Tech Gets Real: Protect Yourself in the AI Era
David Meyer: Technology JournalistTech Gets Real is a show about staying in control in a time of rapid technological change. I'm veteran tech journalist David Meyer, and I've been covering topics like online privacy and freedom for two decades. In TGR, I provide short, jargon-free guides to help you navigate the new AI era.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 35 | Founded | 9 months ago |
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Apple is blaming a competition law called the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for its refusal to roll out the new Siri AI virtual assistant in Europe. Here’s what that’s all about – and this is no clear-cut argument.
You have no idea how many times my rec... more
Europe’s push for technological sovereignty just stepped up, with the European Commission proposing a new law that would probably shut US Big Tech firms out of the lucrative public sector cloud market, thanks to US surveillance law. Cloud Act, meet t... more
Europe has fined Temu for selling illegally dangerous stuff on its platform. This is a reminder that the Digital Services Act isn’t all about online speech, nor is it all about punishing US companies. But that doesn’t mean this €200 million DSA fine ... more
Google is overhauling its search experience to expand the role of AI – and make it even less likely that you will look at the list of web links that used to define Google Search. This will further erode investment in the web, and create new opportuni... more
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Listeners are likely drawn to technology policy, online privacy, AI ethics, and regulatory issues shaping the digital landscape. Episodes often dissect how governments, big tech, and media intersect on topics like GDPR, digital sovereignty, online safety rules, and the societal impact of AI. The show tends to mix hard-edged policy analysis with practical guidance on staying private and informed in a rapidly evolving tech era, occasionally venturing into provocative takes on media literacy and the reliability of AI systems. A standout is the host's long-form perspective as a veteran tech journalist, which provides a consistent through-line of skepticism toward hype and a focus on human rights and individual rights in tech deployments. Potent... more
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