AI Data Centers, Space Mirrors & United's Window Seat Lawsuit | TMI Ep 420

Artificial intelligence, Big Tech, space exploration, antidepressant recalls, airline lawsuits, and the future of humanity—today's TMI Show dives into four fascinating stories that reveal how technology, corporations, and science are reshaping everyday life. From orbital mirrors and the origins of life to AI's growing appetite for electricity, today's stories ask whether innovation is improving society—or simply creating new problems.On today's TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan:Space had a remarkable week.A startup has won approval to launch the first orbital space mirror, designed to reflect sunlight back to Earth after sunset, while astronomers have discovered a sugar molecule floating near the center of the Milky Way—adding to growing evidence that some of life's essential ingredients may have formed long before Earth even existed.Then...New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared "NIMBY" on hyperscale AI data centers.We'll explain why communities across America are increasingly pushing back against the massive facilities powering artificial intelligence, why critics say working-class neighborhoods are becoming the new industrial sacrifice zones, and who should really pay for the electricity fueling the AI revolution.Next...Nearly 375,000 bottles of the popular antidepressant duloxetine (generic Cymbalta) have been recalled after elevated levels of a potential carcinogenic impurity were discovered. We'll explain what nitrosamines are, why they continue showing up in medications, and why health officials say patients should not stop taking their prescriptions without speaking to their doctor.And finally...United Airlines has made one of the most astonishing legal arguments of the year.The airline claims a "window seat" doesn't actually need a window.We'll unpack the lawsuit, the judge's reaction, and why this bizarre case has become a symbol of corporate America trying to redefine ordinary words when customer expectations get in the way.Smart analysis. Bigger questions. Stories that matter.New episodes weekdays at 10:00 a.m. ET.