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  Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president; plus, Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’ 02.10.2026 7p

  President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro. Also, Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in human samples. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach; BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is cheaper 01.10.2026 6p

  The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach. Also, the new BMW 3 Series shows just how quickly EVs have caught up to fossil fuel vehicles on pricing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT’s own office suite 30.09.2026 7p

  OpenAI's newly announced suite of office features puts it into mor direct competition with more traditional software companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Nvidia launches new platform for reining in rogue AI agents; plus, the AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy about it 29.09.2026 8p

  As the debate rages over whether the recent spate of rogue AI agents is a step toward AGI or a more conventional engineering problem, Nvidia is offering its own answer to problem. Also, just like the rest of the U.S, data centers and AI are dividing climate tech founders and investors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the internet without the lab’s knowledge; plus, Meta opens early access, and Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs 28.09.2026 7p

  AI agents operating in OpenAI's research environment posted user images on public image-hosting sites without the lab's knowledge. Also, anyone interested in joining has to ask Muse to put them on the list. And Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M in healthcare spending over a two-year period. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Muse Charm is tapping into a trend; Australia to investigate if OpenAI hack 25.09.2026 11p

  Meta’s new AI gadget may look like a Tamagotchi, but its dangling form factor taps into a much broader Gen Z trend around bag charms, retro tech, and turning gadgets into fashion accessories. Also, the OpenAI hacking incident is the first known breach to affect a government agency, and Australia's prime minister has vowed to hold OpenAI accountable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Even Americans who use AI every day are worried about it 24.09.2026 7p

  The report suggests that greater exposure will not resolve the unease around the technology, nor reduce public support for AI regulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Meta admits Muse’s likeness to OpenClaw isn’t a coincidence; plus, Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI 23.09.2026 7p

  Meta says Muse was built from scratch, but acknowledges the AI assistant was "heavily inspired" by OpenClaw — down to some of its workspace filenames and content. Also, Qualcomm said that its new top chip can run 30B mixture-of-expert model locally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Apple Store architect Ron Johnson doesn’t buy Silicon Valley’s bet on AI shopping; plus, Meta deal will help plastics recycling startup MacroCycle 22.09.2026 8p

  Johnson’s view comes as some of the world’s biggest tech companies are trying to push AI deeper into shopping, betting that agents can automate more of how we find and buy items. Also, Meta is giving plastic recycling a boost in a new deal with startup MacroCycle, which is building its first commercial plant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  OpenAI forms math advisory group; Meta’s Muse is outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch; plus, the Boring Company pitch involves a Hyperloop between Austin and San Antonio 21.09.2026 8p

  The group won't be given leeway to slow down or redirect OpenAI's ongoing mathematical research. Also, Meta’s new AI agent Muse has racked up more downloads and daily active users in the U.S. and Canada than ChatGPT did over the same period after its mobile debut, according to new estimates from Appfigures. And, many of The Boring Company's announced project have not materialized. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history'; plus, Even the king of England has his hesitations about AI 18.09.2026 11p

  Newly unsealed court filings show Microsoft privately called OpenAI's data practices "theft" while both companies scraped paywalled Times content, built datasets from it, and warned internally it would gut publishers. Also, King Charles hosted a private summit Thursday with some of the most prominent names in AI and UK government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  AI labs want in-house auditors — but maybe they should shut the front door first 17.09.2026 8p

  There may be a simpler and more effective fix for rogue agents, hiding in plain sight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  AI agents now have a place to snitch; also, US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan 16.09.2026 7p

  The AI Contact Hotline is designed to be a discreet place where agents that have witnessed misbehavior can tip off authorities. Also, the AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Microsoft’s new AI ‘code of conduct’ tells models not to hack systems or trick humans ... plus a Volkswagen Electric Prototype and the new ClickFix attacks 15.09.2026 11p

  The code of conduct lays out general principles that Microsoft AI models should uphold — supporting humans rather than replacing them, for instance, and accelerating human flourishing — as well as specific safety constraints meant to implement those principles. Also, Volkswagen's new efficiency-minded halo car is almost twice as efficient as the most efficient production car, the Lucid Air. And if you clicked on a fake HBO Max ad on Reddit in the past week, you might have fallen victim to a rising 'ClickFix' security threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards; plus, OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026 14.09.2026 5p

  Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a very clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s economic impact and safety. Also, while OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Anthropic revealed rogue AI agents hate CAPTCHAs, just like you; plus, AI agents are flooding public services with new requests 11.09.2026 11p

  Come inside the mind of a bot trying to convince the internet it's human. Also, as AI makes it easier to fill forms and file complaints, public services around the world are seeing enormous jumps in applications and other requests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Shiny new iPhones, so Apple is making you pay more for older models; plus, DOJ wants more answers on Fox’s $22B Roku deal 10.09.2026 6p

  Apple is raising the price of its existing iPhone models by $100, including iPhone 16, iPhone 17, and iPhone Air. Also, the Justice Department sent Fox and Roku what’s known as a “second request” on Tuesday, asking the companies to turn over more data and documents as it takes a closer look at the deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  ‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI 09.09.2026 7p

  ‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government; plus, a hacker stole $340M in a crypto heist, then returned most of it 09.09.2026 5p

  Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead. Now, the plant's owner is getting a $1.9B loan from the U.S. Energy Department. Also, a hacker stole thousands of bitcoins worth about $340 million in a heist at a settlement exchange used by several cryptocurrency exchanges, one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  A secret new Elizabeth Holmes documentary stuns Telluride 08.09.2026 5p

  Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's secret Elizabeth Holmes documentary, "You Can See Everything," stunned Telluride audiences Sunday night with its generous access to the Theranos founder. Check out the Elizabeth Holmes' documentary here Also, why is longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller stepping down from his role as the head of the App Store? And Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices