Copilot Is a Toy, Mythos Is Classified, Everything's Fine

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In this episode:

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

• OpenAI Raises Record $122B at $852B Valuation as IPO Buzz Intensifies
• Anthropic Says Its Latest AI Model Is Too Powerful for Public Release
• Anthropic Debuts Preview of Powerful New AI Model Mythos in New Cybersecurity Initiative
• Microsoft Says Copilot Is for Entertainment Purposes Only, Not Serious Use
• Utah Lets an AI Chatbot Renew Some Psychiatric Prescriptions in New Pilot
• Google Quietly Launched an AI Dictation App That Works Offline

PRIVACY & SECURITY

• LinkedIn Is Secretly Scanning Your Browser for 6,000+ Extensions

RIGHT TO REPAIR

• Deere Settles US Right-to-Repair Lawsuit with $99 Million Fund and Repair Commitments
• Tech Companies Are Trying to Neuter Colorado's Landmark Right-to-Repair Law

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

• Phone-Free Bars and Restaurants Are on the Rise Across the U.S.

WEIRD AND WACKY

• NASA Sends Outlook Around the Moon — Immediately Needs IT Help
• The Most Bizarre Tech Announced at CES 2026
• April Fool's 2026: The Most Ridiculous Tech Pranks We Saw This Year
• Cambodia unveils a statue of famous landmine-sniffing rat Magawa

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Split View in Firefox
• Adam - Spark Mail

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