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Jul 11, 2025

Bytes: Week in Review — X CEO steps down, SCOTUS greenlights age verification law, and tariffs on copper

Maria Curi, tech policy reporter at Axios, joins Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino for “Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”

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Bytes: Week in Review — X CEO steps down, SCOTUS greenlights age verification law, and tariffs on copper
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President Donald Trump announced this week that he's adding one more sectoral tariff to the ever-growing list — this time, copper. Plus, how a recent decision by the Supreme Court could open the door to more age verification online.

But first, the shakeup at social media platform X: CEO Linda Yaccarino announced she's leaving the company after a two-year tenure, which has been eventful for the platform and its polarizing owner Elon Musk.

Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino is joined by Maria Curi, tech policy reporter at Axios, to discuss all this.

More on everything we talked about

X CEO Linda Yaccarino to step down” from Axios

Elon Musk's AI chatbot churns out antisemitic posts days after update” from NBC News

SCOTUS age verification support emboldens Congress” from Axios

Supreme Court Upholds Texas Law Limiting Access to Pornography” from The New York Times

Copper now costs way more in the U.S. than elsewhere. This could hit its economy hard” from CNBC

Copper in Servers and Data Centers: The Key to Efficient Servers and Enhanced Communication” from Electris

The Team