Sam and Jay break down the biggest tech headlines of the week on Tech Watch. This episode covers Osoris, the Apple-focused AI startup pushing local LLMs beyond the cloud; the Trump administration's proposed federal safety reviews for AI models; Google's emergency Chrome 148 patch fixing 127 security flaws; over 93,000 tech layoffs in 2026 driven by AI automation; an unexpected Musk and Anthropic partnership doubling Claude usage limits; and why the era of cheap, unlimited AI subscriptions is ending fast. Plus, the ongoing debate: should your AI live in the cloud or in a box you control?

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro: Tech used to be nerdy, now tech is cool

2:16 Osoris: Apple's local AI startup pushing LLMs off the cloud

10:28 Cloud vs. local AI: The VHS vs. Beta debate

12:49 Trump administration proposes federal AI safety reviews

13:47 Break

14:50 Google's emergency Chrome 148 patch (127 security flaws fixed)

19:47 93,000+ tech layoffs in 2026 driven by AI

22:00 Musk and Anthropic surprise partnership: Claude limits doubled

22:39 The cheap AI boom is ending: Your bill is going up

24:47 Outro

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