AI Special Report

## 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/) - **Elon Musk Loses Landmark Lawsuit Against OpenAI** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/musk-v-altman-jury-verdict/) - **Gemini will use Volvo’s external cameras to interpret parking signs**...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **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) - **Nvidia thinks AI can solve electrical grid problems caused by AI** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](ht...

## 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/) - **Why Reddit blocked my daily visit to its mobile website** (Ars Technica AI) - [Read more](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/why-reddit-blo...

## 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 Compani...

## 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...

## 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/) - **Apple agrees to pay iPhone owners $250 million for not delivering AI Siri** (The Verge AI) - [Read more](https://www.the...

## 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.w...

## 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://w...

## 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....

## 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-com...

## 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-notep...

## 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/...

## 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/) - **Discord Sleuths Gained Unauthorized Access to Anthropic’s Mythos** (Wired AI) - [Read more](https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-disc...

## 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 c...

## 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.co...

## 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-tenni...

## 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.c...

## 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-bum...

## 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-...

## 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-c...

## 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....

## 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-...

## 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-exec...

## 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** (...

## 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:/...