Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #167 (05/07/2026)

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Meta AI will analyze faces of teen users ‘but it’s not face recognition’

Google Chrome takes up 4GB of storage on your computer for AI, if you have space

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and NVIDIA will provide AI tech to Pentagon - Engadget

Google’s Pentagon AI deal reportedly drove the DeepMind team to unionize - Engadget

Building for the future (Cloudflare layoffs)

Coinbase lays off nearly 700 workers in ‘AI-native’ restructuring - Engadget

Maryland Lawmakers Press Apple Over Decision to Close Unionized Store - MacRumors

Apple Faces Dozens of Lawsuits Over AirTag Stalking After Class Action Denied - MacRumors

Senators ban themselves from prediction markets after candidates bet on own races - Ars Technica

DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts | WIRED

ICE Plans to Develop Own Smart Glasses to ‘Supplement’ Its Facial Recognition App