739: The Thin Black Line

Meta fined $375M for child safety failures. Musk lost 3 lawsuits in a week. Sam Altman compared to a Nazi. Netflix raised prices again. The Pentagon can't quit Claude. Reddit wants your face scan. Star Trek's streaming era is over. But the thin black line holds! 🎙️Sponsors:DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use promo code GOG at checkout.SquareSpace - go to squarespace.com/GRUMPY for a free trial. And when you’re ready to launch, use code GRUMPY to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/739Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hdhHiOaclu0FOLLOW UPPolymarket is cracking down on insider trading with updated ruleshttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/polymarket-is-cracking-down-on-insider-trading-with-updated-rules-163928655.htmlJudge temporarily blocks Pentagon's 'supply chain risk' designation for Anthropichttps://abcnews.com/Technology/judge-temporarily-blocks-pentagons-supply-chain-risk-designation/story?id=131453267IN THE NEWSJury rules against Meta, orders $375 million fine in major child safety trialhttps://www.engadget.com/social-media/jury-rules-against-meta-orders-375-million-fine-in-major-child-safety-trial-224215209.htmlJury rules against Meta and YouTube in social media addiction casehttps://www.engadget.com/social-media/jury-rules-against-meta-and-youtube-in-social-media-addiction-case-181344860.htmlElon Musk loses big in court; X boycott perfectly legalhttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/elon-musk-loses-big-in-court-x-boycott-perfectly-legal/Elon Musk misled investors during his Twitter takeover, jury findshttps://www.engadget.com/social-media/elon-musk-misled-investors-during-his-twitter-takeover-jury-finds-232033028.htmlElon Musk Will Have to Face the Music in Lawsuit Over DOGE's Government Overreachhttps://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-will-have-to-face-the-music-in-lawsuit-over-doges-government-overreach-2000737413OpenAI reportedly plans to double its workforce to 8,000 employeeshttps://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-reportedly-plans-to-double-its-workforce-to-8000-employees-161028377.htmlSam Altman Thanks Programmers for Their Effort, Says Their Time Is Overhttps://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/sam-altman-thanks-programmers-overSam Altman Confronted At Oscars Party Over Pentagon Dealhttps://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/sam-altman-confronted-oscar-pentagon-dealR.I.P. Sora (2024-2026)https://gizmodo.com/r-i-p-sora-2024-2026-2000737664Disney's Sora Disaster Shows AI Will Not Revolutionize Hollywoodhttps://www.404media.co/disneys-openai-sora-disaster-shows-ai-will-not-save-hollywood/The Tech Bubble Might Finally Be Poppinghttps://slate.com/technology/2026/03/ai-openai-sam-altman-disney-sora-shutdown.htmlElon Musk announces Terafab project he claims will be the 'largest chip manufacturing facility ever'https://www.engadget.com/science/elon-musk-announces-terafab-project-he-claims-will-be-the-largest-chip-manufacturing-facility-ever-171718545.htmlTrump Rewards Big Tech's Biggest Bootlickers With Seats on AI Policy Boardhttps://gizmodo.com/trump-rewards-big-techs-biggest-bootlickers-with-seats-on-ai-policy-board-2000738006Pinterest CEO says teens under 16 should be banned from social media (but not Pinterest)https://www.engadget.com/social-media/pinterest-ceo-says-teens-under-16-should-be-banned-from-social-media-but-not-pinterest-211630443.htmlReddit is weighing identity verification methods to combat its bot problemhttps://www.engadget.com/social-media/reddit-is-weighing-identity-verification-methods-to-combat-its-bot-problem-195814671.htmlAPPS & DOODADSBambu Lab A1https://bambulab.com/en-ca/a1Twitter turned 20 and I feel nothinghttps://www.engadget.com/social-media/twitter-turned-20-and-i-feel-nothing-140000602.htmlFCC Bans All New Routers Not Made in Americahttps://gizmodo.com/fcc-bans-all-new-routers-not-made-in-america-2000737176MEDIA CANDYStar Trek: Starfleet Academyhttps://www.paramountplus.com/shows/star-trek-starfleet-academy/‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ to End With Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/star-trek-starfleet-academy-canceled-season-2-1236696816/'Starfleet Academy' Deserved Better Than Thishttps://gizmodo.com/star-trek-starfleet-academy-cancelation-paramount-2000737569Shrek Forever Afterhttps://www.netflix.com/title/70117295Daredevil: Born Again S2https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-85e7a914-c8e6-41db-95df-c740dc2cf1b7Shrinkinghttps://tv.apple.com/ca/show/shrinking/umc.cmc.apzybj6eqf6pzccd97kev7bsThe Pitthttps://www.hbomax.com/shows/pitt-2024/e6e7bad9-d48d-4434-b334-7c651ffc4bdfHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Official Teaser | HBO Maxhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIu4sFKGi6EStephen Colbert to write next ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie after leaving late nighthttps://www.cnn.com/2026/03/25/entertainment/colbert-lord-of-the-rings-hnkSupreme Court rejects Sony's attempt to kick music pirates off the Internethttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/supreme-court-rejects-sonys-attempt-to-kick-music-pirates-off-the-internet/Netflix raises prices for every subscription tier by up to 12.5 percenthttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/netflix-increases-prices-for-all-plans-by-up-to-2-per-month/AT THE LIBRARYBreath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestorhttps://amzn.to/4bvyNjNCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSA celebration of Karl Wallinger’s Life & Musichttps://www.worldparty.net/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.