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Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEOpenAI Raises Record $122B at $852B Valuation as IPO Buzz IntensifiesAnthropic Says Its Latest AI Model Is Too Powerful for Public ReleaseAnthropic Debuts Preview of Powerful New AI Model Mythos in New Cybersecurity InitiativeMicrosoft Says Copilot Is for Entertainment Purposes Only, Not Serious UseUtah Lets an AI Chatbot Renew Some Psychiatric Prescriptions in New PilotGoogle Quietly Launched an AI Dictation App That Works OfflinePRIVACY & SECURITYLinkedIn Is Secretly Scanning Your Browser for 6,000+ ExtensionsRIGHT TO REPAIRDeere Settles US Right-to-Repair Lawsuit with $99 Million Fund and Repair CommitmentsTech Companies Are Trying to Neuter Colorado's Landmark Right-to-Repair LawCULTURE & LIFESTYLEPhone-Free Bars and Restaurants Are on the Rise Across the U.S.WEIRD AND WACKYNASA Sends Outlook Around the Moon — Immediately Needs IT HelpThe Most Bizarre Tech Announced at CES 2026April Fool's 2026: The Most Ridiculous Tech Pranks We Saw This YearCambodia unveils a statue of famous landmine-sniffing rat Magawa Tech Rec:Sanjay - Split View in FirefoxAdam - Spark MailJoin TTY Live! Find us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: AI Models & Big MoneyAnthropic Is Testing 'Mythos,' Its Most Powerful AI Model YetAnthropic Leaked 500,000 Lines of Its Own Source CodeOpenAI Raises Record $122B at $852B ValuationGoogle Employees Have a New AI Tool Called 'Agent Smith'Meta Is Running Intensive AI Training Weeks for EmployeesAI Policy & National SecurityTrump Administration Unveils National AI Policy FrameworkSuper Micro Computer Co-Founder Charged With Diverting $2.5B in Nvidia AI Chips to ChinaPhiladelphia Courts Will Ban All Smart EyeglassesAI and Bots Have Officially Taken Over the InternetTech & InnovationFannie Mae to Accept Crypto-Backed Mortgages for the First TimeOrder Sunlight Whenever and Wherever You Want on DemandHumanoid Robotics Maker Sunday Reaches $1.15B ValuationWeird and WackyA Man Used AI to Call 3,000 Irish Bartenders to Track the Cost of GuinnessYouTuber Resolves Fraternal Disagreement With Excavator and Hilariously Large SwordHigh-Tech Olaf Animatronic Collapses Mid-Performance at Disneyland ParisApril Fool's 2026: The Most Ridiculous Tech Pranks of the YearTech Rec:Sanjay - ParachordAdam - CoPilot budgeting app

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: PRODUCTS AND PLATFORMSOpenAI Is Shutting Down Its Sora Video App Just Months After LaunchNew Ways to Create Faster with Gemini in Docs, Sheets, Slides and DriveMozilla to Launch Free Built-In VPN in Upcoming Firefox 149BUSINESS AND MARKETSSpaceX to File for US IPO as Soon as This WeekClaude AI Maker Anthropic Said to Weigh IPO as Soon as OctoberGoogle AI Breakthrough TurboQuant Is Pressuring Memory Chip StocksTECH IN THE COURTROOMJury Finds Meta and YouTube Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction TrialJudge Dismisses X Corp Lawsuit Accusing Advertisers of Illegal BoycottNEXT-GEN ENERGYIs DC Power the Future of AI Data Centers?Sodium-Ion EV Battery Delivers 11-Minute Charging and 450 km RangeWEIRD AND WACKY'StravaLeaks': France's Aircraft Carrier Located in Real Time by Fitness AppMeta Buys Moltbook, a 'Social Media Network for AI'Tech Rec:Sanjay - Unfolded Circle Remote 3Adam - Claude Code to build appsFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

In this episode: AI, Military & PoliticsUS military reportedly used Claude in Iran strikes despite Trump calling Anthropic a 'Radical Left AI company' — The GuardianHundreds of Google and OpenAI employees sign open letter urging limits on military AI — TechRadarChatGPT Uninstalls Surge 295% After OpenAI Accepts Pentagon Contract — eWeekAI Industry & WorkforceBlock CFO confirms AI caused mass layoffs: What to know — Yahoo FinanceSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff: Software industry is going to radically expand in capability and scale — CNBCSam Altman says AI isn't very popular in the US right now — Business InsiderMusk's latest interview: AI has entered a self-evolutionary cycle — MEXCNetflix is buying Ben Affleck's AI startup — The VergeVal Kilmer Resurrected by AI to Star in 'As Deep as the Grave' — VarietyVenture dollars to female founders doubled to a record $73 billion — FortunePrivacy, Ethics & TrustGrammarly is using our identities without permission — The VergeGrammarly says it will stop using AI to clone experts without permission — The VergeAI error jails innocent grandmother for months in North Dakota fraud case — Grand Forks HeraldWorkers report watching Ray-Ban Meta-shot footage of people using the bathroom — Ars TechnicaFBI Is Buying Data to Track People — PoliticoTech & ProductsGorilla Glass Ceramic 3 is designed to hold up to years of drops, debuts on Razr Fold — 9to5GoogleApple launches $599 MacBook Neo powered by an iPhone chip — The VergeAnthropic's Claude AI can respond with charts, diagrams, and other visuals — The VergeDigg's open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bots — The VergeDigg — Thanks for being part of our beta. Stay tuned for what comes next. — DiggNASA's DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun — NASAWeird & WackyGermany Built AI-Powered Cyborg Cockroaches and NATO Is Testing Them — TechNowDJI will pay $30K to the man who accidentally hacked 7,000 Romo robots — The VergeHow Pokémon Go is giving delivery robots an inch-perfect view of the world — MIT Technology ReviewSuperheat — Redefining Energy Infrastructure — SuperheatUnited Airlines can permanently ban passengers who don't wear headphones — The VergeTech Rec:Sanjay - DoNotNotifyAdam - Claude CoworkFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Several Meta employees have started calling themselves 'AI builders'Lovable-hosted app littered with basic flaws exposed 18K users, researcher claimsForget solid-state batteries – researchers have made a lithium-ion breakthrough that could boost range and drastically lower costsUber acquiring parking app SpotHero as it moves beyond ride-hailing and food deliveryHow a doomsday AI blog post wiped out billionsThis App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses NearbyHands on: I’m super impressed with the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy DisplayTesla touts California robotaxis but does nothing to get permitsFedEx will refund customers for Trump’s tariffs — if there ever are any refundsAndroid’s Find Hub adds iPhone-like luggage tracking linksAnother Oracle outage is messing up US TikTokTech Rec:Sanjay - TogetherLettersAdam - Wisper FlowFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of themWordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and moreOpenClaw founder Steinberger joins OpenAI, open-source bot becomes foundationExclusive: Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute'If someone can inject instructions or spurious facts into your AI’s memory, they gain persistent influence over your future interactions': Microsoft warns AI recommendations are being "poisoned" to serve up malicious resultsNew nickel-iron battery charges in seconds, survives 12,000 cycles Weird and Wacky: This 14-Year-Old Is Using Origami to Imagine Emergency Shelters That Are Sturdy, Cost-Efficient and Easy to Deploy Kévin: "Q: I want to wash my car. The car wash is 50 meters away. Should I walk or drive?" In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mudTech Rec:Sanjay - Nextmug Plus Adam - https://eventpromokit.enablegood.io/Find us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newslettersAmazon Ring’s lost dog ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillanceHow did the FBI get Nancy Guthrie's Google Nest camera footage if it was disabled — and what does it mean for your privacy?Ring and Flock Safety cancel partnership amidst surveillance criticismWaymo admits that its autopilot is often just guys from the PhilippinesWaymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving carsAmazon delivery drone strikes North Texas apartment, causing minor damageGoogle is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices ‘very soon’Google says attackers used 100,000+ prompts to try to clone AI chatbot GeminiIt took two years, but Google released a YouTube app on Vision ProAnthropic raises another $30B in Series G, with a new value of $380BWeird and Wacky: Watch: YouTuber-built ‘world’s most efficient’ drone flies for 3.5 hours straightThe Most Expensive Party Balloon in HistoryFor $1M, you can pay Bryan Johnson (or BryanAI?) to teach you how to live longerTech Rec:Sanjay - Pdfwithlove Adam - Anker USB C Charger with Foldable Plug, 20W USB C Charger BlockFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Ikea’s next cheap Bluetooth speaker is a playful purple mouseHow does Lemonade Autonomous Car insurance work?Elon Musk's SpaceX to merge with xAIMusk's SpaceX and xAI merge to make world's most valuable private companyChina bans all retractable car door handles, starting next yearRevolutionary Cryogenic Coolant Uses Abundant Elements, Eliminates Need for Rare-Earths in MRI and Quantum CoolingMeta Quest 3 Gets A Futuristic New FeatureSpotify Just Added Three New Lyrics Features, Including One I've Been Dying ForWeird and Wacky: NASA will finally allow astronauts to bring their iPhones to spaceTech Rec:Sanjay - Grayl Adam - Reading RefreshFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Iran’s internet blackout may become permanent, with access for elites onlyMicrosoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy FlawFBI says it's investigating Signal. Should users worry?TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest ChangesSamsung confirms Galaxy S26's insane 'pixel level' privacy featureAmazon shutters all of its physical Go and Fresh storesThermodynamic Computing Slashes AI-Image Energy Use Heat may be 10 billion times as efficient for randomizationTesla is committing automotive suicideElon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI in talks to merge, according to reportsAmazon is reportedly in talks to invest $50B in OpenAIWeird and Wacky: Behold, the Lego x Crocs footwear collab that dreams are made ofTech Rec:Sanjay - AnythingLLM Adam - SubstackFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: I can tell you personally that we are not getting out of VR," says Meta Developer Advocate just one week after the brand laid off more than 1,000 Reality Labs employeesReport: Apple plans to launch AI-powered wearable pin device as soon as 2027NexDock is building a new Windows phone that you can buy in 2026 — Meet the NexPhone with Windows 11Google now offers free SAT practice exams, powered by GeminiHow bad was the Verizon outage? Really bad.Spotify is no longer running ICE recruitment adsSpotify launches AI-driven 'prompted playlist' for premium users in US, CanadaSesame Street finds a new home on YouTube with over 100 classic episodeChatGPT to start showing users ads based on their conversationsDevice that may be tied to Havana Syndrome obtained by U.S. governmentIkea’s $10 Kallsup speakers are tiny, colorful, and surprisingly loudWaymo passenger flees after car drives on Phoenix light rail tracksWaymo resumes service in San Francisco after robotaxis stall during blackoutMiami, Your Waymo Ride Is Ready Netflix is acquiring an avatar company as it moves into party gamesNew reactor produces clean energy and carbon nanotubes from natural gas TikTok deal finalized before Trump app ban kicks in Weird and Wacky: Elizabeth Holmes asks Trump to let her out of prison earlyEmoji Use in the Electronic Health Record4,000 tons of potatoes to be given away for freeNYC phone ban reveals some students can't read clocksTech Rec:Sanjay - JetBack App Adam - DeepstashFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Firefox is becoming an AI browser and the internet is not at all happy about itDisney making $1 billion investment in OpenAI, will allow characters on Sora AI video generatorDisney Inks Blockbuster $1B Deal With OpenAI, Handing Characters Over To SoraOpenAI launches GPT-5.2 after 'code red' push to counter Google's Gemini 3OpenAI Hires Slack CEO as New Chief Revenue OfficerClaude and SlackInstacart and OpenAI partner on AI shopping experiences‘ONE RULE’: Trump says he’ll sign an executive order blocking state AI laws despite bipartisan pushbackTesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rulesRivian Will Add Lidar in 2026, Says Tesla’s Cameras Aren’t EnoughStellantis to bring tiny Fiat car to U.S. following Trump remarksICEBlock app sues Trump administration for censorship and 'unlawful threats'Verizon refused to unlock man’s iPhone, so he sued the carrier and wonElon Musk’s SpaceX Valued at $800 Billion, as It Prepares to Go PublicSpaceX to Pursue 2026 IPO Raising Far Above $30 BillionYouTube TV to Launch More Than 10 Cheaper Genre-Specific Plans, Including a Sports Tier With ESPN UnlimitedWe Made $75 External Memory For Your Brain!Meta reportedly delays mixed reality glasses until 2027Weird and Wacky: This major cruise line just banned Meta Ray-Ban and other smart glasses — is this category already doomed?Tesla made a $350 pickleball paddleTrains cancelled over fake bridge collapse imageHow I discovered a hidden microphone on a Chinese NanoKVMTech Rec:Sanjay - Affinity Adam - Manus.ai for Social Media Image CreationFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Google cracked Apple’s AirDrop and is adding it to Pixel phonesKohler Can Access Data and Pictures from Toilet Camera It Describes as “End-to-End Encrypted”Tesla is recalling over 10,000 Powerwall 2 batteries due to burn risksPreserving code that shaped generations: Zork I, II, and III go Open SourceNotebookLM's killer new feature just made PowerPoint obsolete (and Canva too)Scientists create new bullet-proof fiber that is stronger and thinner than KevlarAmazon Rushes Out Latest AI Chip to Take On Nvidia, GoogleMKBHD is taking down his wallpaper appAll The HBO Max Shows That May Come To Netflix After Its Wild WB Purchase Code suggests that OpenAI may be close to introducing ads for ChatGPTOpenAI is under pressure as Google, Anthropic gain groundClaude for NonprofitsElon Musk says AI will end America's debt crisis within 3 yearsX Just Accidentally Exposed A Vast Covert Influence Network Targeting AmericansInternet Providers Can Monitor Their Own Cybersecurity Standards, Says Trump’s FCCWeird and Wacky: Driverless Waymo vehicle goes through tense police stop in L.A.Hundreds of Porsche Owners in Russia Unable to Start Cars After System FailureSuperman copy found in mum's attic is most valuable comic ever at $9.12mCryptographers Held an Election. They Can’t Decrypt the Results.Tech Rec:Sanjay - RidwellAdam - Plaud Note Pro ReviewFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Claude’s Cyber Shadow: Inside Anthropic’s Claim of AI-Driven Espionage and Rising DoubtsAnthropic details how it measures Claude’s wokenessOpenAI says it’s fixed ChatGPT’s em dash problemLinkedIn is making it easier to search for people with AIExclusive: Maryland taps AI for housing and government benefitsMozilla announces an AI ‘window’ for FirefoxMicrosoft has issued an urgent warning to Windows 11 users: The new agentic OS features that allow AI agents to operate also open the door to malwarePaul McCartney joins music industry protest against AI with silent trackShop Certified Pre-Owned Ford Vehicles Now on Amazon AutosZoox begins offering robotaxi rides in San Francisco, facing off with WaymoDriving an E.V. Across North Dakota? Thank the Standing Rock Tribe.Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again. Yep, More Pieces Are Falling Off.Robots in your bloodstream could deliver drugs with greater precisionTicket Resale for Profit to Be Outlawed in United KingdomNetflix Tries Bringing Family Game Night to Your TVMeta wins landmark antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitionsYour online reservations are telling restaurants all about youWeird and Wacky: Microdramas Are Booming and Union Actors Are Looking for a Way InRussia's AI robot falls seconds after being unveiledTech Rec:Sanjay - Anker Cable,4FT 2-in-1 USB C to USB C CableAdam - LovableFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: AI PowerPoint-killer Gamma hits $2.1B valuation, $100M ARR, founder says | TechCrunchWaymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix | TechCrunchInside Netflix House: A Big Bet On Experiential EntertainmentMatthew McConaughey, Michael Caine Team With ElevenLabs for AI-Generated Versions of Their VoicesWorld’s first transatlantic thrombectomy heralds new era of stroke treatmentOn November 13, 2026, Voyager Will Reach One Full Light-Day Away From EarthWeird and Wacky: Oreo Just Launched Thanksgiving Dinner-Flavored Cookies—But There's a CatchOpenAI CEO Sam Altman served with subpoena on stage in San Francisco event, watch what happened nextTech Rec:Sanjay - Anker Nano Travel AdapterAdam - Granola.aiFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Elon Musk Wades Into the Debate Over Robotaxis Killing Cats. Guess Which Side He's OnWaymo to expand robotaxi service to Las Vegas, San Diego and Detroit next yearNew national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farmsAmazon closes at record after $38 billion OpenAI deal with AWS Simple trick to increase coverage: Lying to users about signal strengthNew e-ink displays could reach "retina e-paper" status with pixel densities over 25,000 PPImRNA COVID vaccine during cancer therapy linked to 2x survival rateBreakthrough gel can regenerate tooth enamel within weeks  Weird and Wacky: Man spent 200 days building a solar-powered explorer yacht that can run foreverThe World's Biggest Electric Ship Charges Up Tech Rec:Sanjay - Automatic Soap Dispenser Foaming Touchless Adam - Casely Phone CaseFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

rought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: 1X launches new humanoid robot to ‘redefine life at home’Japanese convenience stores are hiring robots run by workers in the Philippines‘Phased Out’—Google Confirms Bad News For 3 Billion Chrome UsersA DNS error appeared to cause a major AWS outage, bringing down platforms from Reddit to SnapchatHow the AWS outage happened: Amazon blames rare software bug and ‘faulty automation’ for massive glitchAmazon Web Services outage shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts sayAWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck uprightEight Sleep adds ‘outage mode’ to smart beds after AWS problems left them frozenAura introduces a $499 e-ink digital photo frame that lets you go cordlessYouTube’s likeness-detection technology has officially launchedSamsung’s Galaxy XR Mixed Reality Headset Undercuts Apple’s Vision Pro by $1,700Tesla’s “Mad Max” mode is now under federal scrutinyJeep Issues Emergency Recall for OTA-Bricked Wrangler 4xesUS Army general admits using AI for military decisions and is “really close” with ChatGPTGoogle Earth AI wants to help us spot weather disasters and climate issues before they happenSora update to bring AI videos of your pets, new social features, and soon, an Android versionMeet Mico, Microsoft’s AI version of ClippyWeird and Wacky: The Zipper Is Getting Its First Major Upgrade in 100 YearsKohler unveils a camera for your toiletSonic Fire Tech - DemonstrationsArmed police swarm student after AI mistakes bag of Doritos for a weaponShiitake-powered computer demonstrated by researchers — mushroom-infused chips a surprising alternative to using rare earths in memristorsSaudi Arabia plans a ‘sky stadium’ 350 metres above the desert for FIFA World Cup 2034Tech Rec:Sanjay - Chipolo LOOPAdam - Alfred 5Find us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: OpenAI partners with Walmart to let users buy products in ChatGPT, furthering chatbot shopping pushOpenAI just launched its own version of an app store, taking aim at Apple and GoogleKayak integrates AI chatbot directly into main platformPinterest adds controls to let you limit the amount of ‘AI slop’ in your feedRing to partner with Flock, giving law enforcement easier access to home security camera footageJapan days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry after cyber attackAsahi Resumes Beer Supplies in Japan After Crippling HackNIRS fire destroys government's cloud storage system, no backups available‘That’s Pretty Cool’: Road Tripper Stops At EV Charging Station In Ohio. Then She Sees It Has An Unprecedented FeaturePulse-Fi: A Low-Cost System for Accurate Heart Rate Monitoring Using Wi-Fi Channel State InformationNew California law bans loud ads on streaming services for ‘peace and quiet’TiVo has sold its last DVRWeird and Wacky: Scouts will now be able to earn badges in AI and cybersecurityNew space debris shield? Satellites and astronauts could suit up in novel 'Space Armor'Tech Rec:Sanjay - CopperAdam - Fantik Slim V9 Mix Car VacuumFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media