November 29, 2025 • 58 mins
Tech mayhem is here, and you’re in the right place to decode it. Welcome to The JMOR Tech Talk Show with John C. Morley—Serial Entrepreneur, Engineer, Marketing Specialist, Video Producer, Podcast Host, Coach, Graduate Student, and lifelong learner. In this episode, “Tech Mayhem Week: Bans, Hacks, and Sneaky AI,” we’re unpacking the wildest shifts in tech, from stealthy parking enforcement and teen social bans to cyberattacks, AI power moves, and streaming shakeups—all so you can stay informed, protected, and ahead of the curve in our fast-changing digital world.
1️⃣ 💡 “NJ SafetySticks can snap your plate and auto-ticket you.” New Jersey’s streets just got smarter—and a little scarier. These tall SafetyStick poles quietly watch the curb, clock your car, snap your license plate, and kick out a ticket without a human officer in sight. It’s frictionless enforcement powered by automation, raising big questions about privacy, over-policing by algorithm, and how far cities should go in turning sidewalks into sensor grids.
2️⃣ 💡 “Aussie teens now need bank-level ID to stay on Snapchat.” Australia is turning social media into a gated space for teens, and Snapchat is racing to comply with bank-linked verification and selfie checks. On one hand, it’s a bold play to keep kids safer online; on the other, it pushes platforms deeper into sensitive identity data. The big question: are we trading teen safety for a new era of surveillance-style sign-ins?
3️⃣ 💡 “Lawsuits say Meta hid proof its apps harm teens.” Meta is under fire from explosive court filings that claim the company buried internal research showing its platforms can hurt teens’ mental health. If true, it suggests a deliberate choice to prioritize growth and engagement over user well-being. This could reshape how regulators, parents, and advertisers view social media accountability—and might spark new rules on transparency.
4️⃣ 💡 “A judge may force Google to spin off its ad tech arm.” Google’s ad machine is facing its most serious threat yet as a federal judge weighs whether to order a breakup of its advertising tech business. A forced spinoff would shake the entire online ad ecosystem, potentially lowering barriers for smaller players—and forcing Google to rethink how it dominates the web’s money flow.
5️⃣ 💡 “A vendor hack may have exposed big-bank client data.” When one tech vendor gets hit, the blast radius can reach Wall Street. A cyberattack on a service provider tied to major banks may have exposed sensitive documents and client info, even though core banking systems stayed online. It’s a sobering reminder that your financial privacy is only as strong as the weakest link in a sprawling vendor chain.
6️⃣ 💡 “EU plans looser data rules to fuel AI training.” The EU, long known as the privacy cop of the internet, is now considering easing data access and cutting back on consent pop-ups to accelerate AI innovation. That could mean smoother digital experiences and faster AI advances—but also far more personal data getting swept into training models. The balance between user rights and data-hungry AI is up for renegotiation.
7️⃣ 💡 “Senators want FCC cyber rules kept tough after telecom hacks.” After massive hacks hit big telecom providers, some US lawmakers are pushing the FCC not to soften its cybersecurity requirements. Industry groups argue the rules are burdensome, while critics say rolling them back now would all but invite more foreign attacks. It’s a tug-of-war between regulation fatigue and national digital resilience.
8️⃣ 💡 “The 2020 Twitter hacker must repay $5.4M in Bitcoin.” The mastermind behind the 2020 Twitter account hijacks—targeting big names and pushing crypto scams—is now being ordered to repay millions in Bitcoin. It’s a high-profile signal that flashy social engineering schemes eventually catch up with you, and that law enforcement is getting more comfortable chasing criminals across the crypto frontier.
9️⃣ 💡 “Pope Leo warns: don’t let AI do your homework.” In front of thousands of students, Pope Leo drew a sharp line: AI can be a powerful learning tool, but it shouldn’t replace your own thinking and effort. It’s a message that lands at the intersection of ethics, education, and technology—challenging young people to use AI as an assistant, not a crutch, in a world where shortcuts are just a click away.
🔟 💡 “Paramount+ wins most UK Champions League rights from 2027.” The streaming wars are moving deep into sports, with Paramount+ scoring most of the UK rights to Champions League matches starting in 2027. Fans will now juggle platforms as Amazon Prime holds on to some top Tuesday games, while older players pivot to other leagues. Live sports are quickly becoming the sharpest weapon in the fight for your subscription dollars.
1️⃣1️⃣ 💡 “CNN has yanked its content from Apple News.” Open Apple News and suddenly one of the biggest global news brands is gone.
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Hi everyone, I'm John C.
Morley, the host of The JMOR Tech
Talk Show and Inspirations for Your Life.
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Well hey guys, it is John C.
Morley here, Serial Entrepreneur.
It is the day after Thanksgiving and it's
great to be with everyone.
I hope you all had a very happy,
healthy, safe, relaxing and wonderful Thanksgiving with family
and friends just yesterday.
If you celebrate Thanksgiving, if you're watching this
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later, well, I hope you had a great
Thanksgiving, whatever Thanksgiving was.
So thank you very much guys for joining
us tonight for The JMOR Tech Talk
Show.
We have a fantastic show.
Let me give you the title of the
show, right?
Show's title is Tech Man Week, Bans, Hacks,
and Sneaky AI, Series 4, Show 49.
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Did you know in just a few weeks,
we will actually be at the end of
Series 4 and we'll be back on December
31st, we'll be ending Series 4 and we'll
be on Series 5.
That's pretty, pretty cool, pretty neat,
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right?
Hopefully, that makes some sense to you guys.
Hopefully, that'll make some sense.
Hopefully, you guys enjoy this and hopefully, this
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means a lot to you guys.
The technology is changing and there's a lot
that's been changing this week.
Does that make sense to everybody?
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I think a lot of times when we
think about AI, we think about technology, like
things get kind of crazy for some people.
I do want to thank you if this
is your first time joining me or if
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to say welcome back.
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it's making the world a better place by
educating people.
So without further ado guys, I want to
jump right into the show if I may.
So Tech Mayhem is here and you're in
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the right place to decode it.
Welcome to The JMOR Tech Talk Show
with none other than myself, John Seymourley.
I'm a serial entrepreneur, I'm an engineer, I'm
a marketing specialist, video producer, podcast host, coach,
graduate student, and lifelong learner.
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In this episode, Tech Mayhem Week, Bans, Hacks,
and Sneaky AI, we're unpacking the wildest shifts
in tech from stealthy parking enforcement and teen
social bans to cyber attacks, AI power moves,
and streaming shakeups.
Also, you can stay informed, protected, and ahead
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of the curve in our fast-changing digital
world right here on The JMOR Tech
Talk Show.
So I hope you guys definitely enjoy a
lot tonight because I know you definitely will.
And I know that a lot of you
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out there will probably say to me, John,
like, what the heck is going on, right?
Like, what the heck is going on?
So number one, New Jersey safety sticks can
snap your plate and auto-ticket you.
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Yeah, that's pretty cool.
Pretty cool, guys.
Pretty, pretty cool.
And this is happening in New Jersey.
Yeah, that's right.
So New Jersey streets just got smarter and
a little scarier.
These tall safety stick poles quietly watch the
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curve, clock your car, snap your license plate,
and boom, kick out a ticket without a
human officer in sight.
It's frictionless enforcement powered by automation, raising big
questions about privacy over policing by algorithm and
how far cities should go in turning sidewalks
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into sensors and the grids that they have.
So I think this is a very, very
important thing.
And hopefully, you're probably going to be saying
to yourself, well, I'm going to be very
careful where I park.
And I think that's a very, very important
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thing to understand, that it's definitely about that.
It's definitely about the fact that you need
to be cognizant of where you're going.
Does that make sense?
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And maybe, just maybe, this is going to
make sense for a lot of people.
But the question you might be saying is,
so how is New Jersey's safety sticks giving
tickets?
Because I know this might still be a
little bit cryptic for some people.
So the system uses something really cool.
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It uses solar powered cameras and radar to
monitor no parking zones.
It captures timestamp photos of illegally parked vehicles
for review by the local police.
If a violation is confirmed, a summons is
mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle.
The devices are intended to improve safety by
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preventing illegal parking that can block intersections and
crosswalks.
So it doesn't directly give you the ticket,
but it does put it in front of
the power of the bee that is definitely
going to be very, very interested, that it's
going to be interesting to see what people
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are doing.
And I know that a lot of you
are saying that this is very crazy, but
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it's happening.
But it's happening in a way that's trying
to bring up things in the world.
Because people don't realize how these things are
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working.
Garfield started installing the New Jersey safety sticks
and they claim it's to reduce illegal parking.
So things like crosswalks and all kinds of
stuff like that.
Also even things like do not park here,
like fire zones, unloading zones.
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So that can be tricky.
If you park too long, then maybe you'll
get a warning.
I mean, just maybe you'll get a warning.
If you get the unexpected parking violation in
the mail, maybe a safety stick is to
blame.
But the thing is the cops still had
to look at the records and then pretty
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much go from there.
Does that make sense?
I'm hoping it does.
I'm hoping it makes a lot of sense.
But this is what the world is doing
right now.
And I know that a lot of people
are not happy with what's going on.
And this is going to change a lot
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of people's view and perspective.
A lot of people's view.
And hopefully people will understand.
I think a lot of people
get a little bit scared when it comes
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to technology.
The reason they get scared with technology is
because they don't realize the power of technology.
They don't realize the power of technology.
I think that's an important thing to understand.
And so again, we still have to have
a human in the loop.
That is so very, very vital.
Human needs to be in the loop.
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Does that make sense?
And I
know that a lot of you people are
saying to me, John, this doesn't seem like
the right thing.
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But when we look at the consequences, even
things like they're putting cameras out there, even
people doing even speeding, are they giving tickets
for that?
No.
But this is something that they're hoping to
gain some extra revenue by not having an
officer have to go out there and check
for something.
They even have systems that give tickets on
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parking violations for meters.
That's not new.
Fair loan actually started that not too long
ago.
So you might be wondering something.
I think it's a really cool thing.
What towns in New Jersey are installing safety
sticks?
I mean, that might probably be a good
thing I can share with you.
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So we've got Belleville, Dover, Garfield, Hasbro Heights,
Little Falls, North Arlington, and Rutherford.
These towns are using, I guess, solar powered
cameras, devices to monitor no parking zones.
So Belleville has installed safety sticks at certain
intersections to monitor no parking zones.
Dover recently passed an ordinance and is installing
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devices now.
Hasbro Heights installed safety sticks along the boulevard.
This was in April 2024, but now it's
starting to kick up.
So the question is, will other states install
safety sticks?
That's a good question.
It's uncertain, but again, they're doing this for
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money.
And they say they're doing it for safety,
but I think the real reason they're doing
it for is definitely money.
I think the most important thing to realize
when it comes to these technology, let's say,
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devices that are coming out there, is how
are they being handling?
Are they educating people that they're actually going
to do this?
I mean, I think when you do something
like this, you've got to warn people, right?
You've got to warn people of what's actually
going on.
I think that's a very, very big thing
to understand.
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And I think being that you understand it,
maybe you'll say to me, hey, John, I
get it, but I'm not all on board.
And I'm not saying you're going to be
on board.
I'm just being honest.
Number two, Aussie teens are now needing bank
level ID to stay on Snapchat.
What the heck's going on?
Australia is turning social media into a gated
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space for teens, and Snapchat is racing to
comply with bank link verification and selfie checks.
On one hand, it's a bold play to
keep kids safer online.
On the other, it pushes platforms deeper into
sensitive identity.
That could be a problem.
The big question is, are we trading teen
safety for a new era of surveillance-style
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sign-ins?
I don't know.
But I think it's definitely a concern for
a lot of people.
And maybe it'll make sense.
Does that make sense to you guys?
Do you think it's fair what they're doing?
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And I know that you're probably saying to
me, John, this is kind of nuts.
This is kind of crazy.
And I agree with you.
But what is the other solution?
What is that solution?
Is that solution about doing something else?
Is it about doing what we need to
do?
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Is this really protecting the minors?
Or is it creating just some more smoke
and mirrors?
I mean, that's the name of the game,
guys.
What is it really doing?
Is it really helping?
And I know you're probably saying to me,
John, how is it happening some places and
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not others?
Well, Europe sets the standard for us.
We all pretty much know that Europe sets
the standard for us.
We know that every single day.
And I know that you're probably saying to
me, hey, John, why is it the U
.S. isn't doing anything?
I think the reason the U.S. isn't
doing anything is because Europe is stepping in
first, OK?
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But if it does well in Europe, it
could follow suit to following New Jersey and
other states.
Number three, guys, lawsuits say Meta hid proof.
Its app harms teens.
Meta is under fire right now from explosive
court filings that claim the company buried internal
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research showing its platform can hurt teens' mental
health.
If true, it suggests a deliberate choice to
prioritize growth and engagement over user well-being.
This could reshape how regulators, parents, and advertisers
use social media accountability and might spark new
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rules on transparency.
That's going to be pretty cool, right?
Transparency, that's something I think a lot of
people are missing.
They're missing like what that is.
And the concept of transparency is getting squashed
with money and profits.
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And when I just think about that, I'm
like, oh, my gosh, this is just terrible,
right?
It's absolutely terrible that this is happening like
this.
But it's because people are putting more focus
on the money and then they're willing to,
you know, play games with what should be
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transparent, but isn't because they're getting payoffs.
Now, there's lots of words for this, depending
on, you know, what case it's in and
what it's involving.
But I think the big problem is that
when people are not allegiant to themselves and
to others, that creates a big ripple effect
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of dishonesty, of an integrity just breaking.
Number four, guys, a judge may force Google,
you heard that right, to spin off its
ad tech arm.
Google's ad machine is facing its most serious
threat yet as a federal judge weighs whether
to order a breakup of its advertising tech
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business.
A forced spinoff would shake the entire online
ad ecosystem, potentially lowering barriers for small players
and forcing Google to rethink how it dominates
the web's money flow.
Ooh, that's pretty interesting.
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But the thing is, Google's kind of be
like, oh, you know, you know, they're kind
of like first saying like it's no big
deal.
But really, it is a big deal.
See, first we thought that Google was getting
left off the hook, right?
We thought that a long time ago.
But then what we discovered is Google's not
really getting off the hook.
Nope, they're not getting off the hook.
In fact, they're getting in more trouble than
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they ever thought was possible.
All right, I think that's a very important
thing to understand that that's happening that way.
And if it's happening that way, then I'm
telling you that it's about how things transpire.
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And things transpire based on something called, well,
accountability.
I can tell you that a lot of
people that are going through these situations right
now are, let's say, trying to figure out
the way around it because, you know, Google's
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got so much money.
And up until now, I believe that Google
was starting to buy their way through.
I'm now starting to believe that Google's money
doesn't really make a darn bit of difference
anymore.
See, we're starting to get judges that actually
care about doing the right thing for our
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community, for our country, right?
For our world.
Number five, a vendor hack may have exposed
big bank client data.
When one tech vendor gets hit, the blast
radius can reach Wall Street.
A cyber attack on a service provider to
major banks may have exposed sensitive documents and
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client info, even though core banking systems stayed
online.
That really doesn't matter.
It's a sobering reminder that your financial privacy
is only as strong as the weakest link
in a sprawling vendor chain.
So who are we talking about?
I thought you would never ask.
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Some big issues, okay?
Major banks, JPMorgan, Chase, Citi, and Morgan Stanley
could have client data exposed after the tech
vendor cyber attack.
So a lot of these banks don't really
understand what they should be doing.
They just don't, they don't just, they don't
just get it, right?
I don't know why they don't get it,
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but they just don't get things.
And I want to tell you that they
say they know stuff, but then you find
out they really don't know stuff.
And then it trickles down to all these
different officers, stuff like that.
And the bottom line, it makes compliance.
And then once that happens and then clients
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see it, the reputation just goes down the
drain, right?
I mean, I think that's just something that
is so, that's so, so crazy.
And I want to tell you that it's
something that is really, really cool because you
see this whole concept has changed and it's
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changed now because of what's going on.
And I'll tell you that this is about
truth.
And banks cannot, no matter what they do,
guys, banks cannot lie.
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Maybe they can, let's say, prevaricate the truth
for just a little while, but banks do
not lie.
Well, at least not for the long term,
right?
But if they lie, they get into a
lot of sticky trouble.
And the kind that, let's say they cannot
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just end one, two, three, they have to
really sit down and be like, what the
heck are we doing?
Like, why are we doing this?
And I think that's a big problem for
a lot of people.
They don't understand what this really is and
how this really works.
I think that can be a big problem
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for a lot of people because they just
don't understand what's going on.
But the truth of the matter is they're
playing games.
And I'm telling you guys that if people
do not get on board with this stuff,
this is going to become a major, major,
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major problem.
I mean, a major, major problem.
Why is it a major problem?
I think it's a major problem because it
has such a grand effect on so many
people, right?
It's not the fact that it's happening just
one place.
It's that it's happening all over the world.
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And when I say over the world, that's
a very, very big, big problem.
I mean, a very big problem.
A problem that could affect people all over
the globe, right?
But people try to play games.
They try to make like they know what
they're doing because they've got higher salaries than
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other people that actually know what they're doing.
But hey, you know, we have to appear
like we know what we're doing because we're
this bank, we're that bank.
We can't be caught dead saying we don't
know what we're doing.
Even if we don't, we're going to say
we know what we're doing and we're going
to lie.
That's terrible, just being honest.
Number six, guys, European Union plans loser data
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rules to fuel AI training.
The European Union, long known as the privacy
cop of the internet, is now considering erasing
data access and cutting back on consent pop
-ups to accelerate AI innovation.
What the heck is going on, guys?
Like, why are they even doing this stuff?
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Like, are they even being truthful or not?
I think when we say not being truthful,
I think that's a very, very, I think
that's a very, very big problem for a
lot of people.
They don't understand like, you know, what that
means or why it means something.
I think the why comes out of, you
know, the fact that people are trying to
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do things and the reason they're trying to
do things is they're trying to make more
money.
I mean, that's not a surprise to you
or to me or it shouldn't be, right?
It's the fact that they want to make
more money and unfortunately in the process, they're
going to lie.
They call it, what do they call it?
They call it basically covering up the truth.
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That's what they call it, all right?
They call it covering up the truth and
they figure that maybe no one else is
going to notice this.
That's what they're hoping.
No one else is going to notice and
that they're going to be able to just
skirt right by.
I mean, now the fact the European Union
is now changing things because they want to
allow AI innovation.
Like, what the blank, right?
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What's going on?
You know, this could mean, ladies and gentlemen,
smoother digital experiences and faster AI advances but
also far more personal data getting swept into
training models.
I think it's all coming down to money.
I mean, that's my personal opinion.
I've said that in the beginning and we
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heard things with, you know, New York Times
and Wall Street Journal, I think it was,
and Amazon.
Now they're both kind of sleeping with each
other, right?
They're both doing deals together because, well, they're
making money and that's what it came down
to for Wall Street when they could make
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a lot of money off it.
Well, suddenly it doesn't really matter anymore, right?
And the balance between user rights and data
hungry AI is up for renegotiation again.
I think, guys, this is a major, major,
major, major problem.
I don't mean to say that it's minor
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because it's not, it is major.
And by major, I can tell you that
it's something that a lot of people, they
just don't get.
They don't get the whole deal.
They don't get like what's going on.
And I want to tell you that this
is very important for people to understand.
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People understand like what's going on in their
world, what's going on with their data, where
is your data going?
We talk about data from basically from beginning
to grave, like where does your data go
and live and what happens to your data
when you're finished with your data?
Is there a process that actually gets rid
of your data?
I mean, you're saying, John, I have no
clue whether there is or not.
Well, maybe it's high time that you figure
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out whether your data actually has an endpoint
or is it possibly just going to be
causing problems?
And I think the answer to that is,
yes, it's going to cause problems if we
don't know what our data is doing, okay?
And I say this to you because I
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want you to be aware of what's going
on in your life.
And if you're not aware of it, what
you don't know can hurt you.
What you don't know can hurt you.
And this is a serious, serious problem, guys.
And it's coming down to one main thing.
You know what that is?
That's money.
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It's coming down to money.
And you might say, gee, John, well, no,
it's not.
And I'm here to tell you, yes, it
is.
It's coming down to money.
And if you don't believe me, then you're
going to be one of the ones that's
actually going to get in trouble because you're
like, oh, this is never going to happen.
But I'm here to tell you something, guys.
There is a lot going on in our
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world, all right?
And if you understand that there's a lot
going on in our world, then hopefully you'll
be able to understand like why things are
happening a certain way.
And I think the reason they're happening a
certain way is because it's education.
They're purposely not sharing how things work.
I was talking about Disney, actually, Disney today.
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And something very interesting about Disney.
So Disney has something called, I think it's
called Smellinators.
You might know this.
So Disney is all about marketing.
If you didn't know this, they're all about
big, big, big time marketing, okay?
And with this big time marketing, they have
something called Smellinators.
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So when you go to the park, they
actually have scents of like, you know, different
food being piped out.
Even way before you're even near the park,
just to get you to want to go
there.
And it's very ingenious how they do this.
I think Disney was one of the very
first ones to do Smellinators.
But imagine going somewhere and you're, you know,
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kind of getting drawn off somewhere.
Um, I don't know.
I think that's a very interesting thing.
And I think a lot of times, you
know, people don't realize how they're being manipulated.
I mean, different things that happen in life.
Somebody gets hurt.
Disney doesn't even want to acknowledge that that
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happened there.
Like, they have all these things that they
do to make sure that, you know, they're
going to be like the best, okay?
But they're manipulating people, okay?
Pretty important, right?
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I think some people don't understand it.
All right.
And the reason people don't understand that is
one main thing.
You know what that one thing is?
They don't understand it because they've been captivated
by what we call, quote, unquote, Disney magic.
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So Disney has, um, basically this money machine.
This whole plan they have.
But imagine going to a park, right?
And now you're getting led to do something
because of a smell, because of a smell.
Like, that's just like, that blows me out
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of the water, guys.
Like, really blows me out of the water.
And I want to tell you that when
you know about something, you're more conscious of
it, right?
But when you don't know about something, it's
like it's something very easy to manipulate you,
okay?
I think that's something that we have to
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be very concerned about.
And if we're not concerned about it, then
how is it that we can allow this
to happen?
Right, how?
So Disney has been doing this for years.
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And I know I've been with Disney when
I was very young.
And I went through the Disney Institute and
I went through some of the Disney classes.
And I can tell you guys that, you
know, they're all about the money.
There's a lot of other places around that
too.
Somebody once called their theme park, not a
theme park.
They called it, what'd they call it?
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They called it a psychology laboratory because they're
always experimenting on different things, testing new things.
I mean, just even how they do characters,
right?
They don't roll characters out into something big
until they see how the character is, let's
say, greeted in the park.
And if the character's greeted well, then maybe
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they'll put that into a film.
And then if that works, then they'll roll
it into action figures that they can buy.
Everywhere you go, everything always ends in a
gift shop.
Have you ever noticed that?
It's just me.
So everything ends in a gift shop and
they want you to buy something.
They have this club.
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I think it's called the Disney 31 or
33 Club.
I don't know if you've heard of the
Disney 31 or 33 Club.
So the Disney, it's called Club 33.
Club 33 basically is a club that you're
invited to by invitation only.
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It's a private membership club founded by Walt
Disney offering various curated experiences for its members,
including access to exclusive dining locations at the
Disneyland Resort.
You can express interest in a Club 33
membership.
You fill in a membership interest form.
And if you have not spent enough money,
then you're probably not going to hear from
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them.
They'll say something like, we appreciate your interest
in Club 33 at Disneyland Resort.
Club 33 may contact you as a membership
opportunities become available.
They only give it to the people that
are spending.
What's the dress code?
All individuals are required to wear appropriate clothing
at all times while at the Club 33.
The dress code policy, they have a whole
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dress code policy, guys.
To preserve the customs and traditions of Club
33, all individuals, including without limitations, any membership,
photo ID holder, dependent, child, chaperone, accompanying guests,
and unaccompanied guests are expected to conduct themselves
in accordance with the traditional concepts of dignity
and mutual respect held by Club 33.
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In keeping with these traditions and the intended
atmosphere of Club 33, all individuals, including without
limitation, any membership, photo ID holder, despondent child,
chaperone, accompanying guests, et cetera, are required to
wear appropriate clothing at all times.
Any and all individuals who are not appropriately
dressed will be, we'll help you aloud basically,
to access Club 33 venues or Club 33
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events.
The prior member will be held responsible for
the attire of the other individuals.
So there is a Grand Salon dress code.
Dress code for the Grand Salon, it's business
casual attire or a higher standard of class.
There is the Salon Lounge dress code, required
dress code for La Salon, smart casual that
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requires an elegant yet relaxed style, photography and
videography policy.
Still photography is permitted only within the public
area of Club 33.
The Grand Salon, La Salon Nouveau, and 1901
Lounge, with the exception that still photography inside
the men's and women's restrooms is strictly prohibited.
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Obviously, you can understand that.
Any and all recording, filming, videotaping, streaming, and
the like are prohibited throughout all of Club
33.
So you might wanna ask, and it's a
good question.
So what does it look like inside Club
33?
So Club 33 is this very exclusive club
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that you have to get into by invitation
only.
So again, they have a nice dining room
and things like that, elegant dining room that
you can sit at and eat, member only
lounge.
They have a unique entry door.
Entry to the original Disneyland location is by
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a distinctive antique elevator.
In Disney World, it's actually another door that
you just knock on.
The members lounge feature magical details, such as
paintings on the wall that move and change,
instruments that appear to play on their own.
Art and history, the club is decorated with
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original artwork, sketches, and historical artifacts related to
Walt Disney and the park's history.
Now remember, guys, Disney is all about engineering,
but they don't call it engineering.
They call it Imagineering.
That's basically somebody who imagines and is also
an engineer.
They call it an Imagineer, yeah.
Number seven, guys.
Senators want FCC cyber rules kept tough after
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telecom hacks.
After massive hacks hit big telecom providers, some
US lawmakers are pushing the FCC not to
soften its cybersecurity requirements.
Industry groups argue the rules are burdensome, while
cities and critics say rolling them back now
would be an invite for more foreign attacks.
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It's a tug of war between regulation fatigue
and national digital resilience.
I don't know, guys.
I think that's a little bit crazy.
But I want to tell you that this
is something that is causing mayhem.
And I will tell you that it's all
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about a perception.
But this perception is a very, very big,
big problem.
I know you're probably saying
that this is something that's crazy.
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It's not crazy.
It's something that's happening, but they're trying to
make people believe that it's not happening.
All right.
I think that's something that is the hardest
point for a lot of you understand, is
when something is not the way you think
it is and people try to make you
believe it is.
Like, I don't know.
I don't know.
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That's just kind of crazy if you ask
me.
Number eight, the 2020 Twitter hacker must repay
5.4 million in Bitcoin.
The mastermind behind the 2020 Twitter account hijacks
targeting big names and pushing crypto scams is
now being ordered to repay millions in Bitcoin.
It's a high profile signal that flashy social
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engineering schemes eventually catch up with you and
that law enforcement is getting more comfortable chasing
criminals across the crypto frontier.
See, everybody thought that crypto was going to
be this world that you could just hide
in, but people are realizing that it's not.
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People are starting to get in trouble.
And same thing that happened in school, right?
Everybody does what they want, but then once
something happens, when people get in trouble, then
people start backing off, right?
What happens when people speed on the parkway?
Maybe you're not speeding, but you're just doing
bear with the speed limit, and then suddenly
everybody like slows way down because they've seen
a couple cops or something like that.
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I think that's a very important thing to
understand.
And I think a lot of people don't
understand the fact that this is something really,
really crazy.
Crypto is something that has transpired.
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And I think sometimes people think that you're
just going to be able to just get
whatever you need to through crypto.
Crypto is like this magic solution.
It's not.
You know, I don't know, guys.
I think sometimes people don't realize what it
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is.
And I want to tell you that this
concept, what they're talking about here, crypto, we
heard about it years ago, right?
But now it's starting to become, well, something
interesting because people are getting in trouble with
law enforcement, right?
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That's important to understand.
Very, very important to understand.
And if it's important to understand, then maybe
you'll start to realize what people are doing,
right?
That's what it is.
And so when people think about this whole
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crypto, it's starting to make people rethink about
it in a different way.
That's the whole concept that I'm getting out
of it, is that it's making people think
about it in a completely different way.
And Pope Leo warns lots of people, but
mostly the kids, don't let artificial intelligence, unless
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you're all students, do your homework.
In front of thousands of students, Pope Leo
drew a sharp line, AI can be a
powerful learning tool.
And that's what I've always said, AI is
a tool.
But it shouldn't replace your own thinking and
your effort.
This is a message that lands at the
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intersection of ethics and education and technology, challenging
young people and other people back in school
too, who use AI as an assistant, not
a crutch.
In a world where shortcuts are just a
click away, it's easy to see why this
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could get people into trouble because they would
stop thinking.
They would stop thinking.
And if they stop thinking, then you know
what happens?
Your brain cells start to fade.
So you have to make sure that you
are constantly, constantly, constantly using your brain all
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the time, guys, not just once in a
while.
That's important, right?
I think when we take a look at
that, what Pope Leo was saying, he's trying
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to get people to rationalize the fact that
tools are all around us, right?
But it's our free will and choice to
do something.
I was talking to somebody today and I
said to them, just because you can make
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somebody do something, doesn't mean you should.
And this was an issue about somebody paying
a lot of money to get something to
stop.
And I said, just because you can, doesn't
mean you should.
Person didn't get back to me, but lots
of other people thought about that and they
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were just like in awe.
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
Number 10, guys, Paramount wins most UK champions
league rights in 2027.
The streaming wars are moving deep into sports
with Paramount Plus scoring most of the UK
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rights to champions league matching starting in 2027.
Fans will now juggle platforms as Amazon Prime
holds onto some top Tuesday games while older
players pivot to older leagues.
Live sports are quickly becoming the sharpest weapon
in the fight for your subscription dollars.
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Pretty sad, right?
The cable company is just kind of like,
they're just kind of like done.
I mean, they're here, but nobody's really like
using cable anymore.
They're all just streaming things.
Number 11, guys, CNN has yanked its content
from Apple News.
Wow, that was a pretty big blow that
they did that.
Yes, open Apple News and now suddenly one
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of the biggest global news brands is gone.
CNN pulling out of the aggregation deal underscores
how even news distribution is now high stakes.
Platform poker with licensing, revenue share and control
over audience relationships all on the table.
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It's another fracture line between legacy media and
tech giants.
But what's really going on, guys?
Like what is really going on?
And I think a lot of people are
starting to ask the question, like, what's really
going on, guys?
What is going on?
And I think that's a very, very big
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problem for people.
You know, people got to think about that.
People are confused, but
I've got to tell you, it's something that
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we've got to think about, right?
That's an important piece, right?
A very, very important piece.
A piece that probably changes the way, you
know, things go.
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And most people don't realize what's going on.
Most people don't realize it.
Number 12, guys.
US, UK, Australia is sanctioned Russian cyber hosting
firms.
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A coalition of Western governments is now going
straight at the infrastructure behind ransomware.
Well, it's about time.
Sanctioning Russian bulletproof hosting providers accused of sheltering
criminal groups by freezing assets and restricting business.
They're betting that hitting the money pipes and
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servers will slow down attacks on hospitals, schools,
and businesses worldwide.
I mean, where were these people before?
Like, were they sleeping?
Like, what the heck was going on, right?
I mean, I think that's a problem for
a lot of people today, you know, because,
you know, once you shut down the money
or the revenue, then things suddenly get, they
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get a little bit, they get tight.
They get very, very tight.
And I know when you think about these
things, you probably are saying to me, hey,
John, like, why are they doing it?
Well, they're doing it because they can.
They're doing it because they got a monopoly,
okay?
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And this monopoly is all about, you know,
power, but it's about money.
It's about money.
It's definitely about money.
And we're seeing it more and more with
public companies, private companies.
They're just trying to do what makes the
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money.
They're not doing what's necessarily right for the
people or for society.
I mean, that's a big problem, guys, right?
A very, very big, big problem.
And I can tell you, and I can
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tell you, like, what's happening.
And it's really shaping and changing our world,
all right?
And it's getting worse.
When people are drifting because of money, okay,
because of money and they're drifting, that's what's
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causing a big, big change for people, a
very, very big change for people.
Number 13, Australia is forcing platforms to shut
all under-16 accounts.
And Australia isn't just talking tough on youth
safety.
It's ordering platforms like Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and
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more to close all under-16 accounts by
a firm deadline or face, well, major fines.
Now, that could radically change teen digital life
and force a wave of new age verification
systems that other countries might copy or challenge.
We talked about this before, but European Union
is loosening other things.
So, like, what are they doing?
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Like, what is making sense?
It's like, there's no rhyme or reason to
how they're doing stuff.
I mean, I think that's probably the biggest
thing I can say to you guys, biggest
thing I can say to you.
And number 14, the AI godfather, Yan Likhan,
is leaving meta, wow.
For a new startup, one of the most
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influential minds in artificial intelligence, Yan Likhan, is
stepping away from meta to build a new
company focused on advanced machine intelligence that learns
more like humans.
He's openly skeptical of overhyping today's large language
models and wants to push the field into
its next chapter.
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When the godfather of quote-unquote AI pivots
the entire industry, pays attention.
So, it's like different people right now are
trying to do things, but then they're not
necessarily, I don't know, they're not necessarily getting
anywhere, right?
And the reason they're not getting anywhere is
because they're putting a lot of propaganda out
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there.
I mean, let's just talk about that for
a moment, right?
People that pay money definitely get people's attention.
But you know, how long do you hold
people's attention for?
Is it five minutes?
Is it 10 minutes?
You get their attention because of the shock
value or because of the noise.
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But you know what happens?
You don't get it continuously, okay?
I think that's a big thing we have
to seriously think about.
All right, we have to seriously think about
that.
I know you're probably saying to me, John,
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this doesn't make sense.
But I'm here to tell you that it
makes a lot of sense.
All right, it makes a lot of sense.
And we've got to be careful with what's
going on.
You know, I don't know if you know
this, but you can catch the latest episodes
that release on BelieveMeAchieve.com.
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You can watch The JMOR Tech Talk
show.
You can watch Inspiration to Your Life.
You can watch other short form content.
Long form content, reels, articles, and so much
more.
And you know what?
You could do this 24 hours a day.
Yeah, that's pretty cool, right?
24 hours a day that you could do
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this.
And I know a lot of people out
there saying to me, John, like, I can't
keep track of everything happening in my life.
Well, you don't have to.
That's why you have The JMOR Tech
Talk show.
I give you the latest trends that are
out there.
And how do you check out these trends?
If you miss any of the shows, no
problem.
You can just go to BelieveMeAchieve.com.
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And you should go there for all unique
content and deeper dives into the stories shaping
your digital life.
See, podcasts that we have, they release very
quickly.
And it's 24 hours a day of the
show airing.
Again, BelieveMeAchieve.com.
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You can find our video.
You can find our podcast, only audio.
And I think when you do this and
you start to be a person that's looking
for the truth, because you know that's what
we're about.
We're about the truth.
Some people can't handle the truth.
Google, et cetera, right?
They don't like the truth.
But the truth is what sets you free.
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And the truth means you don't have to
lie.
That's a pretty good concept, right?
And don't forget, guys, visit BelieveMeAchieve.com.
You can do it 24 hours a day.
It is my unique exclusive content resource.
Of course, lots of things, including tech insights
that you won't find anywhere else.
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And I think if we can understand something
a little bit more than when we first
started listening or watching, we become a little
bit smarter.
And each time we become a little bit
smarter, we grow.
We create more pathways from the left side
of our brain to the right side of
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our brain.
And the more pathways we create, the smarter
we become.
So you don't get smart by just sitting
and doing nothing.
You get smart by analyzing things, by solving
problems, by asking what if, right?
I've asked those questions like what if, right?
So today we're all about explosive tech ships,
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cyber showdowns, and the AI power players.
Because ladies and gentlemen, they are redefining our
world.
And what's going on with the European Union,
I don't know if they're playing 100%
truthful, but I can tell you one thing.
I know that they are definitely governed by
money.
When I see now that they're so into
AI and how it works, they know it's
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about money.
And even though they're not really supposed to
get any money, they're a not-for-profit,
somehow somebody's benefiting.
Maybe it's a officer on the board that
has a company, I don't know.
But the European Union is not supposed to
benefit from this.
And so these power players are redefining our
future, right?
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And my goal is to put these into
the tech talks here that you guys can
all understand, break the language down to you,
explain the cybersecurity, the future tech.
Like I said to you, it's not a
question of if, but when you will get
hacked if you're not properly protected.
We've got major banks that are getting cyber
attack, not once, not twice, three and four
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times.
We've got municipalities, boroughs, cities that are having
their entire government records being hacked by ransomware
and other things.
And some towns are just paying the money.
That's not the right thing.
But you should have a backup.
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A lot of these places are realizing, hey,
you know what, we're kind of messed up.
We don't have a backup.
So maybe you should, maybe you should figure
out how to have a backup, right?
I think that's a very important thing to
understand that you need to have a backup.
Does that make sense, everybody?
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So we talk about future tech.
We talk about tech news here.
We talk about new iPhones when they come
out.
We talk about smart homes, AI trends.
This is podcast life.
I gave you tech updates, latest tech buzzes,
the digital future, and where things are going
with my life, your life, and how sometimes
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a confusion can cause an anarchy or a
mayhem.
But when we just have a little bit
of perspective and we understand why something is
happening, it gets us to not be all
over the map.
Does that make sense, everybody?
I hope it does.
So when you get frustrated, take a step
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back.
Ask yourself, all right, why am I frustrated?
I'm frustrated because I don't understand.
I'm not frustrated because of the technology.
I'm frustrated because I don't understand the technology,
how to work the technology, right?
I had somebody the other day who was
trying to park their car and they were
all frustrated because there were all these smart
meters.
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They even have a spot you can put
coins in.
But they were totally frustrated by what was
going on.
Absolutely insane.
I think sometimes we do this to ourselves.
We cause ourselves to get so wrapped up
that we don't know like what to say.
We don't know what to say.
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And that what to say is sometimes we
just need to listen.
And we need to realize that we might
not be right.
And there might be a better way to
do something than we're familiar with.
And many humans don't like that because people
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never like to say that they're wrong.
But I'm gonna tell you, I'd rather be
wrong and learn the right way than to
go through life being wrong the entire time.
That's pretty cool.
Guys, have yourself a great rest of your
evening and weekend.
I'll catch you guys on the next show,
which will be, yes, December 5th.
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Have yourself a great one, everyone, and be
well.
Hi everyone, I'm John C.
Morley, the host of The JMOR Tech
Talk Show and Inspirations for Your Life.
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Well hey guys, it is John C.
Morley here, Serial Entrepreneur.
It is the day after Thanksgiving and it's
great to be with everyone.
I hope you all had a very happy,
healthy, safe, relaxing and wonderful Thanksgiving with family
and friends just yesterday.
If you celebrate Thanksgiving, if you're watching this
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later, well, I hope you had a great
Thanksgiving, whatever Thanksgiving was.
So thank you very much guys for joining
us tonight for The JMOR Tech Talk
Show.
We have a fantastic show.
Let me give you the title of the
show, right?
Show's title is Tech Man Week, Bans, Hacks,
and Sneaky AI, Series 4, Show 49.
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Did you know in just a few weeks,
we will actually be at the end of
Series 4 and we'll be back on December
31st, we'll be ending Series 4 and we'll
be on Series 5.
That's pretty, pretty cool, pretty neat,
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right?
Hopefully, that makes some sense to you guys.
Hopefully, that'll make some sense.
Hopefully, you guys enjoy this and hopefully, this
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means a lot to you guys.
The technology is changing and there's a lot
that's been changing this week.
Does that make sense to everybody?
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I think a lot of times when we
think about AI, we think about technology, like
things get kind of crazy for some people.
I do want to thank you if this
is your first time joining me or if
you're coming back many times, I do want
to say welcome back.
It's great to have you back on the
show with me.
A big welcome back and a thank you
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to everyone.
If you're new here, don't forget to check
out BelieveMeAchieve.com for more of my amazing
inspiring creations.
I think you guys are going to really
enjoy what we have to talk about tonight
because there's a lot happening and
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hopefully, you'll learn something and
hopefully, you'll be able to understand why things
are going the way they are.
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So I want to have you guys check
out BelieveMeAchieve.com right after the show.
You can catch my long-form content, my
short-form content, it's a great place to
be.
If you're thirsty guys, don't forget to get
some drink.
Maybe it's hot, maybe it's cold, maybe it's
a snack, maybe it's a fruit or beverage
(04:16):
or something like that.
So that's really important and hopefully, you'll be
able to realize what we're doing here and
it's making the world a better place by
educating people.
So without further ado guys, I want to
jump right into the show if I may.
So Tech Mayhem is here and you're in
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the right place to decode it.
Welcome to The JMOR Tech Talk Show
with none other than myself, John Seymourley.
I'm a serial entrepreneur, I'm an engineer, I'm
a marketing specialist, video producer, podcast host, coach,
graduate student, and lifelong learner.
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In this episode, Tech Mayhem Week, Bans, Hacks,
and Sneaky AI, we're unpacking the wildest shifts
in tech from stealthy parking enforcement and teen
social bans to cyber attacks, AI power moves,
and streaming shakeups.
Also, you can stay informed, protected, and ahead
(05:19):
of the curve in our fast-changing digital
world right here on The JMOR Tech
Talk Show.
So I hope you guys definitely enjoy a
lot tonight because I know you definitely will.
And I know that a lot of you
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out there will probably say to me, John,
like, what the heck is going on, right?
Like, what the heck is going on?
So number one, New Jersey safety sticks can
snap your plate and auto-ticket you.
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Yeah, that's pretty cool.
Pretty cool, guys.
Pretty, pretty cool.
And this is happening in New Jersey.
Yeah, that's right.
So New Jersey streets just got smarter and
a little scarier.
These tall safety stick poles quietly watch the
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curve, clock your car, snap your license plate,
and boom, kick out a ticket without a
human officer in sight.
It's frictionless enforcement powered by automation, raising big
questions about privacy over policing by algorithm and
how far cities should go in turning sidewalks
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into sensors and the grids that they have.
So I think this is a very, very
important thing.
And hopefully, you're probably going to be saying
to yourself, well, I'm going to be very
careful where I park.
And I think that's a very, very important
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thing to understand, that it's definitely about that.
It's definitely about the fact that you need
to be cognizant of where you're going.
Does that make sense?
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And maybe, just maybe, this is going to
make sense for a lot of people.
But the question you might be saying is,
so how is New Jersey's safety sticks giving
tickets?
Because I know this might still be a
little bit cryptic for some people.
So the system uses something really cool.
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It uses solar powered cameras and radar to
monitor no parking zones.
It captures timestamp photos of illegally parked vehicles
for review by the local police.
If a violation is confirmed, a summons is
mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle.
The devices are intended to improve safety by
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preventing illegal parking that can block intersections and
crosswalks.
So it doesn't directly give you the ticket,
but it does put it in front of
the power of the bee that is definitely
going to be very, very interested, that it's
going to be interesting to see what people
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are doing.
And I know that a lot of you
are saying that this is very crazy, but
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it's happening.
But it's happening in a way that's trying
to bring up things in the world.
Because people don't realize how these things are
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working.
Garfield started installing the New Jersey safety sticks
and they claim it's to reduce illegal parking.
So things like crosswalks and all kinds of
stuff like that.
Also even things like do not park here,
like fire zones, unloading zones.
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So that can be tricky.
If you park too long, then maybe you'll
get a warning.
I mean, just maybe you'll get a warning.
If you get the unexpected parking violation in
the mail, maybe a safety stick is to
blame.
But the thing is the cops still had
to look at the records and then pretty
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much go from there.
Does that make sense?
I'm hoping it does.
I'm hoping it makes a lot of sense.
But this is what the world is doing
right now.
And I know that a lot of people
are not happy with what's going on.
And this is going to change a lot
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of people's view and perspective.
A lot of people's view.
And hopefully people will understand.
I think a lot of people
get a little bit scared when it comes
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to technology.
The reason they get scared with technology is
because they don't realize the power of technology.
They don't realize the power of technology.
I think that's an important thing to understand.
And so again, we still have to have
a human in the loop.
That is so very, very vital.
Human needs to be in the loop.
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Does that make sense?
And I
know that a lot of you people are
saying to me, John, this doesn't seem like
the right thing.
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But when we look at the consequences, even
things like they're putting cameras out there, even
people doing even speeding, are they giving tickets
for that?
No.
But this is something that they're hoping to
gain some extra revenue by not having an
officer have to go out there and check
for something.
They even have systems that give tickets on
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parking violations for meters.
That's not new.
Fair loan actually started that not too long
ago.
So you might be wondering something.
I think it's a really cool thing.
What towns in New Jersey are installing safety
sticks?
I mean, that might probably be a good
thing I can share with you.
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So we've got Belleville, Dover, Garfield, Hasbro Heights,
Little Falls, North Arlington, and Rutherford.
These towns are using, I guess, solar powered
cameras, devices to monitor no parking zones.
So Belleville has installed safety sticks at certain
intersections to monitor no parking zones.
Dover recently passed an ordinance and is installing
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devices now.
Hasbro Heights installed safety sticks along the boulevard.
This was in April 2024, but now it's
starting to kick up.
So the question is, will other states install
safety sticks?
That's a good question.
It's uncertain, but again, they're doing this for
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money.
And they say they're doing it for safety,
but I think the real reason they're doing
it for is definitely money.
I think the most important thing to realize
when it comes to these technology, let's say,
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devices that are coming out there, is how
are they being handling?
Are they educating people that they're actually going
to do this?
I mean, I think when you do something
like this, you've got to warn people, right?
You've got to warn people of what's actually
going on.
I think that's a very, very big thing
to understand.
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And I think being that you understand it,
maybe you'll say to me, hey, John, I
get it, but I'm not all on board.
And I'm not saying you're going to be
on board.
I'm just being honest.
Number two, Aussie teens are now needing bank
level ID to stay on Snapchat.
What the heck's going on?
Australia is turning social media into a gated
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space for teens, and Snapchat is racing to
comply with bank link verification and selfie checks.
On one hand, it's a bold play to
keep kids safer online.
On the other, it pushes platforms deeper into
sensitive identity.
That could be a problem.
The big question is, are we trading teen
safety for a new era of surveillance-style
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sign-ins?
I don't know.
But I think it's definitely a concern for
a lot of people.
And maybe it'll make sense.
Does that make sense to you guys?
Do you think it's fair what they're doing?
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And I know that you're probably saying to
me, John, this is kind of nuts.
This is kind of crazy.
And I agree with you.
But what is the other solution?
What is that solution?
Is that solution about doing something else?
Is it about doing what we need to
do?
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Is this really protecting the minors?
Or is it creating just some more smoke
and mirrors?
I mean, that's the name of the game,
guys.
What is it really doing?
Is it really helping?
And I know you're probably saying to me,
John, how is it happening some places and
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not others?
Well, Europe sets the standard for us.
We all pretty much know that Europe sets
the standard for us.
We know that every single day.
And I know that you're probably saying to
me, hey, John, why is it the U
.S. isn't doing anything?
I think the reason the U.S. isn't
doing anything is because Europe is stepping in
first, OK?
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But if it does well in Europe, it
could follow suit to following New Jersey and
other states.
Number three, guys, lawsuits say Meta hid proof.
Its app harms teens.
Meta is under fire right now from explosive
court filings that claim the company buried internal
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research showing its platform can hurt teens' mental
health.
If true, it suggests a deliberate choice to
prioritize growth and engagement over user well-being.
This could reshape how regulators, parents, and advertisers
use social media accountability and might spark new
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rules on transparency.
That's going to be pretty cool, right?
Transparency, that's something I think a lot of
people are missing.
They're missing like what that is.
And the concept of transparency is getting squashed
with money and profits.
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And when I just think about that, I'm
like, oh, my gosh, this is just terrible,
right?
It's absolutely terrible that this is happening like
this.
But it's because people are putting more focus
on the money and then they're willing to,
you know, play games with what should be
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transparent, but isn't because they're getting payoffs.
Now, there's lots of words for this, depending
on, you know, what case it's in and
what it's involving.
But I think the big problem is that
when people are not allegiant to themselves and
to others, that creates a big ripple effect
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of dishonesty, of an integrity just breaking.
Number four, guys, a judge may force Google,
you heard that right, to spin off its
ad tech arm.
Google's ad machine is facing its most serious
threat yet as a federal judge weighs whether
to order a breakup of its advertising tech
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business.
A forced spinoff would shake the entire online
ad ecosystem, potentially lowering barriers for small players
and forcing Google to rethink how it dominates
the web's money flow.
Ooh, that's pretty interesting.
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But the thing is, Google's kind of be
like, oh, you know, you know, they're kind
of like first saying like it's no big
deal.
But really, it is a big deal.
See, first we thought that Google was getting
left off the hook, right?
We thought that a long time ago.
But then what we discovered is Google's not
really getting off the hook.
Nope, they're not getting off the hook.
In fact, they're getting in more trouble than
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they ever thought was possible.
All right, I think that's a very important
thing to understand that that's happening that way.
And if it's happening that way, then I'm
telling you that it's about how things transpire.
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And things transpire based on something called, well,
accountability.
I can tell you that a lot of
people that are going through these situations right
now are, let's say, trying to figure out
the way around it because, you know, Google's
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got so much money.
And up until now, I believe that Google
was starting to buy their way through.
I'm now starting to believe that Google's money
doesn't really make a darn bit of difference
anymore.
See, we're starting to get judges that actually
care about doing the right thing for our
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community, for our country, right?
For our world.
Number five, a vendor hack may have exposed
big bank client data.
When one tech vendor gets hit, the blast
radius can reach Wall Street.
A cyber attack on a service provider to
major banks may have exposed sensitive documents and
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client info, even though core banking systems stayed
online.
That really doesn't matter.
It's a sobering reminder that your financial privacy
is only as strong as the weakest link
in a sprawling vendor chain.
So who are we talking about?
I thought you would never ask.
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Some big issues, okay?
Major banks, JPMorgan, Chase, Citi, and Morgan Stanley
could have client data exposed after the tech
vendor cyber attack.
So a lot of these banks don't really
understand what they should be doing.
They just don't, they don't just, they don't
just get it, right?
I don't know why they don't get it,
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but they just don't get things.
And I want to tell you that they
say they know stuff, but then you find
out they really don't know stuff.
And then it trickles down to all these
different officers, stuff like that.
And the bottom line, it makes compliance.
And then once that happens and then clients
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see it, the reputation just goes down the
drain, right?
I mean, I think that's just something that
is so, that's so, so crazy.
And I want to tell you that it's
something that is really, really cool because you
see this whole concept has changed and it's
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changed now because of what's going on.
And I'll tell you that this is about
truth.
And banks cannot, no matter what they do,
guys, banks cannot lie.
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Maybe they can, let's say, prevaricate the truth
for just a little while, but banks do
not lie.
Well, at least not for the long term,
right?
But if they lie, they get into a
lot of sticky trouble.
And the kind that, let's say they cannot
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just end one, two, three, they have to
really sit down and be like, what the
heck are we doing?
Like, why are we doing this?
And I think that's a big problem for
a lot of people.
They don't understand what this really is and
how this really works.
I think that can be a big problem
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for a lot of people because they just
don't understand what's going on.
But the truth of the matter is they're
playing games.
And I'm telling you guys that if people
do not get on board with this stuff,
this is going to become a major, major,
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major problem.
I mean, a major, major problem.
Why is it a major problem?
I think it's a major problem because it
has such a grand effect on so many
people, right?
It's not the fact that it's happening just
one place.
It's that it's happening all over the world.
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And when I say over the world, that's
a very, very big, big problem.
I mean, a very big problem.
A problem that could affect people all over
the globe, right?
But people try to play games.
They try to make like they know what
they're doing because they've got higher salaries than
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other people that actually know what they're doing.
But hey, you know, we have to appear
like we know what we're doing because we're
this bank, we're that bank.
We can't be caught dead saying we don't
know what we're doing.
Even if we don't, we're going to say
we know what we're doing and we're going
to lie.
That's terrible, just being honest.
Number six, guys, European Union plans loser data
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rules to fuel AI training.
The European Union, long known as the privacy
cop of the internet, is now considering erasing
data access and cutting back on consent pop
-ups to accelerate AI innovation.
What the heck is going on, guys?
Like, why are they even doing this stuff?
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Like, are they even being truthful or not?
I think when we say not being truthful,
I think that's a very, very, I think
that's a very, very big problem for a
lot of people.
They don't understand like, you know, what that
means or why it means something.
I think the why comes out of, you
know, the fact that people are trying to
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do things and the reason they're trying to
do things is they're trying to make more
money.
I mean, that's not a surprise to you
or to me or it shouldn't be, right?
It's the fact that they want to make
more money and unfortunately in the process, they're
going to lie.
They call it, what do they call it?
They call it basically covering up the truth.
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That's what they call it, all right?
They call it covering up the truth and
they figure that maybe no one else is
going to notice this.
That's what they're hoping.
No one else is going to notice and
that they're going to be able to just
skirt right by.
I mean, now the fact the European Union
is now changing things because they want to
allow AI innovation.
Like, what the blank, right?
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What's going on?
You know, this could mean, ladies and gentlemen,
smoother digital experiences and faster AI advances but
also far more personal data getting swept into
training models.
I think it's all coming down to money.
I mean, that's my personal opinion.
I've said that in the beginning and we
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heard things with, you know, New York Times
and Wall Street Journal, I think it was,
and Amazon.
Now they're both kind of sleeping with each
other, right?
They're both doing deals together because, well, they're
making money and that's what it came down
to for Wall Street when they could make
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a lot of money off it.
Well, suddenly it doesn't really matter anymore, right?
And the balance between user rights and data
hungry AI is up for renegotiation again.
I think, guys, this is a major, major,
major, major problem.
I don't mean to say that it's minor
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because it's not, it is major.
And by major, I can tell you that
it's something that a lot of people, they
just don't get.
They don't get the whole deal.
They don't get like what's going on.
And I want to tell you that this
is very important for people to understand.
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People understand like what's going on in their
world, what's going on with their data, where
is your data going?
We talk about data from basically from beginning
to grave, like where does your data go
and live and what happens to your data
when you're finished with your data?
Is there a process that actually gets rid
of your data?
I mean, you're saying, John, I have no
clue whether there is or not.
Well, maybe it's high time that you figure
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out whether your data actually has an endpoint
or is it possibly just going to be
causing problems?
And I think the answer to that is,
yes, it's going to cause problems if we
don't know what our data is doing, okay?
And I say this to you because I
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want you to be aware of what's going
on in your life.
And if you're not aware of it, what
you don't know can hurt you.
What you don't know can hurt you.
And this is a serious, serious problem, guys.
And it's coming down to one main thing.
You know what that is?
That's money.
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It's coming down to money.
And you might say, gee, John, well, no,
it's not.
And I'm here to tell you, yes, it
is.
It's coming down to money.
And if you don't believe me, then you're
going to be one of the ones that's
actually going to get in trouble because you're
like, oh, this is never going to happen.
But I'm here to tell you something, guys.
There is a lot going on in our
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world, all right?
And if you understand that there's a lot
going on in our world, then hopefully you'll
be able to understand like why things are
happening a certain way.
And I think the reason they're happening a
certain way is because it's education.
They're purposely not sharing how things work.
I was talking about Disney, actually, Disney today.
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And something very interesting about Disney.
So Disney has something called, I think it's
called Smellinators.
You might know this.
So Disney is all about marketing.
If you didn't know this, they're all about
big, big, big time marketing, okay?
And with this big time marketing, they have
something called Smellinators.
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So when you go to the park, they
actually have scents of like, you know, different
food being piped out.
Even way before you're even near the park,
just to get you to want to go
there.
And it's very ingenious how they do this.
I think Disney was one of the very
first ones to do Smellinators.
But imagine going somewhere and you're, you know,
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kind of getting drawn off somewhere.
Um, I don't know.
I think that's a very interesting thing.
And I think a lot of times, you
know, people don't realize how they're being manipulated.
I mean, different things that happen in life.
Somebody gets hurt.
Disney doesn't even want to acknowledge that that
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happened there.
Like, they have all these things that they
do to make sure that, you know, they're
going to be like the best, okay?
But they're manipulating people, okay?
Pretty important, right?
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I think some people don't understand it.
All right.
And the reason people don't understand that is
one main thing.
You know what that one thing is?
They don't understand it because they've been captivated
by what we call, quote, unquote, Disney magic.
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So Disney has, um, basically this money machine.
This whole plan they have.
But imagine going to a park, right?
And now you're getting led to do something
because of a smell, because of a smell.
Like, that's just like, that blows me out
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of the water, guys.
Like, really blows me out of the water.
And I want to tell you that when
you know about something, you're more conscious of
it, right?
But when you don't know about something, it's
like it's something very easy to manipulate you,
okay?
I think that's something that we have to
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be very concerned about.
And if we're not concerned about it, then
how is it that we can allow this
to happen?
Right, how?
So Disney has been doing this for years.
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And I know I've been with Disney when
I was very young.
And I went through the Disney Institute and
I went through some of the Disney classes.
And I can tell you guys that, you
know, they're all about the money.
There's a lot of other places around that
too.
Somebody once called their theme park, not a
theme park.
They called it, what'd they call it?
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They called it a psychology laboratory because they're
always experimenting on different things, testing new things.
I mean, just even how they do characters,
right?
They don't roll characters out into something big
until they see how the character is, let's
say, greeted in the park.
And if the character's greeted well, then maybe
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they'll put that into a film.
And then if that works, then they'll roll
it into action figures that they can buy.
Everywhere you go, everything always ends in a
gift shop.
Have you ever noticed that?
It's just me.
So everything ends in a gift shop and
they want you to buy something.
They have this club.
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I think it's called the Disney 31 or
33 Club.
I don't know if you've heard of the
Disney 31 or 33 Club.
So the Disney, it's called Club 33.
Club 33 basically is a club that you're
invited to by invitation only.
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It's a private membership club founded by Walt
Disney offering various curated experiences for its members,
including access to exclusive dining locations at the
Disneyland Resort.
You can express interest in a Club 33
membership.
You fill in a membership interest form.
And if you have not spent enough money,
then you're probably not going to hear from
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them.
They'll say something like, we appreciate your interest
in Club 33 at Disneyland Resort.
Club 33 may contact you as a membership
opportunities become available.
They only give it to the people that
are spending.
What's the dress code?
All individuals are required to wear appropriate clothing
at all times while at the Club 33.
The dress code policy, they have a whole
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dress code policy, guys.
To preserve the customs and traditions of Club
33, all individuals, including without limitations, any membership,
photo ID holder, dependent, child, chaperone, accompanying guests,
and unaccompanied guests are expected to conduct themselves
in accordance with the traditional concepts of dignity
and mutual respect held by Club 33.
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In keeping with these traditions and the intended
atmosphere of Club 33, all individuals, including without
limitation, any membership, photo ID holder, despondent child,
chaperone, accompanying guests, et cetera, are required to
wear appropriate clothing at all times.
Any and all individuals who are not appropriately
dressed will be, we'll help you aloud basically,
to access Club 33 venues or Club 33
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events.
The prior member will be held responsible for
the attire of the other individuals.
So there is a Grand Salon dress code.
Dress code for the Grand Salon, it's business
casual attire or a higher standard of class.
There is the Salon Lounge dress code, required
dress code for La Salon, smart casual that
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requires an elegant yet relaxed style, photography and
videography policy.
Still photography is permitted only within the public
area of Club 33.
The Grand Salon, La Salon Nouveau, and 1901
Lounge, with the exception that still photography inside
the men's and women's restrooms is strictly prohibited.
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Obviously, you can understand that.
Any and all recording, filming, videotaping, streaming, and
the like are prohibited throughout all of Club
33.
So you might wanna ask, and it's a
good question.
So what does it look like inside Club
33?
So Club 33 is this very exclusive club
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that you have to get into by invitation
only.
So again, they have a nice dining room
and things like that, elegant dining room that
you can sit at and eat, member only
lounge.
They have a unique entry door.
Entry to the original Disneyland location is by
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a distinctive antique elevator.
In Disney World, it's actually another door that
you just knock on.
The members lounge feature magical details, such as
paintings on the wall that move and change,
instruments that appear to play on their own.
Art and history, the club is decorated with
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original artwork, sketches, and historical artifacts related to
Walt Disney and the park's history.
Now remember, guys, Disney is all about engineering,
but they don't call it engineering.
They call it Imagineering.
That's basically somebody who imagines and is also
an engineer.
They call it an Imagineer, yeah.
Number seven, guys.
Senators want FCC cyber rules kept tough after
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telecom hacks.
After massive hacks hit big telecom providers, some
US lawmakers are pushing the FCC not to
soften its cybersecurity requirements.
Industry groups argue the rules are burdensome, while
cities and critics say rolling them back now
would be an invite for more foreign attacks.
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It's a tug of war between regulation fatigue
and national digital resilience.
I don't know, guys.
I think that's a little bit crazy.
But I want to tell you that this
is something that is causing mayhem.
And I will tell you that it's all
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about a perception.
But this perception is a very, very big,
big problem.
I know you're probably saying
that this is something that's crazy.
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It's not crazy.
It's something that's happening, but they're trying to
make people believe that it's not happening.
All right.
I think that's something that is the hardest
point for a lot of you understand, is
when something is not the way you think
it is and people try to make you
believe it is.
Like, I don't know.
I don't know.
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That's just kind of crazy if you ask
me.
Number eight, the 2020 Twitter hacker must repay
5.4 million in Bitcoin.
The mastermind behind the 2020 Twitter account hijacks
targeting big names and pushing crypto scams is
now being ordered to repay millions in Bitcoin.
It's a high profile signal that flashy social
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engineering schemes eventually catch up with you and
that law enforcement is getting more comfortable chasing
criminals across the crypto frontier.
See, everybody thought that crypto was going to
be this world that you could just hide
in, but people are realizing that it's not.
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People are starting to get in trouble.
And same thing that happened in school, right?
Everybody does what they want, but then once
something happens, when people get in trouble, then
people start backing off, right?
What happens when people speed on the parkway?
Maybe you're not speeding, but you're just doing
bear with the speed limit, and then suddenly
everybody like slows way down because they've seen
a couple cops or something like that.
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I think that's a very important thing to
understand.
And I think a lot of people don't
understand the fact that this is something really,
really crazy.
Crypto is something that has transpired.
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And I think sometimes people think that you're
just going to be able to just get
whatever you need to through crypto.
Crypto is like this magic solution.
It's not.
You know, I don't know, guys.
I think sometimes people don't realize what it
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is.
And I want to tell you that this
concept, what they're talking about here, crypto, we
heard about it years ago, right?
But now it's starting to become, well, something
interesting because people are getting in trouble with
law enforcement, right?
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That's important to understand.
Very, very important to understand.
And if it's important to understand, then maybe
you'll start to realize what people are doing,
right?
That's what it is.
And so when people think about this whole
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crypto, it's starting to make people rethink about
it in a different way.
That's the whole concept that I'm getting out
of it, is that it's making people think
about it in a completely different way.
And Pope Leo warns lots of people, but
mostly the kids, don't let artificial intelligence, unless
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you're all students, do your homework.
In front of thousands of students, Pope Leo
drew a sharp line, AI can be a
powerful learning tool.
And that's what I've always said, AI is
a tool.
But it shouldn't replace your own thinking and
your effort.
This is a message that lands at the
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intersection of ethics and education and technology, challenging
young people and other people back in school
too, who use AI as an assistant, not
a crutch.
In a world where shortcuts are just a
click away, it's easy to see why this
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could get people into trouble because they would
stop thinking.
They would stop thinking.
And if they stop thinking, then you know
what happens?
Your brain cells start to fade.
So you have to make sure that you
are constantly, constantly, constantly using your brain all
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the time, guys, not just once in a
while.
That's important, right?
I think when we take a look at
that, what Pope Leo was saying, he's trying
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to get people to rationalize the fact that
tools are all around us, right?
But it's our free will and choice to
do something.
I was talking to somebody today and I
said to them, just because you can make
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somebody do something, doesn't mean you should.
And this was an issue about somebody paying
a lot of money to get something to
stop.
And I said, just because you can, doesn't
mean you should.
Person didn't get back to me, but lots
of other people thought about that and they
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were just like in awe.
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
Number 10, guys, Paramount wins most UK champions
league rights in 2027.
The streaming wars are moving deep into sports
with Paramount Plus scoring most of the UK
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rights to champions league matching starting in 2027.
Fans will now juggle platforms as Amazon Prime
holds onto some top Tuesday games while older
players pivot to older leagues.
Live sports are quickly becoming the sharpest weapon
in the fight for your subscription dollars.
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Pretty sad, right?
The cable company is just kind of like,
they're just kind of like done.
I mean, they're here, but nobody's really like
using cable anymore.
They're all just streaming things.
Number 11, guys, CNN has yanked its content
from Apple News.
Wow, that was a pretty big blow that
they did that.
Yes, open Apple News and now suddenly one
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of the biggest global news brands is gone.
CNN pulling out of the aggregation deal underscores
how even news distribution is now high stakes.
Platform poker with licensing, revenue share and control
over audience relationships all on the table.
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It's another fracture line between legacy media and
tech giants.
But what's really going on, guys?
Like what is really going on?
And I think a lot of people are
starting to ask the question, like, what's really
going on, guys?
What is going on?
And I think that's a very, very big
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problem for people.
You know, people got to think about that.
People are confused, but
I've got to tell you, it's something that
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we've got to think about, right?
That's an important piece, right?
A very, very important piece.
A piece that probably changes the way, you
know, things go.
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And most people don't realize what's going on.
Most people don't realize it.
Number 12, guys.
US, UK, Australia is sanctioned Russian cyber hosting
firms.
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A coalition of Western governments is now going
straight at the infrastructure behind ransomware.
Well, it's about time.
Sanctioning Russian bulletproof hosting providers accused of sheltering
criminal groups by freezing assets and restricting business.
They're betting that hitting the money pipes and
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servers will slow down attacks on hospitals, schools,
and businesses worldwide.
I mean, where were these people before?
Like, were they sleeping?
Like, what the heck was going on, right?
I mean, I think that's a problem for
a lot of people today, you know, because,
you know, once you shut down the money
or the revenue, then things suddenly get, they
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get a little bit, they get tight.
They get very, very tight.
And I know when you think about these
things, you probably are saying to me, hey,
John, like, why are they doing it?
Well, they're doing it because they can.
They're doing it because they got a monopoly,
okay?
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And this monopoly is all about, you know,
power, but it's about money.
It's about money.
It's definitely about money.
And we're seeing it more and more with
public companies, private companies.
They're just trying to do what makes the
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money.
They're not doing what's necessarily right for the
people or for society.
I mean, that's a big problem, guys, right?
A very, very big, big problem.
And I can tell you, and I can
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tell you, like, what's happening.
And it's really shaping and changing our world,
all right?
And it's getting worse.
When people are drifting because of money, okay,
because of money and they're drifting, that's what's
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causing a big, big change for people, a
very, very big change for people.
Number 13, Australia is forcing platforms to shut
all under-16 accounts.
And Australia isn't just talking tough on youth
safety.
It's ordering platforms like Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and
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more to close all under-16 accounts by
a firm deadline or face, well, major fines.
Now, that could radically change teen digital life
and force a wave of new age verification
systems that other countries might copy or challenge.
We talked about this before, but European Union
is loosening other things.
So, like, what are they doing?
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Like, what is making sense?
It's like, there's no rhyme or reason to
how they're doing stuff.
I mean, I think that's probably the biggest
thing I can say to you guys, biggest
thing I can say to you.
And number 14, the AI godfather, Yan Likhan,
is leaving meta, wow.
For a new startup, one of the most
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influential minds in artificial intelligence, Yan Likhan, is
stepping away from meta to build a new
company focused on advanced machine intelligence that learns
more like humans.
He's openly skeptical of overhyping today's large language
models and wants to push the field into
its next chapter.
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When the godfather of quote-unquote AI pivots
the entire industry, pays attention.
So, it's like different people right now are
trying to do things, but then they're not
necessarily, I don't know, they're not necessarily getting
anywhere, right?
And the reason they're not getting anywhere is
because they're putting a lot of propaganda out
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there.
I mean, let's just talk about that for
a moment, right?
People that pay money definitely get people's attention.
But you know, how long do you hold
people's attention for?
Is it five minutes?
Is it 10 minutes?
You get their attention because of the shock
value or because of the noise.
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But you know what happens?
You don't get it continuously, okay?
I think that's a big thing we have
to seriously think about.
All right, we have to seriously think about
that.
I know you're probably saying to me, John,
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this doesn't make sense.
But I'm here to tell you that it
makes a lot of sense.
All right, it makes a lot of sense.
And we've got to be careful with what's
going on.
You know, I don't know if you know
this, but you can catch the latest episodes
that release on BelieveMeAchieve.com.
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You can watch The JMOR Tech Talk
show.
You can watch Inspiration to Your Life.
You can watch other short form content.
Long form content, reels, articles, and so much
more.
And you know what?
You could do this 24 hours a day.
Yeah, that's pretty cool, right?
24 hours a day that you could do
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this.
And I know a lot of people out
there saying to me, John, like, I can't
keep track of everything happening in my life.
Well, you don't have to.
That's why you have The JMOR Tech
Talk show.
I give you the latest trends that are
out there.
And how do you check out these trends?
If you miss any of the shows, no
problem.
You can just go to BelieveMeAchieve.com.
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And you should go there for all unique
content and deeper dives into the stories shaping
your digital life.
See, podcasts that we have, they release very
quickly.
And it's 24 hours a day of the
show airing.
Again, BelieveMeAchieve.com.
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You can find our video.
You can find our podcast, only audio.
And I think when you do this and
you start to be a person that's looking
for the truth, because you know that's what
we're about.
We're about the truth.
Some people can't handle the truth.
Google, et cetera, right?
They don't like the truth.
But the truth is what sets you free.
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And the truth means you don't have to
lie.
That's a pretty good concept, right?
And don't forget, guys, visit BelieveMeAchieve.com.
You can do it 24 hours a day.
It is my unique exclusive content resource.
Of course, lots of things, including tech insights
that you won't find anywhere else.
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And I think if we can understand something
a little bit more than when we first
started listening or watching, we become a little
bit smarter.
And each time we become a little bit
smarter, we grow.
We create more pathways from the left side
of our brain to the right side of
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our brain.
And the more pathways we create, the smarter
we become.
So you don't get smart by just sitting
and doing nothing.
You get smart by analyzing things, by solving
problems, by asking what if, right?
I've asked those questions like what if, right?
So today we're all about explosive tech ships,
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cyber showdowns, and the AI power players.
Because ladies and gentlemen, they are redefining our
world.
And what's going on with the European Union,
I don't know if they're playing 100%
truthful, but I can tell you one thing.
I know that they are definitely governed by
money.
When I see now that they're so into
AI and how it works, they know it's
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about money.
And even though they're not really supposed to
get any money, they're a not-for-profit,
somehow somebody's benefiting.
Maybe it's a officer on the board that
has a company, I don't know.
But the European Union is not supposed to
benefit from this.
And so these power players are redefining our
future, right?
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And my goal is to put these into
the tech talks here that you guys can
all understand, break the language down to you,
explain the cybersecurity, the future tech.
Like I said to you, it's not a
question of if, but when you will get
hacked if you're not properly protected.
We've got major banks that are getting cyber
attack, not once, not twice, three and four
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times.
We've got municipalities, boroughs, cities that are having
their entire government records being hacked by ransomware
and other things.
And some towns are just paying the money.
That's not the right thing.
But you should have a backup.
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A lot of these places are realizing, hey,
you know what, we're kind of messed up.
We don't have a backup.
So maybe you should, maybe you should figure
out how to have a backup, right?
I think that's a very important thing to
understand that you need to have a backup.
Does that make sense, everybody?
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So we talk about future tech.
We talk about tech news here.
We talk about new iPhones when they come
out.
We talk about smart homes, AI trends.
This is podcast life.
I gave you tech updates, latest tech buzzes,
the digital future, and where things are going
with my life, your life, and how sometimes
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a confusion can cause an anarchy or a
mayhem.
But when we just have a little bit
of perspective and we understand why something is
happening, it gets us to not be all
over the map.
Does that make sense, everybody?
I hope it does.
So when you get frustrated, take a step
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back.
Ask yourself, all right, why am I frustrated?
I'm frustrated because I don't understand.
I'm not frustrated because of the technology.
I'm frustrated because I don't understand the technology,
how to work the technology, right?
I had somebody the other day who was
trying to park their car and they were
all frustrated because there were all these smart
meters.
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They even have a spot you can put
coins in.
But they were totally frustrated by what was
going on.
Absolutely insane.
I think sometimes we do this to ourselves.
We cause ourselves to get so wrapped up
that we don't know like what to say.
We don't know what to say.
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And that what to say is sometimes we
just need to listen.
And we need to realize that we might
not be right.
And there might be a better way to
do something than we're familiar with.
And many humans don't like that because people
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never like to say that they're wrong.
But I'm gonna tell you, I'd rather be
wrong and learn the right way than to
go through life being wrong the entire time.
That's pretty cool.
Guys, have yourself a great rest of your
evening and weekend.
I'll catch you guys on the next show,
which will be, yes, December 5th.
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Have yourself a great one, everyone, and be
well.
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