MINI TECH SCROLL: AI-powered minister, radicalisation of meme culture, Spotify free-tier news + US-China TikTok framework

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from September 18th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:04 Ned Fulmer returns post-Try Guys cheating scandal10:10 Conde Nast to launch new influencer storefront platform14:20 Jacquie Alexander vs. Gabi Sullivan friendship breakdownFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Learn more about Blackbird:  https://www.blackbird.vc/get-investment?utm_source=centennial Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld  The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from September 10th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro 1:18 Albania appoints AI-powered minister 4:49 Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson & the radicalisation of meme culture12:41 Spotify lifts its shuffle-only listening option for free users  15:12 US and China agree to framework for American ownership of TikTok Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF  Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Sources: https://www.politico.eu/article/albania-apppoints-worlds-first-virtual-minister-edi-rama-diella/ https://www.nbcnews.com/world/europe/albanias-prime-minister-appoints-ai-generated-minister-rcna230963 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/11/albania-diella-ai-minister-public-procurement https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-09-15/free-experience-updates-features-tips/ https://www.theverge.com/news/778176/spotify-free-user-upgrade-play-specific-songs https://pitchfork.com/news/apple-music-now-lets-you-import-playlists-from-spotify-and-other-streaming-services/ https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-08-26/introducing-messages-a-new-way-to-share-what-you-love-on-spotify-with-friends-and-family/ https://www.garbageday.email/p/charlie-kirk-was-killed-by-a-meme https://www.tiktok.com/@aidanetcetera/video/7550331697045294358?_r=1&_t=ZS-8zlRi8XNile https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/trump-china-tiktok-deal-rcna231313 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/15/trump-china-tiktok-deal-00563750

Watch the Close Friends video here and share your opinions in the comments: https://www.tiktok.com/@popsamcam/video/7546981491125898526Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from September 16th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:50 Tarayummy addresses appearance criticism6:21 Substack taps Club Chalamet10:38 Ariana Grande ticket scalping drama14:49 Close Friends videoFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from September 15th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:38 Pilates Body Rave backlash over pilates "hot take"10:20 Katie Fang new beauty column12:10 Ed Sheeran vs. Swiftologist 16:28 Gen Z choose Nepal candidate via DiscordFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from September 12th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:07 CleanTok vs. Bradley On A Budget8:39 Megan Thee Stallion allegedly serves Adin Ross lawsuit via mariachi band10:53 Gen Z protests Nepal social media banFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from September 11th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro4:59 Taylor Frankie Paul named new Bachelorette8:10 Salish Matter launches Gen Alpha skincare line... but the attention is on her dad14:15 Jeffree Star comes for James Charles & Nikkie Tutorials over Louis Vuitton makeup reviewsFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Apply for Blackbird Foundation’s Protostars microgrant program: http://blackbird.foundation/?utm_source=centennial Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld  The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from September 10th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro 2:24 Roblox introduces short-form video7:16 Online age verification breakdown 13:57 The Miu Miu mic PR package Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF  Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Sources: https://corp.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/09/roblox-moments-user-generated-discovery https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-30/roblox-banned-predator-hunter-schlep-gaming-kids-watching/105711644 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-05/roblox-tests-tiktok-like-app-so-players-can-share-game-action https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/roblox-schlep-pedophile-vigilante-lawsuits-1235414218/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/24/what-are-the-new-uk-online-safety-rules-and-how-will-they-be-enforced https://www.usermag.co/p/we-must-fight-age-verification-with https://action.freespeechcoalition.com/age-verification-resources/state-avs-laws/ https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/06/the-growing-debate-over-expanding-age-verification-laws/ https://www.businessinsider.com/tea-dating-app-two-class-action-lawsuits-following-data-breach-2025-7 https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/age-verification-legislation-united-states-online-safety-1235419895/ https://www.techpolicy.press/age-verification-and-lgbtq-youth/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from September 9, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:54 Harry Jowsey vs. Trisha Paytas3:34 Sabrina Carpenter supports trans rights at VMAs performance6:42 Tunis/to Nice TikTok mixup8:44 Ashtin Earle alleged rates revealedFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from September 8th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:46 Viral "husband packs my lunch" trend6:23 Stanzi Potenza "clanker" skit backlash11:17 Rhode's relevancy in question post-e.l.f. dealFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from September 5th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:14 Tana Mongeau x Tarte collaboration4:00 Healthcare workers fired for viral TikTok post mocking patients 6:42 Filipino TikTokers are exposing nepo babies of alleged corrupt officialsFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/