Big Tech on Trial, AI Actors & the Death of the Payphone | 03-27-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dive into the landmark lawsuits hitting Meta, Google, and TikTok over addictive platform design. Plus: Meta reverses course on Horizon Worlds, Netflix hikes prices again, autonomous semi trucks hit Texas highways, the AI-generated actress stirring up Hollywood, Firefox's new AI kill switch, and a quirky social experiment connecting Gen Z with Boomers via bright yellow payphones. Tech Watch Radio — keeping an eye on tech so you don't have to. Call to Action: Subscribe and share Tech Watch Radio! Visit npitechguys.com for full episodes, and grab the Cyber Playbook at NetworkProvidersInc.com/cyber-playbook to protect your business today. 0:00 — Intro 1:00 — Big Tech Lawsuits (Meta, Google & TikTok addiction cases) 13:44 — Meta Reverses Horizon Worlds Shutdown 18:31 — Yellow Payphone Experiment: Zoomers Call Boomers 29:26 — Netflix Price Hike (Again) 34:07 — Autonomous Semi Trucks in Texas 38:02 — Tilly Norwood: The AI-Generated Actress 45:19 — Firefox's New AI Controls 49:17 — Discord's Age Verification Change