We chime in on the developing story coming out of Lebanon about a wave of exploding pagers. Jason has some unusual expertise that is pretty relevant here. After the break, Jason breaks down why Larry Ellison's AI-powered surveillance dystopia is already here. In the subscribers-only section, Emanuel explains how he figured out what is, and is not, happening with Snapchat's future AI selfie ads.<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.404media.co/experts-lebanon-pager-explosions-likely-not-lithium-batteries-alone/">Experts: Lebanon Pager Explosions Likely Not Lithium Batteries Alone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.404media.co/larry-ellisons-ai-powered-surveillance-dystopia-is-already-here/">Larry Ellison's AI-Powered Surveillance Dystopia Is Already Here</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.404media.co/snapchat-reserves-the-right-to-use-ai-generated-images-of-your-face-in-ads/">Snapchat Reserves the Right to Use AI-Generated Images of Your Face in Ads</a></li>
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