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Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #156 (01/08/2026)
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- Tech Talk Thursdays
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- Jan 9, 2026
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- 11043
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Summary
Tech “Microslop“ trends in backlash to Microsoft’s AI obsession | Windows Central Texans Are Fighting a 6,000 Acre Nuclear-Powered Datacenter ChatGPT Health lets you connect medical records to an AI that makes things up - Ars Technica Elon Musk’s Grok AI posted CSAM image following safeguard ‘lapses’ X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced - Ars Technica Starlink offers free internet access in Venezuela following Maduro raid California introduces a one-stop shop to delete your online data footprint Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference | TechCrunch Logitech mice stop working on Macs for an embarrassing reason, require manual fix Apple CEO Tim Cook Earned $74.3 Million in 2025 - MacRumors SanDisk says goodbye to WD Blue and Black SSDs, hello to new “Optimus” drives - Ars Technica ASUS officially announces price hikes from January 5, right before CES 2026 - VideoCardz.com NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 to feature 2nd Gen Transformer model and Dynamic 6x Frame Generation - VideoCardz.com Gaming NVIDIA announce a native Linux app for GeForce NOW | GamingOnLinux January is much busier for new video games than you think 2025 Steam Awards winners have been revealed | GamingOnLinux Oops, League of Legends was briefly unplayable as Riot Games forgot to renew the digital licence | Eurogamer.net “We reiterate our firm belief that Rockstar broke the law“ - union and GTA 6 maker clash again around preliminary hearing for fired workers | Eurogamer.net Ubisoft Halifax staff officially form union | GamesIndustry.biz Ubisoft has closed its Halifax studio and claims the decision is unrelated to recent unionization | VGC Ubisoft Halifax Union To ‘Pursue Every Legal Recourse’ After Studio Closes Weeks After Union Vote GameStop starts 2026…