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EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 36 MIN

Surveillance Bills, AI Black Friday Records, and Australia’s Social Media Ban

from Zero Downtime · host John Hass

John and Logan break down a busy week in tech that hits privacy, retail, and global policy. They dig into Michigan’s proposed surveillance bill and why it has people concerned about how far government monitoring could go. They look at record Black Friday sales and the role AI played in pushing numbers to a new level. They also cover Australia’s plan to ban social media for anyone under sixteen and what this move might signal for other countries. If you want a clear and honest breakdown of what’s happening right now, this episode has it.

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