OpenAI Backtracks, Elon's Netflix Boycott, and Instagram Safety Features
from Pivot
by New York Magazine
Published: Tue Oct 07 2025
Show Notes
Kara and Scott discuss Trump's escalating immigration crackdowns in Chicago and Portland, and Apple and Google's decision to pull ICE-tracking apps. Then, OpenAI does an about-face on its copyright opt-out policy, and says it will give creators more control in Sora. Plus, Elon leads a Netflix boycott, and a new report says Instagram's safety features for kids are "woefully ineffective."
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