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TWiT 1088: Model Not Available - Anthropic's Fable Shutdown & Apple's Siri Update


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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

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Christina Warren, Harry McCracken, and Richard Campbell

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