A study by SEO tools company SE Ranking found that Google’s AI Overview relied heavily on YouTube channels as “trusted medical sites” over traditional medical sites to pull information to answer user queries. Is this a cause for concern and should the company be more transparent on where its AI tools are pulling answers from? Robb shares his experience with Samsung’s Dex since getting back from CES. Is it ready to replace his main laptop? Tesla says it will stop producing the Model S and Model X to free up factory space for its Optimus humanoid robots.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Tasia Custode, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.

Top 3:
Amazon is ending its palm ID system for retail, Amazon One, as it closes physical stores
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/amazon-is-ending-its-palm-id-system-for-retail-amazon-one-as-it-closes-physical-stores/

Google Maps now lets you access Gemini while walking and cycling
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/google-maps-now-lets-you-access-gemini-while-walking-and-cycling/

Musk’s SpaceX in merger talks with xAI ahead of planned IPO, source says
https://www.reuters.com/world/musks-spacex-merger-talks-with-xai-ahead-planned-ipo-source-says-2026-01-29/

Discussions:
Tesla is killing off the Model S and Model X
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/tesla-is-killing-off-the-model-s-and-model-x/

Samsung DeX — Official App & Business Solutions
https://www.samsung.com/us/apps/dex/
https://www.samsung.com/us/business/solutions/samsung-dex/

More Discussions:
Health AI overviews: YouTube vs medical sites
https://seranking.com/blog/health-ai-overviews-youtube-vs-medical-sites/

Google AI overviews risk harm misleading health information
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/02/google-ai-overviews-risk-harm-misleading-health-information

Where does Google AI health fit?
https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/gemini/articles/where-does-google-ai-health-220000260.html

TikTok USDS joint venture announcement
https://newsroom.tiktok.com/announcement-from-the-new-tiktok-usds-joint-venture-llc

Clawdbot & Moltbot security concerns
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/clawdbot_moltbot_security_concerns/

Apple launches AirTag 2
https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/26/apple-launches-airtag-2-with-improved-range-louder-speaker-more/

Tesla is killing off the Model S and Model X
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/tesla-is-killing-off-the-model-s-and-model-x/

Amazon is ending its palm ID system for retail, Amazon One, as it closes physical stores
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/amazon-is-ending-its-palm-id-system-for-retail-amazon-one-as-it-closes-physical-stores/

Yahoo Scout looks like a more web-friendly take on AI search
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/868374/yahoo-scout-looks-like-a-more-web-friendly-take-on-ai-search

Meta to test premium subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/meta-to-test-premium-subscriptions-on-instagram-facebook-and-whatsapp/

Gemini 3 Auto Browse (Google blog)
https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/chrome/gemini-3-auto-browse/

Today’s guest:
Len Peralta
https://patreon.com/len
https://lenperaltastore.com
https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta
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https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta

Tasia Custode
https://www.tasiacustode.com
https://www.ainamedthisshow.com
https://www.youtube.com/tasiacustode
https://x.com/tasiacustode

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Sarah Lane Links:
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https://medium.com/@sarahlane
https://masto.ai/@sarahlane
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Tom Merritt Links:
https://tomsnewbook.com
https://swordandlaser.com/store
https://www.cordkillers.com
https://awordpodcast.com