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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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