Elon’s Extortion Play; All-In Goes MIA; LA Protests Flooded With Disinfo; ChatGPT Plays Therapist — NEWS ROUNDUP w/ Ed Zitron of Better Offline

There Are No Girls on the Internet

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Society & Culture, Technology

4.4 • 820 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

This week, Bridget is joined by very special guest Ed Zitron, host of the Better Offline podcast, to break down the tech stories you might have missed — from disappearing tech bros to billion-dollar AI fails.

What Side Are the ‘All-In Pod’ Bros On? https://gizmodo.com/what-side-are-the-all-in-pod-bros-on-2000613146

Senators Demand Meta Answer For AI Chatbots Posing as Licensed Therapists: https://www.404media.co/senators-letter-demand-meta-answer-for-ai-chatbots-posing-as-licensed-therapists/

When billion-dollar AIs break down over puzzles a child can do, it’s time to rethink the hype: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/10/billion-dollar-ai-puzzle-break-down

X’s Sales Pitch: Give Us Your Ad Business or We’ll Sue: https://www.wsj.com/business/media/x-twitter-ad-revenue-campaign-lawsuit-a882b5c6?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAimcjU5eU89AMytxSvmFp6PmZhcNpON86osFJupKMQnziyRXOKarL8dMFshDFo%3D&gaa_ts=684c8c2f&gaa_sig=E3KGTOGP-dVC0729K2mM6iwMRj0nLkS5829g4j-aRhDBSGRZxOZmd9Q5yCDlJgb05XH2MlQQUGjrWvXsAf2Y3Q%3D%3D

FanDuel bans bettor over heckling incident with Olympic champion sprinter Gabby Thomas: https://www.mankatofreepress.com/ap/sports/fanduel-bans-bettor-over-heckling-incident-with-olympic-champion-sprinter-gabby-thomas/article_b258ffa7-34e0-5f2c-966f-eceb36d2ef1a.html

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