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June 24Intelligent Machines 876: It's No Melania
Section 230 takes center stage as Olivier Sylvain argues it's time to confront Big Tech's legal shield, sparking a fierce debate on whether Internet giants should be liable for platform harms or if reform risks choking small innovators.
Trump says he no longer views Anthropic as a national security threat after G7 meeting with CEO

The White House Is Making Up Its Rules for AI in Real Time

N.S.A. Lost Access to Powerful A.I. Model Amid Anthropic Dispute

Early Users of Anthropic Mythos Still Have Access After US Order

Dangerous AI models are coming no matter what

Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving Google DeepMind for Anthropic after nearly nine years

Google's Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer is leaving for OpenAI

Identity verification on Claude

Anthropic rolls out Claude Tag, your new agentic AI coworker in Slack

Google preps Pixel 'Audio Memory' that ambiently tracks your 'important conversations,' like AI notetaker pins

Norway imposes broad restrictions on AI for elementary school kids

YouTube settles upcoming bellwether trial over social media's psychological harms to kids

OpenAI and Broadcom unveil LLM-optimized inference chip

Luca Guadagnino's Nearly Finished Sam Altman Movie 'Artificial' Dropped by Amazon After OpenAI Partnership

OpenAI Burned $3.7 Billion in First Three Months of 2026

OpenAI Launches Full-Scale Effort to Patch Open-Source Bugs as It Takes on Anthropic's Mythos

Getty Images Soars 200% in Early Trading After OpenAI Deal

Meta launches cheaper smart glasses without Ray-Ban

We're Partnering With EssilorLuxottica to Launch Meta Glasses

Evan Spiegel says Snap can't fulfill its mission without its new AR glasses

AI data centers just got a government-mandated fast lane to the grid

China tightens indium phosphide checks as AI demand climbs

AI Engineer Claims to Have Cracked Linear A

Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans

A Princeton grad built a $30 million AI detection business. Now he's selling it to Superhuman.

Estonia intends to recognize AI agents with digital IDs

Big Tech Is a Thief and a Liar, Says New York Times Publisher

AI Economics for Dummies

We Have to Stop Freaking Out About A.I.

In the Weights is your new AI-centric vanity search | TechCrunch

UK TV to be turned off

Computer History Museum's AI Archive

Airport Dad

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis

Guest: Olivier Sylvain

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2 hr 45 min
June 24Windows Weekly 989: Deer Hate MSDN
Windows 12 is stalled and the real reasons go far beyond software. The conversation unpacks how soaring hardware prices, AI chaos, and market confusion have Microsoft in a holding pattern. Also, Paul finally took a sledgehammer to the subscription services he pays for, and more is on the way. Plus, one of Paul's favorite Markdown editors supports authorship on Windows now and an integrated Search/Outline view on Mac, iPad, and iPad.
Windows
Week D is here with a preview of July's Patch Tuesday

Point-in-time restore is now generally available in Windows 11, sort of

Quieter widgets, which is nice! Plus, Screen tint, Windows Update improvements, more

Tied to this, sort of, something wonderful is happening to the Windows 11 Field Guide

Five new builds, plus some 26H2 news (and still no news about what 26H1 becomes, see below...)

Mostly minor fit-and-finish improvements

So... what about Windows 12? The history is interesting, and Copilot+ PC was what Paul originally thought Windows 12 would be. But now we're talking agentic capabilities that will handle local/cloud/hybrid orchestration per last week's discussion, and maybe that will be it.

We knew that Surface Laptop and Surface Pro would come in 8 GB configurations. But they're available now with just 256 GB of storage and the prices are $950 and $850 and up, respectively. Plus all the usual Surface limitations, like one color choice. (16 GB is $1150 and $1050, respectively, so $300 more.)

Once again, it's time to just get a Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x for $850. It has 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage and is awesome.

Tim Cook just admitted that Apple will raise hardware prices because of the component crisis. If this is hitting Apple hard, the rest of the industry is screwed.
AI
Cory Doctorow's new book is out and let's just say his new neologism isn't as catchy as enshittification

Reverse centaur (groan)

Surprisingly centrist view on the pros and cons of AI

Highlights the Microsoft financial shenanigans I point out every quarter: Microsoft "invests" $10 billion of "tokens" in OpenAI, but there's no volume discount and Microsoft books the transaction as $10 billion in AI revenues as OpenAI simply uses its infrastructure. It gave $10 billion to OpenAI so that it could spend $10 billion on Azure.

Google Home Speaker is the Gemini speaker and it's now shipping to first customers as Google discontinues Nest Audio and Nest Mini speakers. Can we trust this company with hardware? And why are there no Apple or Google home theater setups?

Adobe brings its creative agent to Firefly and the biggest apps in Creative Cloud
XBOX & gaming
No movement yet on the massive changes we expect in XBOX soon

Microsoft has "dozens" of gaming IP-based movies and TV shows in the works

XBOX Insiders can now test updates to Gamertags, Game Hub, and Wish List

Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 are being ported to modern PS consoles. Sadly, not remakes or remasters.

GTA VI will cost $79.99 and up - Arrives in November, can preorder on June 25

Steam Machine to cost $1049 and up, and that's with no controller
Tips & picks
Tip of the week: How to save $100 a month

App pick of the week: iA Writer

RunAs Radio this week: Securing Developers with Tanya Janca

Brown liquor pick of the week: Glen Breton Rare 10

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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2 hr 42 min
June 23Security Now 1084: The Residential Proxy Threat
A flood of everyday gadgets, from cheap streaming boxes to digital photo frames, are being secretly conscripted into global proxy networks and used to mask major cyberattacks—possibly even targeting your own home network.
Worries of AI-power cyberattacks are spreading.

Mythos "missed some" important vulnerabilities in Firefox.

Every recent patch Tuesday Nightmare Eclipse has struck. What now?

Massive store of valid FortiGate VPN credentials found.

F5 issues emergency updates to their NGINX-based server offerings.

Introducing "AI Potpourri" -- deeply altering an AI's personality.

A close look at the explosion in malicious proxy networks.

A Canadian judge okayed the illegal removal of such infections

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1084-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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2 hr 48 min
June 23MacBreak Weekly 1030: Impulse Pork Lo Mein
Tim Cook signals that the company will likely raise its prices down the road due to the memory chip shortage. Apple's AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor is almost as accurate as the one in the Apple Watch. Still waiting to gain access to Siri AI? There's a shortcut to bypass it. And Apple's App Store is logging more data from you than most initially thought, per some security researchers.
Apple to raise prices due to memory chip crunch, Tim Cook says.

We did the math on why the iPhone 18 Pro could cost $1,299.

Why Apple's war chest can't win the memory war.

Apple's WebKit performance tax leaves iOS browsers stuck in the slow lane, says Microsoft.

Trump says Apple will build chips with Intel in the US.

AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor nearly matches Apple Watch in accuracy test.

iOS 27 Beta 2 adds inline replies to iPhone-to-Android RCS chats.

Skip the Siri AI Waitlist on Mac with this Shortcut.

The system prompt for "Describe a Shortcut" references a shortcuts language (in Python) – (but that's not what it is - see update).

Android 17 can copy more data from iPhone including your iMessage history and homescreen.

Apple's App Store search data stores every single keystroke.

New unpatchable exploit targets Apple devices with A12 and A13 chips.

iPhone users: Be aware of this new 'Apple High Alert' scam.

visionOS 27 gives the M5 Vision Pro two unique new advantages.

Snap launches $2,195 specs, declaring glasses the next computer.

Apple's Latest Vision Pro tool contains traces of defunct game engine 'The Machinery'
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: Apple's Refurb Store

Leo's Pick: Yes We Scan

Christina's Pick: Orb Stack

Andy's Pick: MonoLisa Version 3

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2 hr 30 min
June 21This Week in Tech 1089: Robot Butt Crack
AI giants are battling not just in code, but in politics, with behind-the-scenes lobbying, strategic naming, and rumors of blockbuster deals at the heart of this week's wildest tech stories. Get the inside scoop on who's pulling the strings.
Apparently The Real Reason Anthropic's Models Are Offline: A Six-Year-Old Trump Grudge

Trump says he no longer views Anthropic as a national security threat after G7 meeting with CEO

Exclusive | Apple to Raise Prices Due to Memory Chip Crunch, Tim Cook Says

Elon Musk's Next Move May Be a Mega-Merger of SpaceX and Tesla

Anthropic's latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it, sales data suggests

Google's Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer is leaving for OpenAI

Google's Secret Warrant Fight Over DOJ Pipe Bomb Probe Revealed

The UK Places a Sweeping Ban on Social Media for Kids Under 16

Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuits

Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones

Snap Launches $2,195 Specs, Declaring Glasses the Next Computer

Fox wants to take over your TV — and the tech inside it

Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans

Nothing cancels this year's CMF phone due to RAM prices

The AI IPO boom is different

Joshua Baer, Capital Factory Founder, Dies in Laredo Plane Crash - RuntimeWire

Ubisoft's co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Iain Thomson, Owen Thomas, and Doc Rock

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3 hr 20 min
June 17Intelligent Machines 875: Florida Dad
The sudden US government shutdown of Anthropic's Fable model has tech insiders reeling and rival global labs surging ahead. This episode breaks down the unexpected political power play rattling the future of AI innovation.
The Fable 5 Export Controls Harm US Cyber Defense

Anthropic CEO says government should block dangerous AI

The Real Reason Anthropic's Models Are Offline: A Six-Year-Old Trump Grudge

(21) Pete Hegseth on X: "Three months ago, @DeptofWar kicked @AnthropicAI out of our building—forever. Every passing day proves why that was the right move. 🇺🇸" / X

Anthropic's Safety Superpower

Google DeepMind is worried about what happens when millions of agents start to interact

The Anthropic 'Fable' saga proves: we have opened the AI Pandora's box.

Exclusive: OpenAI Preps New AI Model, Expects To Go Public 'Within the Next Year'

Microsoft CEO warns that a few AI winners could destroy 'entire industries'

SpaceX locks in $60 billion Cursor deal to power AI coding push

DOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is 'Vital' for National Security in NAACP Lawsuit

AI Deepfakes Are Getting Weirder and Harder to Spot in the Midterms

UK under-16s social media rules to reach into gaming and AI chatbots

Investigation by The Atlantic reveals many millions of songs used for AI music training

Pokémon Go players unwittingly contributed to tech with military drone uses

Discover — FablePool

Isometric NYC

Encrypted Spaces

Florida man

Knick Knacks

Bird window

Ode to Orange Seats

Bending Spoons--owner of AOL, Eventbrite, Vimeo, Komoot, WeTransfer, Evernote, MeetUp, Streamyard, Hopin, Splice, and Brightcove--to IPO

Tim Ferris: Has AI Already Killed How-To Nonfiction? Sales Trends, My Personal Data, and What It Might Mean for the Future

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guest: Alex Stamos

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2 hr 16 min
June 17Windows Weekly 988: Bubbleable
With major leadership shakeups and rumors of studio closures, the future of XBOX inside Microsoft suddenly looks uncertain. Is this the beginning of a Game Pass overhaul, or could XBOX face an outright split from the company? Plus, PowerToys 0.100 (yes, point one hundred) arrives with so many improvements. And the Windows Insider program is leaving even seasoned users scratching their heads over Microsoft's so-called "simplification."
Windows
Windows Insider Program: Microsoft releases a record 7 builds to the allegedly simpler Insider Program

You can't tell the players without a program

Experimental: Less disruptive Windows Update, Windows Search improvements

Beta 26H1: Screen tint

Beta 25H2: Screen tint, quieter Widgets, Magnifier zoom controls

Release Preview 25H2: Screen tint, quieter Widgets, Magnifier zoom controls, Bluetooth connectivity improvements

All (?) get Voice access and Voice typing improvements, and new right-click Touchpad settings

Good God, Microsoft
Hardware
Microsoft announces Snapdragon X2-based Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Laptop 13 and the prices are eye-watering

Samsung announces Snapdragon X2-based Galaxy Book6 Edge and, yes, the prices are eye-watering

The component crisis is a disaster but limitations are driving innovation, as they always have

Google releases Android 17 alongside a new Pixel Drop, setting the stage for Googlebooks
Software
Microsoft Edge to follow Chrome to a two-week development schedule because we all love updating our web browsers

Mozilla releases Firefox 152 and a new roadmap for the browser
AI
FINALLY AN AI-FREE WEEK
XBOX and gaming
Fear & loathing at XBOX! The Microsoft fiscal year ends in two weeks, and big changes are coming

XBOX leadership set to reveal "hard truths" that will absolutely include layoffs and studio and game closures

Microsoft is looking at all options for XBOX, including a spin-off

XBOX Studios CEO and chief of staff announce their departures ahead of expected layoffs

XBOX reportedly closing Ninja Theory, makers of the Hellblade games

Compulsion Games is likely on the chopping block too

XBOX is coming to Gamescon this year

Xbox June Update arrives with new boot animation, more while Microsoft continues testing minor UX changes in the Insider Program

COD: Vanguard, EA Sports FC 26 and more coming to Game Pass in the second half of June

Rockstar Games is giving free GTA V upgrades to Xbox One and PS4 players
Tips and picks
Tip of the week: Don't doomscroll, learnscroll instead

App pick of the week: PowerToys 0.100

RunAs Radio this week: 47 Day Certificates with Todd Gardner

Brown liquor pick of the week: Thornæs Kagerup

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2 hr 52 min
June 16Security Now 1083: Patch Tuesday à la AI
This episode unpacks the jaw-dropping surge in vulnerabilities unearthed by AI, revealing how Microsoft shattered its own patch records while adversaries and defenders race to outpace each other. The conversation gets real about whether AI is fixing our broken software or just making attacks easier for everyone.
Rootkits found in more than 400 ArchLinux User Repository packages.

The US government requests Anthropic to remove Mythos and Fable.

CISA responds to AI-driven attacks with new patching requirements.

NPM to switch to more secure install defaults. Will it help.

Our listeners react to last week's PHP commentary.

June shows that AI has arrived for vulnerability discover

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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2 hr 37 min
June 16MacBreak Weekly 1029: Intimate Functionalities
John Gruber of Daring Fireball joins the MacBreak Weekly panel this week! A deep dive into Apple's new Siri following WWDC. Why Apple Intelligence & the new Siri are not coming to the EU initially later this year. And could the iPhone Ultra's launch be delayed this year?
Private cloud compute severely limited for third party devs.

The future of Siri, or: why private inference isn't private enough.

I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works.

How much Gemini is really inside Siri AI?

The EU's DMA Folly.

Reports of iPhone Ultra launch delays are 'false,' says leaker.

Apple Vision Pro helped Disney re-engineer a classic EPCOT ride.

Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government.

Fox to Buy Roku Streaming Service in $25 Billion Deal.
Picks of the Week
Andy's Pick: Google Earth Flight Simulator for the Web

John's Pick: Hovercraft

Christina's Pick: Parachute Backup

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Guest: John Gruber

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2 hr 30 min
June 14This Week in Tech 1088: Model Not Available
The US government abruptly forced Anthropic to pull its most advanced AI model offline after fears it was simply too powerful to be safe. Hear the real story behind the sudden shutdown that rocked the tech world—and what it reveals about the uneasy alliance between Washington and Silicon Valley.

• Anthropic's Fable 5 AI model release sparks cybersecurity and jailbreak concerns

• White House pressures Anthropic to withdraw Fable amid security fears

• Debate over government intervention, model regulation, and Anthropic's IPO timing

• SpaceX IPO rockets to record-breaking $1.77 trillion valuation

• Apple unveils revamped Siri and Apple Intelligence at WWDC

• Apple's new child safety and parental controls in iOS

• OpenAI and Anthropic plot IPOs, face economic realities of AI industry

• Supply chain attacks hit Arch Linux packages, security risks highlighted

• Spotify battles surge of fake podcasts promoting illegal drugs

• German court rules Google AI overviews legally liable for inaccuracies

• FCC pursues crackdown on anonymous burner phones, raising privacy alarms

• North Korean hackers' massive infiltration of US tech sector exposed

• iFixit teardown reveals Trump Phone is just a rebadged HTC U24 Pro

• Smartphone and internet access linked to declining US birth rates

• Skydance-Paramount merger approved as Warner Bros seeks next mega deal

• Roku seeks buyer, raising questions about future streaming platforms

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Guests: Christina Warren, Harry McCracken, and Richard Campbell

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2 hr 40 min

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A compendium of podcasts from the Chief TWiT, Leo Laporte. This feed includes all of Leo's audio or video releases and sometimes includes his appearances on other podcasts. One feed to serve them all.