EP-124 Google’s App Store Overhaul 📱, Robotaxi Readiness 🚗, and Banking Fraud Feud 💰

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, october 8th! today's top tech discussions include:

• google play store ruling: a u.s. federal judge orders changes to the google play store, aiming to increase competition by allowing third-party billing systems and preventing exclusive payment to developers for app launches. google plans to appeal.
• autonomous vehicles debate: as robotaxis appear in urban centers, a pew survey finds two-thirds of americans hesitant towards driverless taxis. tesla and waymo advance their efforts amid safety discussions.
• u.k. banking vs. tech fraud liability conflict: banks now compensate scam victims up to £85,000; tech firms like revolut ask social platforms like meta to share the financial load. the debate over social media's role in fraud continues.
• comcast data breach: over 230,000 customers' data compromised due to a lapse at a debt collection agency, affecting social security numbers and birthdates. comcast offers identity theft protection as a mitigation measure.

stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!