October 25, 2025 • 58 mins
“Shutdowns, AI Surges, and Digital Drama: When Tech Turns the World Upside Down”
🔥 Headlines Rundown: 1️⃣ 💡 America’s Numbers Go Dark – U. S. data blackout sparks market chaos! 2️⃣ 🤖 AI Zaps India’s Call Center Empire – Chatbots shake up job security. 3️⃣ 💧 AI’s Water Guzzle Threatens Scotland – Future tech’s thirst goes real. 4️⃣ 🛑 Pentagon Locks Out the Press – Transparency on trial in D.C. 5️⃣ ⚡ AI Chargers Turn Refueling into Stand-Up Comedy – EV humor hits the road. 6️⃣ 🧾 Appliance Cheating Probe Ends—Just Typos – “Fraud” turns into “oops.” 7️⃣ ✈️ Airport eGates Slash Security Lines – Smile and breeze through travel. 8️⃣ 📞 RoboCall Tsunami—Shutdown Unleashes Spam – Phones under siege! 9️⃣ 👨👩👧 Meta’s Parental Power Play on Teen AI Chats – Parents get the off switch. 🔟 🤖 South Korea’s Robo Army on Parade – Tech takes the front line. 1️⃣1️⃣ 🚗 Chip Crisis Freezes Car Factories – No chips, no cars, big trouble. 1️⃣2️⃣ 💻 Gamechanging MacBook Touchscreen Leak – Apple’s creative revolution ahead. 1️⃣3️⃣ 🛒 Walmart Shopping Goes AI with ChatGPT – Chat your way to savings. 1️⃣4️⃣ 📱 Instagram’s PG-13 Teen Protection Update – Safer scrolling
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Hi everyone, I'm John Seymour, the host of
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Incidentally, the title for today's show is Shutdowns,
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AI Surges, and Digital Drama.
And that is series four, show 43, guys.
That's right, drama.
When tech turns the world upside down, it
is.
So again, I welcome you to today's episode
where I explore the latest tech upheavals shaking
our world from sudden shutdowns and AI breakthroughs
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to digital controversies and innovations around the world.
Technology continues to rewrite the rules of business,
society, and, guys, daily life.
So I'll unpack 14 amazing stories here today
that reveal how tech can disrupt, well, markets,
jobs, security, and even family dynamics.
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Are you ready, guys?
Let's dive in.
All right.
So number one is a really cool one,
and that is America's numbers go dark.
Ooh, that sounds like very, very eerie, doesn't
it?
Yeah, America's numbers go dark.
And data blackout sparks markets to go all
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different ways in chaos, and a sudden blackout
of critical US data sent shockwaves through the
global markets, underscoring how reliant economies are on
real-time information flows.
Investors scrambled as key financial indicators just vanished
from the earth.
Reminding us that behind every digital system lies
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a fragile infrastructure vulnerable to disruption.
That's right, any infrastructure.
So we always have to make sure, guys,
that we have a good backup, right?
We have a very, very good backup.
I think that's important to understand.
So a government shutdown has, as I said,
blinded the world to America's financial reality, and
global markets are panicking left and right.
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Leaders just lost the data they depend on
to steer economies, manage risks, and set new
policies.
When the top economy pulls the plug on
facts, uncertainty spreads faster than headlines.
If US numbers stay hidden, can anyone trust
what comes next?
I don't know, guys.
This is really crazy.
So the government is closed.
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How long has the government been shut down?
Great question.
So the government has been shut down.
In 2018, they were shut down for three
days.
In 2018 to 2019, they were shut down
for 35 days.
So in 2025, we're at 24 days.
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So we're not at the worst possible experience
that we've had with a shutdown.
And the question is, so when will they
vote again for the shutdown to resume?
Well, the last government shutdown vote was just
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several hours ago today, and the Senate is
in recess until next week.
What does that mean for the government shutdown?
Well, the US Senate is in recess until
next week, meaning that the now 24-day
long government shutdown is likely to continue at
least through the weekend.
The last vote on the stopgap bill to
fund government through November 21st failed after a
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54-46 vote on October 23rd, which actually
was yesterday.
While three senators who caucused with the Democrats,
including Maine Independent Senator Angus King, have joined
Republicans to support the bill, they need another
five to reach the 60-vote threshold needed
to pass.
So we are making progress.
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The question is, how long is this going
to take?
It's costing everyone lots of money.
Democrats have only hardened their position as the
government shutdown enters its 24th day, leaving Republican
majorities in Congress, well, with few answers and
many criticisms.
For the 12th time, Senate Democrats blocked the
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Republican Party government funding legislation this week without
a single senator switching his or her vote.
Just three Democratic caucus members voted for the
bill.
John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, Catherine Cortez, Masto,
Democrat of Nevada, and Angus King, Independent of
Maine.
That means Republicans are still five votes shy
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of the 60-vote threshold needed to ensure
passage of the bill, just as they have
been since before the government shutdown more than
three weeks ago.
Question is, how long is it going to
last?
Well, your guess is as good as mine.
But one thing is for sure, as this
government shutdown is still moving ahead, many of
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the services that the government provides that a
lot of people need are being shut down
and are also unavailable.
We go to websites like we talked about,
Do Not Call and things like that, and
they're still down.
All right, guys.
So number two, AI zaps India's call center.
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Empire chatbots shake up job security.
India's call center sector that is employing millions,
and they face massive disruption as AI chatbots
automate customer service roles.
While businesses benefit from lower costs and efficiency,
workers confront uncertainty, highlighting the urgent need for
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retraining and policy support in an AI-driven
future.
I think this is hard for a lot
of people to understand, but this is what's
happening right now in our world, and not
everyone likes it.
In fact, I don't think anyone really likes
it, unfortunately.
So India's call centers are experiencing this AI
shakeup, as I said, replacing thousands of support
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jobs, answering questions in multiple languages and working
nonstop.
Startups like LineChat promise companies can cut staff
by 80%.
But behind the tech buzz, many workers are
scrambling to adapt or facing unemployment.
As India bets big on automation, will there
be enough new opportunities, or is this the
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start of massive job crisis trends?
The world is watching how this experiment plays
out.
It's going to be interesting, guys.
Very, very, very, very interesting.
Well, speaking about water, guys, I love my
RO water here, and it is absolutely delicious
and filtered seven times.
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But AI's water guzzle threatens Scotland.
Future tech's thirst goes real.
AI data centers require massive water supplies for
cooling, raising environment concerns in places like Scotland.
Now, this highlights the hidden ecological footprint of
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digital technology.
A reminder that innovation must balance progress with
sustainability.
I think a lot of people don't realize
that.
I've had some people when I was posting
this week telling me, oh, that's not true,
that's not true.
So the big question is, and this is
a great question to ask, you know, is
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it true that data centers guzzle lots of
water?
So the thing is this, it is true.
Many people, but many say they recycle.
So what does that mean?
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So they consume enormous quantities of water.
Many lean companies are also investing heavily in
water recycling and reuse to mitigate their environmental
impact.
A large data center can use up to
5 million gallons of drinking water daily, enough
for thousands of households, the rapid growth.
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So the question is, you know, and this
is a great question, I think, to ask
for everyone is, you know, what's actually going
on?
You know, is this something that, you know,
we're aware, or is this some propaganda?
So if the data centers, okay, recycle, how
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much water will they lose per day?
And I think that's a great question to
ask.
Even with recycling systems, data centers can lose
hundreds of thousands to millions of gallons of
water per day, primarily through evaporation.
The exact amount varies significantly depending on the
data center size, cooling technology, and location.
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So I know a lot of you have
commented in my post saying that that's not
true.
It is true, guys.
It is true.
Maybe you don't want to believe it, but
it is true.
And many of you guys know that I've
been a member of the press for now
going to be over eight years.
The Pentagon locks out the press.
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Yes, transparency on trial in DC.
The Pentagon's move to restrict press access has
ignited debates about government transparency and accountability in
an age of information warfare.
The tension between national security and public oversight
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has never been more acute than right now.
I think a lot of people don't want
to hear this, but I'm telling you something,
guys.
This is the truth.
This is what's going on, all right?
Definitely what's going on.
So historic press restrictions are forcing journalists to
turn in their Pentagon badges.
As access is cut, reporters refuse to be
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silenced, vowing to keep holding the world's most
powerful military accountable, no matter the barriers.
And the thing is, it's not even about
things that are somewhat confidential or fully confidential.
They just don't want to disclose anything right
now.
And I think that's a very, very bad
move on our government.
Is it that they don't want to be
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accountable?
Is it they don't want transparency?
I don't know.
But I know one thing, being a part
of the press and taking journalism and videography
very seriously, truth has to prevail all the
time.
Number five, guys.
AI chargers are turning refueling into stand-up
comedy.
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Electric vehicle humor hits the road, electric vehicle
chargers.
And they're powered by the AI, and they're
injecting humor into the refueling process, making charging
stops, well, a little more entertaining.
This quirky innovation shows how AI can enhance
user experience beyond pure functionality.
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And I think, you know, when you go
to the gas station, now in New Jersey,
there's basically the fact that you need to
have somebody fill your tank.
But in other states, you know, it's not
illegal.
So people ask me, what other states, you
know, do they not have self-gas pumping?
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And, you know, if we're to look at
this on a scale, I think the other
one right now, so you have New Jersey,
must use a gas station attendant.
And also, as of August 2023, it is
no longer the only other state that prohibits
self-gas pumping.
A new law allows drivers to choose between
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using an attendant or self-pumping their own
gas.
So Oregon used to be, but now it
looks like New Jersey is the only state
that is requiring a gas attendant.
That's crazy, guys.
And I say that is really crazy.
So AI chargers, they talk, they advise, they,
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well, cultivate comedy and entertain drivers charging their
EVs.
And it just got a little smarter.
Electric errors, new stations use AI to chat,
answer your questions, and even crack a joke,
as I said, while you power up.
This is more than just a charge.
It's interactive pit stop that turns wait time
into, well, a connected experience.
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My only question is, if they're doing this,
is this data really safe?
Are people at risk of, let's say, exposing
their privacy?
I think that's a very, very big issue.
Number six, guys.
Appliance cheating probe ends.
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Is it just typos?
Fraud turns into, oops, a major investigation into
appliance energy fraud.
And it ended up revealing a mere typographical
set of errors.
This episode highlights how initial alarms can give
away to relief and the importance of thorough
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fact-checking in tech oversight.
I think sometimes we might be in a
rush, but it's always important to double-check
and triple-check your facts.
So the Fed's clear, the appliance makers, no
evidence of widespread tariff cheating.
After a major probe sparked by Whirlpool's accusations,
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federal investigators say the U.S. appliance importers
played by the rules.
Data drops that looked suspicious turned out to
be data entry errors, not tariff fraud.
The trade war drama just fizzled out with
a whimper, not a bang.
Now, my question is, was it really a
typographical error or is that the case of
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the attorneys and their company put forward, that
it was an innocent mistake?
I don't know.
I just have a hard time believing that
that was typographical errors.
But that's the case that they played and
it seems like they won.
And airport eGates slash security lines they say
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smile and breeze through travel airports implementing AI
powered eGates.
And they have supposedly dramatically cut security wait
times, improving traveler satisfaction.
And this tech advancement blends efficiency with well
convenience in a sector where time is very
precious.
A quick note on this guys, I was
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traveling a few guys know last week and
I'm coming back as my school was closed
for fall break.
When I was coming back from Louisville, Kentucky
leaving was no problem using clear, but coming
back, they actually didn't have the full clear
lanes.
They had a mobile lane.
I'm like, what the heck is a mobile
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lane?
Like, that's ridiculous.
So mobile lane is where you have to
download the app or go to their website
and verify your face.
It does it with just a picture now,
no fingerprints, nothing else, just your face.
And then you show that to the agent
that you are verified and then you walk
through the line.
I don't know.
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So that's something new they're doing.
It's called the mobile verification process.
But I think a lot of people are
not looking for changes.
Clear's new eGates are slashing airport security time.
I said, skipping the TSA line, clear has
launched the high tech eGates that match your
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face to your ticket, letting you breeze to
your flight in seconds.
Five airports are rolling out this game changer,
setting a new standard for fast frictionless travel.
And so you might be wondering, and this
is a great question to ask because I
think a lot of people are probably having
this question, what airports have rolled out the
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new eGates by clear?
And so as of today, airports that have
rolled out clear's new eGates have been Hartsfield
Jackson, Atlanta International Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington Airport,
Seattle Tacoma International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Cincinnati Northern
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Kentucky International Airport.
So very, very interesting what's going on.
And you might be asking, so what is
an eGate?
So really simply an eGate is a way
for you to board the plane with just
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your face.
So the eGate by clear, it's an automated
self-service security lane at airports, uses facial
recognition to verify identity, allowing them to skip
additional biometric kiosks.
So this is what they mean.
So if you have clear, you can go
through that very quickly.
It's part of the public private partnership between
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clear and the TSA to streamline airport security
and reduce wait times.
So members who do want to use the
eGate can verify instantly at the eGate.
But the question is, do you have to
be a member of clear?
And I think that's a question that a
lot of people were asking.
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It's an automated self-service biometric gate that
verifies your identity for the airport.
You do not have to be a member
of clear to use eGates as they are
an opt-in feature for paying members of
their airport security program.
So instead of going to a clear pod
or TSA podium, you can go directly to
an eGate.
The eGate uses face first technology instantly verify
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your identity against your ID and boarding pass.
After successful verification, you can proceed directly to
baggage screening.
It significantly speeds up the process reducing the
need for human TSA agents to manually check
your documents.
So I think this is gonna be something
we're gonna see in the beginning.
Remember I said you may want to opt
out.
So the question is, what if you want
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to opt out of eGate?
Can you?
You can inform an agent before you use
the system, decline at the time of use
or proceed through the manual lane.
So it is not being forced.
Again, I don't like when they grab more
data on you.
I'm sorry.
All right.
So with everything happening with the government shutdown,
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all right, this is something that I think
is pretty cool is that services are still
down.
Like the one I told you about from
the do not call.gov. So what does
that mean to everyone?
I think that's the question.
It means that robocall tsunami is here due
to the shutdown.
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Unleashes all kinds of spam on phones and
it's under siege.
Efforts to shut down robocalls, let's say unexpectedly
triggering a surge in spam calls.
Overwhelming users globally.
And this digital backlash exposes the challenges in
regulating communication technology effectively.
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And I think that's something that a lot
of people don't realize that the government is
responsible for policing this.
And if they don't police it, it's a
problem.
So do not call registry shuts down.
Robocalls win during the government shutdown.
The government shutdown has silenced the Federal Trade
Commission's national do not call registry.
That means no new registrations, no complaints and
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more unwanted calls for everyone.
Until funding returns to the government, protecting your
phone number is on pause just when robocallers
are looking for an opening spot.
They're getting it.
It's sad what's happening in the world of
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some security.
Now they say that aiding that's required for
life will not be stopped.
So robocalls don't have anything to do with
your life, but they are annoyance and a
nuisance.
So I guess nuisances are allowed during the
government shutdown.
I don't know.
I think this whole thing is the greatest,
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this biggest joke.
Anyway, number nine, Meta's parental power play now
on teen AI chats.
Parents can now get the off switch.
Meta's new tools allow parents to manage their
teenagers' AI chat interactions, addressing growing concerns about
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digital safety and privacy.
This feature marks a new chapter in responsible
AI adoption and family dynamics online.
But are people really ready for this?
I think that's our biggest concern.
So Meta responds and parents now have the
ability to control teens' AI chats.
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Meta's giving parents the power to block their
teens' private AI chats after the blacklash of
over 50, well, more than 50, I should
say, over basically what they're finding to be
many flirty chatbots.
And these new controls launch early 2026.
So parents can shut off AI character chats
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and block specific bots, bringing real protection to
Instagram and beyond.
So I think that's good they're doing it.
But you know, Facebook Meta, they really didn't
have a choice.
I mean, they were getting pushed and pummeled
from all the directions.
So, you know, Meta had a response or
they were gonna have like an anarchy on
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their hands.
Number 10, guys, South Korea's robo army on
parade.
Tech takes the frontline.
South Korea showcased its robotic military units demonstration
showing how AI and robotics are becoming a
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strategic defense priority.
This signals a future where warfare and security
are increasingly automated.
But I think people are scared with the
potential and the outcomes of what's happening.
So Seoul just kicked off the ADEX 2025
and their biggest arms fair ever with 600
companies from 35 countries.
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And the star of the show, an AI
powered set of weapons that fight without crews
from automated howitzers to suicide drones that pick
their own targets.
Attention's set to rise with North Korea.
South Korea's defense tech is getting scary smart.
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I always said we have to keep a
human in a loop and it doesn't look
like they're keeping a human in a loop.
So that might be something that a lot
of us are concerned with.
I've always said to you, technology is not
good.
It's not bad.
It's a tool and how we choose to
use it that actually, you know, that makes
it so.
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So I don't know guys, it's very interesting,
you know, what's going on and what's happening
in our world.
But I think a lot of people don't
understand the importance of having a human still
in the loop.
Okay, they do not understand what that's about.
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And so when we think about military or
we think about self-defense, everybody always wants
to be more efficient.
This isn't like an ad campaign manager on
Facebook or Google.
The learning for this is potentially someone's life.
So the data points that it processes, well,
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that's kind of scary.
And if there's no human in the loop,
well, I hate to see how that's gonna
make a decision because it might decide wrong,
right?
We know that AI is wrong.
So, I mean, this is probably a good
question.
What percentage, I don't know if you guys
know this, of the time is AI wrong?
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What do you think it is?
Depends on lots of things.
Now they claim it can achieve accuracy 95
% of the time.
I don't buy that.
I think that's a marketing nonsense ploy, right?
It's a big marketing nonsense ploy.
So that's important, guys, really important.
And I think as we evolve as a
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society and as the entire world, more people
are gonna be plexed with this idea and
saying, well, gee, what does this mean to
us, right?
What does it mean to us?
Number 11, guys, the chip crisis.
What does it do?
Well, it freezes car factories.
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It's a really simple concept to understand.
No chips, no cars, big trouble.
The global chip shortage has halted numerous car
factories, revealing the fragility of supply chains and
the critical role semiconductors, technology plays in manufacturing
and our economy.
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Ooh, that just sounds like something that's not
gonna get fixed overnight.
And you're right, it's not.
Automaker groups warns of a fast moving supply
and a China-Dutch chip standoff could halt
car production in the United States and beyond.
Industry leaders warn about this.
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Auto giants and all your favorites say that
certain chips will be disrupted in the supply
chain as it threatens factories as soon as,
well, next month, that's October.
When chips stop, so do cars.
And nobody really understands something until it affects
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them directly.
I think that's probably one of the biggest
things I can say here.
Nobody understands how something affects them until it
personally touches their lives.
Number 12, guys, game-changing MacBook touchscreen leap.
Apple's creative revolutions ahead, leaks suggest Apple's upcoming
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MacBook may feature a touchscreen, blending versatility with
its signature design.
And this hints at a creative leap that
could redefine user interaction with laptops.
That's an interesting, let's say, path that Mac
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is taking.
So Apple is reportedly prepping the first high
-end MacBook Pro with a touchscreen and hole
-punch display set for late 2026 or early
2027.
Big changes coming for creators and power users.
So as you probably know what a touchscreen
is, so this is probably a good question
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to ask you.
What is a hole-punch display in a
laptop?
Because maybe you haven't heard about that before.
So a hole-punch display laptop is a
screen design where the front-facing camera is
housed in a small circular cutout directly on
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the screen rather than in a larger notch
or a thick bezel.
This allows for a more immersive edge-to
-edge view experience by maximizing screen real estate.
And this design is a more minimal and
sleek alternative to traditional rectangular notches found on
many laptops and some smartphones.
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So this concept is not new because it's
been around for a while, but Apple's choosing
to implement this.
And again, it's a front-facing smartphone camera
lens within the screen rather than in a
cutout.
That's pretty cool.
So the design has become the norm in
high-end smartphones.
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However, some users complain that it takes away
screen space where text might be displayed.
So now you're actually losing real estate space
on the screen.
I think I'd rather not lose the real
estate space on the screen and have it
be a notch on the phone.
That's just my personal opinion.
But I mean, this is something that is
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starting to become, well, a little bit controversial
in the industry.
So in 2026 or early 2027, big changes
are coming for creators and yes, power users.
Walmart, what's Walmart up to these days?
Walmart shopping goes AI with chat GPT.
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Chat your way to savings, they say.
Walmart integrates chat GPT into a shopping experience
offering personalized assistance and smarter deals.
This marks a step toward AI-driven retail
that enhances convenience and customer engagement.
Now you might be asking, and it's a
great question, when will Walmart chat GPT be
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available?
And I think that's a great question.
So it's expected to be available.
They're saying it's supposed to be available already
this month.
They announced the partnership on October 14th and
they're saying it's gonna be very, very soon.
So customers will be able to use the
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instant checkout feature in chat GPT to buy
products from Walmart by conversing with the AI.
The feature will allow for purchases of nearly
everything on the Walmart website with the exception
of fresh food.
Walmart plus benefits members to give the ability.
So they'll still be able to access their
benefits such as free shipping when making purchases
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through chat GPT.
It seems like everybody's following the lines of
Amazon, right?
So Walmart says customers will soon be able
to use chat GPT to check out.
The country's largest retailer announced the partnership with
OpenAI that they say will create a more
personalized shopping experience.
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Again, I have a very big question.
That is, where is the data is being
stored?
Where is the data going?
So I think we're gonna see more.
It might not just be Walmart.
We may see this with Target.
We may see this with BJ's, Costco and
other places, maybe Macy's.
So I think depending on how this goes,
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this could be a very big point as
to what's gonna happen, okay?
I think that's a very important thing to
definitely to understand.
And number 14, guys, Instagram's PG13 teen protection
update.
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Safe for scrolling, Instagram rolls out this new
safety set of features aimed at teens, including
content filters and usage limits.
These updates respond to growing calls for responsible
social media use among younger audiences.
So important.
Now, I thought I would share something with
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you that there are many features not working
on the latest 26.0. And so one
of the features not working is you can't
save a star or pound in the phone
number.
I don't know if you guys know that.
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So you can't.
And that's a big problem.
I mean, that's a really, really big problem.
So the thing is, you can't.
You can't.
When the question is, my question is, when
will you be able to add a star
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or pound to phone numbers in the iPhone?
And I don't know, I'm really disappointed that
they didn't properly test this.
I'm also disappointed with something else that doesn't
work.
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A big issue is you can't select everything
very easily.
That's a very, very big problem.
So there's a lot.
Camera failures and face ID oddities are happening
to different people.
Not everyone, but they are happening.
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So that's one thing.
Random no internet despite full bars.
It just happens like out of the blue
for no particular direct reason.
No signal after updating.
You need to basically power the phone off,
power it back on.
If that doesn't work, you go to settings,
privacy, security, blocking mode.
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If it's enabled, turn it off.
And that sometimes gets turned on through an
update.
Carpet connections and scaling glitches are another one.
AirPods not connecting.
You need to forget the AirPods and settings
and Bluetooth and then refine them again.
Battery drain, heat and model download stuck.
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I haven't experienced those, but those, some of
the ones I told you about was the
one with trying to check your email and
you want to be able to delete.
You can't delete, you have to go in.
Otherwise you have to hold and you have
to like swipe down.
It's a very convoluted process.
The select option does not work.
It's like the all doesn't work.
So that's really, really terrible.
The action button mute is missing on the
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iPhone 16 Pro, which that's a whole other
story in itself.
Some people have legibility issues.
iMessage and FaceTime not activating after iOS 26.
That's happening to some people.
You can go to settings, messages, toggle iMessage
off on, settings FaceTime, toggle FaceTime off on,
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and that should hopefully fix the issues.
So I think they've got some issues that
they need to fix.
I don't know when they're going to come
out with a new version, but I know
that there definitely needs to be some fixes.
Not getting overheating, thankfully, but some people I
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know are getting overheating.
Some people are having issues where the iPhone
is freezing after the iOS 26.
I did not have that, thankfully.
Weather app location settings are changing on their
own without you doing almost like there's a
gremlin in your phone.
Can't send or receive calls, message, or emails.
Just toggle airplane mode on or off and
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then back on again.
Unable to move icons between screens.
Restart your phone.
Otherwise go to settings, general transfer, reset, reset
home screen layout.
Um, messaging works for two hours and then
it freezes.
Again, this is not things I've had.
These are issues other people have had, and
they've been quite annoying.
Missing icons after an overnight update.
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Um, can't access or delete reading list items.
Um, font scaling issues.
But the biggest one I have is, um,
you know, there is, um, iOS 26.0
is missing the select all for email.
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Um, and the thing is this, Apple has
been focused on rolling out new stuff.
Okay.
Um, it's good that they're doing that, but
I think they've got to make sure the
old stuff works first.
So in iOS 26, the select all button
is missing using the select option.
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So since updating iOS 26, uh, the select
option in mail has disappeared when entering select
mode.
Uh, this affects both iCloud and exchange accounts.
So any account you have or regular mail
account, pop iMap, uh, the new categories view
makes things worse and just adds more confusion.
So we're asking people to please restore that.
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Um, one person said, I was reading some
of the board messages.
Apple's not there.
They won't see a respond to bug reports
posted in user forums.
If you want an Apple employee to see
your issue, um, he says, I invite you
all to take advantage and basically, uh, report
the issue on Apple's website.
So Apple says they're minor inconveniences.
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They're not major.
Um, my big concern here, Apple is that
you don't test things properly.
Uh, you make big claims that things are
going to work, but then they don't.
Right.
So when is a new version of, uh,
26 coming out?
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I mean, hopefully that's going to fix things.
So, um, a new version of iOS 26
.1 is expected to be released by the
end of October or early November.
So hopefully before Thanksgiving, this is based on
Apple's release history.
The update is currently in beta and the
final release is scheduled to be out of
October.
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They're saying the 27th, but I will not
hold my breath.
So you're probably going to say, what does
it fix?
And I think that's a great question.
What's going to be fixed?
Uh, it's expected to be released.
As I said, uh, by the end of
October, it's anticipated to be released and hopefully
to fix, uh, the liquid glass customization.
So it actually works locks screen.
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Camera swipe will allow users to disable the
swipe to camera gesture on the lock screen.
Apple intelligence support for Apple intelligence will be
expanded to eight new languages.
Okay.
Um, so I'm glad they're doing this, but
who cares about the new features?
I want the old features to be fixed.
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I think a lot of development, uh, folks
have this issue and I've been developing for
a long time.
You got to focus on the core.
You can't worry about new stuff.
You got to fix what first doesn't work
now.
Right.
I mean, I don't know, guys, I think
that's just common sense, but I don't know
if common sense exists anymore.
Cause it doesn't seem like a lot of
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people have it.
And the question you might be asking is
why, uh, does Apple have so many bugs?
I mean, I think that's the biggest question
for, um, due to software complexities, aggressive annual
release schedules, and a prioritization of new features
over refinement.
Well, Apple, you should really get a clue
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and fix your old crap first, and then
worry about the new features.
Who cares about the new features?
Fix what doesn't work first.
Although Apple does, does make efforts to address
bugs and they claim has a large user
base for beta testing.
The large size of software potential for human
errors and increasing overlap of features across different
operating systems contribute to the problem.
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So I think this aggressive schedule needs to
be cut down, but Apple has always been
buggy.
I've noticed Apple's bugs just getting worse.
Um, you know, I think if they actually,
you know, took the time to fix things
properly, um, that's going to be an important
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point.
Okay.
It's gonna be a very, very, uh, important
point.
And I'm looking right now, um, I'm looking
to see what version I have right now.
So it looks like my update should be,
just want to see what version I have
on here right now.
So it looks like I have, uh, I
have 26.01, but I gotta tell you,
I'm looking for something even better.
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This update still hasn't fixed many of the
issues.
So 26.01 is what I have.
Um, the new version is supposed to be
26.1. So this is a good question.
So 26.01 is different, uh, than 26
.1. Okay.
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Uh, that, that's, that can be a little
bit confusing.
Um, so people are asking, is that the
same iOS?
Cause I think Apple confuses us with this.
And, uh, 26.01, good question is not
the same as 26.1. They are two
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different versions.
26 is the major operating system.
Okay.
26.01 is the first minor update.
That's how they define it.
And 26.1 is a more substantial update
that follows a major version release.
It often includes new features, more extensive bug
fixes and general refinements that were not ready
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for the initial, um, launch.
So I'm definitely gonna be letting you guys
know whether that fixes it or not.
Um, it's frustrating that, you know, we have
to be able to do things like this.
Um, I think a lot of times people
just don't get something and then they get
frustrated because something doesn't work.
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Okay.
And when I say something doesn't work and
now that could basically take them away from
ever buying the product again.
I mean, I think that's an important thing.
You have to think about a brand.
You have to think about a reputation.
And right now, guys, Apple, in my eyes,
doesn't seem to be, uh, testing enough.
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You know, you look at something.
I mean, the fact that when I upgraded
my phone, which you guys know I did
just in September, all my thousands of emails
came down.
That should have never, ever happened.
So that was another bug.
And they claim, well, it was just a
bug, but, you know, not being able to
get my email, that's a, or not being
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able to delete all my email.
That took a while to delete some of
those messages.
That was a real pain, guys.
I'm in a real pain and there's not
much, uh, you can do about it.
All right.
Not much you can do about it.
And I think a lot of people, they
get frustrated day in and day out.
Okay.
And when I say they get frustrated day
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in and day out, I mean, they just
don't want to do anything new.
A lot of people, if you've noticed, they
don't like change.
Okay.
They don't like change.
So before we wrap up today, so what
is new in AI with the government shutdown?
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That's probably the biggest thing I would like
to talk about right now.
So the government shutdown is stalling progress on
AI initiatives, such as the AI action plan
and the development of the AI infrastructure and
education by reducing staff and funding and key
agencies.
While some AI products and services remain available
through contracts like OneGov.
The shutdown creates uncertainty for implementation, cybersecurity, and
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long-term planning.
The disruption hinders the government's ability to try
and adopt AI and maintain competitiveness, though some
private sector AI advancements continue independently.
The delays in installed progress, AI action plan,
the White House's AI action plan relies on
agencies like the Commerce Department and the Office
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of Science and Technology policy to lead implementation.
But the shutdown has reduced staff and reduces
the resources in these areas.
AI infrastructure and education is also another problem.
A funding lapse could disrupt the effort to
build AI infrastructures and implement AI educational programs,
such as training for educators to integrate AI
tools into classrooms.
So there's definitely a big shift there.
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Lots of uncertainty, lots of halted implications, loss
of momentum, as we know.
And I think a lot of people today
are frustrated.
You might be saying, John, so what tech
is down because of the government shutdown beside
AI?
And I think what we're going to find
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is that there is a lot, a lot.
You may not really think there is, but
people that deal with technology day in and
day out, just like I told you about
the do not cold.gov, that was a
huge, right?
That was a real huge one.
And so, you know, the National Science Foundation,
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I mean, they're looking for other companies and
not-for-profits to manage the weather right
now because it's uncertain as to what's going
on.
The government shutdown means a lot for tech,
okay?
We talked about the AI plans, right?
The Federal Trade Commission is furloughed.
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Everyone except the last standing Republican commissioner and
a few essential staff members are the only
ones there right now.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics suspension of operations
means economic data, including a tech jobs report
will not be released.
Many employees who keep the government's programs running
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are now furloughed, pausing major resource efforts and
making key tech deadlines tough to meet or
even come close to.
I think these are very important things.
So, this could derail AI for a little
while.
And I think a lot of people are
concerned.
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It's cutting off data that you paid for.
That's the best way to explain it.
Cutting off data that you paid for with
your tax dollars.
But it's your right as an American taxpayer
to get these numbers, these reports if you
want them.
After all, you paid to collect them.
The fact that they're not available right now,
well, that's just pretty unprofessional if you ask
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me.
What's at stake in the next week possible
with the government shutdown?
Again, there's a lot.
There are lots of different programs.
And I think a lot of people today
say, oh, I don't need that.
We could just shut that down.
We've talked about, you know, they talk about
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the mass firings.
The federal workers don't want to shut down,
but some say it's okay.
Well, they know their rents are going to
get paid.
If it takes a government shutdown to change
what's happening to their agencies, some workers say
bring it on.
Many federal workers are unhappy with the way
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their agencies are running.
The employees say they would not support closing
the federal government under normal circumstances, given that
they lose pay.
This time, however, they feel they've been under
siege all year and are just out of
options.
So they need to do what's right for
everyone.
I think that's hard for a lot of
people to digest.
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But the thing is, with the way the
bill is floating and not going anywhere, it's
causing big problems.
Federal workers erupt over the latest White House
threats to withhold their pay.
They're not happy about it.
You wouldn't be happy about it either.
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And they threaten to fire thousands in the
shutdown.
Okay.
The shrugs are coming even from lawmakers who
represent large swaths of federal workforce.
So I think these are very important, valid
concerns, right?
And you might be saying, well, gee, this
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doesn't affect me.
Maybe it doesn't affect you directly, but it
does.
And it is a disaster.
Congress is basically bursting at the seams because
they have no plan.
And I'm just so shocked that, and I
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don't really get political, I'm just so shocked
that we're going to have, that we're having
another shutdown, right?
Again, lots of stuff is continuing to work.
But think about all those people that are
not getting paid.
I think they just approved to pay the
first responders and emergency medical workers and stuff
like that.
And the troops, they're paying those people.
But this isn't really the right way to
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be addressing that.
I mean, that's just, that's my view, right?
It's, there's gotta be, there's gotta be more
to this than that, right?
That's gotta be a very, very important thing,
guys.
A very, very important thing.
Because if we don't understand how the government
works and what they're doing, they can just
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pull the wool over our eyes any time
they want.
You know, from data blackouts to AI innovations
and digital dramas, the tech landscape, well, it's
morphing and evolving at breakneck speeds every day.
Now, while these advances bring exciting opportunities, they
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also pose new challenges and threats from environmental
impact to job security and also our own
privacy.
So I think this time, this shutdown, the
positive side, I'm seeing it as a retreat.
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Hopefully the people that have voted to not
reopen the government are being, are starting to
maybe realize that their stubbornness is wasting a
lot of the government's money.
I don't care who, whether it's Republican, whether
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it's Democrat, I just can't believe that we
can't agree on a bill to get funded
for just November, just not even a month.
This is so petty, it's so crazy, and
you know I don't get political.
But again, how long can something like this
go on?
I mean, that's the question I just want
to examine right now.
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How long will the shutdown last?
You know, it's hard to say.
It's very hard to say.
I don't have an answer.
And a lot of people are just getting
more and more frustrated.
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The longer the shutdown lasts, the harder it
is to mask the serious problem that's keeping
it down.
I mean, when you go to the White
House, okay, and you see on the White
House's page, you know, the White House page
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says shutdown.
It's WhiteHouse.gov is what it equates to.
And they have this like clock, and it
says right on it, Democrats have shut down
the government.
Click here to find your rep.
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That's pretty sad.
Pretty bad, actually.
Usually people stand for a cause, right?
But it looks, unfortunately, guys, that there is
no end in sight.
With the administration, the way it's going, there
is no end in sight right now.
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It's definitely going to go into the next
week, might even go through to Halloween.
The next vote's expected on Monday.
And I don't know, it doesn't look like
it's going to pass again.
You know, they recently said, actually, President Trump
said that he's terminating trade talks with Canada
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in response to the anti-tariff ad released
by Ontario Providence government, plunging relations into fresh
crisis.
So, the latest air traffic controller, the Federal
Aviation Administration reported several additional air traffic control
stabbing problems in its 2 p.m. and
4 p.m. eastern shift time operations planned
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this afternoon.
So, this is becoming a major problem for
everyone.
There have been 217 staffing shortages reported since
the start of the shutdown, more than four
times the number reported on the same dates
last year.
Usually, people vote a certain way because they
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want to see an action.
But I don't see what these people are
doing, all right?
And every day that the government is shut
down, that's another day that technology can't move
forward.
That's a day that lots of agencies, and
you're probably wondering, this is a great question,
how many, it's a great question, how many
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agencies are closed with the government shut down?
How many do you think are closed right
now?
Well, a lot, a lot.
They have closed, they have mitigated down to
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really low staff, but there are lots.
Again, everything that has to do with non
-critical operations for life, they are basically shut
down.
The ones that have to do with life
are staying open.
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Well, that's kind of good, I guess, right?
But it's just crazy to me how this
works.
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Incidentally, the title for today's show is Shutdowns,
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AI Surges, and Digital Drama.
And that is series four, show 43, guys.
That's right, drama.
When tech turns the world upside down, it
is.
So again, I welcome you to today's episode
where I explore the latest tech upheavals shaking
our world from sudden shutdowns and AI breakthroughs
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to digital controversies and innovations around the world.
Technology continues to rewrite the rules of business,
society, and, guys, daily life.
So I'll unpack 14 amazing stories here today
that reveal how tech can disrupt, well, markets,
jobs, security, and even family dynamics.
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Are you ready, guys?
Let's dive in.
All right.
So number one is a really cool one,
and that is America's numbers go dark.
Ooh, that sounds like very, very eerie, doesn't
it?
Yeah, America's numbers go dark.
And data blackout sparks markets to go all
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different ways in chaos, and a sudden blackout
of critical US data sent shockwaves through the
global markets, underscoring how reliant economies are on
real-time information flows.
Investors scrambled as key financial indicators just vanished
from the earth.
Reminding us that behind every digital system lies
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a fragile infrastructure vulnerable to disruption.
That's right, any infrastructure.
So we always have to make sure, guys,
that we have a good backup, right?
We have a very, very good backup.
I think that's important to understand.
So a government shutdown has, as I said,
blinded the world to America's financial reality, and
global markets are panicking left and right.
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Leaders just lost the data they depend on
to steer economies, manage risks, and set new
policies.
When the top economy pulls the plug on
facts, uncertainty spreads faster than headlines.
If US numbers stay hidden, can anyone trust
what comes next?
I don't know, guys.
This is really crazy.
So the government is closed.
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How long has the government been shut down?
Great question.
So the government has been shut down.
In 2018, they were shut down for three
days.
In 2018 to 2019, they were shut down
for 35 days.
So in 2025, we're at 24 days.
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So we're not at the worst possible experience
that we've had with a shutdown.
And the question is, so when will they
vote again for the shutdown to resume?
Well, the last government shutdown vote was just
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several hours ago today, and the Senate is
in recess until next week.
What does that mean for the government shutdown?
Well, the US Senate is in recess until
next week, meaning that the now 24-day
long government shutdown is likely to continue at
least through the weekend.
The last vote on the stopgap bill to
fund government through November 21st failed after a
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54-46 vote on October 23rd, which actually
was yesterday.
While three senators who caucused with the Democrats,
including Maine Independent Senator Angus King, have joined
Republicans to support the bill, they need another
five to reach the 60-vote threshold needed
to pass.
So we are making progress.
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The question is, how long is this going
to take?
It's costing everyone lots of money.
Democrats have only hardened their position as the
government shutdown enters its 24th day, leaving Republican
majorities in Congress, well, with few answers and
many criticisms.
For the 12th time, Senate Democrats blocked the
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Republican Party government funding legislation this week without
a single senator switching his or her vote.
Just three Democratic caucus members voted for the
bill.
John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, Catherine Cortez, Masto,
Democrat of Nevada, and Angus King, Independent of
Maine.
That means Republicans are still five votes shy
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of the 60-vote threshold needed to ensure
passage of the bill, just as they have
been since before the government shutdown more than
three weeks ago.
Question is, how long is it going to
last?
Well, your guess is as good as mine.
But one thing is for sure, as this
government shutdown is still moving ahead, many of
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the services that the government provides that a
lot of people need are being shut down
and are also unavailable.
We go to websites like we talked about,
Do Not Call and things like that, and
they're still down.
All right, guys.
So number two, AI zaps India's call center.
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Empire chatbots shake up job security.
India's call center sector that is employing millions,
and they face massive disruption as AI chatbots
automate customer service roles.
While businesses benefit from lower costs and efficiency,
workers confront uncertainty, highlighting the urgent need for
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retraining and policy support in an AI-driven
future.
I think this is hard for a lot
of people to understand, but this is what's
happening right now in our world, and not
everyone likes it.
In fact, I don't think anyone really likes
it, unfortunately.
So India's call centers are experiencing this AI
shakeup, as I said, replacing thousands of support
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jobs, answering questions in multiple languages and working
nonstop.
Startups like LineChat promise companies can cut staff
by 80%.
But behind the tech buzz, many workers are
scrambling to adapt or facing unemployment.
As India bets big on automation, will there
be enough new opportunities, or is this the
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start of massive job crisis trends?
The world is watching how this experiment plays
out.
It's going to be interesting, guys.
Very, very, very, very interesting.
Well, speaking about water, guys, I love my
RO water here, and it is absolutely delicious
and filtered seven times.
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But AI's water guzzle threatens Scotland.
Future tech's thirst goes real.
AI data centers require massive water supplies for
cooling, raising environment concerns in places like Scotland.
Now, this highlights the hidden ecological footprint of
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digital technology.
A reminder that innovation must balance progress with
sustainability.
I think a lot of people don't realize
that.
I've had some people when I was posting
this week telling me, oh, that's not true,
that's not true.
So the big question is, and this is
a great question to ask, you know, is
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it true that data centers guzzle lots of
water?
So the thing is this, it is true.
Many people, but many say they recycle.
So what does that mean?
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So they consume enormous quantities of water.
Many lean companies are also investing heavily in
water recycling and reuse to mitigate their environmental
impact.
A large data center can use up to
5 million gallons of drinking water daily, enough
for thousands of households, the rapid growth.
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So the question is, you know, and this
is a great question, I think, to ask
for everyone is, you know, what's actually going
on?
You know, is this something that, you know,
we're aware, or is this some propaganda?
So if the data centers, okay, recycle, how
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much water will they lose per day?
And I think that's a great question to
ask.
Even with recycling systems, data centers can lose
hundreds of thousands to millions of gallons of
water per day, primarily through evaporation.
The exact amount varies significantly depending on the
data center size, cooling technology, and location.
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So I know a lot of you have
commented in my post saying that that's not
true.
It is true, guys.
It is true.
Maybe you don't want to believe it, but
it is true.
And many of you guys know that I've
been a member of the press for now
going to be over eight years.
The Pentagon locks out the press.
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Yes, transparency on trial in DC.
The Pentagon's move to restrict press access has
ignited debates about government transparency and accountability in
an age of information warfare.
The tension between national security and public oversight
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has never been more acute than right now.
I think a lot of people don't want
to hear this, but I'm telling you something,
guys.
This is the truth.
This is what's going on, all right?
Definitely what's going on.
So historic press restrictions are forcing journalists to
turn in their Pentagon badges.
As access is cut, reporters refuse to be
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silenced, vowing to keep holding the world's most
powerful military accountable, no matter the barriers.
And the thing is, it's not even about
things that are somewhat confidential or fully confidential.
They just don't want to disclose anything right
now.
And I think that's a very, very bad
move on our government.
Is it that they don't want to be
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accountable?
Is it they don't want transparency?
I don't know.
But I know one thing, being a part
of the press and taking journalism and videography
very seriously, truth has to prevail all the
time.
Number five, guys.
AI chargers are turning refueling into stand-up
comedy.
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Electric vehicle humor hits the road, electric vehicle
chargers.
And they're powered by the AI, and they're
injecting humor into the refueling process, making charging
stops, well, a little more entertaining.
This quirky innovation shows how AI can enhance
user experience beyond pure functionality.
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And I think, you know, when you go
to the gas station, now in New Jersey,
there's basically the fact that you need to
have somebody fill your tank.
But in other states, you know, it's not
illegal.
So people ask me, what other states, you
know, do they not have self-gas pumping?
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And, you know, if we're to look at
this on a scale, I think the other
one right now, so you have New Jersey,
must use a gas station attendant.
And also, as of August 2023, it is
no longer the only other state that prohibits
self-gas pumping.
A new law allows drivers to choose between
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using an attendant or self-pumping their own
gas.
So Oregon used to be, but now it
looks like New Jersey is the only state
that is requiring a gas attendant.
That's crazy, guys.
And I say that is really crazy.
So AI chargers, they talk, they advise, they,
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well, cultivate comedy and entertain drivers charging their
EVs.
And it just got a little smarter.
Electric errors, new stations use AI to chat,
answer your questions, and even crack a joke,
as I said, while you power up.
This is more than just a charge.
It's interactive pit stop that turns wait time
into, well, a connected experience.
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My only question is, if they're doing this,
is this data really safe?
Are people at risk of, let's say, exposing
their privacy?
I think that's a very, very big issue.
Number six, guys.
Appliance cheating probe ends.
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Is it just typos?
Fraud turns into, oops, a major investigation into
appliance energy fraud.
And it ended up revealing a mere typographical
set of errors.
This episode highlights how initial alarms can give
away to relief and the importance of thorough
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fact-checking in tech oversight.
I think sometimes we might be in a
rush, but it's always important to double-check
and triple-check your facts.
So the Fed's clear, the appliance makers, no
evidence of widespread tariff cheating.
After a major probe sparked by Whirlpool's accusations,
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federal investigators say the U.S. appliance importers
played by the rules.
Data drops that looked suspicious turned out to
be data entry errors, not tariff fraud.
The trade war drama just fizzled out with
a whimper, not a bang.
Now, my question is, was it really a
typographical error or is that the case of
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the attorneys and their company put forward, that
it was an innocent mistake?
I don't know.
I just have a hard time believing that
that was typographical errors.
But that's the case that they played and
it seems like they won.
And airport eGates slash security lines they say
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smile and breeze through travel airports implementing AI
powered eGates.
And they have supposedly dramatically cut security wait
times, improving traveler satisfaction.
And this tech advancement blends efficiency with well
convenience in a sector where time is very
precious.
A quick note on this guys, I was
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traveling a few guys know last week and
I'm coming back as my school was closed
for fall break.
When I was coming back from Louisville, Kentucky
leaving was no problem using clear, but coming
back, they actually didn't have the full clear
lanes.
They had a mobile lane.
I'm like, what the heck is a mobile
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lane?
Like, that's ridiculous.
So mobile lane is where you have to
download the app or go to their website
and verify your face.
It does it with just a picture now,
no fingerprints, nothing else, just your face.
And then you show that to the agent
that you are verified and then you walk
through the line.
I don't know.
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So that's something new they're doing.
It's called the mobile verification process.
But I think a lot of people are
not looking for changes.
Clear's new eGates are slashing airport security time.
I said, skipping the TSA line, clear has
launched the high tech eGates that match your
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face to your ticket, letting you breeze to
your flight in seconds.
Five airports are rolling out this game changer,
setting a new standard for fast frictionless travel.
And so you might be wondering, and this
is a great question to ask because I
think a lot of people are probably having
this question, what airports have rolled out the
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new eGates by clear?
And so as of today, airports that have
rolled out clear's new eGates have been Hartsfield
Jackson, Atlanta International Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington Airport,
Seattle Tacoma International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Cincinnati Northern
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Kentucky International Airport.
So very, very interesting what's going on.
And you might be asking, so what is
an eGate?
So really simply an eGate is a way
for you to board the plane with just
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your face.
So the eGate by clear, it's an automated
self-service security lane at airports, uses facial
recognition to verify identity, allowing them to skip
additional biometric kiosks.
So this is what they mean.
So if you have clear, you can go
through that very quickly.
It's part of the public private partnership between
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clear and the TSA to streamline airport security
and reduce wait times.
So members who do want to use the
eGate can verify instantly at the eGate.
But the question is, do you have to
be a member of clear?
And I think that's a question that a
lot of people were asking.
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It's an automated self-service biometric gate that
verifies your identity for the airport.
You do not have to be a member
of clear to use eGates as they are
an opt-in feature for paying members of
their airport security program.
So instead of going to a clear pod
or TSA podium, you can go directly to
an eGate.
The eGate uses face first technology instantly verify
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your identity against your ID and boarding pass.
After successful verification, you can proceed directly to
baggage screening.
It significantly speeds up the process reducing the
need for human TSA agents to manually check
your documents.
So I think this is gonna be something
we're gonna see in the beginning.
Remember I said you may want to opt
out.
So the question is, what if you want
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to opt out of eGate?
Can you?
You can inform an agent before you use
the system, decline at the time of use
or proceed through the manual lane.
So it is not being forced.
Again, I don't like when they grab more
data on you.
I'm sorry.
All right.
So with everything happening with the government shutdown,
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all right, this is something that I think
is pretty cool is that services are still
down.
Like the one I told you about from
the do not call.gov. So what does
that mean to everyone?
I think that's the question.
It means that robocall tsunami is here due
to the shutdown.
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Unleashes all kinds of spam on phones and
it's under siege.
Efforts to shut down robocalls, let's say unexpectedly
triggering a surge in spam calls.
Overwhelming users globally.
And this digital backlash exposes the challenges in
regulating communication technology effectively.
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And I think that's something that a lot
of people don't realize that the government is
responsible for policing this.
And if they don't police it, it's a
problem.
So do not call registry shuts down.
Robocalls win during the government shutdown.
The government shutdown has silenced the Federal Trade
Commission's national do not call registry.
That means no new registrations, no complaints and
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more unwanted calls for everyone.
Until funding returns to the government, protecting your
phone number is on pause just when robocallers
are looking for an opening spot.
They're getting it.
It's sad what's happening in the world of
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some security.
Now they say that aiding that's required for
life will not be stopped.
So robocalls don't have anything to do with
your life, but they are annoyance and a
nuisance.
So I guess nuisances are allowed during the
government shutdown.
I don't know.
I think this whole thing is the greatest,
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this biggest joke.
Anyway, number nine, Meta's parental power play now
on teen AI chats.
Parents can now get the off switch.
Meta's new tools allow parents to manage their
teenagers' AI chat interactions, addressing growing concerns about
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digital safety and privacy.
This feature marks a new chapter in responsible
AI adoption and family dynamics online.
But are people really ready for this?
I think that's our biggest concern.
So Meta responds and parents now have the
ability to control teens' AI chats.
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Meta's giving parents the power to block their
teens' private AI chats after the blacklash of
over 50, well, more than 50, I should
say, over basically what they're finding to be
many flirty chatbots.
And these new controls launch early 2026.
So parents can shut off AI character chats
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and block specific bots, bringing real protection to
Instagram and beyond.
So I think that's good they're doing it.
But you know, Facebook Meta, they really didn't
have a choice.
I mean, they were getting pushed and pummeled
from all the directions.
So, you know, Meta had a response or
they were gonna have like an anarchy on
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their hands.
Number 10, guys, South Korea's robo army on
parade.
Tech takes the frontline.
South Korea showcased its robotic military units demonstration
showing how AI and robotics are becoming a
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strategic defense priority.
This signals a future where warfare and security
are increasingly automated.
But I think people are scared with the
potential and the outcomes of what's happening.
So Seoul just kicked off the ADEX 2025
and their biggest arms fair ever with 600
companies from 35 countries.
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And the star of the show, an AI
powered set of weapons that fight without crews
from automated howitzers to suicide drones that pick
their own targets.
Attention's set to rise with North Korea.
South Korea's defense tech is getting scary smart.
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I always said we have to keep a
human in a loop and it doesn't look
like they're keeping a human in a loop.
So that might be something that a lot
of us are concerned with.
I've always said to you, technology is not
good.
It's not bad.
It's a tool and how we choose to
use it that actually, you know, that makes
it so.
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So I don't know guys, it's very interesting,
you know, what's going on and what's happening
in our world.
But I think a lot of people don't
understand the importance of having a human still
in the loop.
Okay, they do not understand what that's about.
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And so when we think about military or
we think about self-defense, everybody always wants
to be more efficient.
This isn't like an ad campaign manager on
Facebook or Google.
The learning for this is potentially someone's life.
So the data points that it processes, well,
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that's kind of scary.
And if there's no human in the loop,
well, I hate to see how that's gonna
make a decision because it might decide wrong,
right?
We know that AI is wrong.
So, I mean, this is probably a good
question.
What percentage, I don't know if you guys
know this, of the time is AI wrong?
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What do you think it is?
Depends on lots of things.
Now they claim it can achieve accuracy 95
% of the time.
I don't buy that.
I think that's a marketing nonsense ploy, right?
It's a big marketing nonsense ploy.
So that's important, guys, really important.
And I think as we evolve as a
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society and as the entire world, more people
are gonna be plexed with this idea and
saying, well, gee, what does this mean to
us, right?
What does it mean to us?
Number 11, guys, the chip crisis.
What does it do?
Well, it freezes car factories.
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It's a really simple concept to understand.
No chips, no cars, big trouble.
The global chip shortage has halted numerous car
factories, revealing the fragility of supply chains and
the critical role semiconductors, technology plays in manufacturing
and our economy.
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Ooh, that just sounds like something that's not
gonna get fixed overnight.
And you're right, it's not.
Automaker groups warns of a fast moving supply
and a China-Dutch chip standoff could halt
car production in the United States and beyond.
Industry leaders warn about this.
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Auto giants and all your favorites say that
certain chips will be disrupted in the supply
chain as it threatens factories as soon as,
well, next month, that's October.
When chips stop, so do cars.
And nobody really understands something until it affects
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them directly.
I think that's probably one of the biggest
things I can say here.
Nobody understands how something affects them until it
personally touches their lives.
Number 12, guys, game-changing MacBook touchscreen leap.
Apple's creative revolutions ahead, leaks suggest Apple's upcoming
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MacBook may feature a touchscreen, blending versatility with
its signature design.
And this hints at a creative leap that
could redefine user interaction with laptops.
That's an interesting, let's say, path that Mac
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is taking.
So Apple is reportedly prepping the first high
-end MacBook Pro with a touchscreen and hole
-punch display set for late 2026 or early
2027.
Big changes coming for creators and power users.
So as you probably know what a touchscreen
is, so this is probably a good question
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to ask you.
What is a hole-punch display in a
laptop?
Because maybe you haven't heard about that before.
So a hole-punch display laptop is a
screen design where the front-facing camera is
housed in a small circular cutout directly on
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the screen rather than in a larger notch
or a thick bezel.
This allows for a more immersive edge-to
-edge view experience by maximizing screen real estate.
And this design is a more minimal and
sleek alternative to traditional rectangular notches found on
many laptops and some smartphones.
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So this concept is not new because it's
been around for a while, but Apple's choosing
to implement this.
And again, it's a front-facing smartphone camera
lens within the screen rather than in a
cutout.
That's pretty cool.
So the design has become the norm in
high-end smartphones.
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However, some users complain that it takes away
screen space where text might be displayed.
So now you're actually losing real estate space
on the screen.
I think I'd rather not lose the real
estate space on the screen and have it
be a notch on the phone.
That's just my personal opinion.
But I mean, this is something that is
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starting to become, well, a little bit controversial
in the industry.
So in 2026 or early 2027, big changes
are coming for creators and yes, power users.
Walmart, what's Walmart up to these days?
Walmart shopping goes AI with chat GPT.
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Chat your way to savings, they say.
Walmart integrates chat GPT into a shopping experience
offering personalized assistance and smarter deals.
This marks a step toward AI-driven retail
that enhances convenience and customer engagement.
Now you might be asking, and it's a
great question, when will Walmart chat GPT be
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available?
And I think that's a great question.
So it's expected to be available.
They're saying it's supposed to be available already
this month.
They announced the partnership on October 14th and
they're saying it's gonna be very, very soon.
So customers will be able to use the
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instant checkout feature in chat GPT to buy
products from Walmart by conversing with the AI.
The feature will allow for purchases of nearly
everything on the Walmart website with the exception
of fresh food.
Walmart plus benefits members to give the ability.
So they'll still be able to access their
benefits such as free shipping when making purchases
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through chat GPT.
It seems like everybody's following the lines of
Amazon, right?
So Walmart says customers will soon be able
to use chat GPT to check out.
The country's largest retailer announced the partnership with
OpenAI that they say will create a more
personalized shopping experience.
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Again, I have a very big question.
That is, where is the data is being
stored?
Where is the data going?
So I think we're gonna see more.
It might not just be Walmart.
We may see this with Target.
We may see this with BJ's, Costco and
other places, maybe Macy's.
So I think depending on how this goes,
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this could be a very big point as
to what's gonna happen, okay?
I think that's a very important thing to
definitely to understand.
And number 14, guys, Instagram's PG13 teen protection
update.
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Safe for scrolling, Instagram rolls out this new
safety set of features aimed at teens, including
content filters and usage limits.
These updates respond to growing calls for responsible
social media use among younger audiences.
So important.
Now, I thought I would share something with
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you that there are many features not working
on the latest 26.0. And so one
of the features not working is you can't
save a star or pound in the phone
number.
I don't know if you guys know that.
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So you can't.
And that's a big problem.
I mean, that's a really, really big problem.
So the thing is, you can't.
You can't.
When the question is, my question is, when
will you be able to add a star
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or pound to phone numbers in the iPhone?
And I don't know, I'm really disappointed that
they didn't properly test this.
I'm also disappointed with something else that doesn't
work.
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A big issue is you can't select everything
very easily.
That's a very, very big problem.
So there's a lot.
Camera failures and face ID oddities are happening
to different people.
Not everyone, but they are happening.
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So that's one thing.
Random no internet despite full bars.
It just happens like out of the blue
for no particular direct reason.
No signal after updating.
You need to basically power the phone off,
power it back on.
If that doesn't work, you go to settings,
privacy, security, blocking mode.
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If it's enabled, turn it off.
And that sometimes gets turned on through an
update.
Carpet connections and scaling glitches are another one.
AirPods not connecting.
You need to forget the AirPods and settings
and Bluetooth and then refine them again.
Battery drain, heat and model download stuck.
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I haven't experienced those, but those, some of
the ones I told you about was the
one with trying to check your email and
you want to be able to delete.
You can't delete, you have to go in.
Otherwise you have to hold and you have
to like swipe down.
It's a very convoluted process.
The select option does not work.
It's like the all doesn't work.
So that's really, really terrible.
The action button mute is missing on the
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iPhone 16 Pro, which that's a whole other
story in itself.
Some people have legibility issues.
iMessage and FaceTime not activating after iOS 26.
That's happening to some people.
You can go to settings, messages, toggle iMessage
off on, settings FaceTime, toggle FaceTime off on,
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and that should hopefully fix the issues.
So I think they've got some issues that
they need to fix.
I don't know when they're going to come
out with a new version, but I know
that there definitely needs to be some fixes.
Not getting overheating, thankfully, but some people I
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know are getting overheating.
Some people are having issues where the iPhone
is freezing after the iOS 26.
I did not have that, thankfully.
Weather app location settings are changing on their
own without you doing almost like there's a
gremlin in your phone.
Can't send or receive calls, message, or emails.
Just toggle airplane mode on or off and
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then back on again.
Unable to move icons between screens.
Restart your phone.
Otherwise go to settings, general transfer, reset, reset
home screen layout.
Um, messaging works for two hours and then
it freezes.
Again, this is not things I've had.
These are issues other people have had, and
they've been quite annoying.
Missing icons after an overnight update.
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Um, can't access or delete reading list items.
Um, font scaling issues.
But the biggest one I have is, um,
you know, there is, um, iOS 26.0
is missing the select all for email.
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Um, and the thing is this, Apple has
been focused on rolling out new stuff.
Okay.
Um, it's good that they're doing that, but
I think they've got to make sure the
old stuff works first.
So in iOS 26, the select all button
is missing using the select option.
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So since updating iOS 26, uh, the select
option in mail has disappeared when entering select
mode.
Uh, this affects both iCloud and exchange accounts.
So any account you have or regular mail
account, pop iMap, uh, the new categories view
makes things worse and just adds more confusion.
So we're asking people to please restore that.
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Um, one person said, I was reading some
of the board messages.
Apple's not there.
They won't see a respond to bug reports
posted in user forums.
If you want an Apple employee to see
your issue, um, he says, I invite you
all to take advantage and basically, uh, report
the issue on Apple's website.
So Apple says they're minor inconveniences.
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They're not major.
Um, my big concern here, Apple is that
you don't test things properly.
Uh, you make big claims that things are
going to work, but then they don't.
Right.
So when is a new version of, uh,
26 coming out?
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I mean, hopefully that's going to fix things.
So, um, a new version of iOS 26
.1 is expected to be released by the
end of October or early November.
So hopefully before Thanksgiving, this is based on
Apple's release history.
The update is currently in beta and the
final release is scheduled to be out of
October.
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They're saying the 27th, but I will not
hold my breath.
So you're probably going to say, what does
it fix?
And I think that's a great question.
What's going to be fixed?
Uh, it's expected to be released.
As I said, uh, by the end of
October, it's anticipated to be released and hopefully
to fix, uh, the liquid glass customization.
So it actually works locks screen.
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Camera swipe will allow users to disable the
swipe to camera gesture on the lock screen.
Apple intelligence support for Apple intelligence will be
expanded to eight new languages.
Okay.
Um, so I'm glad they're doing this, but
who cares about the new features?
I want the old features to be fixed.
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I think a lot of development, uh, folks
have this issue and I've been developing for
a long time.
You got to focus on the core.
You can't worry about new stuff.
You got to fix what first doesn't work
now.
Right.
I mean, I don't know, guys, I think
that's just common sense, but I don't know
if common sense exists anymore.
Cause it doesn't seem like a lot of
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people have it.
And the question you might be asking is
why, uh, does Apple have so many bugs?
I mean, I think that's the biggest question
for, um, due to software complexities, aggressive annual
release schedules, and a prioritization of new features
over refinement.
Well, Apple, you should really get a clue
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and fix your old crap first, and then
worry about the new features.
Who cares about the new features?
Fix what doesn't work first.
Although Apple does, does make efforts to address
bugs and they claim has a large user
base for beta testing.
The large size of software potential for human
errors and increasing overlap of features across different
operating systems contribute to the problem.
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So I think this aggressive schedule needs to
be cut down, but Apple has always been
buggy.
I've noticed Apple's bugs just getting worse.
Um, you know, I think if they actually,
you know, took the time to fix things
properly, um, that's going to be an important
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point.
Okay.
It's gonna be a very, very, uh, important
point.
And I'm looking right now, um, I'm looking
to see what version I have right now.
So it looks like my update should be,
just want to see what version I have
on here right now.
So it looks like I have, uh, I
have 26.01, but I gotta tell you,
I'm looking for something even better.
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This update still hasn't fixed many of the
issues.
So 26.01 is what I have.
Um, the new version is supposed to be
26.1. So this is a good question.
So 26.01 is different, uh, than 26
.1. Okay.
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Uh, that, that's, that can be a little
bit confusing.
Um, so people are asking, is that the
same iOS?
Cause I think Apple confuses us with this.
And, uh, 26.01, good question is not
the same as 26.1. They are two
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different versions.
26 is the major operating system.
Okay.
26.01 is the first minor update.
That's how they define it.
And 26.1 is a more substantial update
that follows a major version release.
It often includes new features, more extensive bug
fixes and general refinements that were not ready
(44:15):
for the initial, um, launch.
So I'm definitely gonna be letting you guys
know whether that fixes it or not.
Um, it's frustrating that, you know, we have
to be able to do things like this.
Um, I think a lot of times people
just don't get something and then they get
frustrated because something doesn't work.
(44:37):
Okay.
And when I say something doesn't work and
now that could basically take them away from
ever buying the product again.
I mean, I think that's an important thing.
You have to think about a brand.
You have to think about a reputation.
And right now, guys, Apple, in my eyes,
doesn't seem to be, uh, testing enough.
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You know, you look at something.
I mean, the fact that when I upgraded
my phone, which you guys know I did
just in September, all my thousands of emails
came down.
That should have never, ever happened.
So that was another bug.
And they claim, well, it was just a
bug, but, you know, not being able to
get my email, that's a, or not being
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able to delete all my email.
That took a while to delete some of
those messages.
That was a real pain, guys.
I'm in a real pain and there's not
much, uh, you can do about it.
All right.
Not much you can do about it.
And I think a lot of people, they
get frustrated day in and day out.
Okay.
And when I say they get frustrated day
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in and day out, I mean, they just
don't want to do anything new.
A lot of people, if you've noticed, they
don't like change.
Okay.
They don't like change.
So before we wrap up today, so what
is new in AI with the government shutdown?
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That's probably the biggest thing I would like
to talk about right now.
So the government shutdown is stalling progress on
AI initiatives, such as the AI action plan
and the development of the AI infrastructure and
education by reducing staff and funding and key
agencies.
While some AI products and services remain available
through contracts like OneGov.
The shutdown creates uncertainty for implementation, cybersecurity, and
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long-term planning.
The disruption hinders the government's ability to try
and adopt AI and maintain competitiveness, though some
private sector AI advancements continue independently.
The delays in installed progress, AI action plan,
the White House's AI action plan relies on
agencies like the Commerce Department and the Office
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of Science and Technology policy to lead implementation.
But the shutdown has reduced staff and reduces
the resources in these areas.
AI infrastructure and education is also another problem.
A funding lapse could disrupt the effort to
build AI infrastructures and implement AI educational programs,
such as training for educators to integrate AI
tools into classrooms.
So there's definitely a big shift there.
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Lots of uncertainty, lots of halted implications, loss
of momentum, as we know.
And I think a lot of people today
are frustrated.
You might be saying, John, so what tech
is down because of the government shutdown beside
AI?
And I think what we're going to find
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is that there is a lot, a lot.
You may not really think there is, but
people that deal with technology day in and
day out, just like I told you about
the do not cold.gov, that was a
huge, right?
That was a real huge one.
And so, you know, the National Science Foundation,
(47:52):
I mean, they're looking for other companies and
not-for-profits to manage the weather right
now because it's uncertain as to what's going
on.
The government shutdown means a lot for tech,
okay?
We talked about the AI plans, right?
The Federal Trade Commission is furloughed.
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Everyone except the last standing Republican commissioner and
a few essential staff members are the only
ones there right now.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics suspension of operations
means economic data, including a tech jobs report
will not be released.
Many employees who keep the government's programs running
(48:34):
are now furloughed, pausing major resource efforts and
making key tech deadlines tough to meet or
even come close to.
I think these are very important things.
So, this could derail AI for a little
while.
And I think a lot of people are
concerned.
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It's cutting off data that you paid for.
That's the best way to explain it.
Cutting off data that you paid for with
your tax dollars.
But it's your right as an American taxpayer
to get these numbers, these reports if you
want them.
After all, you paid to collect them.
The fact that they're not available right now,
well, that's just pretty unprofessional if you ask
(49:16):
me.
What's at stake in the next week possible
with the government shutdown?
Again, there's a lot.
There are lots of different programs.
And I think a lot of people today
say, oh, I don't need that.
We could just shut that down.
We've talked about, you know, they talk about
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the mass firings.
The federal workers don't want to shut down,
but some say it's okay.
Well, they know their rents are going to
get paid.
If it takes a government shutdown to change
what's happening to their agencies, some workers say
bring it on.
Many federal workers are unhappy with the way
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their agencies are running.
The employees say they would not support closing
the federal government under normal circumstances, given that
they lose pay.
This time, however, they feel they've been under
siege all year and are just out of
options.
So they need to do what's right for
everyone.
I think that's hard for a lot of
people to digest.
(50:23):
But the thing is, with the way the
bill is floating and not going anywhere, it's
causing big problems.
Federal workers erupt over the latest White House
threats to withhold their pay.
They're not happy about it.
You wouldn't be happy about it either.
(50:45):
And they threaten to fire thousands in the
shutdown.
Okay.
The shrugs are coming even from lawmakers who
represent large swaths of federal workforce.
So I think these are very important, valid
concerns, right?
And you might be saying, well, gee, this
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doesn't affect me.
Maybe it doesn't affect you directly, but it
does.
And it is a disaster.
Congress is basically bursting at the seams because
they have no plan.
And I'm just so shocked that, and I
(51:29):
don't really get political, I'm just so shocked
that we're going to have, that we're having
another shutdown, right?
Again, lots of stuff is continuing to work.
But think about all those people that are
not getting paid.
I think they just approved to pay the
first responders and emergency medical workers and stuff
like that.
And the troops, they're paying those people.
But this isn't really the right way to
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be addressing that.
I mean, that's just, that's my view, right?
It's, there's gotta be, there's gotta be more
to this than that, right?
That's gotta be a very, very important thing,
guys.
A very, very important thing.
Because if we don't understand how the government
works and what they're doing, they can just
(52:13):
pull the wool over our eyes any time
they want.
You know, from data blackouts to AI innovations
and digital dramas, the tech landscape, well, it's
morphing and evolving at breakneck speeds every day.
Now, while these advances bring exciting opportunities, they
(52:35):
also pose new challenges and threats from environmental
impact to job security and also our own
privacy.
So I think this time, this shutdown, the
positive side, I'm seeing it as a retreat.
(52:55):
Hopefully the people that have voted to not
reopen the government are being, are starting to
maybe realize that their stubbornness is wasting a
lot of the government's money.
I don't care who, whether it's Republican, whether
(53:16):
it's Democrat, I just can't believe that we
can't agree on a bill to get funded
for just November, just not even a month.
This is so petty, it's so crazy, and
you know I don't get political.
But again, how long can something like this
go on?
I mean, that's the question I just want
to examine right now.
(53:36):
How long will the shutdown last?
You know, it's hard to say.
It's very hard to say.
I don't have an answer.
And a lot of people are just getting
more and more frustrated.
(53:58):
The longer the shutdown lasts, the harder it
is to mask the serious problem that's keeping
it down.
I mean, when you go to the White
House, okay, and you see on the White
House's page, you know, the White House page
(54:22):
says shutdown.
It's WhiteHouse.gov is what it equates to.
And they have this like clock, and it
says right on it, Democrats have shut down
the government.
Click here to find your rep.
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That's pretty sad.
Pretty bad, actually.
Usually people stand for a cause, right?
But it looks, unfortunately, guys, that there is
no end in sight.
With the administration, the way it's going, there
is no end in sight right now.
(55:06):
It's definitely going to go into the next
week, might even go through to Halloween.
The next vote's expected on Monday.
And I don't know, it doesn't look like
it's going to pass again.
You know, they recently said, actually, President Trump
said that he's terminating trade talks with Canada
(55:28):
in response to the anti-tariff ad released
by Ontario Providence government, plunging relations into fresh
crisis.
So, the latest air traffic controller, the Federal
Aviation Administration reported several additional air traffic control
stabbing problems in its 2 p.m. and
4 p.m. eastern shift time operations planned
(55:50):
this afternoon.
So, this is becoming a major problem for
everyone.
There have been 217 staffing shortages reported since
the start of the shutdown, more than four
times the number reported on the same dates
last year.
Usually, people vote a certain way because they
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want to see an action.
But I don't see what these people are
doing, all right?
And every day that the government is shut
down, that's another day that technology can't move
forward.
That's a day that lots of agencies, and
you're probably wondering, this is a great question,
how many, it's a great question, how many
(56:34):
agencies are closed with the government shut down?
How many do you think are closed right
now?
Well, a lot, a lot.
They have closed, they have mitigated down to
(56:56):
really low staff, but there are lots.
Again, everything that has to do with non
-critical operations for life, they are basically shut
down.
The ones that have to do with life
are staying open.
(57:16):
Well, that's kind of good, I guess, right?
But it's just crazy to me how this
works.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am John C.
Morley, serial entrepreneur.
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