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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2026 · 21 MIN

France Hacked, Books Burned, AI Loses Money: Thursday!

from Stephan's Daily Tech News · host Stephan Forseilles

In this episode of Stephan's Daily Tech News, we explore the breakthrough flight of the world's largest electric plane, the rise of AI-driven cancer vaccines, and the latest privacy challenges including French government data breaches and AI tools designed to thwart web scrapers. We also cover the financial struggles of OpenAI, Google's acquisition of Spirit Airlines data, and the controversial practice of AI companies buying and destroying books for training. Plus, we delve into new AI watermarking techniques, the launch of ChatGPT for Teens, and the surprising success of Ferrari's electric vehicle and Candy Crush's billion-dollar business model.

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