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Podcast episode · October 22, 2026

New Mexico Fines Meta $25 Billion Over Cambridge Analytica Privacy Violations

New Mexico has fined Meta $25 billion for privacy violations related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, affecting 87 million users. This episode covers the implications of this significant legal decision and Meta's planned appeal. Additionally, we report on AI-discovered PHP vulnerabilities causing global website outages and the controversy surrounding Canadian author Thélyson Orélien's use of AI in his novel. Other stories include DeepMind's revised AGI timeline, Flapping Airplanes' funding success, OpenAI's expansion to Google Cloud, and internal backlash at Google DeepMind over military AI contracts. Finally, Nvidia's CEO highlights Europe's role in the AI economy.

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