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Tech Gumbo — 120 episodes

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The AI Glossary You Need, Cyber Insurers Shift to Speed, Big Tech Flips on AI Jobs Doom, Free AI Credits, Fable Ban Lifted, Claude Sonnet 5

2

FBI Seizes 600+ Drones at World Cup, Amazon Drone Delivery, Microsoft's GDID, Ransomware Update, Starlink Satellites Burn Up as 100K New Satellites Planned

3

Meta's Prediction Market App, META AI Reorg Was "Atrocious," Google Liable for AI, OpenAI Weighs Price Cuts, and RAM Prices Keep Climbing

4

Solar Overtakes Coal, Saronic's Drone Boats Rescue Pilots, SCOTUS Protects Location Data, Smartphones and the Baby Bust, Teams Tracking, and Free Win10 Patches

5

Guest: David Susko, The Road To The Moon And Then To Mars, Part 2

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Guest: David Susko, The Road To The Moon And Then To Mars

7

Religious AI Exemptions, Estonia’s Free ChatGPT, Amazon AI, Anthropic Inside the NSA, Microsoft MAI Models Disappoint

8

CISA Staffing Cuts, Google Pays SpaceX $920M Monthly, Chrome 149 Patch, Meta Smart Glasses NameTag, & Xbox Loses Millions

9

AI Executive Order, OpenClaw Explained, Microsoft Scout, Gemini Spark & AI Costs Out of Control

10

Don't Troll Scam Texts, IG Teen Limits, Bluetooth Bomb Scare, Meta AI Hack, Usage, YT AI Labels, Bot Traffic

11

Pope Leo's AI Encyclical, Vatican AI App, Bezos on AI Jobs, News Archives Blocked, Anthropic's Mythos Bugs

12

OS Age Verification, Vanguard Strikes Back, Waymo Floods, Subsea Data Centers, AI in Space

13

AI Backlash Goes Mainstream, Musk Loses in Court, and RAM Makers Drown in Debt

14

Microsoft Kills SMS Login, Hackers Harass Researchers, and CISA Security Lapse, Kindle EOL

15

Hackable Lawn Mowers, Talking to AI In A Whisper, Ending The Swipe, and AI’s Predictions Disagreements

16

AI Taxes, Screenless Wearables, and Google's Chromebook Successor

17

Dating App Lawsuit, Meta Smart Glasses Scandal, N.M. vs. Meta, OpenAI's Goblin Ban, PodSlop, and Gov’t AI Oversight

18

Photoshop's Origin, Gemini in Cars, Samsung Smart Glasses, Starlink's Growth, Utah VPN Law, BlackBerry's Comeback, and Google Translate Turns 20

19

Claude's Mythos Too Powerful, DeepSeek, OpenAI Misses Targets, Anthropic Hits $1 Trillion, and Taylor Swift TMs Her Voice

20

Tim Cook's Apple Exit, Facebook Scam Billions, Mandatory Car Surveillance, and Prediction Market Insider Trading

21

AI Index Trust Gap, Orbital Compute Cluster, Computing Power Crunch, and Data Center Backlash

22

Roblox Safety Tiers, Netgear FCC Exemption, Meta Ad Dominance, Copilot Debrand, Netflix Rate Hikes

23

Kalshi Legal Wins, Microsoft’s AI Roadmap, Claude Integration, and Data Center Delays

24

6G Readiness, In-Car Meetings, Space iPhones, and the Global Auto Crisis

25

The Jetson’s vs. Reality, Maga Dream Girl, OpenAI’s Strategic Pivot

26

Social Media Negligence Rulings, Utility Infrastructure Costs, Balcony Solar Bill, Wi-Fi Router Ban

27

Interview: Dr. Andrew Dalovisio with Director Cellular Therapy w/ Mary Bird Perkins

28

Meta Liability Verdict, Australian Ban Gaps, NY AI Laws, Sora Sunset, NHTSA Probes Tesla

29

Apple’s 50-Year Legacy, Gemini’s Office Overhaul, and Anthropic’s Legal Showdown

30

BYD Battery Breakthrough, Windows 12 Rumors, and Consumer Tech Skepticism

31

Microsoft Discord Chaos, Power Grid Risks, AI Fast Food Coaching, and the Claude Surge

32

Dark Web Explained, NFL Streaming Inquiry, 25Gbps Light Internet, and Starlink Mobile Update

33

Teen AI Trends, Waymo’s Human Helpers, Remote Guidance Debate, Tesla’s Legal Battle

34

Global Teen Social Media Bans, Discord Delay, Meta Smartwatch, and Louisiana AI Expansion

35

AI Political Warfare, Microsoft Ditches OpenAI, Pentagon Contract Disputes, Meta's Digital Afterlife

36

YouTube’s Legal Defense, Instagram’s Addiction Denial, YouTube Outpaces Netflix

37

AI Metacognition Gains, Discord Age Checks, Ring’s Surveillance Scrutiny, Goldman’s AI Accountants, Altman’s Ad Feud

38

LSU Cyber Defense and Energy Security Initiatives

39

Firefox AI Kill Switch, Microsoft Trims AI Bloat, Grok’s Explicit Pivot, SpaceX-xAI Merger

40

TikTok’s Data Pivot, 8K TV Market Collapse, EU EV Milestone, Food Truck Batteries, Peacock’s Growing Pains

41

Trump’s AI Rules And Regs Making, PPG’s Speed Coat, EU vs. Google AI, Microsoft 365 Outage

42

TikTok’s New Deal And Service Outages, Censorship Allegations, Social Media Addiction Trials

43

Grok Porn, Grok Breaks Policies, OpenAI Hardware, Alexa Upgrades, Social Media Act

44

Wing & Walmart’s Drone Expansion, Wikipedia at 25, Meta Abandons Metaverse, Maryland Sphere, Canada’s China EV Deal

45

Police Report Hallucination, Apple Teams With Google AI, Copilot And File Explorer

46

Dell AI PC Retreat, Cloudflare vs. Italy, Why iOS 26 Matters

47

On3 Blocks Grok, AI Image Safety Crisis, France’s Social Media Ban, Meta’s Glass Delay

48

Calif Data Privacy, Roomba Bankrupt, Prison Cell Phone Jam, M365 Confusion, Cybercab Loses TM

49

Review of the top stories we covered in 2025

50

Disney Gives Their Characters To Sora, La. Social Media Law Blocked, Social Media Bans for Minors, Trump EO on State AI Laws

51

Google Maps Upgrade, Online Reservation Tracking, Win10 Risks, PornHub Extortion, PayPal Bank, Ford’s EREV

52

Guest Warren Birkett, did he really cause Y2K?

53

Netflix/Warner Bros. acquisition fight, Waymo noise issues & school bus recall, SpaceX mobile ambitions, OpenAI ordered to reveal chat logs.

54

ChatGPT’s Crisis, Coded "Algospeak", Australia’s Ban

55

Windows 11 Stalls, Login Glitch, Camera Sexploitation, Cyber-Cargo Heists

56

Teens Mourn AI Loss, Anthropic’s Deceptive Models, X Sells Usernames, Grok’s Legal Woes

57

Pornhub’s Big Tech Plea, Malaysia’s Social Ban, Meta’s Safety Scandal, Roblox’s AI Scan

58

Guest: Sarah W. Anderson, Attorney at Law, specializing in Cybersecurity

59

Cloudflare Outage, Apple Digital ID, Waymo Expansion, MS Agentic OS, Cyber Awareness Crisis

60

Meta La Solar Deal, Aussie Free Solar Power, Microsoft Sued Over Copilot, Microsoft AI Chief Rejects Consciousness Research, Tesla Grok Scandal

61

The Start Of Season 12! Louvre’s “LOUVRE” Password, Rogue Ransomware Experts, YouTube TV Drops Disney

62

AI Isn’t Raising Your Power Bill, AI Browsers Can Be Hacked, Microsoft Bans AI Flirting, and PayPal Joins ChatGPT

63

Meta Layoffs, Starlink Speed Surge, FBI Gambling Bust, Text Message Scandals

64

Browser Fingerprints, Walmart & OpenAI Partnership, YouTube Deepfake Defense, Uber’s AI Side Hustle, Kohler’s Smart Toilet

65

Amazon Internet Meltdown, Windows 11 Fix, Messenger Shutdown, GM’s Big Tech Shift, and Apple’s iPhone Air Fails

66

AI Bubble Warnings, Police Battle AI Prank, OpenAI’s Safety Report, ChatGPT To Add Erotica

67

Apple TV Rebrand, Wi-Fi 8, Leaky Satellites, Windows 10 E-Waste, Korean DC Fire, BYD Boom

68

AI Actress Sparks Hollywood Uproar, OpenAI’s Sora 2 Shocks the Internet, and Sam Altman Warns of an AI Bubble

69

Asahi Cyberattack, Instagram Denial, Bezos’ Space Data Centers, Gen Z Goes Retro, Amazon Drone Crash, CA Drivers Unionize

70

AI Workslop, Fauxductivity, ChatGPT Parental Controls, Pew Survey on AI Trust, California AI Law

71

Microsoft Caves on Win10, Cracker Barrel Outrage Fueled by Bots, Social Media News Habits, Police Pull Over a Robotaxi

72

Pope Rejects Virtual Papacy, ChatGPT’s Real Use Revealed, TikTok Deal Takes Shape, EU Eyes Cookie Ban, Samsung Puts Ads on Fridges

73

iOS 26 Overhaul, Intel + Nvidia Chip Pact, Nvidia’s $100B OpenAI Bet, SpaceX’s 15K-Satellite Push, More Copilot

74

Toilet TikTok Risks, Taco Bell AI Fumbles, Smart Home Futures, Students Embrace AI, Powerball Scandal, Gmail Security Confusion

75

Computer Literacy I 2025, UK Ransomware Ban Plans, Cybersecurity Concierges, Windows 10’s $7B Price Tag

76

Waymo Robotaxis In NYC, IRS EV Credit Deadline, Melania’s AI Push, Datacenter Water Wars, Google’s Gemini Energy Use

77

Windows 12 AI Future, Excel Copilot Backlash, Intel’s $10B Deal with US

78

Google’s AI Summaries Hit Publishers, CA Police AI Disclosure Bill, Claude Walks Away, Meta’s Deadly Flirty Bot, Gemini’s Self-Loathing Spiral

79

Australia’s Teen Social Ban, AV Red Tape Mess, FAA Drone Expansion, SpaceX vs Fiber, Musk’s Tax Shield, UK Water Crisis

80

Disney+–Hulu ESPN, RFK Jr. Wearables Push, OpenAI GPT-5 Rollout Backlash

81

Delta AI Pricing Backlash, QR Code Scam Warning, Perplexity’s Chrome Bid, AT&T Breach Settlement, Starlink Cuts Prices

82

Vibe Coding Boom, Age Verification Backlash, Data Privacy Fears, Delta’s AI Fare Targeting, Spotify’s Dead Artist Scandal

83

FCC Gigabit Rollback, Office 2024 vs 365, 30TB Drives, Ransomware Wipeout, Tesla FSD Refund

84

AI, AGI, ASI, Where are we now, how soon before the next levels of AI?

85

A Reunion of AI experts to look for the next few years!

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A Reunion of AI experts to look back on the past 2 years of Artificial Intelligence

87

Phishing Training Fails, TikTok's Backup Plan, Social Media Age Ban Bill

88

Starlink Price Hike, Windows 11 Surpasses 10, Microsoft’s Culture Clash, Amazon’s Robot Surge

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Google Earth at 20, 400M Windows PCs Gone, Microsoft’s AI Mandate

90

Brazil Social Media Ruling, Section 230 Challenge, Tesla FSD Failures

91

Guest Interview: Kenny Wall of Gulf Coast Office Products on DocuWare and Workflow Automation

92

Windows 12 Rumors, iOS 26 Upgrades, Meta AI's Privacy Problem

93

GameStop Damages Switch 2 Consoles, Google's $500M "Less Evil" Settlement, AI Startups Exposed, AI Hallucinations in Court, Meta's Deepfake Ad Problem, OpenAI's Revenue Boom, AI Layoffs and Backlash

94

T-Mobile’s Starlink Beta Opens Up, Cable Carriers Gain Ground, Supersonic Travel Cleared, YouTube vs. Ad-Blockers

95

Win11 Adoption Slows, Waymo Safer Than Human Drivers, Tesla FSD Woes

96

Fla. Social Media Ban Unconstitutional, Pirating TV, USB-C Not The Same, Starlink Getting Faster?

97

Claude Blackmails Developers, Google Fighting To Retain Seach Dominance, Chicago Paper’s Fake Reading List, AI Darth Vader Voice Over, Duolingo CEO Flip-Flop

98

Netflix YouTube And AI Ads, TikTok Freebies Causing Malware, Texas Social Media Laws And Age Verification, Baby Saved By DNA Gene-Editing

99

Students Humanizing Papers Using AI, Professor Uses AI Students Not Happy, Will Society Adapt to GenAI Fast Enough

100

Changes To Apple’s App Store, Get A Bite Of Apple’s $95M Settlement, Robotaxis More Popular Than Human Ubers, Autonomous Trucks In Texas, HBO Rebranded Again, Sesame Street ‘s New Home

101

AI Credit Cards, AI Hallucinations Getting Worse, Zuckerberg Thinks AI Will be Your Friends, AI Research Violates Ethics Standards

102

DoJ Wants To Break Up Google, $20K EV Truck, Tesla Sales Drop, Changes To Windows 11, Netflix To Use AI As Recommendation Tool

103

Being Polite To AI Cost $$$, ChatGPT Annoying?, AI Gains Outweigh Cost, Teens Investing with ChatGPT Help, Copilot Has Flatlined

104

Tech Job Confusion And Obsolescence, Anti-Piracy Ad Stole, Google Blurring Nudity, Zuckerberg Says Social Media Changed

105

Man Uses A.I. In Appeal, Judge Is Not Happy, Things Not to Tell ChatGPT, OpenAI Wants To Build A Social Network, Grok Called Musk Mis-Info Spreader, xAI buys X

106

Win 11 Upgrade Update, Google Is A Monopoly, OpenAI Would Like To Buy Google’s Chrome, Tesla’s Robotaxis Have A Long Way To Go

107

Interview w/ Corey Clothier, Autonomous Vehicle Expert with Arcadis

108

Waymo’s Software Challenges, New Parents Chose Robotaxi Over Human Driver, Instagram Blocking Sensitive Images, Microsoft Turned 50

109

Are VR Goggles Dead, AI Takes over A Newspaper, AI Datacenters Popping Up In Heartland

110

NFL To Use Hawk-Eye, Fitbit Gets Another Year, Apple To Revamp iPhone for Health, Apple Buying $1B Nvidia Chips, New Credit Card For Apple Card, Microsoft’s New BSOD And Outlook

111

OpenAI Training LLM On Copyrighted Content, ChatGPT Hallucinates Horror Story Bio, AI Makes People Sadder, CEO Pledge To Get Rid Of Fraud Sentenced For Fraud

112

Is Signal Safe?, Apple Watch Camera, EV BYD Soaring, Coke’s New Vending Machine Doesn’t Use Electricity

113

CISO’s AI Malware Concerns, Are Kids Using AI Cheating?, Gemini Removes Watermarks

114

Mishing Threat, Apple’s Encrypted Messaging, TikTok 10PM Curfew For Teens eBay & Etsy Emulate TikTok, Microsoft Removed Copilot, VW Brings Back Buttons

115

Is Antivirus Software Spying On You?, Never Delete SPAM, Jr. Software Developers Over Reliance on AI, Crypto Heist Because Of Poor Cybersecurity

116

Microsoft Killing Publisher, Apple Delaying Apple Intelligence, Most Smart Phone Users Don’t Use AI, DOJ Forcing Google To Sell Chrome, 4G Cellular Didn’t Work On The Moon

117

Amazon Alexa+, Nvidia Say AI Boom Still Going Strong, Sora Gets ChatGPT Integration, Microsoft-OpenAI Approved in UK, McDonald’s Gets AI Infusion, Google-HP Project Starline 3D Calling

118

Facebook Deleting Live Videos, HP Ends 15 Min Wait, Gmail Changes Authentication, Google Shuts Down Extensions, YouTube Premium Lite, Microsoft Office “Free: With Ads, Microsoft To End Skype

119

Smart Glasses Help Visually Impaired, AI Not Generating Value, Think Deeper and Voice Are Now Free, Robots Running Half Marathons

120

MLB Bot Calling Balls and Strikes, YouTube Premium “Lite”, Apple Vision Pro getting AI, AT&T SplitPay vs, Splitwise App, Meta’s Subsea Internet Cable Circumnavigates