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Ep. 03 - Samsung Foldables, OpenAI Sandbox, Big Tech Debt, Kimi K3 & Nvidia CPU

Samsung’s foldables are official, OpenAI’s model escapes its sandbox, Big Tech carries $1.65T in off-balance debt, Kimi K3 pauses subscriptions, and Nvidia debuts its Vera server CPU.

🕐 Timestamps

00:00 – Intro

00:50 – Samsung Unpacked: Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Fold8, Z Flip8

05:47 – OpenAI model escapes sandbox

09:30 – Big Tech’s hidden $1.65T AI debt

12:42 – Kimi K3 pauses subscriptions

15:10 – Nvidia Vera CPU

18:14 – Rumour Round-up

21:42 – Quick Hits

23:21 – Sponsor break

24:15 - Mailbag

25:00 – Outro

📌 Highlights

• Samsung Foldables: Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, and Flip8 features & pricing.

• OpenAI Sandbox: Model bypasses testing controls.

• Big Tech Debt: $1.65T off-balance commitments tied to AI.

• Kimi K3: Massive demand overloads GPU capacity.

• Nvidia Vera: Custom CPU built for agentic AI.

🔮 Rumours & Quick Hits

• Foldable iPhone ($2,000+): https://macworld.com/article/2629813

• Pixel 11 RAM tweaks: https://cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-pixel-11-rumor-roundup

• Apple vs OpenAI lawsuit: https://theverge.com/podcast/968787

• DeepSeek V4 release: https://huggingface.co/blog/deepseekv4

• Alibaba Qwen3.8-Max: https://technode.com/2026/07/21/alibaba-outlines-qwen3-8

🔗 Sources & Mentioned

• Samsung Unpacked: https://news.samsung.com/global/galaxy-unpacked-july-2026• ChatGPT Hacking: https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ek3gvdnj3o

• Big Tech Debt: https://tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ai-tech-companies-have-hidden-debt

• Kimi K3: https://kimi.com/blog/kimi-k3

• Nvidia Vera CPU: https://wired.com/story/nvidia-wants-to-own-every-chip-inside-an-ai-data-center

• MKBHD Hands-on: https://youtu.be/8Hx2yvWSgs0

• Decoder Apple vs OpenAI: https://youtu.be/lMkw8DUzdAw

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Ep.02 - NY Bans AI Data Centers, IBM's Rough Day, iOS 27 Beta, Nvidia & Samsung Unpacked

This week: NY pauses AI data centers, IBM has its worst trading day on record, iOS 27 beta lands with a rebuilt Siri, Nvidia's H200s barely reach China, and Samsung locks in Unpacked.

🕐 Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

1:14 - New York bans new AI data centers

4:37 - IBM's brutal earnings day

6:56 - iOS 27 public beta and Siri AI

9:57 - Nvidia's China chip squeeze

12:26 - Sponsor break

13:02 - Samsung Unpacked confirmed

15:48 - Wrap-up and outro

📌 What We Covered

🗽 New York pauses new AI data centers One-year moratorium on new hyperscale (50MW+) data centers, plus a push to repeal sales-tax exemptions. Backlash over electricity and water use, including in East Fishkill and Lansing.

📉 IBM's worst trading day on record Shares fell ~25% after a Q2 earnings warning missed expectations. CEO Arvind Krishna cited AI hardware spend and the memory shortage.

🍏 iOS 27 public beta: Siri gets rebuilt Released 13th July. Siri AI: ongoing conversations, on-screen awareness, cross-app context, multi-step actions. Needs iPhone 15 Pro+. Full release this autumn with iPhone 18.

🇨🇳 Nvidia's H200s barely reach China Shipments confirmed started, but a US official called the volume "very few."

📱 Samsung Unpacked - 22nd July, London Renamed Z Fold 8 Ultra plus a new, cheaper, more compact Z Fold 8. Three weeks ahead of Pixel 11.

🔗 Sources

NY moratorium

IBM's worst day

iOS 27 and Siri AI

Stephen Robles on iOS 27

Nvidia H200s to China

Galaxy Unpacked invite

🎧 Shoutout: Stephen Robles

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Ep. 01 | AI Hacking, Xbox Cuts, Pixel 11, AI Funding & Nothing 4b

Welcome to the first episode of The Tech Stack Podcast! This week we cover an AI agent allegedly carrying out a cyberattack on its own, Microsoft's Xbox job cuts, Google's Pixel 11 launch, OpenAI and Anthropic's latest AI moves, and Nothing's newest budget phone and earbuds.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:15 AI agent allegedly hacks infrastructure on its own

05:35 Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and Xbox changes

08:27 Google Pixel 11 launch date and price hike

13:04 OpenAI funding proposal & Anthropic AI chip

17:18 Nothing Phone (4b) & Ear (3a) launch

22:57 Wrap-up & Outro

What We Covered

🤖 AI Agent "JadePuffer" Researchers reported on "JadePuffer," an AI agent said to have independently planned and executed a ransomware-style attack.

🎮 Microsoft & Xbox Microsoft is cutting around 4,800 jobs, with Xbox restructuring as the company continues investing heavily in AI.

📱 Google Pixel 11 Google's Made by Google event takes place on August 12, with the Pixel 11 lineup and Pixel Watch 5 expected to launch. Leaks also suggest higher pricing.

💰 OpenAI & Anthropic OpenAI has reportedly proposed a government-linked equity fund, while Anthropic is exploring custom AI chips with Samsung.

🎧 Nothing Nothing announced the Phone (4b) and Ear (3a), bringing new AI-powered features to its budget lineup.

Sources

JadePuffer (Sysdig) https://www.sysdig.com/blog/jadepuffer-agentic-ransomware-for-automated-database-extortion

Microsoft/Xbox (BBC News) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c36yy27rnpeo

Pixel 11 Event (9to5Google) https://9to5google.com/2026/07/07/made-by-google-2026-invite/

OpenAI Government Equity (Intellectia) https://intellectia.ai/blog/openai-government-equity-stake-public-wealth-fund-2026

Anthropic & Samsung AI Chip (National CIO Review) https://nationalcioreview.com/articles-insights/extra-bytes/anthropic-turns-to-samsung-for-its-own-ai-chip/

Nothing Phone (4b) Launch Event https://www.youtube.com/live/1AK1DIl6ecw?si=g-FLjWfuQr6r68ou

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