In today’s episode, host Zoë Schiffer is joined by executive editor Brian Barrett to discuss five stories you need to know about this week—from how AI affairs can now be grounds for divorce, to why Google is suing one of the largest networks of text scammers. Then, we dive into how the Department of Homeland Security illegally gathered the data of hundreds of Chicago residents.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
- Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order
- If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go
- This Is the Platform Google Claims Is Behind a 'Staggering’ Scam Text Operation
- AI Relationships Are on the Rise. A Divorce Boom Could Be Next
- DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules
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Transcript
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Zoë Schiffer: Welcome to …'s Uncanny Valley. I'm Zoë Schiffer, …'s director of business and industry. Today on the show, we're bringing you five stories that you need to know about this week, including our scoop about how the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, collected Chicago residents’ data for months in violation of domestic espionage rules. I'm joined today by …'s executive editor Brian Barrett. Brian, welcome to Uncanny Valley.
Brian Barrett: Zoë, thank you for having me.
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