• A New Era of Internet Regulation Is About to Begin • Australia is quietly rolling out age checks for search engines like Google • Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK • House "crypto week" could change how Americans use, save money • Latest stablecoin bill addresses foreign issuers, national security safeguards • Grok team apologizes for the chatbot's 'horrific behavior' and blames 'MechaHitler' on a bad update • Grok 4 seems to consult Elon Musk to answer controversial questions • European Union Unveils Rules for Powerful A.I. Systems • Gemini can now turn your photos into video with Veo 3 • Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features • Belkin shutting down these Wemo smart home products in 2026 • It’s YouTube vs. Netflix as the Streaming Wars Come Down to 2 • Jack Dorsey launches a WhatsApp messaging rival built on Bluetooth • GameStop’s Nintendo Switch 2 stapler sells for more than $100,000 on eBay after viral mishap • Professor Oak's voice actor, James Carter Cathcart, has died Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Amy Webb This Week in Tech episode 1040 More Info: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1040 Sponsors: • expressvpn.com/twit • NetSuite.com/TWIT • bitwarden.com/twit • shopify.com/twit • oracle.com/twit Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Products we recommend: https://www.amazon.com/shop/twitnetcastnetwork TWiT may earn commissions on certain products. Follow us: Website: https://twit.tv/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twit.tv Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@TWiT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TWiTNetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/TWiT TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twittok LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/twit-llc #veo3 #ai #nintendoswitch2 About us: TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce dozens of hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, Windows Weekly, Security Now, Intelligent Machines, and more.