# The Power Shift You Didn’t Vote For (S5) S5

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Published: 2026-01-31T03:02:36+00:00
Episode link: https://thejmortechtalkshow.podbean.com/e/the-power-shift-you-didn-t-vote-for-s5-s5/
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The Power Shift You Didn’t Vote For (S5) S5The JMOR Tech Talk Show with John C. MorleyWelcome back to The JMOR Tech Talk Show. I’m your host, John C. Morley—Serial Entrepreneur, Engineer, Marketing Specialist, Video Producer, Podcast Host, Coach, Graduate Student, and lifelong learner. Each week, we break down the tech shifts that don’t just change apps—they change power, privacy, and who decides what comes next. This episode is about the quiet decisions happening right now that are reshaping your data, your kids’ lives, your work, and your future—without asking for your vote.1️⃣ France moving to block kids from social mediaGovernments are stepping directly into childhood online, testing how much control they should have over young minds.2️⃣ Google pays millions over “always listening” fearsSmart assistants crossed from convenience into legal risk, and trust is now on trial.3️⃣ Texas cuts Chinese tech from state systemsData is no longer just information—it’s treated like critical infrastructure.4️⃣ Big Tech heads to court over youth addictionFor the first time, platforms may be forced to answer for how they shape young brains.5️⃣ AI quietly speeds up drug trialsAI isn’t curing diseases yet—but it’s cutting time, and time saves lives.6️⃣ Grok sparks a global AI crackdownWhen AI crosses consent lines, governments stop asking nicely.7️⃣ TikTok avoids a U.S. ban by locking down dataOwnership mattered less than control—and that’s the new global rule.8️⃣ Amazon signals more corporate layoffsIt’s not just AI—it’s flattening power and removing layers.9️⃣ Privacy keeps slipping across systemsPrivacy isn’t leaking anymore—it’s being handed over.🔟 ICE faces a privacy double standardSometimes surveillance doesn’t come from hacks—it comes from what’s already public.1️⃣1️⃣ Rad Power…

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