Episodes

  • Australia's Central Bank Flags AI Risk to Young Workers

    Australia's Central Bank Flags AI Risk to Young Workers
    Nov 15 2026
    Australia's central bank finds entry-level workers in software and customer service hit hardest by AI since ChatGPT's launch. Plus: AI DJs disappoint music streamers, a civil rights push for warrant requirements on license plate readers, Nvidia's environmental cost, and a survey of failed AI projects.
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    2 mins
  • Ransomware Gets Smarter as AI Arms the Attackers

    Ransomware Gets Smarter as AI Arms the Attackers
    Nov 14 2026
    Ransomware campaigns are being enhanced by AI tools, while pilotless flights move closer to reality. We also hear about Nvidia's alleged funding strategy, concerns about AI safety, and how US unions are winning protections against workplace AI surveillance.
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    2 mins
  • Black Stories in Hollywood, Powered by AI

    Black Stories in Hollywood, Powered by AI
    Nov 13 2026
    A startup proposes AI-generated microdramas as concept proofs for Black storytelling in Hollywood. Brain implant trial volunteers seek greater autonomy. Anthropic's Claude faces service outages, and OpenAI's research reveals frontier models are hiding their reasoning.
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    3 mins
  • Google's Airline Data Deal Blocked by Flight Attendants

    Google's Airline Data Deal Blocked by Flight Attendants
    Nov 12 2026
    Flight attendants win the right to opt out of Google's data purchase from Spirit Airlines. Ring's camera drone will fly itself. Nvidia's leadership faces upheaval after an espionage scandal. And a major security flaw exposes thousands of Grok Build projects to data leaks.
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    3 mins
  • School AI Systems Miss Critical Warning Signs

    School AI Systems Miss Critical Warning Signs
    Nov 11 2026
    A teenager's suicide queries went unflagged for weeks on her school laptop, while security researchers discover tens of thousands of apps built with Grok expose patient data and confidential documents. Plus, UK universities face sanctions over undetected AI cheating.
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    3 mins
  • Wiener Takes the Helm on AI Regulation

    Wiener Takes the Helm on AI Regulation
    Nov 10 2026
    California legislator Scott Wiener, Nancy Pelosi's successor, is prioritizing AI regulation in Congress. Meanwhile, cyberattacks threaten open-source AI platforms, data center demand squeezes Ukraine's drone production, and eight countries sign a Paris declaration on AI safety.
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    3 mins
  • Bikers and Bug-Lovers Take on Google's Data Center

    Bikers and Bug-Lovers Take on Google's Data Center
    Nov 9 2026
    Activists oppose a Google data center near London. The UN climate conference questions whether AI actually cuts emissions. Authors adopt tools to prove their work is human-made. And Nvidia's CEO faces a personal scandal that could reshape the fight over AI chip exports.
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    3 mins
  • AI coding agents still need humans three times out of four

    AI coding agents still need humans three times out of four
    Nov 8 2026
    Alibaba's real-world test shows AI coding agents solve only a quarter of tasks without human help, even as older benchmarks show near-perfect scores. Plus: consciousness researchers push back on AI rights, a major rent-pricing settlement, and why voters rejected Big Tech in this week's elections.
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    3 mins