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June 10Intelligent Machines 874: Google Knows I Love the Pepper Cannon
Discover how a homegrown AI agent is outsmarting big-brand competitors, letting users tailor digital assistants with real memory and skills. The future isn't just smarter models, but everyday tech that learns exactly how you work.

• Hermes AI agent's launch, mass adoption, and personalized capabilities

• Open source vs. proprietary AI: model access, privacy, and funding hurdles

• Apple's next-gen Siri and agentic platform ambitions unpacked

• Nous Research model development, Nvidia partnerships, and training challenges

• The risk of an "AI underclass" and ethics in model distribution

• Anthropic's Fable release: strict guardrails, silent model downgrades, and open source tensions

• Local models vs. cloud LLMs: cost, effectiveness, and practical tuning

• Community-driven iterating: Hermes' rapid product evolution and user obsession

• Vatican's AI encyclical: church perspectives on AI, morality, and the common good

• AGI arrival debate: economic thresholds, capabilities, and human uniqueness

• The reality of AI hallucinations, agent accuracy, and responsible usage

• Legal fallout over AI-generated hallucinations in court filings

• AI's growing role in Hollywood contracts and labor protections

• Google's Gemini 3 live translation impresses but raises privacy flags

• German courts label Google AI overviews as publisher speech, liability looms

• AI detection tools like Pangram face scrutiny in real-world writing and education

• Google Dream Beans app tests the limits of digital personal recommendations

• Picks of the Week: Reddit AMA, Dream Beans, basketball and retro gaming, research critiques

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guest: Jeffrey Quesnelle

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2 hr 47 min
June 10Windows Weekly 987: SelfLoathing.md
If you think code is safe from automation, think again. This week's discussion tackles why the rise of vibe coding and AI-powered tools could upend long-held beliefs about software development, with even seasoned pros rethinking their roles. Also, a new C++ documentary is worth watching!
Windows
After a weekend of Build session viewing, two big takeaways!

Vibe coding native Windows apps and a new reactive dev model for WinUI will help to make modern app dev easier for everyone

A new theory emerges: The real reason Microsoft is fixing Windows 11 is that it needs this foundation for a future of hybrid AI agents. And hybrid means more than just local + cloud.

Patch Tuesday is here! As promised, Microsoft fixed a record number of security issues thanks to AI

24H2/25H2: Shared audio, more NPU in Task Manager, multi-app camera support, user folder name choice in OOBE, more

26H1: Xbox Mode, Drop tray, etc.

Windows Insider Program: New 26H1 Beta channel added for some reason

Dell now sells a Windows Hello ESS-compatible wired mouse
AI
WWDC 2026: Apple announced vibe-coding advances for normal users (Safari extensions) and developers (Xcode). Paul used Xcode and Claude Code to create a full-featured Markdown editor app in about 12-15 minutes.

Google drops the price of AI Plus plan to $4.99 per month, raises storage to 400 GB and announces new NotebookLM capabilities

Proton Drive is coming to Linux, has a new SDK, and now has a new CLI too. We're going to need a CLI section in the show notes.
XBOX and gaming
Microsoft Games Showcase: It needed to be a big day for Xbox and it was

Microsoft showed off Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War E-Day, Fable, and a lot more

Some games will be console-exclusive in the future, starting with the new Gears

Microsoft will sell a limited edition Xbox Series X25 later this year

Xbox leadership is exploring new business models for the next console - Game Pass lost "millions" of subscribers after last year's price hikes

Xbox Insider update adds a new way to discover mutual friends, more

Valve says the Steam Machine and Steam Frame will ship this summer
Tips and picks
Tip of the week: Windows 11 Field Guide is being updated to 2026 edition

App pick of the week: Brave Origin

RunAs Radio this week: How Machine Learning Fails with Megan Robertson

Brown liquor pick of the week: Thy Bøg

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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2 hr 40 min
June 09Security Now 1082: The Malicious Use of AI
Discover how Anthropic's secretive red team and the MITRE ATT&CK framework are mapping the chilling rise of malicious AI use, revealing cyber threats that now move faster than defenders can respond.
Was a U.S. law firm right to pay a $20 million ransom.

Could Cisco have yet another SD-WAN 0-day in the wild.

Why is it so difficult to author secure PHP code.

Teens use "WeedHack" to spy and attack each other.

Researchers create the first AI-enabled Internet worm.

Google Chrome pops-up "Shop with confidence." What...

The discovered and irresponsibly disclosed HTTP/2 Bomb.

What Anthropic learns from their past year of Claude abuse: It's bad

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1082-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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2 hr 38 min
June 09MacBreak Weekly 1028: The Finder Guy of Your Choosing
Apple held its big WWDC 2026 keynote and introduced the new Siri AI for iOS 27, with sign-ups now available for the iOS 27 beta. However, Siri AI will be delayed in the EU for iOS and iPadOS 27. Liquid Glass has some opt-in options to roll back elements of the design. And Apple highlights its commitment to child safety with new child-safety features in its operating systems.
WWDC 2026: Everything announced on Siri AI, iOS 27, Apple Intelligence and more.

iOS 27 tidbits: share a phone number on two iPhones, independent alarm volume, faster AirPlay and more.

OS overview - top OS features.

Apple previews new child safety features.

Introducing the third generation of Apple's foundation models.

New dummy units give our closest look yet at the iPhone Fold.

visionOS 27 features a new Thórsmörk Environment.

Due to DMA, Siri AI delayed in EU for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.

No tech rule exemption for Apple, EU regulators say amid spat over Siri AI delay.
Picks of the Week
Leo's Pick: Optimized Pancakes

Andy's Pick: PhotoRec

Christina's Pick: Chipotlai Max

Mikah's Pick: "The Chaos" (1922) by Gerard Nolst Trenité

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Christina Warren

Guest: Mikah Sargent

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2 hr 17 min
June 07This Week in Tech 1087: Evil is the Root of All Money
An astronomical amount of money is being poured into AI and data centers as tech giants fight for dominance, but is this fueling the next big tech bubble or just the price of staying in the game? Get the panel's opinions on wild IPO valuations, global power grabs, Build 2026, NVIDIA GTC Taipei, and even successful YouTuber movies!
SpaceX IPO to Be Largest Ever at $135 Share Price

Utah residents sue officials over Kevin O'Leary data center plan

When AI builds itself

NVIDIA announces RTX Spark as 'the most efficient PC chip ever built'

Major Homebuilder To Test Placing Mini Data Centers in Suburban Backyards

Microsoft Build 2026: The 7 biggest announcements

What to Expect at Apple's WWDC 2026: iOS 27, New Siri and AI

Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models

Trump: U.S. stake in AI giants "could be a beautiful thing"

Cable lobby warns of chaos if FCC doesn't relax ban on foreign routers

Google ordered to put clearer links in AI search and let UK publishers opt out

AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data

YouTubers Win the Box Office, Goodbye Gatekeepers, The YouTube Bar

YouTube overtakes Netflix in average daily viewing around the world

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Joey de Villa, Jeff Jarvis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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2 hr 44 min
June 03Intelligent Machines 873: Superman's Mustache
AI is upending the movie business, from Amazon's new AI Creators Fund to contract battles that just gave synthetic actors the green light in Hollywood. This episode dives into the real-world impact of generative tools on jobs, creativity, and who gets to tell the next generation of stories.
AThis is the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia RTX Spark

Anthropic has officially filed to go public

Google Seeks $80 Billion for AI Buildout; Berkshire Will Buy $10 Billion Stake

Amazon's AI jackpot: Its $8 billion Anthropic holdings are now worth $74 billion

Taking a trip this summer? Beware. These travel scams are now turbocharged by AI

Companies Are Using Reddit to Manipulate ChatGPT and Google AI Search

Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models

AI info visualization -- click on anything for more

cyberpapiii/chipotlai-max: The AI coding agent that runs on stolen Chipotle compute 🌯 Fork of OpenCode with Pepper AI as default model. Community project to add providers from Home Depot, Lowes, Target, Starbucks & more.

wander
'The CGI would have cost millions. I spent $2,000.' Is Dreams of Violets AI slop – or the future of film-making?

Hell Grind trailer

Martin Scorsese accused of 'throwing artists under bus' with AI storyboards

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Mike Elgan

Guest: Robert Tercek

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2 hr 32 min
June 03Windows Weekly 986: Liminal AI
Build 2026 is underway in San Francisco this week, and it started with a big, overly-long keynote as always. And Computex is this week, too. There's a lot going on, and some of it is fascinating. Plus, WWDC is next week because you cannot relax. Also, Microsoft GA's WinApp CLI, announces the Windows Platform Skills plug-in for native app creation, and you're not going to believe what Paul did next. OK, you will believe it
Build + Computex = OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD
NVIDIA finally announces Arm-based N1X as the RTX Spark

RTX Spark is an Arm-based portable workstation chip for Windows 11

Microsoft announces Surface Laptop Ultra - It and other RTX Spark-based PCs will appear in late 2026

Some of this leaked earlier, including a lower-end N1 chipset

Microsoft continues to optimize and evolve Windows 11 for developers

Windows Developer Configuration, Windows Developer Skills + WinApp CLI, Terminal, more Linux, and more on-device ("unmetered") AI - Tied to this, Copilot+ PC features are coming to more PCs, with CPU/GPU support - this, plus the RTX Spark stuff hints at answers to some obvious questions but there's nothing concrete from Microsoft

Microsoft Edge is getting three new on-AI features

Scout is a personal work agent powered by OpenClaw

GitHub Copilot app arrives on desktop for your agentic coding and management needs

Microsoft AI announces seven new foundation models

Stevie Bathiche is back, baby! And he's talking about those AI app structures and how they've led to Project Solara
Windows
Microsoft discusses the progress it's made on Windows 11 pain points

You can now test the new Start menu in Experimental - Paul did so along with the new Taskbar

Qualcomm announces low-cost Snapdragon C for $300+ PCs to take on MacBook Neo

And Acer is the first to announce a Snapdragon C laptop

New Surface Pro with Snapdragon X2 leaks for June release (!)

Dell XPS 13 is coming soon with Intel Wildcat (also to take on MacBook Neo)

Dell revenues are through the roof, but not because of PCs

HP revenues are up, and it is because of PCs
AI and dev
Anthropic gets a new valuation exceeding OpenAI and then it files for an IPO

OpenAI adjusts GPT5.5-Instant for less sucking-up and releases computer use in Codex on Windows

Flutter takes the lead on Flutter desktop development
XBOX and gaming
Asha Sharma says you can't please everyone and then immediately jumps the shark trying to please everyone

XBOX delays Fable reboot because of GTA VI

New titles coming to Game Pass in early June across platforms

XBOX starts early testing of new console features

ASUS announces ROG Xbox Ally X20 with OLED display and XReal R1 glasses

Intel announces Arc G-series for gaming handhelds

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 is next and it's the COD we've been begging for
Tips and picks
Tip of the week: Now you can vibe code a native Windows app from the CLI

App pick of the week: iA Writer

RunAs Radio this week: Data API Builder and SQL MVP with Jerry Nixon

Brown liquor pick of the week: Old Malt Casking of Longmorn 20

These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/986

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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2 hr 32 min
June 02Security Now 1081: AI Captured the Flag
AI vulnerability discovery just upended the legendary Capture the Flag competitions, leaving top hackers sidelined while algorithms dominate the scoreboard. Hear why one seasoned researcher says the entire game is over for humans.
As expected, UnFiOS devices are under attack.

CISA commands federal agencies to update Drupal.

Can the largest botnet ever, be killed.

Defender endpoint can cutoff a PC from the network.

Charter Communications big account leak.

Chrome moves device-bound session cookies from beta.

Anthropic to release Mythos shortly.

cURL and Daniel Stenberg.

IBM & RedHat commit to fixing open source with AI.

LOTS of terrific listener feedback this week.

AI spells the end of a terrific source of training

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1081-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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3 hr 20 min
June 02MacBreak Weekly 1027: The Paris of the South Bay
WWDC is happening very soon: Monday, June 9th! Will this WWDC be Apple's AI do-over? Bloomberg gives a potential look into iOS 27. Dell unveils a new XPS 13 that takes aim at Apple's MacBook Neo, albeit at a higher price point. And Amazon will seek to purchase Apple's Globalstar equity after purchasing the company earlier this year.
Anticipating WWDC 2026: Apple's AI do-over?

Apple to overhaul iOS 27 Siri, AI features: Here's a first peek.

First betas of iOS 26.6, macOS 26.6 arrive as WWDC draws near.

Dell XPS 13 targets MacBook Neo with Intel's Wildcat Lake — $699 starting price, $599 for students.

Apple to renew push for AI that runs on devices, instead of the cloud.

Latest Apple Glasses leak has me way more excited for the product.

Upcoming Beats headphones teased by Lamine Yamal: New design, pink colorway.

Here's everything new Apple TV has coming in June.

Microsoft is killing Office 2019 for Mac and iPhone, and you can't do much about it.

Amazon to purchase Apple's Globalstar satellite equity in upcoming networking deal.

Rivian says AI makes debate over CarPlay 'completely obsolete'.

What is a Dickover?

Cheaper, lighter Apple Vision Pro successor could arrive in late 2028.
Picks of the Week
Shelly's Pick - Marked 3

Leo's Pick: Halide Camera App

Jason's Pick: Designed in California

Andy's Pick: Ihnatko.com

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Shelly Brisbin

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2 hr 24 min
May 31This Week in Tech 1086: The Great Beagle Migration
Explore everything from explosive technology for space to electric technology for the road. Leo, Molly, Gary, and Sam have deep discussions on Magnifica Humanitas takeaways, Wikipedia drama, Peter Thiel's mvoe to Argentina, and more!
US Space Force confirms SpaceX will build sensor-to-shooter targeting network

The most spectacular rocket explosion since N1 just happened in Florida

What Pope Leo XIV's First Encyclical Says About the Power of AI

Google's search overhaul has social media users baiting the 'AI Overview' to prove a point

Apple to Overhaul iOS 27 Siri, AI Features: Here's a First Peek

Someone wrote a fake EULA into Bitcoin. Two hours later, they revoked it.

Wikipedia editor is threatening to go on strike

Ferrari reveals its first EV, with design help from Jony Ive

In Argentina, U.S. Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Finds An Escape

Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Gary Rivlin, Sam Abuelsamid, and Molly White

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About Total Leo (Audio)

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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.