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The Drama with Zendaya; BAFTAs Slur Fallout; Sheryl Sandberg Leans AI; Sex Pest Take-It-Down Conviction; Sex Toys Meta Ban; ANTIFA Terrorism Trial – NEWS ROUNDUP!
Season 5 Episode 98
In this week's News Roundup, Bridget and Producer Mike cover the tech news stories you might have missed.
Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In is fighting the g…
11 hours ago
Mia Ballard's novel Shy Girl was cancelled for using AI. You only know half the story
Season 5 Episode 97
You've probably heard about author Mia Ballard. Her debut novel "Shy Girl" has been at the center of a controversy about whether she used AI to help …
3 days, 13 hours ago
The Goodreads Scandal That Predicted Publishing's AI Crisis
Season 5 Episode 96
Publishing is having a trust crisis. With AI accusations swirling around authors like Mia Ballard, whose novel Shy Girl was dropped by her publisher …
6 days, 19 hours ago
Sam Altman Isn’t Building a Company, He’s Building an Empire (with Karen Hao)
Season 5 Episode 95
Investigative journalist Karen Hao was covering OpenAI years before most of us had ever heard the words "ChatGPT" or "large language model." Her best…
1 week, 3 days ago
Erika Kirk Druski Parody; Chappell Roan's Bot Army; Meta Loses in Court; & OpenAI Kills Sora – News Roundup
Season 5 Episode 94
In this week's News Roundup, Bridget and Producer Mike are covering the tech news stories you might have missed.
Chappell Roan bodyguard controversy …
2 weeks ago
Lindy West Told Us Everything in Adult Braces. Was It a Mistake?
Season 5 Episode 93
Remember the personal essay industrial complex? The 2010s era of Jezebel and xoJane where feminist writers put every raw, messy, private part of them…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Afroman Wins Lawsuit; Buffy Reboot Slain by Hulu; Nicole Kidman Steals Bezos' Spotlight; Zuckerberg's Metaverse Shut Down - NEWS ROUNDUP!
Season 5 Episode 92
In this week's News Roundup, Bridget and Producer Mike cover the tech news stories you might have missed.
Afroman wins lawsuit brought against him …
3 weeks ago
Sam Altman Wants You to Have Sex with ChatGPT
Season 5 Episode 91
Not long ago, Sam Altman was bragging about how OpenAI doesn't make sex bots. Then, just two months later, announced the company would be rolling out…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Grammarly Stole Writers' Identities; Heated Rivalry Fanfic; Uber's Women-Only Rides; & Is Instagram Dying? – NEWS ROUNDUP
Season 5 Episode 90
In this week's News Roundup, Bridget and Producer Joey cover the tech news stories you might have missed.
Do Normies Have The Right to Read Heated Ri…
4 weeks ago
The Woman Who Designed the Face of the Personal Computer
Season 5 Episode 89
It's Women's History Month — and this year, honoring women's contributions feels less like a celebration and more like an act of resistance.
That's …
1 month ago