We conclude the epic series of episodes about the history of social networks by rushing through 2011 to present day. We look at Google+ and its failure, the rise and growth of Twitch, the arrival of Discord and Mastodon, and the emergence of far-right social networks like Gab, Parler and Truth Social.

We conclude the epic series of episodes about the history of social networks by rushing through 2011 to present day. We look at Google+ and its failure, the rise and growth of Twitch, the arrival of Discord and Mastodon, and the emergence of far-right social networks like Gab, Parler and Truth Social.

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Smart talk, strange stories, and the questions everyone’s Googling: whether AI will replace us, how social media is affecting our kids, and what it all says about us.

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Behind every innovation is a new kind of power. TechStuff unpacks how technology reshapes influence, creativity, and control, from Silicon Valley&rsquo;s rising moguls to the cultural forces they create. Because tech is the new religion, economy, and entertainment, all at once.
Each week, Oz Woloshyn and the brightest minds covering tech dig into the weird, funny, and sometimes unsettling ways technology, AI, and the internet shape our daily lives. From AI and social media to privacy, digital burnout, and the creator economy, they ask how all this innovation is changing who we are, how we work, love, and make meaning.
Smart talk, strange stories, and the questions everyone&rsquo;s Googling: whether AI will replace us, how social media is affecting our kids, and what it all says about us.
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Behind every innovation is a new kind of power. TechStuff unpacks how technology reshapes influence, creativity, and control, from Silicon Valley’s rising moguls to the cultural forces they create. Because tech is the new religion, economy, and entertainment, all at once.

Each week, Oz Woloshyn and the brightest minds covering tech dig into the weird, funny, and sometimes unsettling ways technology, AI, and the internet shape our daily lives. From AI and social media to privacy, digital burnout, and the creator economy, they ask how all this innovation is changing who we are, how we work, love, and make meaning.

Smart talk, strange stories, and the questions everyone’s Googling: whether AI will replace us, how social media is affecting our kids, and what it all says about us.

Behind every innovation is a new kind of power. TechStuff unpacks how technology reshapes influence, creativity, and control, from Silicon Valley&rsquo;s rising moguls to the cultural forces they create. Because tech is the new religion, economy, and entertainment, all at once.
Each week, Oz Woloshyn and the brightest minds covering tech dig into the weird, funny, and sometimes unsettling ways technology, AI, and the internet shape our daily lives. From AI and social media to privacy, digital burnout, and the creator economy, they ask how all this innovation is changing who we are, how we work, love, and make meaning.
Smart talk, strange stories, and the questions everyone&rsquo;s Googling: whether AI will replace us, how social media is affecting our kids, and what it all says about us.

The History of Social Networks: Twitching, Yakking and Gabbing

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Kyle Law was quite the success on LinkedIn. His posts were getting regular engagement and he was invited to speak to LinkedIn’s marketing team. Then, he was banned from the site. Why? Because Kyle isn’t a person; Kyle is an AI agent. In Season 2 of the hit podcast, Shell Game, journalist Evan Ratliff had AI agents create and run a company and Kyle, the AI co-founder, spent a lot of time promoting that work on LinkedIn. Evan joins Oz Woloshyn to discuss Kyle’s posts, LinkedIn’s decision to kick him off the site and the future of AI-run companies. 

Additional Reading: 
My AI Agent ‘Cofounder’ Conquered LinkedIn. Then It Got Banned | WIRED 
The Story: Will AI Agents Build a Unicorn? 

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Kyle Law was quite the success on LinkedIn. His posts were getting regular engagement and he was invited to speak to LinkedIn&rsquo;s marketing team. Then, he was banned from the site. Why? Because Kyle isn&rsquo;t a person; Kyle is an AI agent. In Season 2 of the hit podcast, Shell Game, journalist Evan Ratliff had AI agents create and run a company and Kyle, the AI co-founder, spent a lot of time promoting that work on LinkedIn. Evan joins Oz Woloshyn to discuss Kyle&rsquo;s posts, LinkedIn&rsquo;s decision to kick him off the site and the future of AI-run companies.&nbsp;
Additional Reading:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/linkedin-invited-my-ai-cofounder-to-give-a-corporate-talk-then-banned-it/">My AI Agent &lsquo;Cofounder&rsquo; Conquered LinkedIn. Then It Got Banned | WIRED</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-will-ai-agents-build-a-unicorn/id282795787?i=1000739479869">The Story: Will AI Agents Build a Unicorn?</a>&nbsp;</li>
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LinkedIn Loved This AI Agent. And Then They Banned It.

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The HEINEKEN Company is one of the world’s pioneering global brewers. Founded in 1864, it continues to innovate as it pursues its ambition to become the world’s best‑connected brewer. For the Season 7 premiere of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell sits down with Surajeet Ghosh, HEINEKEN’s Chief AI Officer, in front of a live audience at SXSW to explore how the company is using data and AI to transform its operations.

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The HEINEKEN Company is one of the world&rsquo;s pioneering global brewers. Founded in 1864, it continues to innovate as it pursues its ambition to become the world&rsquo;s best‑connected brewer. For the Season 7 premiere of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell sits down with Surajeet Ghosh, HEINEKEN&rsquo;s Chief AI Officer, in front of a live audience at SXSW to explore how the company is using data and AI to transform its operations.
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Brewing Smarter: How HEINEKEN Is Using AI To Revolutionize Its Global Operations

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Why would Anthropic let select companies use a product deemed too dangerous for the public? Nitasha Tiku (The Washington Post) helps us peek behind the curtain of Claude Mythos Preview and explores the scare tactics of AI CEOs. Taylor Lorenz (User Mag) breaks down the world of AI twins — how influencers, agencies, and tech moguls are creating their own digital avatars. And Kyle Chayka (The New Yorker) covers the FAA's latest hiring campaign for air traffic controllers: target gamers.

Additional Reading: 
US Urges Wall Street Banks to Test Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model | Bloomberg 
Mega Influencers Are Replacing Themselves With AI Clones | Vanity Fair 
Meta builds AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff | Financial Times 
To Fill Air Traffic Controller Shortage, F.A.A. Turns to Gamers | The New York Times  
Air Traffic Control Hiring: It's Not a Game. It's a Career. 

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Why would Anthropic let select companies use a product deemed too dangerous for the public? Nitasha Tiku (The Washington Post) helps us peek behind the curtain of Claude Mythos Preview and explores the scare tactics of AI CEOs. Taylor Lorenz (User Mag) breaks down the world of AI twins &mdash; how influencers, agencies, and tech moguls are creating their own digital avatars. And Kyle Chayka (The New Yorker) covers the FAA's latest hiring campaign for air traffic controllers: target gamers.
Additional Reading:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-10/wall-street-banks-try-out-anthropic-s-mythos-as-us-urges-testing">US Urges Wall Street Banks to Test Anthropic&rsquo;s Mythos AI Model | Bloomberg</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/influencers-ai-clones?srsltid=AfmBOooKjJ9hQ_8JehXtjKH-0yovvmpmpL5x7uGbFSLBSODAaIY290ve">Mega Influencers Are Replacing Themselves With AI Clones | Vanity Fair</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/02107c23-6c7a-4c19-b8e2-b45f4bb9ce5f?accessToken=zwAAAZ2Oxj1Skc8CEHwjbHpMGdO44rRfS7nOXw.MEYCIQCW-yh-MdhKZftywNk9QdBxSMt1NpyLMOtLRK6hfMZwFgIhALNeTAjNi4okT8FiQaZSnZoJbmM2TYHuyEISdZRcR3VQ&amp;sharetype=gift&amp;token=c2406ffc-2f9e-4cd7-bbfe-f05df2c41a2e&amp;syn-25a6b1a6=1">Meta builds AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff | Financial Times</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/us/politics/air-traffic-controller-gamer.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">To Fill Air Traffic Controller Shortage, F.A.A. Turns to Gamers | The New York Times</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MczWfLpBcw">Air Traffic Control Hiring: It's Not a Game. It's a Career.</a>&nbsp;</li>
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Is Anthropic's Mythos Model Too Dangerous? - Week in Tech

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The History of Social Networks: Twitching, Yakking and Gabbing

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