AI & Tech Daily with Jesse Owen

ChatGPT Wallet adds user-approved purchases for eligible US subscribers. OpenShell moves into community governance, llama.cpp establishes compatibility boundaries, Runway opens its robot-control model, and World Labs makes generated scenes editable. Plus AWS cross-account secret replication, Atom Computing's quantum R&D award, and Salesforce's self-hostable transcription model.

Full transcript: https://www.owenonthenet.com/podcast/2026-11-15/

Sources:

https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-wallet

https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/openai-launches-chatgpt-wallet-letting-ai-agents-pay-for-purchases-5026114

https://openai.com/policies/chatgpt-wallet-terms

https://www.cncf.io/blog/2026/11/10/welcoming-openshell-to-the-cncf-open-governance-to-secure-agentic-ai

https://huggingface.co/blog/ggml-org/llama-cpp-v1

https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/tag/v1.0.0

https://runway.com/news/company-news/praxis-1-is-now-available

https://runway.com/research/praxis-1-video-pretraining-to-robot-control

https://worldlabs.ai/

https://worldlabs.ai/atlas

https://worldlabs.ai/blog/atlas

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/11/secrets-manager-cross-account

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/secretsmanager/latest/userguide/cross-account-replicate-secrets.html

https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/11/department-commerce-announces-finalization-chips-rd-award-atom-computing

https://huggingface.co/blog/salesforce-sovereign-intelligence/sov-transcribe-1

https://huggingface.co/salesforce-sovereign-intelligence/SOV-Transcribe-1

Microsoft's outage disrupted Australian work and Claude's connected services, raising a practical question about AI continuity. Also: Anthropic's self-hosted agent beta, IBM's structured approach to prompt injection, Nvidia's faster GPU workload restoration, New York's frontier-AI registration, Edge0's local-agent models and TerraNova's carbon-removal research. In What Changes for You, MiniMax's H3-Image brings downloadable weights and hosted access for native 4K generation and editing.

Full transcript: https://www.owenonthenet.com/podcast/2026-11-14/

Sources:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-13/microsoft-outage-teams-outlook-copilot/107381196

https://status.claude.com/incidents/sqn3fg1l96dl

https://claude.com/resources/articles/self-hosted-claude-managed-agents

https://huggingface.co/blog/ibm-granite/llmon-an-llm-native-markup-language-now-in-granite

https://huggingface.co/ibm-granite/granite-4.1-3b-llmon-preview

https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/start-and-restore-gpu-workloads-in-seconds-with-nvidia-snapshot

https://www.suny.edu/suny-news/press-releases/11-26/11-10-26-2

https://edge0.ai/blog/introducing-edge0-145b-frontier-ai-capabilities-on-your-own-computer

https://huggingface.co/Edge0/Edge0-145B-q3k

https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/how-a-new-ai-model-could-help-crushed-rock-fight-climate-change

https://zenodo.org/records/24156305

https://www.minimax.io/blog/minimax-h3-image

https://huggingface.co/MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-H3-Image

https://huggingface.co/MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-H3-Image/raw/main/LICENSE

https://vercel.com/changelog/minimax-h3-image-and-highspeed-now-available-on-ai-gateway

AWS releases a local cloud emulator built by coding agents, with tests against real AWS at the centre of its engineering workflow. Google introduces a bounded-decision API, DeepMind publishes machine-checked proofs for compiled Signal code, and Databricks expands Genie into background enterprise work. Also: an Apache HTTP/2 security fix, IBM’s modular quantum roadmap, a lawsuit seeking a freeze on new AI models, and the practical access details for AWS Emulator and Gemini 4 Hydrogen.

Full transcript: https://www.owenonthenet.com/podcast/2026-11-13/

Sources:

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/11/aws-emulator-now-available

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/test-your-applications-against-aws-locally-with-aws-emulator

https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/how-autonomous-ai-agents-built-aws-emulator

https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/gemini-decisions-api

https://deepmind.google/blog/introducing-alphaproof-code

https://google-deepmind.github.io/code-verification

https://www.databricks.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/databricks-launches-new-always-genie-autonomous-ai-complex

https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/genie-one

https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-119618

https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-11-11-ibm-quantum-nighthawk-demonstrates-new-levels-of-speed-and-quality%2C-with-plans-to-scale-beyond-1%2C000-qubits-in-2027?output_format=markdown

https://www.ksat.com/business/2026/11/12/advocacy-groups-sue-ai-giants-to-freeze-new-models-warning-of-catastrophic-risks

https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/introducing-gemini-4-hydrogen

https://aistudio.google.com/docs/whats-new-gemini-4-hydrogen

AlphaGenome 2 brings cell-specific predictions to genetic research, helping scientists choose more targeted experiments. AMD's new EPYC platforms start shipping, security researchers find private data in published Grok Build apps, and the EU proposes rules for manipulative digital design. Also: Qwen4-Max's temporary preview, Adobe's creative assistants, CoreWeave's managed database, and what Claude's shared spreadsheets, whiteboards and data tools change for paid users.

Full transcript: https://www.owenonthenet.com/podcast/2026-11-12/

Sources:

https://deepmind.google/blog/alphagenome-2-deciphering-how-cells-read-dna-to-better-understand-disease

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03673-0

https://newsroom.amd.com/news/6th-gen-epyc-lead-ai-enterprise-computing

https://blog.claroc.io/ghostshares-grok-build-apps

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/11/grok-build-coding-agent-leaks-oodles-of-confidential-info-some-belonging-to-spacexsi

https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/consumer-protection-law/digital-fairness-act_en

https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/token-plan-personal-overview

https://chat.qwen.ai/api/models

https://news.adobe.com/news/2026/11/adobe-transforms-creative-cloud-tools

https://coreweave.com/news/coreweave-database-launches-so-ai-teams-can-build-run-and-scale-production-applications-on-one-platform

https://claude.com/resources/articles/sheets-whiteboards-data

https://claude.com/resources/articles/more-ways-to-work-with-claude-sheets-whiteboards-and-interactive-connectors

Gemini 4 Carbon reaches paid public access, bringing the economics of difficult AI tasks into focus. Australia proposes a frontier-AI regulator; Qantas links systems modernisation to an outsourcing plan affecting about 850 roles; IBM and Microsoft package enterprise agents with implementation support; and LingBot-Touch releases reusable tactile encoders. Plus, an actively exploited Outlook flaw, reversible Amazon OpenSearch upgrades, and the practical access and migration decisions around Carbon and .NET 11.

Full transcript: https://www.owenonthenet.com/podcast/2026-11-11/

Sources:

https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-4-carbon-now-available

https://aistudio.google.com/docs/changelog

https://the-decoder.com/gemini-4-carbon-arrives-just-in-time-to-feel-like-yesterdays-news-in-the-fastest-model-cycle-yet

https://www.pm.gov.au/media/new-australian-ai-safety-and-security-protections

https://www.pm.gov.au/media/strengthening-australia-against-ai-driven-cyber-incidents

https://www.itnews.com.au/news/gov-proposes-ai-safety-regulator-630244

https://www.itnews.com.au/news/qantas-taps-accenture-for-major-it-and-data-modernisation-630243

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-10/850-jobs-to-go-from-qantas-as-airline-moves-roles-overseas/107368120

https://news.microsoft.com/source/2026/11/10/ibm-and-microsoft-announce-a-new-ai-agent-platform-designed-for-industry-specific-transformation

https://arxiv.org/abs/2611.12806

https://technology.robbyant.com/lingbot-touch

https://huggingface.co/robbyant/lingbot-touch-small

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-11

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/platform/support/policy/dotnet-core

https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-124194

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-november-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-1-235-flaws-outlook-zero-day

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/11/amazon-opensearch-service/upgrades

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/version-migration.html

Anthropic releases Fable 5.2 and restricted-access Mythos 5.2 with lower prices and distinct data-handling terms. Google designs TPU systems around confidentiality and larger contexts, NVIDIA reports robot adaptation from five demonstrations per task, and US regulators review Waymo's school-bus remedy. Also: Instagram expands teen detection, a narrowly applicable OpenSSH flaw sees confirmed exploitation, and practical access to Meta's Muse Ember and OpenAI's Images 2.6.

Full transcript: https://www.owenonthenet.com/podcast/2026-11-10/

Sources:

https://www.anthropic.com/claude-fable-and-mythos-5-2

https://www.marketscreener.com/news/anthropic-unveils-new-fable-mythos-models-as-competition-heats-up-ahead-of-ipo-ce785fd3d189f423

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/ai-infrastructure/tpu-8tx-and-tpu-8i-max

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/robotics-simulation-advancements-corl

https://research.nvidia.com/labs/gear/gr00t-2

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2026/INOA-RQ26006-19477.pdf

https://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters/US%2Bopens%2Bprobe%2Binto%2B2,895%2BWaymo%2Bvehicles%2Bover%2Bschool%2Bbus%2Bsafety%2Bviolations/27310395.html

https://about.fb.com/news/2026/11/expanding-teen-account-protections-to-teens-around-the-world

https://sshole.events.greynoise.io/

https://www.openssh.org/txt/release-10.6p2

https://alpinelinux.org/posts/2026-11-05-openssh-password-authentication-bypass

https://research.meta.ai/blog/muse-ember

https://dev.meta.ai/models/muse-ember

https://artificialanalysis.ai/models/muse-ember

https://vercel.com/changelog/muse-ember-now-available-on-ai-gateway

https://openai.com/index/introducing-images-2-6

https://deploymentsafety.openai.com/chatgpt-images-2-6

https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/pricing

Axiom releases a Lean library of the Stacks Project, opening existing mathematics to machine-checked reuse. Also: Ricursive's downloadable Ripple coding model, Google's Rubin-based cloud instances, OpenAI's commitments to data-centre communities, GitHub's approaching workflow restrictions, AWS's managed web-answer tool and an exploited SonicWall VPN flaw. In What Changes for You, Google's Gemini Omni brings longer, editable video clips to its paid API at a lower output price.

Full transcript: https://www.owenonthenet.com/podcast/2026-11-08/

Sources:

https://axiommath.ai/research/the-stacks-project-formalized

https://stacks.axiommath.ai/

https://huggingface.co/ricursiveAI/Ripple-65B-Preview

https://openrouter.ai/ricursiveai/ripple-65b-preview

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/ai-infrastructure/google-cloud-infrastructure-at-nvidia-gtc-berlin-2026

https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/gpus

https://openai.com/index/setting-new-standard-responsible-ai-infrastructure

https://github.blog/changelog/2026-11-02-pull_request_target-blocked-by-default-december-2

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/11/web-answer-amazon-bedrock

https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts-advisories/sonicwall-security-advisory-av26-1133

https://community.sonicwall.com/s/question/0D5VN00001lpfdm0AA/sonicos-security-advisory-snwlid20260014-update-your-gen-7-and-gen-8-firewalls

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-warns-of-new-ssl-vpn-mfa-bypass-flaw-exploited-in-attacks

https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/introducing-gemini-omni-1-2-flash

https://aistudio.google.com/docs/pricing

https://deepmind.google/models/model-cards/gemini-omni-1-2-flash

A Claude Dispatch proof of concept shows how a browser extension could reach desktop commands across linked devices. Also: the UK’s proposed AI-agent incident duties, Microsoft’s European processing timetable for Claude, Thinking Machines’ Inkling 2 Small, Baidu’s ERNIE 5.5 base weights, AWS software inventory and Qualcomm’s near-memory silicon. Conductor Cloud users face separate deadlines for interactive work and data recovery following its move to Meta.

Full transcript: https://www.owenonthenet.com/podcast/2026-11-07/

Sources:

https://forever.security/blog/thisbash-claude-dispatch-browser-extension-rce

https://www.theregister.com/research/2026/11/05/anthropic-wont-fix-a-claude-dispatch-flaw-that-could-let-attackers-execute-remote-commands-across-corporate-boundaries/5307684

https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13947068-assign-tasks-from-anywhere-in-claude-cowork

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cyber-security-and-resilience-network-and-information-systems-bill-factsheets/agentic-ai-resilience-measures

https://assets.theregister.com/2026/11/06/20266

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/blog/2026/11/05/bringing-claude-models-in-microsoft-copilot-into-the-eu-data-boundary

https://thinkingmachines.ai/news/inkling-2-small

https://huggingface.co/baidu/ERNIE-5.5-Flash-Base

https://huggingface.co/baidu/ERNIE-5.5-Flash-Base/raw/main/LICENSE

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/11/security-hub-sbom-inventory

https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2026/11/qualcomm-hbc-validated-silicon-ai-inference

https://www.conductor.build/announcement

https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/11/05/meta-brings-conductor-on-board-its-model-train/5307711

OpenAI releases GPT-6 Cyber to approved security researchers, raising a practical question: how quickly can vulnerability discoveries become deployed fixes? Also: Acronis investigates a human-directed network of attack agents; METR assesses AI-assisted research at Anthropic; Google releases infrastructure for agents that pause and resume; an EU court adviser examines chatbot news retrieval; Marvell agrees to acquire Lumentum; and Apple announces checks on publicly link-shared iCloud content. Plus, PLaMo's downloadable translation models give builders another option for processing text locally.

Full transcript: https://www.owenonthenet.com/podcast/2026-11-06/

Sources:

https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-6-cyber

https://deploymentsafety.openai.com/gpt-6-cyber

https://openai.com/index/a-thousand-fewer-paths-to-root

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-118

https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/bossai-inside-the-ai-attack-mesh-that-targeted-taiwans-emergency-services

https://metr.org/blog/2026-11-05-anthropic-ai-rd-acceleration-assessment

https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes/open-infrastructure-for-autonomous-agents-comes-to-cncf

https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/ai-ml/about-agent-substrate

https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2026-11/cp260155en.pdf

https://investor.lumentum.com/financial-news-releases/news-details/2026/Marvell-and-Lumentum-to-Combine-Creating-a-Category-Leader-in-AI-Connectivity/default.aspx

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149168

https://www.preferred.jp/en/news/pr20261105

https://huggingface.co/pfnet/plamo-3-translate-0.8b

Apple opens a developer preview for custom Siri app actions, including multi-step requests. Tencent launches hosted Hy4, CrowdStrike adds an administrator-triggered agent stop control, and Google expands cross-cloud data access while changing school account controls. Anthropic discloses long-term infrastructure commitments, AMD reports rising data-centre sales, and confirmed exploitation raises the priority of a WordPress security update. Plus, the practical limits on testing Apple's new integrations.

Full transcript: https://www.owenonthenet.com/podcast/2026-11-05/

Sources:

https://developer.apple.com/news?id=gdk2umrf

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/apple-opens-siri-ai-to-all-developers-allowing-more-advanced-third-party-app-controls

https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/tencent-launches-hy4-joining-the-ranks-of-the-world-s-leading-open-source-ai-models-554689.shtml

https://openrouter.ai/tencent/hy4

https://technode.com/2026/11/04/tencent-launches-hy4-with-vision-and-computer-use-capabilities

https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/press-releases/crowdstrike-introduces-ai-kill-switch-for-ai-safety

https://thenextweb.com/news/crowdstrike-fiddler-dreadnode-acquisitions-ai-kill-switch

https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/whats-new-across-googles-agentic-data-cloud

https://docs.cloud.google.com/lakehouse/docs/about-cross-cloud-data-access

https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/education/ai-learning-era-updates-2026

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/11/03/google-pushes-gemini-guided-learning-amid-ai-backlash

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2130357/000162828026068676/anthropicpbc-sx1ax1.htm

https://ir.amd.com/financial-information/sec-filings/content/0000002488-26-000188/q32026991.htm

https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts-advisories/wordpress-security-advisory-av26-1117

https://wordpress.org/news/2026/10/wordpress-7-1-4