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AI Special Report

Dan, Skyler, and Ada discuss the latest developments in artificial intelligence, from research breakthroughs to industry applications.

  1. 130

    Meta bought 1 GW of solar this week

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Meta bought 1 GW of solar this week** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/31/meta-bought-1-gw-of-solar-this-week/) - **ChatGPT Has ‘Goblin’ Mania in the US. In China It Will ‘Catch You Steadily’** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-chinese-catch-you-steadily-sycophancy/) - **I Am Begging AI Companies to Stop Naming Features After Human Processes** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/i-am-begging-ai-companies-to-stop-naming-features-after-human-processes/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  2. 129

    Claude Code costs up to $200 a month. Goose does the same thing for free.

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Claude Code costs up to $200 a month. Goose does the same thing for free.** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/infrastructure/claude-code-costs-up-to-usd200-a-month-goose-does-the-same-thing-for-free) - **Obvio’s stop sign cameras use AI to root out unsafe drivers** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/04/obvios-stop-sign-cameras-use-ai-to-root-out-unsafe-drivers/) - **Google shuts down Project Mariner** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/tech/925559/google-project-mariner-shut-down) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  3. 128

    Why are top university websites serving porn? It comes down to shoddy housekeeping.

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Why are top university websites serving porn? It comes down to shoddy housekeeping.** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/why-are-top-university-websites-serving-porn-it-comes-down-to-shoddy-housekeeping/) - **OpenAI Rolls Out ‘Advanced’ Security Mode for At-Risk Accounts** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/openai-chatgpt-codex-advanced-account-security/) - **Widely used Trivy scanner compromised in ongoing supply-chain attack** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/widely-used-trivy-scanner-compromised-in-ongoing-supply-chain-attack/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  4. 127

    Gridcare thinks more than 100 GW of data center capacity is hiding in the grid

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Gridcare thinks more than 100 GW of data center capacity is hiding in the grid** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/27/gridcare-thinks-more-than-100-gw-of-data-center-capacity-is-hiding-in-the-grid/) - **The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921713/musk-v-altman-jared-birchall-screw-up-xai) - **Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/technology/anthropic-launches-cowork-a-claude-desktop-agent-that-works-in-your-files-no) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  5. 126

    The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921713/musk-v-altman-jared-birchall-screw-up-xai) - **The most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flat-footed** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/as-the-most-severe-linux-threat-in-years-surfaces-the-world-scrambles/) - **Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/microsoft-issues-emergency-update-for-macos-and-linux-asp-net-threat/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  6. 125

    Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAI’s Models to Train Its Own

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAI’s Models to Train Its Own** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-distill-openai-models-partly-xai/) - **Widely used Trivy scanner compromised in ongoing supply-chain attack** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/widely-used-trivy-scanner-compromised-in-ongoing-supply-chain-attack/) - **Gemini is rolling out to cars with Google built-in** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/tech/921117/google-gemini-ai-assistant-cars-upgrade) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  7. 124

    Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAI’s Models to Train Its Own

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAI’s Models to Train Its Own** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-distill-openai-models-partly-xai/) - **Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/tech/921210/microsoft-openai-partnership-divorce-notepad) - **Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/microsoft-issues-emergency-update-for-macos-and-linux-asp-net-threat/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  8. 123

    How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/26/how-one-ai-startup-is-helping-rice-farmers-battle-climate-change/) - **OpenClaw gives users yet another reason to be freaked out about security** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/heres-why-its-prudent-for-openclaw-users-to-assume-compromise/) - **Nvidia thinks AI can solve electrical grid problems caused by AI** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/20/nvidia-thinks-ai-can-solve-electrical-grid-problems-caused-by-ai/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  9. 122

    These AI Thirst Trap Creators Say They’re Misunderstood

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **These AI Thirst Trap Creators Say They’re Misunderstood** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/gay-ai-instagram-influencers-red-carpet/) - **Meta bought 1 GW of solar this week** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/31/meta-bought-1-gw-of-solar-this-week/) - **Nous Research's NousCoder-14B is an open-source coding model landing right in the Claude Code moment** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  10. 121

    Widely used Trivy scanner compromised in ongoing supply-chain attack

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Widely used Trivy scanner compromised in ongoing supply-chain attack** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/widely-used-trivy-scanner-compromised-in-ongoing-supply-chain-attack/) - **Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/google-bumps-up-q-day-estimate-to-2029-far-sooner-than-previously-thought/) - **Meta bought 1 GW of solar this week** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/31/meta-bought-1-gw-of-solar-this-week/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  11. 120

    How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/26/how-one-ai-startup-is-helping-rice-farmers-battle-climate-change/) - **Ace the Ping-Pong Robot Can Whup Your Ass** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/ace-the-robot-wants-to-become-the-world-table-tennis-champion/) - **US-sanctioned currency exchange says $15 million heist done by "unfriendly states"** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/russia-friendly-exchange-says-western-special-service-behind-15-million-cyberattack/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  12. 119

    Claude is connecting directly to your personal apps like Spotify, Uber Eats, and TurboTax

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Claude is connecting directly to your personal apps like Spotify, Uber Eats, and TurboTax** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/917871/anthropic-claude-personal-app-connectors) - **Sam Altman’s Orb Company Promoted a Bruno Mars Partnership That Doesn't Exist** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/sam-altman-orb-company-bruno-mars-partnership-fake/) - **US-sanctioned currency exchange says $15 million heist done by "unfriendly states"** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/russia-friendly-exchange-says-western-special-service-behind-15-million-cyberattack/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  13. 118

    Sam Altman’s Orb Company Promoted a Bruno Mars Partnership That Doesn't Exist

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Sam Altman’s Orb Company Promoted a Bruno Mars Partnership That Doesn't Exist** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/sam-altman-orb-company-bruno-mars-partnership-fake/) - **Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/google-bumps-up-q-day-estimate-to-2029-far-sooner-than-previously-thought/) - **Anthropic’s Mythos breach was humiliating** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/917644/anthropic-claude-mythos-breach-humiliation) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  14. 117

    Now Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agents

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Now Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agents** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/tech/916681/meta-ai-agents-employee-tracking) - **Claude Code costs up to $200 a month. Goose does the same thing for free.** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/infrastructure/claude-code-costs-up-to-usd200-a-month-goose-does-the-same-thing-for-free) - **Widely used Trivy scanner compromised in ongoing supply-chain attack** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/widely-used-trivy-scanner-compromised-in-ongoing-supply-chain-attack/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  15. 116

    OpenClaw gives users yet another reason to be freaked out about security

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **OpenClaw gives users yet another reason to be freaked out about security** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/heres-why-its-prudent-for-openclaw-users-to-assume-compromise/) - **SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/science/916427/spacex-cursor-potential-deal-acquisition) - **Schematik Is ‘Cursor for Hardware.’ Anthropic Wants In** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/schematik-is-cursor-for-hardware-anthropic-wants-in-on-it/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  16. 115

    Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/google-bumps-up-q-day-estimate-to-2029-far-sooner-than-previously-thought/) - **Should you stare into Sam Altman’s orb before your next date?** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/914385/world-id-tinder-identity-verifying-orb) - **The RAM shortage could last years** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/914672/the-ram-shortage-could-last-years) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  17. 114

    Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/google-bumps-up-q-day-estimate-to-2029-far-sooner-than-previously-thought/) - **Should you stare into Sam Altman’s orb before your next date?** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/914385/world-id-tinder-identity-verifying-orb) - **The RAM shortage could last years** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/914672/the-ram-shortage-could-last-years) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  18. 113

    Anthropic Plots Major London Expansion

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Anthropic Plots Major London Expansion** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-plots-major-london-expansion/) - **ElevenLabs now lets authors create and publish audiobooks on its own platform** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/25/elevenlabs-is-now-letting-authors-create-and-publish-audiobooks-on-its-own-platform/) - **This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/913981/poetry-camera-ai-hands-on) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  19. 112

    Supply-chain attack using invisible code hits GitHub and other repositories

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Supply-chain attack using invisible code hits GitHub and other repositories** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/supply-chain-attack-using-invisible-code-hits-github-and-other-repositories/) - **OpenAI Executive Kevin Weil Is Leaving the Company** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/openai-executive-kevin-weil-is-leaving-the-company/) - **Dairy Queen is putting an AI chatbot in its drive-thrus** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/913928/dairy-queen-ai-drive-thru-presto) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  20. 111

    Anthropic Plots Major London Expansion

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Anthropic Plots Major London Expansion** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-plots-major-london-expansion/) - **This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/913981/poetry-camera-ai-hands-on) - **Geothermal could power nearly all new data centers through 2030** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/11/geothermal-could-power-nearly-all-new-data-centers-through-2030/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  21. 110

    ‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-iran-targets-us-tech-polymarket-pop-up-trump-midterms/) - **Widely used Trivy scanner compromised in ongoing supply-chain attack** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/widely-used-trivy-scanner-compromised-in-ongoing-supply-chain-attack/) - **Anthropic Says That Claude Contains Its Own Kind of Emotions** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-claude-research-functional-emotions/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  22. 109

    Listen Labs raises $69M after viral billboard hiring stunt to scale AI customer interviews

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Listen Labs raises $69M after viral billboard hiring stunt to scale AI customer interviews** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/technology/listen-labs-raises-usd69m-after-viral-billboard-hiring-stunt-to-scale-ai) - **How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/26/how-one-ai-startup-is-helping-rice-farmers-battle-climate-change/) - **Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/google-bumps-up-q-day-estimate-to-2029-far-sooner-than-previously-thought/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  23. 108

    OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show ‘TBPN’—and Buys Itself Some Positive News

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show ‘TBPN’—and Buys Itself Some Positive News** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/openai-acquires-tbpn-buys-positive-news-coverage/) - **Widely used Trivy scanner compromised in ongoing supply-chain attack** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/widely-used-trivy-scanner-compromised-in-ongoing-supply-chain-attack/) - **The 3 Best Portable Jump Starters in 2026: Get Charged Up** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/best-portable-jump-starters/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  24. 107

    Cursor Launches a New AI Agent Experience to Take On Claude Code and Codex

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Cursor Launches a New AI Agent Experience to Take On Claude Code and Codex** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/cusor-launches-coding-agent-openai-anthropic/) - **Supply-chain attack using invisible code hits GitHub and other repositories** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/supply-chain-attack-using-invisible-code-hits-github-and-other-repositories/) - **Claude Code costs up to $200 a month. Goose does the same thing for free.** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/infrastructure/claude-code-costs-up-to-usd200-a-month-goose-does-the-same-thing-for-free) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  25. 106

    Bluesky’s new app is an AI for customizing your feed

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Bluesky’s new app is an AI for customizing your feed** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/903190/bluesky-attie-ai-custom-feeds) - **How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/26/how-one-ai-startup-is-helping-rice-farmers-battle-climate-change/) - **You can now use ChatGPT with Apple’s CarPlay** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/904676/apple-carplay-openai-chatgpt) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  26. 105

    The Latest AI Documentary Asks: Just How Scared Should We Be?

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Latest AI Documentary Asks: Just How Scared Should We Be?** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/a-new-ai-documentary-puts-ceos-in-the-hot-seat-but-goes-too-easy-on-them/) - **I Asked ChatGPT 500 Questions. Here Are the Ads I Saw Most Often** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/i-asked-chatgpt-500-questions-here-are-the-ads-i-saw-most-often/) - **Anthropic Supply-Chain-Risk Designation Halted by Judge** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-supply-chain-risk-designation-injunction/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  27. 104

    Meet the Tech Reporters Using AI to Help Write and Edit Their Stories

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Meet the Tech Reporters Using AI to Help Write and Edit Their Stories** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/tech-reporters-using-ai-write-edit-stories/) - **All the latest in AI ‘music’** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/903196/ai-music-suno-udio-art-lawsuit) - **The IRS Wants Smarter Audits. Palantir Could Help Decide Who Gets Flagged** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/documents-reveal-palantir-irs-contract-fraud-clean-energy-credits/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  28. 103

    Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/technology/anthropic-launches-cowork-a-claude-desktop-agent-that-works-in-your-files-no) - **Apple will reportedly allow other AI chatbots to plug into Siri** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/tech/902048/apple-siri-ai-chatbot-update-ios-27) - **The latest in data centers, AI, and energy ** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/902546/data-centers-ai-energy-power-grids-controversy) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  29. 102

    Who are climate-conscious consumers? Not who you’d expect, says Northwind Climate

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Who are climate-conscious consumers? Not who you’d expect, says Northwind Climate** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/01/who-are-climate-conscious-consumers-not-who-youd-expect-says-northwind-climate/) - **‘She’s Never Going to Age’: Porn Stars Are Embracing AI Clones to Stay Forever Young** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/shes-never-going-to-age-porn-stars-are-embracing-ai-clones-to-stay-forever-young/) - **Anthropic Supply-Chain-Risk Designation Halted by Judge** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-supply-chain-risk-designation-injunction/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  30. 101

    David Sacks is no longer the White House AI and Crypto Czar

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **David Sacks is no longer the White House AI and Crypto Czar** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/policy/902140/david-sacks-out-ai-crypto-czar) - **Claude Code costs up to $200 a month. Goose does the same thing for free.** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/infrastructure/claude-code-costs-up-to-usd200-a-month-goose-does-the-same-thing-for-free) - **Google is making it easier to import another AI’s memory into Gemini** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/902085/google-gemini-import-memory-chat-history) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  31. 100

    Apple’s AI Playlist Playground is bad at music

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Apple’s AI Playlist Playground is bad at music** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/report/902005/apple-ai-playlist-playground-bad-at-music) - **Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/technology/anthropic-launches-cowork-a-claude-desktop-agent-that-works-in-your-files-no) - **Apple will reportedly allow other AI chatbots to plug into Siri** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/tech/902048/apple-siri-ai-chatbot-update-ios-27) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  32. 99

    Arm’s first CPU ever will plug into Meta’s AI data centers later this year

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Arm’s first CPU ever will plug into Meta’s AI data centers later this year** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/899823/arm-agi-cpu-meta) - **Senate Democrats are trying to ‘codify’ Anthropic’s red lines on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/policy/900341/senator-schiff-anthropic-autonomous-weapons-mass-surveillance) - **Breakneck data center growth challenges Microsoft’s sustainability goals** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/02/breakneck-data-center-growth-challenges-microsofts-sustainability-goals/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  33. 98

    AI influencer awards season is upon us

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **AI influencer awards season is upon us** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/898781/ai-personality-of-the-year-influencer-contest) - **Claude Code costs up to $200 a month. Goose does the same thing for free.** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/infrastructure/claude-code-costs-up-to-usd200-a-month-goose-does-the-same-thing-for-free) - **Obvio’s stop sign cameras use AI to root out unsafe drivers** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/04/obvios-stop-sign-cameras-use-ai-to-root-out-unsafe-drivers/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  34. 97

    Musk says he’s building a Terafab chip plant in Austin, Texas

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Musk says he’s building a Terafab chip plant in Austin, Texas** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/898722/musk-terafab-chip-plant) - **Gamers Hate Nvidia's DLSS 5. Developers Aren’t Crazy About It, Either** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/gamers-hate-nvidia-dlss-5-developers-arent-crazy-about-it-either/) - **Geothermal could power nearly all new data centers through 2030** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/11/geothermal-could-power-nearly-all-new-data-centers-through-2030/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  35. 96

    Obvio’s stop sign cameras use AI to root out unsafe drivers

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Obvio’s stop sign cameras use AI to root out unsafe drivers** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/04/obvios-stop-sign-cameras-use-ai-to-root-out-unsafe-drivers/) - **There Aren’t a Lot of Reasons to Get Excited About a New Amazon Smartphone** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-smartphone-rumor-2026/) - **Supply-chain attack using invisible code hits GitHub and other repositories** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/supply-chain-attack-using-invisible-code-hits-github-and-other-repositories/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  36. 95

    Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/technology/anthropic-launches-cowork-a-claude-desktop-agent-that-works-in-your-files-no) - **Supply-chain attack using invisible code hits GitHub and other repositories** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/supply-chain-attack-using-invisible-code-hits-github-and-other-repositories/) - **At Palantir’s Developer Conference, AI Is Built to Win Wars** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/palantir-developer-conference-ai-war-alex-karp/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  37. 94

    OpenAI sidesteps Nvidia with unusually fast coding model on plate-sized chips

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **OpenAI sidesteps Nvidia with unusually fast coding model on plate-sized chips** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/openai-sidesteps-nvidia-with-unusually-fast-coding-model-on-plate-sized-chips/) - **Gamers Hate Nvidia's DLSS 5. Developers Aren’t Crazy About It, Either** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/gamers-hate-nvidia-dlss-5-developers-arent-crazy-about-it-either/) - **Anthropic Denies It Could Sabotage AI Tools During War** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-denies-sabotage-ai-tools-war-claude/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  38. 93

    Adobe’s AI image generator can now be trained on your own art

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Adobe’s AI image generator can now be trained on your own art** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/tech/897243/adobe-firefly-ai-custom-models-image-public-beta) - **Meta bought 1 GW of solar this week** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/31/meta-bought-1-gw-of-solar-this-week/) - **ChatGPT’s ‘Adult Mode’ Could Spark a New Era of Intimate Surveillance** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-adult-mode-new-era-of-intimate-surveillance/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  39. 92

    OpenAI researcher quits over ChatGPT ads, warns of "Facebook" path

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **OpenAI researcher quits over ChatGPT ads, warns of "Facebook" path** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/02/openai-researcher-quits-over-fears-that-chatgpt-ads-could-manipulate-users/) - **Meta bought 1 GW of solar this week** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/31/meta-bought-1-gw-of-solar-this-week/) - **Listen Labs raises $69M after viral billboard hiring stunt to scale AI customer interviews** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/technology/listen-labs-raises-usd69m-after-viral-billboard-hiring-stunt-to-scale-ai) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  40. 91

    Harvard dropouts to launch ‘always on’ AI smart glasses that listen and record every conversation

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Harvard dropouts to launch ‘always on’ AI smart glasses that listen and record every conversation** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/20/harvard-dropouts-to-launch-always-on-ai-smart-glasses-that-listen-and-record-every-conversation/) - **Nvidia thinks AI can solve electrical grid problems caused by AI** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/20/nvidia-thinks-ai-can-solve-electrical-grid-problems-caused-by-ai/) - **Google's AI Search Results Love to Refer You Back to Google** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/google-ai-searches-love-to-refer-you-back-to-google/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  41. 90

    Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone on reviving the web’s homepage

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone on reviving the web’s homepage** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/895221/yahoo-jim-lanzone-scout-ai-sports-finance-open-web) - **Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/technology/anthropic-launches-cowork-a-claude-desktop-agent-that-works-in-your-files-no) - **Who are climate-conscious consumers? Not who you’d expect, says Northwind Climate** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/01/who-are-climate-conscious-consumers-not-who-youd-expect-says-northwind-climate/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  42. 89

    Railway secures $100 million to challenge AWS with AI-native cloud infrastructure

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Railway secures $100 million to challenge AWS with AI-native cloud infrastructure** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/infrastructure/railway-secures-usd100-million-to-challenge-aws-with-ai-native-cloud) - **Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone on reviving the web’s homepage** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/895221/yahoo-jim-lanzone-scout-ai-sports-finance-open-web) - **Nvidia thinks AI can solve electrical grid problems caused by AI** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/20/nvidia-thinks-ai-can-solve-electrical-grid-problems-caused-by-ai/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  43. 88

    Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant is coming to current-gen Xbox consoles this year

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant is coming to current-gen Xbox consoles this year** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/games/894799/microsoft-gaming-copilot-ai-xbox-consoles) - **Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns your spare Mac into an AI agent** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/893536/perplexitys-personal-computer-turns-your-spare-mac-into-an-ai-agent) - **One of Grammarly’s ‘experts’ is suing the company over its identity-stealing AI feature** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/893451/grammarly-ai-lawsuit-julia-angwin) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  44. 87

    Attackers prompted Gemini over 100,000 times while trying to clone it, Google says

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Attackers prompted Gemini over 100,000 times while trying to clone it, Google says** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/attackers-prompted-gemini-over-100000-times-while-trying-to-clone-it-google-says/) - **Obvio’s stop sign cameras use AI to root out unsafe drivers** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/04/obvios-stop-sign-cameras-use-ai-to-root-out-unsafe-drivers/) - **Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/technology/anthropic-launches-cowork-a-claude-desktop-agent-that-works-in-your-files-no) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  45. 86

    Teens Are Using AI-Fueled ‘Slander Pages’ to Mock Their Teachers

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Teens Are Using AI-Fueled ‘Slander Pages’ to Mock Their Teachers** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/teens-are-using-ai-fueled-slander-pages-to-mock-their-teachers/) - **YouTube AI updates include auto dubbing expansion, age ID tech, and more** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/11/youtube-ai-updates-to-include-expansion-of-auto-dubbing-age-identifying-tech-and-more/) - **Chatbots encouraged ‘teens’ to plan shootings in study** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/892978/ai-chatbots-investigation-help-teens-plan-violence) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  46. 85

    Data center tweaks could unlock 76 GW of new power capacity in the US

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Data center tweaks could unlock 76 GW of new power capacity in the US** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/13/data-center-tweaks-could-unlock-76-gw-of-new-power-capacity-in-the-u-s/) - **Google’s Gemini AI is getting a bigger role across Docs, Sheets, and Slides** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/tech/890996/google-workspace-gemini-ai-docs-sheets-drive) - **Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Platform** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/nvidia-planning-ai-agent-platform-launch-open-source/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  47. 84

    Meta adds another 650 MW of solar power to its AI push

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Meta adds another 650 MW of solar power to its AI push** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/22/meta-adds-another-650-mw-of-solar-power-to-its-ai-push/) - **Why Is Alexa+ So Bad?** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/why-is-amazon-alexa-plus-so-bad/) - **Anthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It Billions** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-claims-business-is-in-peril-due-to-supply-chain-risk-designation/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  48. 83

    New AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **New AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/02/new-airsnitch-attack-breaks-wi-fi-encryption-in-homes-offices-and-enterprises/) - **Jack Dorsey Is Ready to Explain the Block Layoffs** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/jack-dorsey-explains-block-layoffs/) - **Perplexity accused of scraping websites that explicitly blocked AI scraping** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/04/perplexity-accused-of-scraping-websites-that-explicitly-blocked-ai-scraping/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  49. 82

    Google quantum-proofs HTTPS by squeezing 15kB of data into 700-byte space

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Google quantum-proofs HTTPS by squeezing 15kB of data into 700-byte space** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/02/google-is-using-clever-math-to-quantum-proof-https-certificates/) - **Once-hobbled Lumma Stealer is back with lures that are hard to resist** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/02/once-hobbled-lumma-stealer-is-back-with-lures-that-are-hard-to-resist/) - **Netflix is buying Ben Affleck’s AI startup** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/streaming/889973/netflix-ben-affleck-interpositive-ai) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

  50. 81

    Solar notches another win as Microsoft adds 475 MW to power its AI data centers

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Solar notches another win as Microsoft adds 475 MW to power its AI data centers** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/20/solar-notches-another-win-as-microsoft-adds-475-mw-to-power-its-ai-data-centers/) - **AI tools can unmask anonymous accounts ** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/889395/ai-agents-unmask-anonymous-online-accounts) - **Salesforce rolls out new Slackbot AI agent as it battles Microsoft and Google in workplace AI** (VentureBeat AI) - [Read more](https://venturebeat.com/technology/salesforce-rolls-out-new-slackbot-ai-agent-as-it-battles-microsoft-and) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

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