TWiT 1052: It's a Nice Day for CRM - AI Slop, Media Power, & the Future of Trust

This Week in Tech (Audio)

Leo Laporte

Technology, Techtv, Tech News, This Week In Technology, Twit, Leo Laporte

4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2025

⏱️ 160 minutes

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Summary

As AI-generated clip content upends trust and creativity, this week's panel members join forces to unravel whether we're facing a cultural disaster or just the next leap forward (and what anyone online needs to watch out for next). Is the world ready for AI-generated video slop flooding the internet, legal headaches over deepfakes, and million-dollar tech maneuvering?

Sora 2 is here
We need to stop the slop of OpenAI's Sora and Meta's Vibes AI video apps before it's too late
Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy's Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say
One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020
YouTube Bends the Knee
Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal
ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: 'We Are Determined to Fight This'
How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED
CISA, the key law that helps the federal government guard against cyber threats to US critical systems, expired when the government shut down
ByteDance to Maintain Control Of TikTok's U.S. Advertising, E-Commerce
German government must reject chat control
Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance
Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote
Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses
Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month
No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry
Revenge of the nerds: Inside the Microsoft Excel UK Championships

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Patrick Beja, Georgia Dow, and Iain Thomson

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0:00.0	It's time for Twitter this week in tech.
0:02.0	We've got a great panel.
0:03.0	Georgia Dow is here, Ian Thompson.
0:05.0	And from France, Patrick Bejaugh.
0:07.0	We'll talk about the new SORA 2 app, the number one app on the iPhone App Store.
0:13.0	Is it just increasing the amount of AI slop in your life?
0:17.0	Yahoo is about to sell AOL to a small Italian company for $1.4 billion, and is electronic arts worth $50 billion?
0:29.1	The Saudis say it is.
0:31.1	All that more coming up next on Twitter.
0:35.8	Podcasts you love.
0:37.5	From people you trust.
0:40.2	This is Twit.
0:47.0	This is Twit.
0:48.6	This week at Tech.
0:49.8	Episode 152, recorded Sunday, October 5th, 2025.
0:55.0	It's a nice day for CRM.
0:58.0	It's time for Twit this week in tech, the show we cover the week's tech news.
1:03.0	I've assembled a international cast for today's show.
1:08.0	All the Americans were busy on a Sunday afternoon, so Ian Thompson is here. You're an American now. You're a citizen, aren't you? The paperwork is still going through, and the slowdown hasn't helped. Shut down hasn't helped. But yeah, I'm getting there. Okay. He's a reporter at the register. Don't pay any attention to his accent. He is... I still say petrol instead of gas.
1:28.3	I haven't gotten quite that bad yet.
1:30.2	Oh, and I like what's happening to the blurr.
1:34.4	Is for some reason...
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