Tech Talk With Ian Sherr For May 21 2026

On the series finale of Tech Talk, CBS News tech contributor Ian Sherr and KXL’s Tim Lantz break down the biggest stories shaping the future of technology — from Google’s push to make Search even more AI-driven, to booming investments in quantum computing, Nvidia’s explosive growth, and why SpaceX and OpenAI could be heading toward record-setting IPOs. They also look at new online child safety measures in the UK and growing criticism over the heat generated by massive AI datacenters. After years of conversations about the changing tech world, Tech Talk is coming to an end as CBS Radio News shuts down. To close out the show, Ian’s Tech Pick of the Week spotlights Tim’s AI music experiment featuring the AI-generated pop/rock band “The Algo Rhythms,” exploring whether listeners emotionally connect with AI-created songs the same way they do with music made by humans.