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This Week in Tech (Audio)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm
 
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This Week in Tech (Audio)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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