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  1. TWiT 1108: Bad AI Vibes - Why Tech Leaders Miss the Mark on AI's Real Impact

    2 november 2026 · 2 uur 44 min

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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. Lees meer

    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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  2. TWiT 1107: Spicy Hinges - Apple's 1st Foldable, GM Forward 2026, & PHP Vulnerabilities

    26 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 44 min

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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. Lees meer

    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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  3. TWiT 1106: The 10-Day Reply Guy - RAMageddon, HomeView, Ikigai, & the Flying Tesla Roadster

    19 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 51 min

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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. Lees meer

    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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  4. TWiT 1105: Agents Gone Wild - Windows' New Surface Laptop Ultra & RTX Spark Dev Box!

    12 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 54 min

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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. Lees meer

    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

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  5. TWiT 1104: Real Gs Move in Silence Like Lasagna - An AI Data Center in Space?

    5 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 56 min

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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? Lees meer

    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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  6. TWiT 1103: Raspberry Pi in the Sky - What OpenAI's Security Fiasco Means for Tech Safety

    28 september 2026 · 3 uur 6 min

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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. Lees meer

    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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  7. TWiT 1102: Exclave Subpoena - OpenClaw, Meta's Muse, & Persistent Agentic Automation

    21 september 2026 · 2 uur 56 min

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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. Lees meer

    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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  8. TWiT 1101: Adversarial Clothing - The Dramatic Calls to Regulate Artificial Intelligence

    14 september 2026 · 3 uur 16 min

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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. Lees meer

    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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  9. TWiT 1100: Yoloville - Data Centers, Climate Change, and the True Cost of "Innovation"

    7 september 2026 · 2 uur 49 min

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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. Lees meer

    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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  10. TWiT 1099: Pantsless Whims - The Fallout From Meta's $18 Billion Settlement

    31 augustus 2026 · 3 uur 12 min

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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. Lees meer

    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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  11. TWiT 1098: Usain Volt - Meta, Addiction, & the Future of Online Engagement

    24 augustus 2026 · 2 uur 53 min

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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. Lees meer

    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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  12. TWiT 1097: Gina and the Glueballs - Is AI Moving Too Fast?

    17 augustus 2026 · 2 uur 56 min

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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. Lees meer

    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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  13. TWiT 1096: Fluff for Armor - Flock Cameras, ALPR Abuse, & DNA Collecting

    10 augustus 2026 · 2 uur 48 min

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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. Lees meer

    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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  14. TWiT 1095: Horses and Sailboats - Folding Phones Get Cute and Expensive in a Race With Apple

    3 augustus 2026 · 2 uur 56 min

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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. Lees meer

    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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  15. TWiT 1094: Rest in Peace, Buzzkill - How John C. Dvorak Changed Tech Journalism Forever

    27 juli 2026 · 2 uur 56 min

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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. Lees meer

    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

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  16. TWiT 1093: California Sober - Kimi K3, Qwen3.8, & China's Open-Weight AI Gambit

    20 juli 2026 · 2 uur 58 min

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  17. TWiT 1092: You Brought a Knife to a Wolf Fight - Apple Accuses OpenAI of Trade Secret Theft

    13 juli 2026 · 3 uur 27 min

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  18. TWiT 1091: But You Didn't Move the Bodies - Surprising Supreme Court Move on Geofence Warrants

    6 juli 2026 · 3 uur 1 min

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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! Lees meer

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  19. TWiT 1090: Flock of SQLs - Apple & Microsoft Grapple With Soaring Hardware Prices

    29 juni 2026 · 2 uur 41 min

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    Apple and Microsoft hike prices on devices amid global memory shortages

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    Ford's automated systems flop, company rehiring engineers

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  20. TWiT 1089: Robot Butt Crack - Anthropic Banned, But Winning

    22 juni 2026 · 3 uur 20 min

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    Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones

    Snap Launches $2,195 Specs, Declaring Glasses the Next Computer

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    Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans

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