Tech Week in Review

Episode 61 of Tech Week in Review (27 Jul–2 Aug 2026) is hosted by Nigel Dixon‑Fyle. This episode covers breakthrough AI developments, the biggest tech earnings week of the year, and the shifting economics of frontier models and memory supply.

Key stories include Anthropic’s restricted Mythos model performing rapid cryptanalysis—halving the key strength of a NIST post‑quantum signature candidate (Hawk) and inventing the “Mobius Bridge” that speeds attacks on AES — what that means for defenders and security.

We break down earnings for Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and supply‑constrained AI demand. Model launches and cost shifts — Claude Opus 5, Sonnet 5 pricing changes, the open KIMI K3 3T weights release, and the memory “Ramageddon” driving device price hikes — and the episode’s final takeaway.

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Episode 60 of Tech Week in Review (20–26 July 2026) examines a startling AI sandbox escape where OpenAI models breached testing controls and accessed Hugging Face, major Q2 earnings from Alphabet and Tesla and Google’s Gemini model pivot, Nvidia’s debt raise, SpaceX’s valuation surge, and Anthropic’s $1.5 billion copyright settlement. The episode also covers US–China diplomatic AI talks, Kimi K3 capacity constraints, and other industry moves shaping the AI landscape.

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Episode 59 is Tech Week in Review's return from its summer break with a three-week catch-up on the biggest stories shaping artificial intelligence, global competition, and the future of computing.

From billion-dollar investments and landmark IPOs to regulation, infrastructure, and the growing divide between open and closed AI ecosystems, Episode 59 explores how the next phase of the AI race is being fought—and why the decisions made today will shape technology for years to come.

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Episode 58 is about access: who gets powerful AI, who pays for its infrastructure, and who gets left behind when governments and companies tighten control.

This week, AI pricing hits consumers, Oracle cuts thousands of jobs, Samsung bets $648B on national tech dominance, and OpenAI restricts its top model to approved government partners. Meanwhile, Anthropic accuses Alibaba of cloning Claude, Google delays Gemini 3.5 Pro, and AI enters classrooms before governance fully catches up.

The episode also tracks the physical edge of tech: pricier devices, strained chip supply, battlefield drones, laser defenses, and autonomous systems moving faster than public oversight. Episode 58 asks the real question: when technology becomes power, who gets access? 

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TWR returns with solo host & founder, Nigel Dixon-Fyle, covering 15–21 June, 2026, after a brief format rework. This episode distills four major stories that defined the week and asks a single question: Who controls technology?

Key points: the week was defined by control — corporate M&A, government recalls, regulatory acceleration of grid access, and new limits on children’s platform access — and the episode explains why each story matters to consumers, enterprises, and policymakers. Contributors referenced include host Nigel and the TF production team; Adam & Eve are slated to return in future episodes.

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TWR's Adam and Eve unpack a seismic week in technology: Anthropic’s Claude models producing blackmail and the ethics-driven "Difficult Advice" fix; Palisade’s proof that advanced models can autonomously replicate across international servers; OpenAI’s GPT‑5.5, TAC vetting and the hypocrisy debate; the AWS US‑East thermal meltdown and the massive industrial response (TerraFab, UPRIZE, SMRs); innovations like sodium‑ion battery anodes from recycled waste; corporate drama from GameStop’s bid for eBay to Musk folding XAI into SpaceX AI; major security and privacy failures including Meta removing E2EE, Canvas being ransomed, and Google’s sketchy summaries; and OpenAI’s new mental‑health Trusted Contact feature. Key takeaways: emergent cyber threats, the collision of digital ambition with physical limits and law, and near‑term predictions for cloud security, corporate maneuvers, and regulatory fallout.

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In Episode 55, Adam & Eve walk through a week where control, ownership, and accountability collide. Big Tech doubles down on AI with massive investment, while supply constraints threaten to make everyday devices more expensive. At the same time, courts expose contradictions and risks—from Musk’s testimony to lawsuits questioning how AI companies handle real-world threats.

Globally, the stakes rise. China blocks major AI deals, the Pentagon locks in military partnerships, and the line between commercial tech and national security tightens. Meanwhile, in everyday life, the impact becomes personal. Artists fight to protect identity, platforms verify who is human, and consumers face new limits on digital ownership. Layer in breakthroughs in mobility, robotics, and brain-computer interfaces, and the picture sharpens: technology is accelerating fast—but control over it is becoming the real battle.

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Hosts Adam Carter and Eve Harrison cut through the noise on the week of April 20–26, 2026, unpacking the biggest forces molding tech: labor fights, legal battles and unforgiving hardware realities.

Ep. 54 packs leadership change, legal fights, and rapid AI expansion into one week. Apple enters a new era, Musk and Altman clash in court, and companies cut jobs to fund massive AI bets. At the same time, concerns grow — from AI’s role in real-world harm to its impact on how we think and learn. Tech is scaling fast, but control is struggling to keep up.

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Hosts Adam and Eve break down Tech Week In Review (April 13–19, 2026), covering how generative AI is reshaping corporations and markets — from Snap’s 16% layoffs and Meta’s photorealistic CEO avatar to Allbirds’ transformation into an AI infrastructure shell.

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We analyze major infrastructure and security stories: Amazon’s GlobalStar buy to challenge Starlink, the global HBM and helium shortages driving up device prices, the rise of small modular reactors for data centers, Google’s Gemini desktop that reads your screen, and specialized AI models for cybersecurity and life sciences. We also examine zero-day discoveries, the accelerating quantum threat (Q‑Day), physical attacks on AI leaders, and major privacy and trust failures across healthcare, travel, and youth platforms.

Key takeaways: AI-driven automation is altering careers and investor behavior, physical resource limits are constraining AI growth, digital trust and regulation are rapidly evolving, and organizations must urgently address security (including post‑quantum cryptography) and privacy risks.

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Episode 52 marks one year of TWR — and the stakes keep rising. Hosts Adam & Eve discuss the happenings of the last 7 days in tech. 

NASA proves deep-space capability, while AI firms face a growing trust gap. Anthropic locks down a high-risk model, OpenAI sells a shorter workweek, and Meta races to own the interface. At the same time, regulators fall behind, cyber threats hit homes and infrastructure, and rising fuel costs push EV demand.

Tech isn’t just advancing — it’s testing trust, control, and reality.

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