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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 3 MIN

Tech Brief: OpenAI Hardware, Tara Beam Disruption, and Ethical Pitfalls in AI Reporting

from Tech Brewed · host Greg Doig

Send us Fan MailWelcome back to Tech Brewed! In this episode, Greg Doig serves up the latest buzz in tech, diving into OpenAI’s ambitious plans to bring AI-powered hardware like smart speakers, glasses, and lamps right into your living room. We also explore how Alphabet’s spinoff, Tara, is shaking up city internet with game-changing optical wireless tech, and discuss the ethical pitfalls of AI in journalism after a major media retraction. Plus, we tackle the growing flood of AI-generated “slop” in the creator economy, and take a critical look at the shaky future of AI startups relying too heavily on existing models. Finally, tune in for an update on Discord’s age verification test and why it was shut down in the UK. Stick around for all this and more on today’s Tech Brief!Support the showSubscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com

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Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Tech Brewed! In this episode, Greg Doig serves up the latest buzz in tech, diving into OpenAI’s ambitious plans to bring AI-powered hardware like smart speakers, glasses, and lamps right into your living room. We also explore how Alphabet’s spinoff, Tara, is shaking up city internet with game-changing optical wireless tech, and discuss the ethical pitfalls of AI in journalism after a major media retraction. Plus, we tackle the growing flood of AI-generated “sl...

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