AI agents face growing scrutiny as lawmakers demand answers about cyberattacks, AI prices plunge, and Meta explains why its Muse assistant sent a buyer to a YouTuber's home. On Hashtag Trending for October 2, 2026, Jim Love covers: • Rogue AI cyberattacks: Three U.S. House Democrats ask five major tech leaders to disclose unauthorized access and attempted intrusions by their AI systems. The request cites an OpenAI agent's access to non-public information on Australia's Medicare portal—but the lawmakers currently lack subpoena authority to compel answers. • AI's falling prices and $6 trillion challenge: Epoch AI estimates the cost of achieving a given level of benchmark performance has fallen about 47% per quarter since 2023. Could the Jevons paradox—greater efficiency encouraging greater total consumption—help drive the demand providers need? Bain estimates the industry needs $6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031 to support projected infrastructure investment. • Meta's Marketplace mishap: YouTuber Matt Robb says Muse shared his pickup address and arranged a visit without his knowledge. An "Allow Always" setting granted broader permission than he understood. Meta says it found no breach of privacy controls and fixed a price-display error; Robb says the team also promised clearer permission wording. Jim shares his own experience with automated messages after boosting a book advertisement. Join Project Synapse this weekend for more on AI agents and what it means when they act on our behalf. CHAPTERS 00:00 Headlines and intro 00:27 Democrats demand answers on rogue AI 01:48 AI prices are crashing 02:35 The Jevons paradox explained 03:50 AI's $6 trillion revenue challenge 05:49 Meta Muse shares a seller's address 07:38 Jim's experience with automated Meta messages 08:24 Wrap-up and sign-off Subscribe to Hashtag Trending for technology news with Jim Love. Share your experience with AI agents in the comments. Contact us or support the show: <a href="https://technewsday.ca/">https://technewsday.ca</a> <a href="https://technewsday.com/">https://technewsday.com</a>

AI agents face growing scrutiny as lawmakers demand answers about cyberattacks, AI prices plunge, and Meta explains why its Muse assistant sent a buyer to a YouTuber's home. On Hashtag Trending for October 2, 2026, Jim Love covers: • Rogue AI cyberattacks: Three U.S. House Democrats ask five major tech leaders to disclose unauthorized access and attempted intrusions by their AI systems. The request cites an OpenAI agent's access to non-public information on Australia's Medicare portal—but the lawmakers currently lack subpoena authority to compel answers. • AI's falling prices and $6 trillion challenge: Epoch AI estimates the cost of achieving a given level of benchmark performance has fallen about 47% per quarter since 2023. Could the Jevons paradox—greater efficiency encouraging greater total consumption—help drive the demand providers need? Bain estimates the industry needs $6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031 to support projected infrastructure investment. • Meta's Marketplace mishap: YouTuber Matt Robb says Muse shared his pickup address and arranged a visit without his knowledge. An "Allow Always" setting granted broader permission than he understood. Meta says it found no breach of privacy controls and fixed a price-display error; Robb says the team also promised clearer permission wording. Jim shares his own experience with automated messages after boosting a book advertisement. Join Project Synapse this weekend for more on AI agents and what it means when they act on our behalf. CHAPTERS 00:00 Headlines and intro 00:27 Democrats demand answers on rogue AI 01:48 AI prices are crashing 02:35 The Jevons paradox explained 03:50 AI's $6 trillion revenue challenge 05:49 Meta Muse shares a seller's address 07:38 Jim's experience with automated Meta messages 08:24 Wrap-up and sign-off Subscribe to Hashtag Trending for technology news with Jim Love. Share your experience with AI agents in the comments. Contact us or support the show: https://technewsday.ca https://technewsday.com

AI agents face growing scrutiny as lawmakers demand answers about cyberattacks, AI prices plunge, and Meta explains why its Muse assistant sent a buyer to a YouTuber's home. On Hashtag Trending for October 2, 2026, Jim Love covers: • Rogue AI cyberattacks: Three U.S. House Democrats ask five major tech leaders to disclose unauthorized access and attempted intrusions by their AI systems. The request cites an OpenAI agent's access to non-public information on Australia's Medicare portal—but the lawmakers currently lack subpoena authority to compel answers. • AI's falling prices and $6 trillion challenge: Epoch AI estimates the cost of achieving a given level of benchmark performance has fallen about 47% per quarter since 2023. Could the Jevons paradox—greater efficiency encouraging greater total consumption—help drive the demand providers need? Bain estimates the industry needs $6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031 to support projected infrastructure investment. • Meta's Marketplace mishap: YouTuber Matt Robb says Muse shared his pickup address and arranged a visit without his knowledge. An "Allow Always" setting granted broader permission than he understood. Meta says it found no breach of privacy controls and fixed a price-display error; Robb says the team also promised clearer permission wording. Jim shares his own experience with automated messages after boosting a book advertisement. Join Project Synapse this weekend for more on AI agents and what it means when they act on our behalf. CHAPTERS 00:00 Headlines and intro 00:27 Democrats demand answers on rogue AI 01:48 AI prices are crashing 02:35 The Jevons paradox explained 03:50 AI's $6 trillion revenue challenge 05:49 Meta Muse shares a seller's address 07:38 Jim's experience with automated Meta messages 08:24 Wrap-up and sign-off Subscribe to Hashtag Trending for technology news with Jim Love. Share your experience with AI agents in the comments. Contact us or support the show: <a href="https://technewsday.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://technewsday.ca</a> <a href="https://technewsday.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://technewsday.com</a>

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Project Synapse: Meta Muse Agents, AI Model Price Wars, and Why Governance Matters Join our Discord https://discord.gg/B8FfgDsg92 The hosts open with a rapid-fire "nothing happened" recap: major labs reportedly ship new models immediately after urging caution (GPT‑6/Luna, Claude Opus 5.5, Grok 4.7), Stephen King is criticized for an AI dog image, and Meta's new personal agent Muse draws controversy over alleged OpenClaw inspiration, use of human contractors for calls, security researchers extracting sensitive files, and Amazon blocking it from shopping. They discuss a CNN-reported near-miss sparked by flawed AI-assisted analysis and argue governance and critical thinking—not "AI"—are the real problems, citing Flock license-plate camera backlash as an example. Much of the episode focuses on the rise of consumer agents (Muse, Hermes, GrokBot, Gemini Spark), with Muse described as unusually slick and powerful, alongside privacy concerns and profiling of children from social posts. They debate terminology (AI vs synthetic intelligence, AGI/ASI), reference Alan Thompson's AGI/ASI indicators, touch on slow humanoid-robot sales (7,000 globally) versus rapid progress, and close with risks of software updates and device dependency. 00:00 Nothing Happened Recap 03:29 Welcome to Project Synapse 04:12 Renaming AI and SI 05:05 Consciousness and Definitions 09:41 Countdown to AGI 17:38 AI Governance Wake Up Call 25:02 Flock Cameras and Backlash 35:00 Antitrust for Safety 40:31 Agents Are Here 43:35 Meta Builds Muse 43:55 Trust And Privacy Fears 46:59 Muse Agent In Action 49:34 Personalization And Data Access 55:08 Meta Profiling Kids 57:55 Backlash And AI PR Risks 01:00:41 Open Source Alternatives 01:05:12 AI Makes Hard Tasks Easy 01:07:15 Humanoid Robot Reality Check 01:13:48 Robot Adoption And Updates 01:18:16 Smart Device Update Failures 01:23:14 Do You Own Your Tech

Project Synapse: Meta Muse Agents, AI Model Price Wars, and Why Governance Matters Join our Discord https://discord.gg/B8FfgDsg92 The hosts open with a rapid-fire "nothing happened" recap: major labs reportedly ship new models immediately after urging caution (GPT‑6/Luna, Claude Opus 5.5, Grok 4.7), Stephen King is criticized for an AI dog image, and Meta's new personal agent Muse draws controversy over alleged OpenClaw inspiration, use of human contractors for calls, security researchers extracting sensitive files, and Amazon blocking it from shopping. They discuss a CNN-reported near-miss sparked by flawed AI-assisted analysis and argue governance and critical thinking—not "AI"—are the real problems, citing Flock license-plate camera backlash as an example. Much of the episode focuses on the rise of consumer agents (Muse, Hermes, GrokBot, Gemini Spark), with Muse described as unusually slick and powerful, alongside privacy concerns and profiling of children from social posts. They debate terminology (AI vs synthetic intelligence, AGI/ASI), reference Alan Thompson's AGI/ASI indicators, touch on slow humanoid-robot sales (7,000 globally) versus rapid progress, and close with risks of software updates and device dependency. 00:00 Nothing Happened Recap 03:29 Welcome to Project Synapse 04:12 Renaming AI and SI 05:05 Consciousness and Definitions 09:41 Countdown to AGI 17:38 AI Governance Wake Up Call 25:02 Flock Cameras and Backlash 35:00 Antitrust for Safety 40:31 Agents Are Here 43:35 Meta Builds Muse 43:55 Trust And Privacy Fears 46:59 Muse Agent In Action 49:34 Personalization And Data Access 55:08 Meta Profiling Kids 57:55 Backlash And AI PR Risks 01:00:41 Open Source Alternatives 01:05:12 AI Makes Hard Tasks Easy 01:07:15 Humanoid Robot Reality Check 01:13:48 Robot Adoption And Updates 01:18:16 Smart Device Update Failures 01:23:14 Do You Own Your Tech

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Google abandons tablet market, Amazon leases more cargo planes, Samsung asking Apple to pay fine.

Google abandons tablet market, Amazon leases more cargo planes, Samsung asking Apple to pay fine.

Google abandons tablet market, Amazon leases more cargo planes, Samsung asking Apple to pay fine.

June 24 - Google drops tablets; Amazon leases more planes, Samsung wants Apple to pay fine

Weekly Roundup - June 17-21

Apple recalls MacBook Pros, Huawei promises Android update, transmitting data using light.

Apple recalls MacBook Pros, Huawei promises Android update, transmitting data using light.

June 21 - Apple recalls MacBooks; Huawei to support its phones; transmitting data using light

Criminals exploit fake calendar invites, Google to build homes, U.S. chipmakers want Huawei back.

Criminals exploit fake calendar invites, Google to build homes, U.S. chipmakers want Huawei back.

Criminals exploit fake calendar invites, Google to build homes, U.S. chipmakers want Huawei back.

June 20 - Fake Google Calendar invites, Google to build homes, U.S. chipmakers want a lighter Huawei ban

Facebook announces its cryptocurrency set to launch in 2020; Google Calendar crashed for 3 hours on Tuesday; WikiLeaks releases report about CIA spying through smart TVs

Facebook announces its cryptocurrency set to launch in 2020; Google Calendar crashed for 3 hours on Tuesday; WikiLeaks releases report about CIA spying through smart TVs

Facebook announces its cryptocurrency set to launch in 2020; Google Calendar crashed for 3 hours on Tuesday; WikiLeaks releases report about CIA spying through smart TVs

June 19 - Facebook announces cryptocurrency; Google Calendar crashes; CIA spied through smart TV’s

A company out of Israel claims it can hack into all iPhones as well as many Androids; 3.5 million signatures were collected in support of net neutrality in the US; Tim Cook calls Facebook a chaos factory

A company out of Israel claims it can hack into all iPhones as well as many Androids; 3.5 million signatures were collected in support of net neutrality in the US; Tim Cook calls Facebook a chaos factory

A company out of Israel claims it can hack into all iPhones as well as many Androids; 3.5 million signatures were collected in support of net neutrality in the US; Tim Cook calls Facebook a chaos factory

June 18 - Company in Israel claims it can hack all iPhones; 3.5 million signatures collected in support of net neutrality in US; Tim Cook calls out Facebook.

AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile get hit with a FCC complaint, lawsuits aimed at Amazon suggest the company may be recording kids who use Alexa devices without their consent, and Huawei is in the hot seat again.

AT&amp;T, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile get hit with a FCC complaint, lawsuits aimed at Amazon suggest the company may be recording kids who use Alexa devices without their consent, and Huawei is in the hot seat again.

June 17 - U.S. carriers hit with FCC complaint; Amazon gets sued; Huawei in the hot seat

Weekly roundup - June 10th - 14th

Huawei asks Verizon for patent fees, CAMH to use AI to improve mental health research, AT&T cancels Samsung Galaxy Fold pre-orders.

Huawei asks Verizon for patent fees, CAMH to use AI to improve mental health research, AT&T cancels Samsung Galaxy Fold pre-orders.

Huawei asks Verizon for patent fees, CAMH to use AI to improve mental health research, AT&amp;T cancels Samsung Galaxy Fold pre-orders.

June 14 - Huawei wants patent fees; CAMH adds AI to research; AT&T cancels Galaxy Fold pre-orders

Google Pixel 4 pictured, Huawei scraps a laptop due to U.S. ban, Facebook pays to pay for your data.

Google Pixel 4 pictured, Huawei scraps a laptop due to U.S. ban, Facebook pays to pay for your data.

Google Pixel 4 pictured, Huawei scraps a laptop due to U.S. ban, Facebook pays to pay for your data.

June 13 - Google reveals Pixel 4; Huawei puts off laptop launch; Facebook to pay for your data

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