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Are we headed for a slow-motion collapse of the AI bubble, or is this just the next phase of tech's endless hype cycle? The panel digs into Apple's hardware bets, the latest in self-driving cars, and what a more human-centered tech future might look like.

• Binance says 90% of its $6.3 billion hack losses are now covered
• FBI says North Korea was responsible for the Binance hack
• Apple unveils its first touchscreen laptop: The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display
• Sam Altman says its "quite terrible" for your PCs to have RAM, because of course datacenters need it more
• AI execs may be too out of touch to build for the general public
• Anthropic expected to receive high 'junk' rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says
• Chinese Executive Close to Nvidia CEO Suspected of Giving China Information
• The Internet Might Need to Be Rebuilt From Scratch
• Doordash to acquire Instacart for $17B
• Grok releases seven minutes of its AI Odyssey
• Meta built a humanoid robot, but it's only for internal research
• RIP Patrick Stewart

Host: Devindra Hardawar

Guests: Anthony Ha and Paris Marx

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Apple's folding iPhone Duo lands with unique new features, an evolving developer scene, and early hardware hiccups that raise eyebrows. Also, a PHP bug threatens 70% of the world's websites while AI rapidly changes how exploits are found and patched. Find out how a single overlooked flaw sparked a global scramble and what it reveals about the fragile backbone of the modern web.

• iPhone Duo review
• GM outlines plan for next-gen EV platform, Level 4 autonomous cars
• TechCrunch Mobility: Blue-green is the color of autonomy (NHTSA proposes cyan AV lights)
• Spotify launches its first native in-car app, on Audi's Android Automotive cars
• Hackers Exploited the PHP Vulnerabilities Days Before They Were Patched
• The non-gamer CEO racing to save Microsoft's Xbox
• Saudis Aided Family of Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI, Prosecutors Say
• How iTunes came back from the dead

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Glenn Fleishman, Allison Johnson, and Sam Abuelsamid

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Apple's long-delayed kitchen device and Tesla's flying car spectacle make this panel one you won't want to miss! Data center delays, AI-driven job shakeups, and real-time debates on the real winners in broadband show that the tech landscape isn't just shifting; it's being rebuilt in real time.

• The Tesla Roadster should go into production in 2028, but don't get your hopes up - Engadget
• Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say
• Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra review: RTX Spark in a straight-up beautiful Windows PC
• America's $10tn AI infrastructure boom is starting to fray
• Apple's HomeView Offers Tantalizing Preview of a Future Robotic Version
• Apple blames 'extraordinary' demand as foldable iPhones sell out
• F.B.I. Arrests OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Bug in Office
• Meta and Apple, Longtime Foes, Team Up to Put Open-Weight AI on Macs
• Amazon has over 1 million robot workers. What's next for human employees?
• How to track Flock cameras using MapQuest

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Gina Smith and Jason Calacanis

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Windows unveiled its Surface Laptop Ultra & Surface RTX Spark Dev Box at its recent Surface event. Google's SynthID Detector is open to everyone now to check for AI-made media. OpenAI agents attempted to hack Wikipedia and its tools to make unauthorized edits. And AI tools are now flooding into underground cybercrime markets.

• Windows 11 market share creeps upwards as cost of staying on Windows 10 set to double.
• Everything announced at Microsoft's Windows and Surface event.
• Trump: Anyone saying "AI" is "THE ENEMY!" The White House uses it.
• Google opens SynthID Detector to everyone to check for AI-made media.
• Google invests millions in Mark Zuckerberg's efforts to create a 'virtual cell'.
• OpenAI to flood your eyeballs with visual ads.
• OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic.
• Anthropic AI model went rogue, submitted fake unsolved murder tip.
• OpenAI is pissing off a bunch of mathematicians — again.
• Scoop: AI companies plot "day after" scenarios for public revolt.
• Hackers steal 8 million citizens' records from Danish government database.
• AI tools flood into underground cybercrime markets.
• Ledger wallet tampering suspected after reports of crypto thefts.
• FBI arrests founder of ransomware negotiation firm.
• These midterm races will decide data centers' political fate.
• Paramount completes $111B Warner merger, creating "Skydance" behemoth.
• HBO Max, Paramount+, and Discovery+ "will unify into a single service".
• Spotify opens new front in war on fair use.
• The U.S. Army's desert tech test shows long road to AI warfare.
• The AI boom is making the world's cheapest smartphones disappear.
• Oracle, Broadcom and SpaceX seek blockbuster debt deals to pay for AI chips.
• A mysterious nonprofit run by SpaceXAI's top lawyer is paying the salaries of government workers.
• Man vs. 'Terminator'-like robot in a cage. California called tt illegal.
• The inside story of Roku's sale to Fox.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Wesley Faulkner, Richard Campbell, and Janko Roettgers

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Is Gemini 4 truly so capable, as claimed by Google? OpenAI unveils Dots to rival Meta's Muse. Google's Project Suncatcher prototype satellite is now in orbit. And should we be worried about the possible 'catastrophic' risks with AI, as reported in a leaked IPO filing by Anthropic?

• OpenAI pauses training its most powerful models after rogue agents target government.
• Google announces Gemini 4 and says it's so capable that only 'trusted cyber defenders' can have it right now
• OpenAI ignored employees' warnings about safely testing A.I. models.
• I quit OpenAI because its culture is broke.
• OpenAI unveils Dots, new A.I. agents to rival Meta's Muse.
• Google's early attempt to pay websites for AI answers is struggling.
• Muse creates detailed profiles of all your friends and family.
• Our project Suncatcher prototype satellite is in orbit.
• Amazon writes scary blog warning communities not to block data centers.
• The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive due to AI.
• EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision, surging costs.
• Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic' AI risks in its own IPO filing.
• NVIDIA releases software platform to stop AI agents from misbehaving.
• Exclusive: Full list of attendees at White House AI lunch.
• Trump orders US government to call AI 'Super Intelligence'.
• The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next.
• Exclusive: Army creates autonomy command amid Hegseth's robo-warfare push.
• New AI czar unveils goals, members of White House task force.
• Newsom signs 13 AI bills, including a ban on AI-only firings.
• Robert X. Cringely.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Doc Rock and Louis Maresca

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If your fridge can be bricked by a firmware update and your AI can outwit its creators, are we trading convenience for chaos? This lively episode tackles the tension between relentless innovation and apparent human oversight in today's weird tech world. Unpack the reality behind AI agents hacking government sites and why industry leaders suddenly want to "pause" progress while shipping new models.

• An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia's Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later
• Scoop: Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidents
• OpenAI's A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
• US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats
• Meta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcements
• Amazon doesn't trust Meta's Muse AI agent
• Meta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center
• Meta misled users about Facebook data practices, New Mexico jury finds
• Ireland's data watchdog has fined Google €403M over location data
• Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
• Microsoft thinks its new Copilot 'super app' will be as influential as Office
• OpenAI pauses training of its 'most capable models'
• Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents' and applicants' data
• New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators
• Walmart chief rules out personalised pricing as AI transforms retail
• Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
• The smart home graveyard is getting crowded
• Scientists build world's most accurate atomic clock
• Fat Bear Week 2026

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Harper Reed and Iain Thomson

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AI hallucinations nearly sparked an international crisis, Google dodged a breakup but faces new rules, and Meta's personal AI agent might be about to run your life. This week's episode ponders what's pragmatic, what's dangerous, and what's coming for everything from privacy to geopolitics.

• Judge Orders Data Sharing and Other Fixes to Solve Google's Ad Tech Monopoly
• US judge signals rejection of part of TikTok privacy settlement
• AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack
• For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit
• OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of 'Concerning' A.I. Behavior
• Why AI pacing has become a false choice
• Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns
• Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works
• Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry
• The EU Bans Social Media For Under-13s
• 'Maybe a year': Geoffrey Hinton gives the Senate a deadline on AI
• ZuckOff Is a Free App That Sees Meta Glasses Before They See You

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Owen Thomas, Jason Hiner, and Dan Patterson

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AI insiders are warning that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity within the decade, but is this a real threat or a convenient narrative serving Silicon Valley's biggest players? Tune in as the panel untangles fact from hype and digs into the power plays shaping AI's future.

• Worried Anthropic researchers warn that AI 'could kill all humans'
• Anthropic Researchers Raise Alarm Over A.I. Acceleration, Warning of Threat to Humanity
• Countering misuse of AI: September 2026 / Anthropic
• Pluralistic: LLMs are real, AI is fake (12 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
• New Apple Watches to get Siri AI 'Recaps' feature similar to AI wearables
• Apple Unveils the iPhone Duo, a Foldable Phone That Costs $1,999
• Key App Developers Have Yet to Embrace Apple's New Siri A.I.
• Why this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozy
• LG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other device
• The Flock backlash is coming for retail
• Automobile Camouflage to Hide from Flock Cameras
• A Secretive DHS 'Predictive Policing' Unit is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over
• Clearview AI Is Testing an AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online
• Some of Dyson's $500 toothbrushes are breaking
• iRobot unveils the Roomba Duo
• Husqvarna gets the first exception to the FCC's foreign robot ban for its mowers.

Correction: Mikah incorrectly stated that Live Rewind and Siri Recap would also be available on iPhone 16 and newer. Apple says the features require an Apple Watch Series 12 or Apple Watch Ultra 4 paired with a supported iPhone. They are not iPhone features.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Mikah Sargent, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, and Daniel Rubino

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When politicians, parents, and platforms collide, who protects kids from tech's dark side? Dive into real stories of digital parenting, policy-making headaches, and the unexpected ways tech companies shape everyday life.

• US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after losing antitrust case
• Why the Courts Are Hesitant to Punish Tech Giants Like Meta and Google
• John Ternus is now the CEO of Apple
• Apple, OpenAI legal fight keeps escalating. Here's how we got here
• Court Filings In A.I. Suit Invoke Copyright Law, Culture and Sports
• Meta accepts U.S. safety rules while pitching softer tools abroad
• FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been 'secretly and systematically' overcharging for ads
• Bernie Sanders Proposes Artificial Superintelligence Ban Amid Rogue AI Hackings
• Vance Called AI Satanic. He Struck a Chord Among Christian Republicans.
• Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It's Basically Alive
• Nvidia Extends A.I. Spending Spree With $12.9 Billion Deal for Hugging Face
• Tesla's Cybercab Officially Launches Today. It's Already Under Investigation
• AI visionary Ray Kurzweil is joining a Silicon Valley startup developing a brain computer system that involves snorting nanoparticles

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Stacey Higginbotham, Jeff Jarvis, and Owen JJ Stone

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As AI-generated video blurs reality and new Macs hit five-figure price tags, the conversation digs into who's left behind in the race to automate and whether "democratizing" tech actually delivers on its promise. Find out how NVIDIA, Meta, and even Apple are reshaping the tech game, and why it might not be good news for everyone.

• Brief independent investigation of agents' behavior, reasoning and collaboration in the OpenAI / Hugging Face hacking incident
• NVIDIA's Profit Doubles to $59.69 Billion Thanks to A.I. Spending
• Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit
• Apple Introduces M6 and M5 Ultra Chips, in New Mac Mini and Mac Studio
• How Apple Stumbled Into AI Hardware Success With the Mac
• Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children
• Meta Just Paid Nearly $17 Billion To Make Sure It Gets To Write The Kid Safety Rules For Every Other Social Media Platform
• The Meta Settlement Makes Big Tech Bigger
• 'Darth Vader' Wants You to Know He Definitely Supports Flock Surveillance
• The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms
• With the Snip of a Gene, Scientists Hope To Erase High Cholesterol For Life - Slashdot
• Skynet went live yesterday
• Amazon service Bezos once called 'artificial artificial intelligence' is shutting down

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Jacob Ward, Harry McCracken, and Molly White

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Meta faces a $1.4 trillion lawsuit, flock cameras are sparking a privacy revolt, and data centers may be fueling the next bubble. This episode pulls back the curtain on who's watching, who's profiting, and who could pay the price.

• Meta's Big Reckoning Is Here
• Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction
• Ninth Circuit Ruling Will Force Online Platforms That Host User Speech to Fight Lengthy and Costly Lawsuits Before They Are Dismissed Under Section 230
• The $1.4 Trillion State Tort Raid on Meta
• Google's Pixel 11 Comes With Plenty of A.I. Does Anyone Want That?
• Waymo's cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities
• Apple and European Commission Reach Agreement on App Payment Terms Under DMA, With Apple Conceding Very Little
• Apple is laying off staffers working on the Vision Pro and Siri
• Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI
• Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by the end of 2026
• NVIDIA to Back Ohio Data Center With as Much as $105 Billion
• Why Big Tech's AI Spending Is $3 Trillion Higher Than It Seems
• New Chinese model adds to AI competition
• Police Are Hiding Their Use of Flock Surveillance Cameras
• Flock mistakenly flags 2 different auto writers for "stolen" license plates
• Go Flock Yourself
• Flock socks for UV protection
• Ban on Chinese robots leaves U.S. startups stranded
• China Is Strapping 'Digital Bombs' to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready?

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Can you trust Mark Zuckerberg's open AI manifesto, or is it just another play to keep control out of your hands? The panel debates the future of personal superintelligent agents, who really stands to benefit, and whether anyone should slow things down before it's too late.

• Mark Zuckerberg Posts 6,500-Word AI Essay
• Zuckerberg Is Right About Open, Decentralized AI. He's Also The Last Person You Should Trust To Deliver It
• Anthropic pledges to embed watermarks to help discern AI slop in sop to EU
• You can now turn off Google Gemini's visible watermarks
• Everything Google announced: Pixel 11, Pixel Tag, Pixel Watch 11, more
• Google is making the Pixel cameras better by making them worse
• Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store
• Judge gives Google one week to fix "anticompetitive" app store download in Google Play
• Apple proposes commissions of up to 15% for off-App Store purchases in the US [U]
• Twitch content has trained Amazon AI for years, but users can opt out now
• DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
• Happy 45th Birthday to the IBM PC and Model F/XT
• Cats and dogs are missing meals after a popular smart feeder went down
• Transportation Sec. Decides to Turn Air Traffic Control Into a Game
• Have physicists finally discovered glueballs? New evidence points to yes.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Denise Howell, Joey de Villa, and Gina Smith

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Autonomous AIs are hacking, collaborating, and outpacing human defenders, raising urgent questions about what happens when the machines start breaking into each other (and potentially us). Plus, a Tucson coder is using AI to reinvent local journalism, exposing how automation could fill the gaps left by shrinking newsrooms.

• Tucson Daily Brief uses AI to revive local news coverage
• Data centers boom in Arizona, with harsh environmental impact
• Amazon's Texas data center to run on polluting natural gas
• Nuclear and solar debates for sustainable data center power
• Black Hat and DEF CON: Security pros, hackers, and mohawks
• OpenAI's runaway AI hack at Black Hat stuns security community
• AI agents collaborate, evade controls, and break into real-world systems
• Industry struggles to regulate AI, and defense lags behind automated attackers
• White House, Congress, and AI execs clash over regulation proposals
• AI "kill switch" and model bans: pipe dreams in a global race
• Google's DeepMind shakeup, Demis Hassabis moves upstairs
• Jeff Dean and key talent exit Google for self-improving AI startup
• Google, Meta, Apple: AI brain drain and market repercussions
• Phones stagnate as hardware innovation slows, AI devours chip supply
• OpenAI teams with Jony Ive on strange new AI-first device
• Smart glasses privacy backlash and DuckDuckGo's tongue-in-cheek sunglasses
• Meta fined $942 million by New Mexico court for youth harms
• Apple sues OpenAI over alleged stolen secrets, countersuits ensue
• UK revives "Snooper's Charter" for backdoors, Apple fights in secret court
• License plate readers spark local backlash and privacy activism
• U.S. water systems face cyber sabotage as critical infrastructure weakens
• Bending Spoons buys Airtable, fueling SaaS layoffs and AI data grabs
• Nicholas DeLeon uses AI tools to get fit
• NASA hacks keep aging Voyager probes alive for another year

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Iain Thomson and Nicholas De Leon

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From foldable phones that out-price laptops to AI models that escape their digital cages, this episode dives into the wild next phase of tech innovation and its unexpected risks. See how the giants are scrambling to keep up as hardware, software, and even outer space are up for grabs.

• Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call
• Apple's Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint
• Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices
• Apple struggles to keep pace with AI 'bug' hunters
• "Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win
• As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews
• Microsoft's $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market History
• Amazon's trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028
• Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show
• For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis
• Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies
• OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Teaming Up in Washington
• AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI
• Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science
• How bitcoin cold wallets lost $70 million in an attack that never touched the devices
• NBCUniversal and YouTube ink deal to embed Peacock in the video platform for premium subscribers
• Inside the Luxury Robotaxi Uber, Lucid and Nuro Are Testing

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Abrar Al-Heeti and Mike Elgan

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Leo and this week's panel pay tribute to tech journalist John C. Dvorak, then dive into how AI, relentless hardware shortages, and shifting media habits are reshaping the tech world faster than anyone predicted. The crew discusses how an OpenAI model exploited its own network to cheat on cybersecurity benchmarks, flipping the script on what AI agents are capable of and what might be next for digital security.

• John C. Dvorak has died
• OpenAI's accidental cyberattack against Hugging Face is science fiction that happened
• China's Top AI Event Delivers Message to the U.S.: We're Coming for You
• Alphabet Quadruples Profit to $112 Billion, Fueled by A.I. Investments
• The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search
• The EU just fined AliExpress €550M, its biggest DSA penalty yet
• Apple Sued by Customers Who Lost Combined $1.8 Million Through Fake Bitcoin Wallet in App Store
• A.I. 'Vibecoded' Apps Are Flooding Apple's App Store
• Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out
• ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over
• Government Lawyers Say Trump Admin Can Use TikTok Again Because 'Owned' No Longer Means 'Owned'
• Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in a win for US states
• The AI industry has already spent $65 million ahead of the midterm elections with no signs of slowing down.
• Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra launches as Samsung's 'most advanced' foldable, starts at $2,099
• US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system
• Kill the Cookie Banner!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Devindra Hardawar, Larry Magid, and Allyn Malventano

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What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation.

• Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away."
• Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to"
• China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead
• Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model
• Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe
• The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs
• Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP
• Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms.
• Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says
• Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch
• MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions
• White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says
• New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers

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Apple is suing OpenAI for allegedly stealing trade secrets, sparking a heated debate about AI, hardware ambitions, and Silicon Valley's shifting alliances. Leo, Wesley, Lou, and Patrick tackle what Apple's legal gambit could mean for OpenAI's IPO and the future of AI development.

• Apple Sues OpenAI for Trade Secret Theft in Blockbuster Case
• Apple's OpenAI lawsuit highlights broader tensions
• Microsoft says the world is changing faster than it can keep up as it guts commercial, Xbox teams
• Claude Fable 5 promotional access
• Meta says four states want $1.4 trillion in penalties at August youth-safety trial
• Meta Removes A.I. Feature on Instagram After Days of Backlash
• Meta tests 'super sensing' AI glasses that can capture every moment
• Meta Ordered by E.U. to Alter 'Addictive Design' of Instagram and Facebook
• The backlash against Sony ditching PlayStation discs is not slowing down
• Colibrì proof-of-concept gains frontier-level 1.5-TB AI model — novel approach runs on only 25GB of RAM and shows promise for local AI setups
• Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns
• Waymo says some of its robotaxis ran out of power during San Francisco's July 4 gridlock and had to be towed
• Zombie 'who owns Unix?' lawsuit comes alive again
• Copy That Floppy! - Copy That Floppy!

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A landmark Supreme Court decision shakes up digital privacy, setting new limits on police surveillance and potentially redefining personal data rights in the age of AI and location tracking. Plus, Chinese AI models are rapidly gaining ground while American companies battle lawsuits, regulatory crackdowns, and soaring chip shortages. The global race for AI dominance is wide open!

• US Supreme Court rules geofence warrants require constitutional protections
• Musk's X poses "serious risk to Americans' privacy," advocates warn FTC
• The World Cup added $1 billion in security systems. What happens after the games end?
• U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic's Most Powerful A.I. Models
• OpenAI floats giving Trump administration 5 percent cut of AI boom
• Cloudflare to block cynical search-and-scrape bots from ad-supported web pages
• Companies Are Throttling Employees' AI Use Because It's Too Expensive
• Chinese A.I. Models Gain Ground on Anthropic and OpenAI
• Swedish court orders Google to pay $1.5 billion to Klarna in antitrust damages
• Google loses final appeal over $4.7 billion EU Android antitrust fine
• Google warns EU's plans to weaken its monopoly could expose user data
• Google's AI buildout drove 37% increase in electricity use in 2025
• America Is Having MacBook Sticker Shock
• Apple may struggle to get clearance for Chinese RAM, even for Chinese iPhones
• BYD Sells the Most Battery Electric Cars Again
• NASA mission to rescue the falling Swift observatory has launched
• NASA inspector general suggests Boeing's Starliner will now be a decade late
• South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots
• Spotify deletes streams of chart-topping song after suspicious Kalshi bets
• Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town

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Tech giants and chipmakers are facing off as AI-fueled memory shortages trigger sweeping price hikes on everything from Macs to game consoles. Hear why global supply chain standoffs, long-term contracts, and old-school market forces are quietly reshaping your daily technology.

• Apple and Microsoft hike prices on devices amid global memory shortages
• Surge in AI data centers drives RAM and storage crisis
• Intel's comeback: Core Ultra chips compete with AMD in handheld gaming
• Microsoft's pivot to ARM, Qualcomm-NVIDIA alliance, and x86 rivalry
• AI fear and backlash; organic concern amplified by international actors
• White House abruptly pulls Anthropic's Fable model, sparking industry uproar
• US government U-turns on AI regulation, restricts top models to select partners
• Tension over AI innovation vs. regulatory "rug pull" and global competition
• Smart home chaos: Matter 1.6 standard, Samsung and Level Lock shake-up
• Debate over local vs. cloud smart home control and API access fees
• Ring and Flock cameras ignite privacy and surveillance state concerns
• Social media bans for under-16s fail in Australia, UK, and Norway plan similar rules
• BBC Radio 4 long wave broadcast ends after a century
• Meta gets caught tracking employees for AI; PlayStation deletes owned movies
• US regulators propose removing brake pedals from Robotaxis
• Ford's automated systems flop, company rehiring engineers
• Farewell to tech journalist and GigaOm founder Om Malik

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AI giants are battling not just in code, but in politics, with behind-the-scenes lobbying, strategic naming, and rumors of blockbuster deals at the heart of this week's wildest tech stories. Get the inside scoop on who's pulling the strings.

• Apparently The Real Reason Anthropic's Models Are Offline: A Six-Year-Old Trump Grudge
• Trump says he no longer views Anthropic as a national security threat after G7 meeting with CEO
• Exclusive | Apple to Raise Prices Due to Memory Chip Crunch, Tim Cook Says
• Elon Musk's Next Move May Be a Mega-Merger of SpaceX and Tesla
• Anthropic's latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it, sales data suggests
• Google's Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer is leaving for OpenAI
• Google's Secret Warrant Fight Over DOJ Pipe Bomb Probe Revealed
• The UK Places a Sweeping Ban on Social Media for Kids Under 16
• Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuits
• Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones
• Snap Launches $2,195 Specs, Declaring Glasses the Next Computer
• Fox wants to take over your TV — and the tech inside it
• Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans
• Nothing cancels this year's CMF phone due to RAM prices
• The AI IPO boom is different
• Joshua Baer, Capital Factory Founder, Dies in Laredo Plane Crash - RuntimeWire
• Ubisoft's co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash

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