Tech Talk With Ian Sherr For Apr 16 2026

Tech is supposed to make things clearer, cheaper, and—ideally—better. This week… not so much. Sneaker brand Allbirds is making a head-scratching pivot into AI, the executive behind Ford’s EV push is stepping away, and OpenAI is pumping the brakes on a powerful new model amid safety concerns. Meanwhile, the long-held promise of cheaper tech is fading, robotaxis still aren’t winning over the public, and Amazon is tangled up in a mysterious satellite story you won’t want to miss. Ian Sherr breaks it all down—what it means, what’s confusing, and what actually matters—on this week’s Tech Talk.