NVIDIA's CEO is caught in a honeypot scandal with global AI power plays hanging in the balance, just as data centers come under fire from both voters and lawmakers across the US. From the abrupt end of the Tesla Cybertruck to hackers weaponizing smart fridges, this week’s episode dives into the messy, hilarious, and sometimes alarming ways future tech is colliding with real-world consequences. • Tesla Cybertruck canned after recalls, plunging sales, and controversy • Remembering Aaron Swartz and the ethics of open access • Academic journals, research paywalls, and access challenges • Voters across US reject data centers in local elections • Apple debuts pricey OLED touchscreen MacBook Pros  • BYD, Chinese cars, and the end of US auto dominance • France’s top literary prize rocked by AI-assisted novel controversy • NVIDIA CEO ensnared in alleged Chinese intelligence honeypot probe • Data center power demands spark silent vs noisy turbine debate • Global refrigerator hacks spoil food, expose IoT vulnerabilities • FAA finally ditches floppy disks for national air traffic control • Allyn's rig and Padre's Fanttik Caffein 11 Portable Coffee Maker! https://link.amazon/B0gOz4i8Z (affiliate link) Host: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Guests: Allyn Malventano, Iain Thomson, and David Hewlett This Week in Tech episode 1109 More Info: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1109 Sponsors: • http://threatlocker.com/twit • http://ZipRecruiter.com/twit • http://bitwarden.com/twit • http://joindeleteme.com/twit-biz 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 audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. 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 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekintech/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/twit-llc #nvidia #cybertruck #datacenters 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.