This Week in Tech (Audio) TWiT 1076: I'm Monitoring the Situation - Meta's Horizon Worlds Stays Alive Against The Odds
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Mar 23, 2026 
Janko Roettgers, media and VR/AR reporter; Dan Patterson, audio and misinformation strategist; Lisa Schmeiser, enterprise communications editor. They dig into Meta keeping Horizon Worlds alive, CBS ending nearly-century radio news and the podcasting surge, FBI buying location data and privacy concerns, Microsoft’s Windows 11 changes, plus AI, disinformation, and big tech legal and security shakeups.
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Start Podcasts For Audience, Not Quick Money
- If you're a broadcaster considering podcasting, don't do it primarily for money; focus on building the relationship with listeners and consistent content.
- Leo stresses podcasting preserves radio's one-to-one feel and that ad models differ for independent RSS shows.
Use Independent Agents To Keep Price Comparison Open
- Protect user agency: prefer open AI shopping agents rather than retailer-controlled funnels that lock customers into ecosystems.
- Lisa warns retailers aim to capture emails, shopping habits, and ad revenue, so users should use independent tools to compare prices.
Law Enforcement Routinely Buys Location Data
- The FBI openly buying location and brokered data exposes a routine intelligence practice that sidesteps warrants and the Fourth Amendment.
- Leo and panel note this data marketplace has been quietly powering investigations via commercially purchased location feeds.
