Topic: Tech Companies

British Prime Minister Theresa May called on tech companies to automatically remove "vile content" and block users who spread harmful material online. May also addressed President Trump regarding the unauthorized leaking of the Manchester bomber's identity by U.S. intelligence agencies, emphasizing that shared law enforcement data must remain secure.

John C. Dvorak discusses a documentary titled San Francisco 2.0 which examines how tech companies and rising real estate prices are impacting the city. He criticizes the film's claim that tech companies believe they do not have to follow government rules. The discussion touches on extreme housing situations in the city, such as high-priced bunk bed rentals.

John Podesta, founder of the Center for American Progress, is now a White House advisor leading a review on big data and privacy. The hosts argue that the recent meeting between Obama and tech CEOs is a PR move to "snooker" the public into believing their privacy is being protected despite the companies' data-driven business models.

Susan Rice's admission that the intelligence community "inadvertently" made false representations to the FISA court is scrutinized. The discussion shifts to a media meme suggesting that major tech companies are upset about government surveillance. The hosts argue that these companies are actually complicit, maintaining entire departments dedicated to facilitating government data requests.

The tech industry's reaction to the Prism slide leaks is characterized as a massive cover-up effort to protect overseas business interests. The hosts dismiss claims that the initial reporting on Prism was debunked, asserting that tech companies were fully integrated into the government's surveillance apparatus from the beginning.