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Hashtag Trending

Hashtag Trending

By: Jim Love
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A daily news program covering the top stories in technology with a weekend in depth interview. Politics & Government
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  • OpenAI IPO, Meta Pushes Back on S Facial Recognition, Wonder Valley Data Center Scales Back
    Jun 10 2026

    Jim Love covers three headlines for June 10, 2026: OpenAI has filed confidential paperwork for a US IPO, with Reuters suggesting it could come as early as September amid a broader wave of potential blockbuster listings also involving Anthropic and SpaceX; the report reviews OpenAI's shift from non-profit to commercial powerhouse, prior governance turmoil around Sam Altman, planned conversion to a public benefit corporation, and disputed private-company revenue/user figures compared with Anthropic. Meta is aggressively rebutting a Wired report that found facial-recognition references in smart-glasses software that reportedly disappeared after inquiry, amid rising scrutiny of always-on recording and proposed notice laws. Kevin O'Leary apologized for missteps around Utah's Wonder Valley AI data center plan, which has been cut roughly in half after local opposition focused on water transfers, power, costs, and environmental impacts.

    00:00 Headlines and intro
    00:29 OpenAI files for IPO
    02:14 OpenAI vs Anthropic numbers
    03:35 Meta denies facial recognition
    04:50 Smart glasses privacy backlash
    05:58 Kevin O'Leary data center apology
    07:02 Wonder Valley water and power fight
    07:49 Lessons for AI infrastructure
    08:54 Wrap up and support the show

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    10 mins
  • Hashtag Trending - LAPD admits using facial recognition; Battle against Big Tech; QAnon banned on Facebook
    Oct 8 2020

    The LAPD admits to using facial recognition since 2009, House Democrats are calling for big changes among the big four, and Facebook bans QAnon. 

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    2 mins
  • Hashtag Trending - GPS track sea turtle traffickers; Netflix Canada hikes prices; IBM spinoff
    Oct 9 2020

    GPS tracks sea turtle traffickers; Netflix Canada is hiking its prices, and IBM says goodbye to its managed infrastructure services

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    3 mins
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