Murder at Burning Man turns Silicon Valley's desert playground into a crime scene: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/31/murder-at-burning-man-turns-silicon-valleys-desert-playground-into-a-crime-scene/

More than 800 killed after strong quake hits Afghanistan: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ezgy1zlvwo

First 'AI Music Creator' Signed by Record Label: https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/25/09/01/0136236/first-ai-music-creator-signed-by-record-label-more-ahead-or-just-a-copyright-quandry

OpenAI Is Scanning Users' ChatGPT Conversations and Reporting Content To Police: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/31/2311231/openai-is-scanning-users-chatgpt-conversations-and-reporting-content-to-police

Chatbots can be manipulated through flattery and peer pressure: https://www.theverge.com/news/768508/chatbots-are-susceptible-to-flattery-and-peer-pressure

Therapists are secretly using ChatGPT. Clients are triggered: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/02/1122871/therapists-using-chatgpt-secretly/

Salesforce CEO Says AI Enabled Him To Cut 4,000 Jobs: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/01/2314206/salesforce-ceo-says-ai-enabled-him-to-cut-4000-jobs

US Tourism Suffers 8.2% Decline: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/09/01/2339241/us-tourism-suffers-82-decline

Burning Man murder 2025, Afghanistan earthquake, ChatGPT therapist scandal, AI music creator, Oliver McCann record deal, Salesforce AI layoffs, US tourism decline, OpenAI police reporting, Marc Benioff, mental health privacy, Silicon Valley crime

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Indian rupee tumbles to new low on Trump tariff concerns: https://www.ft.com/content/9f4a9e61-698e-4c71-8cd0-314484ec1991

Minneapolis school attacker 'obsessed with idea of killing children', officials say: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0lyny7ydo

DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump's New National Design Studio: https://www.wired.com/story/doge-operatives-joining-national-design-studio/

Musk files to dismiss lawsuit over his purchase of Twitter shares: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn47ey2wxkpo

Florida Deploys Robot Rabbits To Control Invasive Burmese Python Population: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/08/28/217230/florida-deploys-robot-rabbits-to-control-invasive-burmese-python-population

What's really happening with the hires at Meta Superintelligence Labs: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/767746/meta-ai-superintelligence-lab-departures-scale-zuckerberg-memo

How Snowflake Stock Surges To $450: https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2025/08/29/how-snowflake-stock-surges-to-450/

'Violent Repricing'—Bitcoin Suddenly Plunges As 'Cascade' Price Crash Fed Warning Hits Ethereum, XRP And Crypto: https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/08/29/violent-repricing-bitcoin-suddenly-plunges-as-cascade-price-crash-fed-warning-hits-ethereum-xrp-and-crypto/

Indian rupee crash, Minneapolis school shooting, Meta AI superintelligence, Trump tariffs India, National Design Studio, Elon Musk SEC lawsuit, Bitcoin price crash, Snowflake earnings, Florida python robots, Robin Westman, Joe Gebbia DOGE

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CDC director Susan Monarez fired: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHI3q8FbnkE

Minneapolis school shooting witnesses: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cev2w1elx7wo

Samsung Microsoft Copilot TVs: https://www.techmeme.com/250828/p2

Claude Chrome extension: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/claude-for-chrome-extension-bakes-ai-right-into-the-browser/

LLMs long sentence misbehavior: https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/27/1756253/one-long-sentence-is-all-it-takes-to-make-llms-misbehave

Anthropic vibe hacking warning: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/anthropic-warns-of-new-vibe-hacking-attacks-that-use-claude-ai/

Japan Post US mail suspension: https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2025/08/28/japan-post-has-temporarily-suspended-mail-to-the-us-due-to-tariffs/

Google eliminates managers: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/27/1955230/google-has-eliminated-35-of-managers-overseeing-small-teams-in-past-year-exec-says

CDC director fired Susan Monarez, RFK Jr vaccine policies, Minneapolis school shooting, Samsung Copilot AI TVs, Claude Chrome extension, LLM security vulnerabilities, vibe hacking Anthropic, Japan Post mail suspension, Google management layoffs, AI safety guardrails

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ICE job fair prospects protesters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtPo4-unVy4

Indian exporters US tariffs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOKC-78t6iE

Verily layoffs medical devices: https://www.techmeme.com/250826/p42

AI avatars deceased deadbots: https://www.techmeme.com/250827/p7

Anthropic authors settlement: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/authors-celebrate-historic-settlement-coming-soon-in-anthropic-class-action/

OpenAI teen suicide response: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/after-teen-suicide-openai-claims-it-is-helping-people-when-they-need-it-most/

Canada tech job market bust: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/26/2250204/canadas-tech-job-market-has-gone-from-boom-to-bust-in-last-five-years

AI trillion dollar shakeout: https://www.forbes.com/sites/markminevich/2025/08/26/ais-1-trillion-shakeout-bubble-correction-or-market-reset/

ICE job fair immigration enforcement, Indian exporters US tariffs, Verily layoffs Alphabet AI, AI deadbots deceased avatars, Anthropic copyright settlement, OpenAI teen suicide mental health, Canada tech jobs collapse, AI stocks trillion dollar shakeout, Trump migrant crackdown, trade war tensions

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Judge blocks Abrego Garcia deportation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abXSTOz_dq8

Burning Man dust storm: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OXn_3jXGguQ

Tesla $242.5M autopilot verdict: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/25/tesla-could-have-avoided-that-242-5m-autopilot-verdict-filings-show/

44 US AGs AI chatbot warning: https://www.techmeme.com/250825/p28

Elon Musk sues Apple OpenAI: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/elon-musk-sues-apple-openai-to-block-exclusive-iphone-chatgpt-integration/

Vibe coding enterprise debate: https://thenextweb.com/news/how-vibe-coding-will-transform-enterprise

US EV sales boom: https://www.wired.com/story/us-ev-sales-are-booming-not-great-for-evs/

Nvidia optics bet: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwerner/2025/08/26/nvidia-bets-big-on-optics/

Judge blocks deportation, Abrego Garcia, Tesla autopilot verdict settlement, 44 attorneys general AI warning, Elon Musk Apple lawsuit, vibe coding enterprise risks, US EV sales surge, Nvidia optical networking, federal tax credits expire, AI chatbot child safety

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Screwworm case Florida: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/first-screwworm-case-over-30-years-confirmed-florida-keys-2025-08-24/

Powell Jackson Hole speech: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20250822a.htm

Universal speech rhythm study: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/24/0329239/researchers-find-universal-patterns-in-human-speech-rhythm-using-ai

Vertical streaming apps trend: https://www.protocol.com/entertainment/vertical-streaming-apps-mobile-first

YouTube AI experiment: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/24/0421229/youtube-tests-ai-generated-thumbnails-titles-without-creator-approval

Netflix KPop Demon Hunters: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kpop-demon-hunters-sing-along-event

Spotify price increases: https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-08-04/upcoming-changes-to-spotify-premium-subscriptions/

Bitcoin flash crash: https://mudrex.com/learn/bitcoin-down-today/

screwworm Florida health alert, Powell Jackson Hole Fed rates, universal speech patterns AI research, vertical streaming mobile video, Netflix KPop Demon Hunters, YouTube AI thumbnails controversy, Spotify price increase 2025, Bitcoin flash crash liquidations, cryptocurrency market volatility, Fed rate cuts September

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California redistricting plan: https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/21/politics/california-democrats-redistricting-plan

Alligator Alcatraz shutdown: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-rules-alligator-alcatraz-florida-no-new-detainees-rcna224550

AI scientific conference: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/22/1122304/ai-scientist-research-autonomous-agents/

LinkedIn algorithm criticism: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/21/2045209/why-linkedin-rewards-mediocrity

TikTok UK layoffs: https://www.ft.com/content/d277c456-4518-4994-8afd-c45a399db342

Sam Altman AI bubble: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/sam-altman-calls-ai-a-bubble-while-seeking-500b-valuation-for-openai/

Walmart earnings tariffs: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/21/walmart-wmt-q2-2026-earnings.html

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ICC sanctions expansion: https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/icc-strongly-rejects-new-us-sanctions-against-judges-and-deputy-prosecutors

Frank Caprio death: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/frank-caprio-rhode-island-tv-judge-known-compassion-dies-88-rcna226192

Anthropic social workers AI: https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardnieva/2025/08/20/anthropic-binti-social-work/

Meta AI hiring freeze: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/21/0227208/meta-freezes-ai-hiring

Google Gemini Live update: https://www.theverge.com/news/763114/google-gemini-live-ai-visual-guidance-speech-update

AAA driver assistance study: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/humans-intervened-every-9-minutes-in-aaa-test-of-driver-assists/

Drug supply chain climate risk: https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/most-us-drug-facilities-are-in-areas-hit-by-natural-disasters-risking-shortages/

US Intel stake plan: https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/20/2051231/trump-confirms-us-is-seeking-10-stake-in-intel

ICC sanctions judges, Frank Caprio death, driver assistance systems, ADAS testing, Meta AI hiring freeze, Anthropic government partnership, drug supply chain, climate change healthcare, Intel government stake, Trump CHIPS Act, Gemini Live visual guidance

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US deportation deals: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-deportation-agreements-honduras-uganda/

Texas Democrats Capitol protest: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/texas-democratic-legislator-stay-state-capitol-refusing-law-enforcemen-rcna225730

White House TikTok: https://www.theverge.com/politics/762031/trump-white-house-tiktok-account

iOS 26 Beta: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ios-26-beta-cheat-sheet-what-you-should-know-about-the-next-major-iphone-update/

AI in Hollywood: https://www.wired.com/story/artificial-intelligence-hollywood-stability/

MIT AI study: https://fortune.com/2025/08/18/mit-report-95-percent-generative-ai-pilots-at-companies-failing-cfo/

Tesla self-driving lawsuit: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2025/08/20/elon-musks-self-driving-tesla-lies-are-finally-catching-up-to-him/

Palantir stock decline: https://www.inc.com/phil-rosen/palantir-stock-market-outlook-investors-ai-defense-nvidia-nasdaq-tech/91229269

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Today's episode explored how social media is reshaping language through dictionary additions, the sobering reality of corporate AI implementation failures, and the growing surveillance infrastructure in religious institutions. The debate over AI personality design highlights fundamental questions about technology's role in human relationships and personal development.

Cambridge Dictionary adds 6,000 new words: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Lyx8VfjZfEc

Zelenskyy White House meeting: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80djre5m5vo

MIT 95% AI pilots fail: https://www.techmeme.com/250818/p32

X Android app installs decline: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/xs-declining-android-app-installs-are-hurting-subscription-revenue/

Churches AI surveillance: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/19/1121389/ai-data-church-surveillance-america/

AI personality debate: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/19/1122021/should-ai-flatter-us-fix-us-or-just-inform-us/

SoftBank Intel investment: https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/18/2337225/intel-is-getting-a-2-billion-investment-from-softbank

Best Buy marketplace launch: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/19/best-buy-launches-third-party-marketplace.html

Cambridge Dictionary skibidi tradwife delulu, Zelenskyy White House European leaders, MIT AI pilots fail 95 percent, X Android installs subscription revenue, churches facial recognition surveillance, AI personality flatter fix inform, SoftBank Intel 2 billion investment, Best Buy third party marketplace, Gen Alpha language evolution, corporate AI implementation failure

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