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8:01

Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass...

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2026/10/05

A federal judge ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate without a warrant.Also, the CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:34

Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to...

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2026/10/02

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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6:16

Hackers stole millions of US military personnel...

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2026/10/01

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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7:04

OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what...

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2026/09/30

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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8:28

Nvidia launches new platform for reining in rogue AI...

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2026/09/29

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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7:07

Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the...

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2026/09/28

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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11:10

Muse Charm is tapping into a trend; Australia to...

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2026/09/25

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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7:11

Even Americans who use AI every day are worried about it

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2026/09/24

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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7:28

Meta admits Muse’s likeness to OpenClaw isn’t a...

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2026/09/23

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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8:57

Apple Store architect Ron Johnson doesn’t buy Silicon...

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2026/09/22

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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8:01

OpenAI forms math advisory group; Meta’s Muse is...

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2026/09/21

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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11:40

Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft...

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2026/09/18

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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8:47

AI labs want in-house auditors — but maybe they...

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2026/09/17

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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7:55

AI agents now have a place to snitch; also, US data...

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2026/09/16

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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11:10

Microsoft’s new AI ‘code of conduct’ tells models not...

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2026/09/15

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

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5:15

Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI...

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2026/09/14

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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11:11

Anthropic revealed rogue AI agents hate CAPTCHAs,...

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2026/09/11

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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6:07

Shiny new iPhones, so Apple is making you pay more...

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2026/09/10

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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7:49

‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher...

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2026/09/09

‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AILearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:45

Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan...

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2026/09/09

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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