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Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly, AI Code Risks & 4chan Hacked
On This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte is joined by Georgia Dow, Nicholas De Leon, and Paris Martineau to discuss the latest developments in tech. They dive into the judge's ruling that Google illegally monopolized ad tech, which could lead to a potential breakup. The panel also covers AI-hallucinated code dependencies becoming a new supply chain risk, OpenAI's secret Yap score, and 4chan being taken down following an alleged hack. Lastly, they discuss the FTC v. Meta case, where the U.S. claims Meta holds a monopoly in the "personal social networking" market.
On Security Now, Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte discuss the implications of device-bound session credentials and Android's upcoming Lockdown Mode. They also explore the new updates in Chrome and Firefox, Apple's silent re-enabling of automatic updates, and Steve's thoughts on his new iPhone 16. The episode also touches on Chinese tariffs and their impact on electronics.
