Pivot! Pivot! (And Other Tech Disasters)

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: AI & AUTOMATION Microsoft AI chief gives it 18 months for all white-collar work to be automated AI backlash becomes a real business risk OpenAI claims it solved an 80-year-old math problem — for real this time Spotify launching verification badges for podcasts to help listeners avoid AI slop Gemini will use Volvo's external cameras to interpret parking signs CYBERSECURITY & PRIVACY Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran A student with a laptop and a radio stopped four high-speed trains Four OpenClaw flaws let attackers steal data, escalate privileges, plant backdoors Mozilla to UK regulators: VPNs are essential privacy and security tools BUSINESS & MARKETS SpaceX reveals plan for $1.75tn stock market debut that could make Musk a trillionaire Fintech firm Mercury hits $5.2 billion valuation after funding round TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods $130 a year for EV drivers? Lawmakers push federal road-use fee CONSUMER TECH & CULTURE Why 'smart' products have started to look like the dumb choice Android boss reveals the unsurprising reason Google Glass ended up in the tech graveyard Spotify will start reserving concert tickets for fans Philips' new display has a screen on both sides WEIRD AND WACKY Bitcoin trader recovers $400,000 using Claude AI after getting 'stoned' 11 years ago AI radio hosts demonstrate why AI can't be trusted alone Swatch shuts UK stores after crowds queue for new watch Chewing gum restores dad's taste and smell years after Covid Tech Rec: Sanjay - OpenRouter Adam - Lovable’s mobile app Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.