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<title>AZ Computer Guru Show Notes - March 28, 2026</title>
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<h1>AZ Computer Guru Show Notes - March 28, 2026</h1>
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<p><strong>Today's Theme:</strong> Big Tech is reaching deeper into your wallet AND your personal life</p>
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<h2>Segment 1: The Price of Everything Is Going Up</h2>
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<h3>Netflix Price Hikes</h3>
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<li>All subscription tiers increased</li>
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<li>Standard plan seeing largest percentage increase</li>
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<li>Part of broader streaming service price trend</li>
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<li>Users facing "subscription fatigue" across multiple services</li>
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<h3>RAM Shortage Driving Up Device Prices</h3>
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<li>AI applications requiring more memory than ever</li>
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<li>High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) in short supply</li>
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<li>Affecting prices of laptops, phones, and PCs</li>
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<li>Samsung and SK Hynix struggling to meet demand</li>
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<li>AI data centers competing for same memory chips</li>
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<h2>Segment 2: How Far Into Your Life Should Tech Reach?</h2>
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<h3>Tinder's AI Scanning Your Camera Roll</h3>
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<li>New AI feature scans your entire photo library</li>
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<li>Picks "best" photos for your dating profile</li>
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<li>Raises privacy concerns - what else is it learning?</li>
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<li>Do we really want apps having that much access?</li>
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<li>Part of larger trend of AI accessing personal data</li>
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<h3>FCC Bans Foreign-Made Wi-Fi Routers</h3>
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<li>New rules target routers from China and other foreign manufacturers</li>
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<li>Cybersecurity concerns about backdoors and surveillance</li>
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<li>Affects popular brands many people already own</li>
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<li>Government balancing security vs. consumer choice</li>
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<li>Shows how connected devices can be national security issues</li>
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<h2>Segment 3: The Big Picture - Where Is All This Headed?</h2>
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<h3>EU's "Digital Divorce" from U.S. Tech</h3>
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<li>European Union investing 20 billion euros in homegrown tech</li>
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<li>Wants independence from American tech giants</li>
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<li>Building European alternatives to Google, Amazon, Microsoft</li>
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<li>Part of "digital sovereignty" movement</li>
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<li>Could fragment the global internet</li>
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<h3>OpenAI Kills Sora Video Generator</h3>
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<li>Sora AI video tool shut down after just months</li>
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<li>Too expensive to run - compute costs unsustainable</li>
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<li>Shows AI bubble may be hitting reality</li>
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<li>Not every AI tool is profitable or practical</li>
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<li>Reminder that "free" AI tools have hidden costs</li>
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<h3>Big Tech Signs Anti-Scam Accord (Quick Hit)</h3>
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<li>Meta, Google, others agree to combat fraud</li>
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<li>Coordinated effort to stop scammers across platforms</li>
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<li>Voluntary for now - regulation may follow</li>
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<h2>Segment 4: Arizona Tech Corner - Local Good News</h2>
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<h3>Tucson/Southern Taiwan MOU Signing</h3>
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<li>Partnership announced March 16 for optics and semiconductors</li>
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<li>Tucson's optics expertise + Taiwan's chip manufacturing</li>
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<li>Could bring investment and jobs to Southern Arizona</li>
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<li>Building on Tucson's "Optics Valley" reputation</li>
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<h3>Pima Community College FIT Lab Opening</h3>
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<li>New Flexible IT Training Laboratory</li>
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<li>Hands-on tech training for workforce development</li>
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<li>Addressing Arizona's tech skills gap</li>
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<li>Free or low-cost training for Tucson residents</li>
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<h3>Arizona Adding 4,000+ Tech Jobs in 2026</h3>
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<li>CompTIA report shows strong growth</li>
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<li>Jobs across software, cybersecurity, cloud computing</li>
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<li>Arizona climbing tech hub rankings</li>
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<li>More opportunities for local talent</li>
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<h3>Zoox Self-Driving Cars Expanding to Phoenix (Quick Hit)</h3>
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<li>Amazon-owned Zoox bringing robotaxis to Phoenix</li>
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<li>Joining Waymo in Arizona's autonomous vehicle ecosystem</li>
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<li>Shows Arizona's leadership in self-driving tech</li>
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<hr>
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<h2>Sources</h2>
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<li>TechRadar Weekly Roundup</li>
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<li>Bernard Marr Consumer Tech Trends 2026</li>
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<li>Tech Startups (March 26-27, 2026)</li>
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<li>Digital Applied AI Roundup (March 2026)</li>
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<li>StyleTech (March 2026)</li>
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<li>Arizona Commerce Authority</li>
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<li>Inside Tucson Business</li>
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<li>AZ Big Media</li>
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<li>CompTIA Tech Jobs Report</li>
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<p><em>Show Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026</em></p>
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<p><em>Host: Mike - AZ Computer Guru</em></p>
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