As AI-generated clip content upends trust and creativity, this week's panel members join forces to unravel whether we're facing a cultural disaster or just the next leap forward (and what anyone online needs to watch out for next). Is the world ready for AI-generated video slop flooding the internet, legal headaches over deepfakes, and million-dollar tech maneuvering?

Sora 2 is here
We need to stop the slop of OpenAI's Sora and Meta's Vibes AI video apps before it's too late
Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy's Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say
One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020
YouTube Bends the Knee
Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal
ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: 'We Are Determined to Fight This'
How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED
CISA, the key law that helps the federal government guard against cyber threats to US critical systems, expired when the government shut down
ByteDance to Maintain Control Of TikTok's U.S. Advertising, E-Commerce
German government must reject chat control
Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance
Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote
Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses
Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month
No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry
Revenge of the nerds: Inside the Microsoft Excel UK Championships

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Guests: Patrick Beja, Georgia Dow, and Iain Thomson

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