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Today · 6 min
Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT; plus, YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’
OpenAI's CEO seemed excited to share a "cool use case" for parents. Also, Green offered a remarkable apology, saying that "the level of dopamine that I've been getting from interacting with LLMs ... is not healthy for me or good for the world." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Friday · 11 min
Mark Zuckerberg predicts that billions of people will have personal AI agents in five years; plus, in the Hugging Face breach, OpenAI’s hacker was noisy and fast
As Meta pours billions into AI infrastructure and agents, Zuckerberg is working to convince investors that the payoff will be worth the price. Also, cybersecurity experts told TechCrunch that one of the biggest lessons to be taken from the OpenAI hack against HuggingFace has nothing to do with AI, but traditional cybersecurity defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Thursday · 8 min
Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine
Andon Labs' latest vending machine simulation shows Opus 5 lied and colluded its way to become the best AI capitalist ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wednesday · 10 min
Librarians are hosting viral ‘Avoiding AI’ workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech; plus, Sam Altman is ready to decelerate.
AI naysayers know that this technology is far broader than just chatbots and deepfake apps. Also, Sam Altman's change of position comes after "the first security incident that I have felt very viscerally,' not a visit to his local library. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tuesday · 7 min
Recursive Superintelligence signs $410 compute deal with Amazon; plus, PayPal leaves the door open to a higher takeover
Recursive’s $400 million outlay represents the bulk of the company’s fundraising to date. Also, after reporting better-than-expected Q2 results, PayPal said it remains focused on its AI-driven turnaround, but would consider a deal that creates more value for shareholders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tuesday · 8 min
Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI for everything may not survive; plus, Apple sued after alleged App Store crypto scam
Businesses that rely wholly on the major AI labs ultimately won't survive, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella predicts. Also, Apple is facing a lawsuit from three users who say they collectively lost more than $1.8 million after downloading a fraudulent crypto wallet from the App Store, challenging the company’s longstanding claims that its app review process keeps users safe from scams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 27 · 8 min
Hugging Face CEO calls for ‘radical transparency’ after ‘unprecedented’ OpenAI hack; plus, the hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caught
Hugging Face's CEO Clem Delangue said, "the first autonomous agent cyberattack is an unprecedented event. It deserves an unprecedented response!" Also, an awe-inspiring hacktivist who hacked two controversial government spyware makers may be the most prolific hacker to have never gotten caught. What do we know about Phineas Fisher? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 24 · 7 min
Google justifies its massive AI spending with a booming cloud business; plus, OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users
Google's cloud business is thriving, as companies adopting its AI and AI infrastructure services help the tech giant to report record profits. Also, ChatGPT users can also integrate their personal data from services like Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 23 · 8 min
The Anthropic-Physical Intelligence rumor roiling AI Twitter; plus, if you pay a hacker’s ransom, they’ll come back for more
Anthropic and OpenAI's aggressive 2026 acquisition sprees set the stage for a weekend rumor. Also, the latest research reaffirmed that hackers often demanded more money if a victim paid the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 22 · 7 min
Trump’s latest AI czar has already resigned; plus, Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved
The director role for the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) has become a revolving door since David Sacks left his position as czar. Also, the final approval settles one case, but it doesn't resolve the broader issue of using copyrighted works to train AI models. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 21 · 7 min
Christopher Nolan calls AI an obvious ‘Trojan horse’; plus, Hugging Face confirmed a breach
Nolan said, “I think AI is a Trojan horse that everybody knows the Greeks are inside.” He later described the technology as “a transparent horse, it’s made of glass.” Also, Hugging Face disclosed the breach on Friday, but said it was still investigating whether any customer or partner data was stolen during the incident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 20 · 9 min
Why the first GPU financiers are turning to inference chips in a $400 million deal; plus BP done with climate tech and X cracking down thieving creators
A $400 million chip-backed loan points to the next wave of AI infrastructure deals. Also, BP Ventures is shutting down, ending a nearly 20 year run that was marked by reportedly lackluster returns. And X will use Grok AI to better detect stolen content, redirect payouts to original creators, and crack down on engagement bait. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 17 · 6 min
UK cops say arrest of two young hackers disrupted the operations of an infamous hacking group; plus, why is OpenAI selling a ChatGPT basketball?
Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair, two members of the prolific Scattered Spider hacking group, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to five years and six months in jail for hacking London’s metropolitan transit system. Also, you may have heard that OpenAI released its first piece of hardware this week. You may not have heard about the ChatGPT basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 16 · 6 min
OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move; plus, Realta Fusion is building a fusion reactor at an old hot dog factory
OpenAI's first hardware device is reported to be a screenless, AI-guided smart speaker that can move. Weird enough for you? Also, an old Oscar Meyer factory in Wisconsin will become America's latest fusion power research and development hub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 15 · 7 min
The real AI race may no longer be at the frontier
Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue says enterprises increasingly want open models, due to cost, accessibility, and ownership. Do frontier models still matter if most production AI ends up running on open models? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 14 · 8 min
Apple says former employee exploited ‘rare’ bug to download confidential files after leaving for OpenAI; plus, Sam Altman’s space data center trash talk is what most experts already believe
Apple would not comment on the "security breach," which allegedly allowed a former employee to download sensitive files from Apple's network long after he departed the company for rival OpenAI. Also, Responding to Musk accusing him of being a scammer, Altman said, “homeboy you’re the one sellling [sic] public market investors on short-term space datacenters.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 10 · 9 min
Character.ai enters the microdrama arena with its own productions, but with a twist; plus, ‘Slow-cial’ app Roost forces you to slow down to the speed of a carrier pigeon
In an interesting twist that takes advantage of the company's core product, users can chat with these shows' characters, ask them questions, and even roleplay different storylines. Also, Roost's developer didn't expect his side project to grow to 300,000 users, but people love Roost because it's an alternative to an always-on, fast-paced online culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 9 · 8 min
Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps; plus, Apple to produce Made in America wireless chips with Broadcom
With funding from tennis star and angel investor Venus Williams, the French app WeWard says that it increases walking time by almost 25%. Also, ZML, a hot French AI startup endorsed by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun, has now released ZML/LLMD, software that could make running AI less costly. Plus, Apple has signed a $30 billion+ multiyear deal with Broadcom to design and produce more than 15 billion U.S.-made custom wireless connectivity chips for Apple products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 8 · 7 min
The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human; plus, hacktivists call out Trump by hacking and defacing US Army websites
An AI agent carried out the technical execution of a real-world ransomware attack for the first known time, but new details show a human still chose the victim, set up the infrastructure, and supplied stolen credentials — meaning it wasn't quite the fully autonomous cybercrime debut that last week's headlines suggested. Also, the U.S. Army has fixed two of its websites that were hacked to display messages calling President Trump a "pedophile" and a "thief." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 7 · 7 min
Amazon will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk; Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists and a ransomware gang last year
These may be the last days of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Also, the hacking operations disclosed in a Canadian spy agency's annual report underscores some pressing national security threats facing the country and its top allies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices