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Daily Tech News Show

Breaking the TikTok Law - DTNS 4939

Daily Tech News Show

Tom Merritt

News, Technology

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Why companies may be risking fines in the US, should your mobile OS restrict SIM card info and Reed Albergotti from Semafor tells us why the World Economic Forum in Davos is something of a tech conference. 


Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao.


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0:00.0

I've always been ambitious and in teaching I've found plenty of opportunities to progress.

0:05.0

As head of English, I now get to support all the other teachers in my department.

0:09.4

They often learn from my advice, though actually I often learn from theirs.

0:13.4

The support and development we all get from each other is amazing.

0:16.5

It benefits not just us, but every student we teach.

0:19.8

How many other professions can say that?

0:22.4

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0:28.4

Search get into teaching.

0:35.1

This is the Daily Tech News for Tuesday, January 21st, 2025.

0:39.8

We tell you what you need to know.

0:40.9

Follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.

0:45.1

Today, Reid Albergade talks to us about why the World Economic Forum in Davos has become a bit of a tech conference for rich people.

0:52.6

I'm Tom Merritt.

0:53.6

I'm going to it now.

0:54.7

Let's start with what you need to know with the big story.

0:58.8

Well, if you went to bed early Saturday night and then slept in Sunday morning in the U.S.,

1:03.0

you might have missed the great TikTok blackout.

1:06.6

It was only 14 hours long.

1:08.5

It'd be a long sleep win.

1:11.2

But, you know, it's possible.

1:13.6

The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversory Controlled Applications Act kicked in on Sunday, January 19th, as Bight Dance has not divested itself of TikTok U.S.

1:24.8

So starting around midnight, eastern time Saturday night, technically Sunday morning,

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