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Ep 51Episode 51 - Special episode: The iPad's Multitasking Journey

Apple’s Craig Federighi on the long road to the iPad’s Mac-like multitasking - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/apples-craig-federighi-on-the-long-road-to-the-ipads-mac-like-multitasking

Jun 14, 202512 min

Ep 50Episode 50 - Special episode: God is hungry for Context

God is hungry for Context: First thoughts on o3 prohttps://www.latent.space/p/o3-pro

Jun 13, 202512 min

Ep 49Episode 49 - The billions of Cyera and Vast, the real price of AI, and the fund that is looking for you.

In recent tech funding news, AI food-tech company Tastewise raised $50 million, while cyber company Cyera raised $540 million at a $6 billion valuation, and Vast Data is reportedly raising funds at a $25 billion valuation. On the startup front, executives from WalkMe founded a new AI agent company, and the Andreessen Horowitz fund is looking to invest in Israeli entrepreneurs at the earliest stages. In contrast, cyber startup Salto laid off 30 employees. Broader AI industry discussions include potential business model changes for chatbots to pay content sites and Sam Altman's reveal of ChatGPT's electricity consumption.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rklnmys7glhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1wcjkrqglhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkwxjibqeghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjb6wrr7gxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skjsrj8xeehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s18kwc87exhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjad9iimgehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkx2cgv7xl

Jun 13, 202517 min

Ep 48Episode 48 - Special episode: Decoding AI Reasoning

With the launch of o3-pro, let’s talk about what AI “reasoning” actually does - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/with-the-launch-of-o3-pro-lets-talk-about-what-ai-reasoning-actually-does

Jun 12, 202511 min

Ep 47Episode 47 - Apple's AI Mac, OpenAI's Google deal & smart Edge, plus new Android & dev updates.

Apple announced macOS Tahoe 26 to make the Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent, while also supercharging its tools and technologies for developers. Android 16 has arrived, featuring iPhone-style Live Updates. Microsoft Edge is gaining an AI-powered browser history search that can handle typos. In a surprise deal, OpenAI has partnered with its AI rival, Google Cloud. An article also discusses "vibe code," a type of code not meant for review.https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/macos-tahoe-26-makes-the-mac-more-capable-productive-and-intelligent-than-everhttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/apple-supercharges-its-tools-and-technologies-for-developershttps://monadical.com/posts/vibe-code-how-to-stay-in-control.htmlhttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/openai-signs-surprise-deal-with-google-cloud-despite-fierce-ai-rivalryhttps://www.theverge.com/news/684601/android-16-launch-live-updates-notificationshttps://www.theverge.com/news/684195/microsoft-edge-ai-browser-history-search-feature

Jun 11, 202515 min

Ep 46Episode 46 - Special episode: XREAL: A world without screens?

Review: Are XREAL's glasses the first step to a world without screens? We testedhttps://htmag.co.il/xreal-one.html

Jun 11, 202518 min

Ep 45Episode 45 - Special episode: What's New in Android 16

Android 16: Productivity, security and more features on Androidhttps://blog.google/products/android/android-16

Jun 11, 202510 min

Ep 44Episode 44 - Sam Altman on a positive AI singularity.

The Gentle Singularity - Sam Altmanhttps://blog.samaltman.com/the-gentle-singularity

Jun 11, 202516 min

Ep 43Episode 43 - Apple’s new OS tricks, a tough year for tech, and major Israeli deals and AI hype.

Ahead of its developer conference, Apple is reportedly facing a challenging year while announcing updates to its operating systems, including an 'adaptive power' mode in iOS 26 and a new wrist gesture with an AI 'Workout Buddy' for watchOS 26. In company acquisitions and expansions, Qualcomm is purchasing Alphawave Semi for $2.4 billion, a deal that includes dozens of Israeli employees, while the exit of Autotalks resulted in the cancellation of its employees' options. Nvidia is expanding in Tel Aviv by renting 10 additional floors, and Israeli cybersecurity firm Guardz raised $56 million. Meanwhile, Microsoft's Azure CTO has expressed a reserved view on AI coding hype, suggesting there is a long-term 'upper limit'.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1aglenxxxhttps://www.theverge.com/news/683797/ios-26s-new-adaptive-power-mode-dials-back-performance-to-save-batteryhttps://www.theverge.com/news/679225/apple-watchos-26-wwdc-featureshttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkaanb4qgghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hya00xb7mxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/ry211r0z7glhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjtidlj11eghttps://www.geekwire.com/2025/reality-check-microsoft-azure-cto-pushes-back-on-ai-vibe-coding-hype-sees-upper-limit-long-term

Jun 10, 202514 min

Ep 42Episode 42 - Special episode: The Illusion of Thinking

Episode 42 - "The Illusion of Thinking" — Thoughts on This Important Paperhttps://hardcoresoftware.learningbyshipping.com/p/233-the-illusion-of-thinking-thoughts?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=82387&post_id=165483519&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=1vvwvv&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Jun 10, 202515 min

Ep 41Episode 41 - Special episode: Why AI Skeptics Are Wrong

My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts · The Fly Bloghttps://fly.io/blog/youre-all-nuts

Jun 10, 202522 min

Ep 40Episode 40 - AI spy bots, Reddit's data lawsuit, Musk's ban, and the new handheld Xbox.

AI company Anthropic has released a custom chatbot for classified spy work and is also being sued by Reddit for allegedly using posts to train its Claude model without authorization.In the wider AI industry, Meta is reportedly in talks to invest $10 billion in the startup Scale AI, while Elon Musk is prohibiting competing companies from training their models on content from X. The technology is also said to be taking over junior-level jobs in the high-tech sector.In Israeli tech news, emergency systems developer Carbyne raised $100 million in a round led by AT&T, and security firm Cellebrite acquired an American company. Conversely, the company 6over6 is shutting down six years after its exit.Microsoft has unveiled its first portable Xbox console, and the head of Tesla's humanoid robot program has resigned from his position.https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/anthropic-releases-custom-ai-chatbot-for-classified-spy-workhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjspcibmgghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r16503fxllhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1igb6gqelhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bktqh6bqgghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjdeynm7eehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjl3cxq7glhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syqzuagmeehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bj11fhxqmlghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rj61ow47ee

Jun 10, 202520 min

Ep 39Episode 39 - Special episode: Windows & Xbox on Handhelds

This is how Microsoft is combining Windows and Xbox for handheld PCshttps://www.theverge.com/news/682011/microsoft-windows-xbox-pc-combination-features-rog-xbox-ally-devices

Jun 10, 202510 min

Ep 38Chapter 38 - Special episode: The Biggest iOS 26 Changes

The biggest changes coming to your iPhone with iOS 26 | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/news/683738/apple-iphone-ios-26-changes-liquid-glass-wwdc-2025

Jun 10, 202512 min

Ep 37Episode 37 - Special episode: Biggest WWDC 2025 News

Apple WWDC 2025: the 13 biggest announcements https://www.theverge.com/news/682769/apple-wwdc-2025-biggest-announcements-ios-26

Jun 10, 202513 min

Ep 36Episode 36 - Special episode: iOS 26: Liquid Glass

Apple targets “more personal and expressive” iOS 26 with new Liquid Glass design - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/apple-aims-for-more-personal-and-expressive-ios-26-with-new-liquid-glass-design

Jun 10, 202513 min

Ep 35Chapter 35 - Special episode: Cracking the Horse-Racing Code

The Gambler Who Cracked the Horse-Racing Code. Bill Benter did the impossiblehttps://pastebin.com/uZsZX72p

Jun 10, 202523 min

Ep 34Episode 34 - Special episode: Cyc – Yuxi on the Wired

Cyc – Yuxi on the Wiredhttps://yuxi-liu-wired.github.io/essays/posts/cyc

Jun 7, 202518 min

Ep 33Episode 33 - Special episode: Dev Skills in Agentic Coding

The role of developer skills in agentic codinghttps://martinfowler.com/articles/exploring-gen-ai/13-role-of-developer-skills.html

Jun 7, 202519 min

Ep 32Episode 32 - Special episode: The Best Programmers I Know

The Best Programmers I Know | Matthias Endlerhttps://endler.dev/2025/best-programmers

Jun 7, 202516 min

Ep 31Episode 31 - Special episode: Google's Search Nightmare

Google’s nightmare: How a search spinoff could remake the web - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/google/2025/06/googles-nightmare-how-a-search-spin-off-could-remake-the-web

Jun 6, 202512 min

Ep 30Chapter 30 - Gemini's new brain, AI's legal future, Nvidia's mid-range woes & Israeli tech headlines.

Qualcomm is acquiring Autotalks for hundreds of millions of dollars, a year after a previous deal was canceled. In AI developments, Google released its updated Gemini 2.5 Pro model, claiming it is the most intelligent yet, while Anthropic's CEO opposes a decade-long freeze on state AI laws. A review of Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and 5060 graphics cards describes them as mid-range. Another article covers wartime developments, such as gourmet meals in the field and blood units for soldiers.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1qdzgyxxxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjzaia0gglhttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/in-10-years-all-bets-are-off-anthropic-ceo-opposes-decade-long-freeze-on-state-ai-lawshttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/google-releases-updated-gemini-2-5-pro-says-its-the-most-intelligent-model-yethttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-and-5060-review-putting-the-mid-in-mid-range

Jun 6, 202514 min

Ep 29Chapter 29 - Layoffs, Cyber Funding & Acquisitions, AI Ads, WASM, and Security Risks.

Ree, an automotive company, is laying off 100 employees, which is half of its workforce. Cybersecurity startup MIND has raised $30 million to prevent data leaks. Scytale is acquiring Israeli startup AudITech for approximately $15 million. Samsung is partnering with Glance to use facial recognition in AI-generated lock screen advertisements. WASM is predicted to replace containers. A blog post discusses the "Who Cares Era." A Snyk security researcher deployed malicious NPM packages targeting Cursor.com. https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjtqsipmxe https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkzhqktfeg https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rynv4ttzxl https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/samsung-teams-up-with-glance-to-use-your-face-in-ai-generated-lock-screen-ads https://creston.blog/wasm-will-replace-containers https://dansinker.com/posts/2025-05-23-who-cares https://web.archive.org/web/20250130094657/https://sourcecodered.com/snyk-malicious-npm-package

Jun 5, 202517 min

Ep 28Chapter 28 - Special episode: Dev Beliefs Evolved.

Software development topics I've changed my mind on after 10 years in the industry - Blogomatanohttps://chriskiehl.com/article/thoughts-after-10-years

Jun 5, 202534 min

Ep 27Chapter 27 - Special episode: The Copilot Delusion AI overconfidence & reliance

The Copilot Delusionhttps://deplet.ing/the-copilot-delusion

Jun 5, 202514 min

Ep 26Chapter 26 - Special episode: Cline & Indexing. Cline's indexing decision explained.

Why Cline Doesn't Index Your Codebase (And Why That's a Good Thing) - Cline Bloghttps://cline.bot/blog/why-cline-doesnt-index-your-codebase-and-why-thats-a-good-thing

Jun 5, 202517 min

Ep 25Chapter 25 - Special Episode: Coding LLM Struggles

Ask HN: Is anyone finding it difficult to get useful results from coding LLMs? | Hacker Newshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44095189

Jun 5, 202511 min

Ep 24Chapter 24 - AI Overload: $3K Robots, Gmail Summaries, Piracy Fires & Big Tech's Wild Ride.

Hugging Face is planning to release a $3,000 humanoid robot. Google's Gmail app will automatically generate AI summaries. Amazon Fire Sticks are facilitating significant streaming piracy. Microsoft is introducing rules for PC OEMs to address USB-C confusion and is also laying off hundreds of employees in the US, following previous cuts. Venture capital funds are abandoning traditional investment models. Zero Networks has raised $55 million in funding. Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users' web browsing identifiers. Meta is entering a historic deal to purchase electricity from a nuclear power plant for 20 years. Adobe has launched Photoshop for Android, initially for free.https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/hugging-face-hopes-to-bring-a-humanoid-robot-to-market-for-just-3000https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/05/the-gmail-app-will-now-create-ai-summaries-whether-you-want-them-or-nothttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/amazon-fire-sticks-enable-billions-of-dollars-worth-of-streaming-piracyhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/microsoft-belatedly-attempts-to-tame-usb-c-confusion-with-its-rules-for-pc-oemshttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rk1x6ssmlghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syvvgrhfxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/by11a5b3gglhttps://arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/meta-and-yandex-are-de-anonymizing-android-users-web-browsing-identifiershttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sy700x003meghttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/adobe-finally-releases-photoshop-for-android-and-its-free-for-now

Jun 4, 202522 min

Ep 23Chapter 23 - AI Apocalypse? Google's Gemini, Israeli Startup, & Revolutionizing Industries.

Apple is reportedly planning to shift to year-based version numbers, potentially jumping straight to iOS 26. AI video technology has made significant advancements in realism, raising concerns. An Israeli startup, Bilducs, raised $45 million to develop AI solutions for the construction industry. Gemini in Google Drive is improving with video analysis capabilities. Advice is given on how to tactfully tell your boss they're wrong. Stoop Coffee's transformative impact on a neighborhood is explored. Anthropic's Claude can now search the web. A discussion on Hacker News compares the effectiveness of AI IDEs versus copy-pasting into chat applications.https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/report-apple-will-jump-straight-to-ios-26-in-shift-to-year-based-version-numbershttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/ai-video-just-took-a-startling-leap-in-realism-are-we-doomedhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s111hqshfxxhttps://arstechnica.com/google/2025/05/gemini-in-google-drive-may-finally-be-useful-now-that-it-can-analyze-videoshttps://hbr.org/2025/04/how-to-tell-your-boss-theyre-wrong-tactfullyhttps://supernuclear.substack.com/p/stoop-coffee-how-a-simple-idea-transformedhttps://www.anthropic.com/news/web-searchhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43922759

May 30, 202524 min

Ep 22Chapter 22 - AI vs Violence, Apple's Billions Lost, & Israel's Tech Scene: News Roundup

Apple blocked $2 billion in fraudulent App Store transactions in 2024. eBay is closing its operations in Israel, laying off over 200 employees. WhatsApp is launching an iPad app after 15 years. Cyber entrepreneur Pavel Gurvich raised $32 million for a new company. Snyk is launching a security solution for AI-written code. Samsung drops Android 16 beta for Galaxy S25 with more AI. Google Photos turns 10 and celebrates with a new AI-infused photo editor. Nvidia beat forecasts, with data center division revenue soaring by 73%. An Israeli startup invested in by Sam Altman was sold to Tenable for $105 million. Technology is being used to combat violence, from identifying violent discourse to assessing danger using AI.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjc4007emgghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hywyvvvmeehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bj73smefxlhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1hphb4mgehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1brrqvmxxhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/samsung-drops-android-16-beta-for-galaxy-s25-with-more-ai-you-probably-dont-wanthttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/google-photos-turns-10-celebrates-with-new-ai-infused-photo-editorhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjznwybfxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1cbm5bgeghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjp7bchzle

May 30, 202520 min

Ep 21Chapter 21 - Special episode: War story: The hardest bug I ever debugged

War story: the hardest bug I ever debuggedhttps://www.clientserver.dev/p/war-story-the-hardest-bug-i-ever

May 30, 202519 min

Ep 20Chapter 20 - Special Episode: LLM Minds. LLM thought process examined.

Tracing the thoughts of a large language model \ Anthropichttps://www.anthropic.com/research/tracing-thoughts-language-model

May 30, 202524 min

Ep 19Chapter 19 - Special episode: AI Age Dev Skills

Senior Developer Skills in the AI Age: Leveraging Experience for Better Resultshttps://manuel.kiessling.net/2025/03/31/how-seasoned-developers-can-achieve-great-results-with-ai-coding-agents

May 30, 202523 min

Ep 18Chapter 18 - Special Episode: Unicorns Aren't Everything. Focus on Sustainable Growth.

Your Startup Doesn't Need to Be a Unicornhttps://mattgiustwilliamson.substack.com/p/your-startup-doesnt-need-to-be-a

May 30, 202512 min

Ep 17Chapter 17 - Special episode: The Machine Stops Dystopian sci-fi short story analysis

The Machine Stops — Steph Angohttps://stephango.com/the-machine-stops

May 30, 202543 min

Ep 16Chapter 16 - Special Episode: AI & Creative Writing

I'd rather read the prompthttps://claytonwramsey.com/blog/prompt

May 30, 202519 min

Ep 15Chapter 15 - Cyber Unicorns, AI Hackers, and China's Space Computer Race!

The Israeli company Ludeo may change the entire video industry. Elon Musk's xAI accuses an employee of planting political content in the Grok chatbot. The Israeli unicorn Cyera is raising funds at a valuation of $6 billion. China launched the first supercomputer to operate in space. Palo Alto Networks conducted a ransomware attack in just 25 minutes using AI agents. Investors are flocking to Cyera, potentially the next Waze. https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjizxh811gg https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sycgxmwwgg https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1mgrdvbeg https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjdzfsowlx https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1muboobll https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1bevi00zgl

May 29, 202514 min

Ep 14Chapter 14 - AI, Quantum & Cyber Deals: Israeli Tech's Billion-Dollar Week & Supercomputer Boost

KDDI, a Japanese telecommunications giant, will implement DriveNets software for hundreds of millions of dollars. Classic has raised $110 million to build "the Microsoft of quantum computing." The AI company Perplexity is on track to raise $500 million at a $14 billion valuation. QIAGEN, a Dutch company, is acquiring the Israeli company Genoox for $80 million. Orca Security is acquiring the startup Opus in an Israeli cyber deal. The biotechnology company Somite AI has raised $47 million to develop drugs using cells. The startup Kela has recorded $100 million in fundraising within a year of its establishment. A billionaire who founded "Russian Google" and immigrated to Israel will build Israel's supercomputer, which may boost the AI industry in Israel. Lego is playing with ChatGPT, creating an AI-powered plastic cube.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1njpiybxghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1t3mzjwllhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkznv6j11elhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sk2y1ukzlxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkco3ox11eghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1bzfclwelhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjusbgwbxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skiib4fzgxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjuhy7fblehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjz7aggblx

May 29, 202528 min

Ep 13Chapter 13 - AI Speaks, Visuals Secure: Chatbots, Bugs, and Startup Millions Unveiled

The man behind Claude predicts that AI will help us understand animal language. Bria, a startup, raised $40 million to create protected visual content. Unframe, founded by Noname alumni, is revealed with a $30 million funding round. A WhatsApp vulnerability generated tens of millions of dollars for NSO. OpenAI is paying millions for ChatGPT users' "thank yous." A person faked agreements with large companies to deceive potential investors. Palo Alto Networks is acquiring the cybersecurity company Protect AI. Lightrun raised $70 million to advance the vision of a bug-free world. ChatGPT will recommend products for purchase and earn a commission. Meta is launching Meta AI chatbots to increase competition.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1rl8vxhyghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sydzheenkghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r17zqy2tjghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjme00imrjxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1eems7jeghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hybfebhkgehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkjsng6jgehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjrxfr31eghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hk003r0tyeghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hymt400ajeg

May 29, 202517 min

Ep 11Chapter 11 - Special episode: Google I/O 2025 Keynote

Google I/O 2025: live updates from the keynote | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/google/670250/google-io-news-announcements-gemini-ai-android-xr

May 29, 202514 min

Ep 9Chapter 9 - AI Confessions: Security Risks, GitHub Notes & the Butlerian Jihad, plus Anthropic & Future Crimes

Duolingo's CEO is attempting to retract previous statements about prioritizing AI, but is not succeeding. A blog post discusses using GitHub issues for taking notes. A dispatch from the "Trenches of the Butlerian Jihad" is shared. Access is denied to multiple articles on calcalist.co.il. An article on Text Incubation discusses AI code as being legacy code from its inception. AWS created a security tool that inadvertently created a security risk. Vin01's Blog discusses the state of cybersecurity in 2025 and how cyber criminals are operating. Anthropic is introducing web search on their API.https://htxt.co.za/2025/05/duolingo-ceo-tries-to-walk-back-ai-first-comments-failshttps://simonwillison.net/2025/May/26/noteshttps://www.solarshades.club/p/dispatch-from-the-trenches-of-thehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hyttkmvwxxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjhzaqxfxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skmh11vxzlxhttps://text-incubation.com/AI+code+is+legacy+code+from+day+onehttps://www.token.security/blog/aws-built-a-security-tool-it-introduced-a-security-riskhttps://vin01.github.io/piptagole/cybcecrime/security/cybersecurity/2025/05/05/state-cyber-security.htmlhttps://www.anthropic.com/news/web-search-api

May 29, 202516 min

Ep 12Chapter 12 - AI Secrets, Musk Power, Apple Design & Tech's Wild Ride: China, Google, and More!

TabNine, an AI code completion system, is laying off 15 employees. A security researcher warns that Waze exposes critical information to hostile entities. Elon Musk's AI company launched Grok 3, claiming it has 10 times more computing power than the previous model. The Chinese AI industry is unfazed by Trump, with Huawei doubling production and Jack Ma making a comeback. Nustic raised $11 million, stating that artificial intelligence cannot keep secrets. Guidance on how to improve work using AI for free. Google founder Larry Page is starting a new AI startup. Former Google CEO acquired control of the rocket startup Relativity Space. Apple is about to introduce a revolution in operating system design. Intel appointed Lip-Bu Tan as CEO, and the stock soared.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h185iqxfyehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1bwmwhkkehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1ier6b5yehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hykwbusqyxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkclxrsikehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bygqdwmiyehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1l4mhqi1ghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1fozutijghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byf5ou6sjghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rk9kldk2jx

May 29, 202523 min

Ep 10Chapter 10 - AI Is Like A Crappy Consultant, The Future of AI, AI Revolution, AI Tools.

Luke Kanies compares AI to a substandard consultant.https://lukekanies.com/writing/ai-is-like-a-crappy-consultant

May 28, 202513 min

Ep 8Chapter 8 - Special Episode: Claude 4 System Prompt

Highlights from the Claude 4 system prompthttps://simonwillison.net/2025/May/25/claude-4-system-prompt

May 28, 202511 min

Ep 6Chapter 6 - Special episode: Memory vs. Time

For Algorithms, a Little Memory Outweighs a Lot of Time | Quanta Magazinehttps://www.quantamagazine.org/for-algorithms-a-little-memory-outweighs-a-lot-of-time-20250521/?utm_source=hackernewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=learn

May 27, 202516 min

Ep 7Chapter 7 - AI Abstraction: Infinite Thought Orchestration; Ghibli Hype & Curation.

The titles discuss various topics including the realism of an AI 2027 scenario, the next abstraction, infinite tool use, thoughts on thinking, finding things in the absence of curation (mentioned in two blog posts from bearblog), the scaling limitations of LLM function calls and the effectiveness of code orchestration, and OpenAI's tactics related to the Ghibli meme.https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/the-ai-2027-scenario-how-realistichttps://substack.com/inbox/post/164096497https://snimu.github.io/2025/05/23/infinite-tool-use.htmlhttps://dcurt.is/thinking?utm_source=hackernewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=favhttps://tadaima.bearblog.dev/if-nothing-is-curated-how-do-we-find-things/?utm_source=hackernewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=favhttps://jngiam.bearblog.dev/mcp-large-datahttps://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/sam-altman-chatgpt-viral-ghibli-forced-openai-unnatural-things?utm_term=6926D1CD-5227-4EBB-83F8-21E58077E383&lrh=08809f87653bdd0e3e4e79b3c74404c3926a924830b5c91c0e95f44baa02d431&utm_campaign=7AC012FB-CC20-4608-8EBF-9D47316FED84&utm_medium=email&utm_content=A72EEF13-01E2-493F-9830-4586F80B7576&utm_source=SmartBrief

May 27, 20253 min

Ep 5Chapter 5 - Special Episode: Google I/O 2025: AI for the Win. Summary: A review of the artificial intelligence innovations presented at the Google I/O 2025 conference.

Everything we learned from Google I/O 2025: AI, AI, and more AIhttps://mashable.com/article/google-io-2025-everything-you-need-to-know

May 25, 20259 min

Ep 4Chapter 4 - Special Episode: Microsoft Build 2025 Summary: Reporting on announcements and news from Microsoft's developer conference.

Microsoft Build 2025: News and Announcements from the Developer Conferencehttps://www.theverge.com/news/669382/microsoft-build-2025-news-ai-agents

May 25, 202511 min

Ep 3Chapter 3 - Encryption, AI and Design: Microsoft is attacked, Google is serious and Apple chooses a direction.

Chicago Sun-Times Summer Reading List is Full of Fake Books, People are Self-Hosting, Windows 11 Aims to Secure the World in the Post-Quantum Era, Google Focuses on AI Mode in Search, Researchers Cause GitLab AI Developer Assistant to Turn Safe Code Malicious, and Signal Blocks Windows Recall. Calcalist: OpenAI Seeks Johnny Ive's Startup and 394,000 Windows Computers Infected with Luma Stealer Malware. OpenAI and Johnny Ive: Johnny Ive Takes Control of OpenAI's Design Future, and OpenAI Seeks His Startup. Microsoft: 394,000 Windows Computers Infected with Luma Stealer Malware and Signal Blocks Windows Recall.https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/chicago-sun-times-prints-summer-reading-list-full-of-fake-bookshttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/self-hosting-is-having-a-moment-ethan-sholly-knows-whyhttps://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/heres-how-windows-11-aims-to-make-the-world-safe-in-the-post-quantum-erahttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjkg00kiblxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjpse5jwxghttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/at-i-o-2025-google-leaves-no-doubt-that-ai-mode-is-the-future-of-searchhttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/05/apple-legend-jony-ive-takes-control-of-openais-design-futurehttps://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/signal-resorts-to-weird-trick-to-block-windows-recall-in-desktop-apphttps://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/researchers-cause-gitlab-ai-developer-assistant-to-turn-safe-code-malicious

May 25, 202517 min

Ep 2Chapter 2 - From Calculator to Gemini: Artificial Intelligence, Malware, and a Canceled Biometric Database.

Google Aims to Avoid Past Mistakes as It Brings Gemini to Wearable Devices. Authorities Carry Out Global Takedown of Infostealer Used by Cybercriminals. Anthropic Launches the New Generation of its AI Model, Claude 4, Described as the World's Best Coding Model. Notepad.exe Undergoes a Significant Change, From a State of Minimal Maintenance to Automatic Writing for the User. Behind the Scenes of the Movement to Create Calmer Gadgets: A Company Presents a Detailed Checklist of 81 Points. Destructive Malware Was Available in the NPM Repository for Two Years Without Anyone Noticing. Elon Musk Tries to Streamline Governance With His AI Chatbot Grok, Raising Concerns of Conflicts of Interest. Check Point Will Recruit 500 Employees for Its AI Center in Israel. The State Cancels the Secret Biometric Database Four Years After Its Exposure.https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/05/glass-redux-google-aims-to-avoid-past-mistakes-as-it-brings-gemini-to-your-facehttps://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/authorities-carry-out-global-takedown-of-infostealer-used-by-cybercriminalshttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/anthropic-calls-new-claude-4-worlds-best-ai-coding-modelhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1nw902weehttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/in-3-5-years-notepad-exe-has-gone-from-barely-maintained-to-it-writes-for-youhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/what-makes-a-tech-gadget-calm-this-certification-firm-has-an-81-point-checklisthttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/05/destructive-malware-available-in-npm-repo-went-unnoticed-for-2-yearshttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjou4bc11exhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hk08pvv11xlhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkx8kiybeg

May 25, 202514 min