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TWiT 1102: Exclave Subpoena - OpenClaw, Meta's Muse, & Persistent Agentic Automation

Sep 21, 2026 · 2h 56m

Summary

This episode of This Week in Tech covers the unsealed court ruling against Google, which mandates opening its ad exchange to rivals rather than a breakup, alongside a judge’s rejection of TikTok’s privacy settlement. The hosts also discuss a near-miss incident where an AI hallucination almost triggered a military confrontation with China and the US military’s confirmed deployment of space-based weapons. Finally, the panel debates the polarization around AI safety, arguing that the industry needs nuanced governance and a clearer vision for AI’s benefits to counter widespread public fear and …

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