767: Operation: Quiet Piggy

Very Important Links! Support the show on Patreon! - Other ways to support the show! Join our Discord! - Buy some merch! Show notes at https://gog.show/767 Watch on YouTube at https://youtu.be/i9Q2SnxzolU The internet has officially become a dumpster fire with Wi-Fi. Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers may have disrupted Russian internet services, but whether they actually knocked out propaganda bots remains anyone’s guess. Meanwhile, OpenAI’s former safety employees are publicly airing their grievances, an alleged spy gadget in the company’s office turned out to be a $14 hobbyist development board, and Anthropic managed to have an AI model submit a fabricated tip about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police. The machines are allegedly getting smarter. The adults in charge? Still working on it. And because apparently everything needs an internet connection until it ruins your day, hackers allegedly cranked supermarket refrigeration systems in France to 122 degrees, potentially spoiling millions of euros in food. Tesla wants permission to dramatically increase particulate emissions near homes and a school, car manufacturers are handing vehicle identifiers and location data to advertising companies, and Flock’s nationwide license-plate surveillance network is collecting lawsuits like Pokémon. Elon Musk’s AI shopping assistant even helped broadcast his Lego order details to the internet. Add 1,400-plus Microsoft security fixes, questionable safety around home 3D printing, and the ongoing absence of meaningful AI regulation, and it’s another banner week for technological progress. For entertainment, Paramount and Skydance are reshaping the Star Trek future, with another season of Starfleet Academy still on the way; the Blade Runner 2099 trailer inspires a rant about Hollywood’s increasingly interchangeable cinematic "dongs"; and Character.AI is headed for bankruptcy after a mountain of controversy. Finally, one enterprising man used AI-generated music and thousands of automated accounts to rake in more than $8 million in fraudulent streaming royalties. Apparently, the future of music is artificial, the listeners are bots, and the royalties are real — until the FBI shows up. Stay grumpy... Sponsors: CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! 1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password SHOW NOTES Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Claims Strikes on Russian Data Centers Silenced Social Media Bots Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute their dismissals in open letter FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room The 'Sophisticated' Bug OpenAI Found in Its Conference Room Can Be Yours for $13.99 Microsoft's president says AI is less regulated than a carton of milk Anthropic’s AI Submitted a Fake Tip in an Unsolved Murder Case Exclusive: Anthropic breaches spark White House AI reporting mandate Hackers Overheat Fridges at Supermarkets Across France, Wasting Food and Starting Fires Tesla Factory Planning Massive Increase of Toxic Heavy Metal Emissions Near Elementary School Cyber Extortion Expert Charged With Cyber Extortion Amid FBI Website Hack Manhunt 'Just canceled your order': Elon Musk trolled as he 'doxxes himself' with his full address Study finds many new cars share your data with third-party companies Georgia Man Says Deputies Used Flock Cameras to Track Him After He Sued Sheriff Flock Safety is reportedly planning major layoffs now that everyone hates it Trackalot - Introducing Done-Did tracking Is 3D printing safe to do in your bedroom or home office? Microsoft Patches More Than 1,400 Security Flaws ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Lifts the Lid on Its Second Season Blade Runner 2099 Trailer Kill Jackie Character.AI just filed for bankruptcy, and former foe Disney may buy it for parts North Carolina Man Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Super Intelligence-Assisted Music Streaming Fraud