Should We Trust Proactive Agents? – DTNS 5366

OpenAI introduced Dots this week; proactive agents that run in the cloud and act for you without being asked. Meta’s Muse and Manus offer similar capabilities. The big question: Do you want your AI agent to be proactive? Plus Amazon unveiled a new Kindle lineup this week aimed at new readers. Amazon says 60% of buyers are first-time Kindle owners. The second question of the week: Ebook or real book? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe Link to the Show Notes. Quick Hits: OpenAI Parts Ways With 3 Workers Over Mishandling Information https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-01/openai-parts-ways-with-3-workers-over-mishandling-information OpenAI's wandering AI agents earn it a California subpoena https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/02/openais-wandering-ai-agents-earn-it-a-california-subpoena/5300850 The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive thanks to AI https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/the-7-year-old-nvidia-shield-tv-is-now-100-more-expensive-thanks-to-ai/ MacBook Pro With OLED Touch Screen Rumored to Launch in October or November https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/01/oled-macbook-pro-release-date/ Cloudflare tries to outplay Jev with open-weight Clef models https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/01/cloudflare-tries-to-outplay-jev-with-open-weight-clef-models/5300649 FDA approves artificial heart valve for kids that grows as they do https://www.engadget.com/2275489/fda-approves-autus-size-adjustable-artificial-heart-valve-for-kids/ World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/worlds-first-enhanced-geothermal-power-plant-completed-in-just-23-months/ Twelve South launches tiny new ‘Airfly Drive’ wireless CarPlay adapter https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/01/twelve-south-launches-tiny-new-airfly-drive-wireless-carplay-adapter/ ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/chatgpt-can-now-virtually-try-on-clothes-for-you/ Discussions: Do You Want the Right to Mod Your TV? - DTNS 5273 https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/do-you-want-your-171238476?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/openai-launches-dots-its-bubbly-agentic-avatar/ Meta’s Muse AI Charms can interact with each other https://www.theverge.com/tech/999944/meta-muse-charm-ai-interact-5g-modem https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit More Discussions: Amazon Rolls Out a Cornucopia of New Kindle E-Readers https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/amazon-rolls-out-a-cornucopia-of-new-kindle-e-readers/ Today’s guest: Len Peralta https://patreon.com/len https://lenperaltastore.com https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta https://x.com/lenperalta https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta Show Links: https://dailytechnewsshow.com https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx https://knowalittlemore.com http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support https://dtns.tv/wiki Sarah Lane Links: https://sarahlane.com https://x.com/sarahlane https://medium.com/@sarahlane https://masto.ai/@sarahlane https://havesuchagoodday.com Tom Merritt Links: https://tomsnewbook.com https://swordandlaser.com/store https://www.cordkillers.com https://awordpodcast.com