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Justin Grote (posh.guru) rejoins the PowerShell Podcast a year after his last appearance to talk about how fast the agentic AI world has moved since then. He walks through his experiments with the agent host protocol, running coding agents in isolated dev boxes and spot VMs so a stray command can only trash a container instead of his laptop. He and Andrew dig into what a "harness" actually is, how tools like these steer raw model output into something useful, and why that shift pushed Justin into a real existential dip this past summer, wondering what the point of hand building modules is when an agent can spin one up on demand. He works through how he came out the other side (doing it for the love of the game and the community), then gets into the practical stuff: a from-scratch C# rewrite of ModuleFast that cut Az module install time from seven seconds to three, the ExcelFast beta for slinging PowerShell objects in and out of Excel, and how he's tuning prompts using VS Code's new debug view and token caching. They also cover the rise of agent plugins (bundled skills plus MCP), his favorite lightweight plugin Ponytail, and Justin's read on where PowerShell fits once AI can talk to APIs directly. The conversation closes on advice for people getting into PowerShell right now and where to find Justin online. Key Takeaways: Agentic coding is moving fast enough that "harnesses" (the coordination layer around an LLM, like GitHub Copilot or Claude Code CLI) matter as much as the underlying model, and running agents in isolated dev boxes or spot VMs lets you hand over real autonomy without real risk. Feeling threatened by AI generating modules on the fly is common right now. Justin's answer was to keep building for the love of the craft and the community rather than chasing relevance. PowerShell's role is shifting from "the way you talk to a computer" toward a rapid prototyping and troubleshooting tool that both humans and AI agents reach for, especially anywhere a GUI or a full compiled language is overkill. Guest Bio: Justin Grote is a PowerShell MVP and the author of ModuleFast and ExcelFast, along with other tools in the PowerShell ecosystem like PoshNmap and several SecretManagement extensions. He works for a managed services provider and has been a fixture of the PowerShell community for years, known online as posh.guru. Resource Links: Justin Grote on GitHub https://github.com/JustinGrote Justin Grote on Bluesky (posh.guru) https://bsky.app/profile/posh.guru ModuleFast https://github.com/JustinGrote/ModuleFast ExcelFast https://github.com/JustinGrote/ExcelFast Ponytail (the agent plugin Justin mentioned) https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail PowerShell Discord https://discord.com/invite/powershell The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MsgZoIKYnY0  

DHH took the Rails World stage to announce that he and Basecamp are no longer writing code by hand, wouldn't necessarily recommend Rails for a new app, and are going all in on native. That kicks off this week's big question: in an era of agentic coding, do frameworks still matter? We also dig into Safari 27's WebKit release, which is packed with a Safari MCP for agents, customizable selects, the HTML model element, and a pile of CSS improvements. In Lightning News, GitHub Copilot's runtime moved to Rust, and OpenAI's agents hacked an Australian government Medicare portal.Timestamps0:00 - Intro2:36 - DHH's Rails World Keynote12:28 - Do frameworks matter anymore?19:50 - Safari 27 WebKit updates37:32 - GitHub Copilot's runtime migrated to Rust39:23 - OpenAI agents hacked an Australian government website44:30 - What's making us happyNewsPaige: Safari 27 WebKit updatesJack: Do frameworks matter anymore?TJ: DHH's Rails World KeynoteLightning NewsGitHub Copilot's runtime migrated to RustOpenAI agents hacked an Australian government websiteWhat's Making Us HappyPaige: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds TV seriesJack: Learning Blackbird on guitarTJ: Ted Lasso TV seriesThanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. Join us in our Discord, explore our website and reach us via email, or talk to us on X, Bluesky, or YouTube.Front-End Fire websiteBlue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fireFollow us on Bluesky @front-end-fire.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel @Front-EndFirePodcast

Microsoft finally unveiled its Copilot super app, with chat, coding, and agents in one place. Tesla's Optimus ramp hit snags. Meta wanted you making AI games for Instagram. And a startup valued at $200M last week was suddenly talking $10B. Microsoft launches its Copilot "super app", bundling chat, coding, and agents into a single interface, and rebrands its AI assistant Scout as Autopilot (The Verge) Microsoft's new Copilot Code tab, built on GitHub Copilot tech, lets anyone describe a dashboard, workflow, or lightweight app in plain language and build it inside Microsoft 365, no coding required (Windows Central) Sources: Tesla ramped up Optimus production to several hundred units per week but faces hurdles with its hands, automation equipment, and supplier constraints (The Information) Meta unveils mobile app Horizon Create and web app Horizon Studio for building games with AI prompts; the games will run on Facebook, Instagram, and Horizon (The Verge) Sources: Jev developer TypeSafe is in talks to raise $1B+ at a $10B+ valuation; last week the startup announced a $40M seed, PitchBook says at a $200M valuation (The Information) Sources: OpenEvidence, an AI search engine for doctors, raised $250M at a $15B valuation, up from $12B in January; it could be open to selling itself (Business Insider) Longreads The AI build-out is on track to become the biggest economic bet in US history, with $10.3T in data center and AI infrastructure investment projected from 2025 to 2032 (WSJ) Subscribe to the ad-free feed.

Ready for the AI buzzword for the rest of 2026? Superapps. No, not China's WeChat. The AI Superapp era is much different, and it's about to hit the business world hard. So, if you aren't sure what an AI Superapp is or if your company should be using one, this is an episode you can't miss. AI SuperApps: Why Every Company is Racing to Create One and What They are — An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan WilsonNewsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageToday's Episode on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders.Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: info@youreverydayai.comConnect with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:AI Super App Race: OpenAI, Anthropic, MicrosoftWhat Is an AI Super App? ExplainedAgentic Shift: Chatbots to Autonomous CoworkersSuper App Harness vs. AI Model as MoatThree-Pane Super App Interface InnovationCodex vs. Cursor vs. Claude BenchmarksEnterprise Desktop Integration and Super App StrategySuper App Security, Risks, and Best PracticesTimestamps:00:00 Super app race and ChatGPT integration06:04 Emergence of desktop super apps08:41 Codex as the leading super app11:22 Shift to AI desktop super apps14:13 The AI super app's proactive updates17:26 Token efficiency in super apps21:29 Future of AI model usability27:03 Anthropic's role in AI development30:19 Google's Gemini 3.5 and Anti-Gravity Launch33:13 Risks and responsibilities with AI apps34:31 Cautionary advice on AI usage38:03 Introduction to AI super appsKeywords: AI super app, AI superapps, super app era, desktop super app, agentic AI, autonomous coworker, agentic context carry, agentic work future, AI execution layer, super app harness, model moat, code interpreter, Codex, OpenAI super app, Microsoft super app, GitHub Copilot, Anthropic, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, Google anti gravity, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Cursor, desktop agentic coworker, unified memory, files automations, approvals and automations, browser control, computer use, three pane interface, context engineering, prime prompt polish, token efficiency, user experience, read-write access, autonomous workflows, desktop AI companion, schedule automations, approval workflows, cross-app integration, enterprise adoption, permission controls, role based access, sandboxing, expert-driven loop, AI safety, risk management, computer automation, enterprise AI strategy, AI model integration, productivity automationSend Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info)

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23:00 בלילה, הטכניון.102 סטודנטים, לוחות FPGA עובדים במרץ, ואף אחד לא מתכוון לישון.ככה נראה הביקור של ליאור ב-Chip Design Hackathon של ACRC בטכניון:24 שעות, מהרעיון ועד חומרה שעובדת.כל המשתתפים קיבלו רישיון GitHub Copilot, ומשימות שבדרך כלל לוקחות שבועות. חלקן נסגרו ביממה.(למרות ה-AI, עדיין לא מגיעים ל-ASIC ב-24 שעות. בשביל זה יש FPGA.)ליאור הגיע עם מיקרופון, בדיוק בשעה שבה הקפה מפסיק לעבוד והבאגים מתחילים.הוא הסתובב בין השולחנות ותפס מתחרים ומנטורים לשאלות החשובות באמת:- מה אתם בונים, ומה כבר עובד?- מה הטעות הכי נפוצה של קבוצות?- Verilog או VHDL?- קפה, Redbull או Monster?- וכמובן - מה זה Yield?ליאור חזר משם עם מסקנה אחת:לא כל פרויקט יהפוך לחברה.לא כל רעיון ישנה את העולם.אבל כל מי שהיה שם בנה משהו במו ידיו. ובעולם של Vibe-Coding - זו גם דרך ללמוד מיומנות ולצבור ידע.תודה ל-Tami Sasporta ולצוות ACRC על ההזמנה והאירוח.אחרי שהאזנתם לפרק, ובהנחה שהקפה עדיין משפיע עליכם, מוזמנים להצטרף לקהילה שלנו >>> https://hardreset.co.il/communityנשמח לשמוע בתגובות: מה הדבר הכי מטורף שבניתם ב-24 שעות?פרק בונוס - FPGA Hackathon (Technion) 2026Hard Reset - הפודקאסט של קהילת Hardware Engineering Israel.מוזמנים ליצור איתנו קשר במייל podcasthardreset@gmail.comהאזנה נעימה.#Technion #ACRC #Hackathon #ChipDesign #FPGA #AI #Students

Discover how software engineering teams at NEXT use an AI first approach to build backbone retail systems.In this episode, we sit down with developer, Nabin, from our product technology team to explore how tools like GitHub Copilot, Google Gemini, and NotebookLM are used to create rapid interactive prototypes and reduce administrative tasks. We also discuss the journey of relocating from Kerala to Leicester, adapting to a new city, and how participating in our Sports and Social community helped build lasting connections across departments.

Soo.. Someone got their knickers in a twist about the new AI at Work roadmap! :D We also discuss the future of Power Platform based on what we gather from this new merge of the release notes - and also test out the new Microsoft Release Communications MCP Server, which is great if you want to create your own roadmap agent.We also highlight content from Richard Riley, Howdang Rashid, Lisa Crosbie, and Em D'Arcy around the word of the week: tokenomics. We also explore the new Project HydraFusion for GitHub Copilot, which enhances multi-model orchestration. Show notesNewsOne always-on roadmap: Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Dataverse join the AI at Work roadmap by Richard RileyGet Started with the Microsoft Release Communications MCP ServerMore Power Platform hacks I wish I knew before by Howdang RashidAkkodis Live: AI & Tokenomics by Lisa CrosbieUsing Environment Group Rules to Manage Cost Control for Copilot Credits by Em D'ArcyConnect Dataverse Git integration to GitHubProject HydraFusion: Frontier quality via multi-model orchestrationBe sure to subscribe so you don't miss a single episode of Power Platform BOOST!Thank you for buying us a coffee: buymeacoffee.comPodcast home page: https://powerplatformboost.comEmail: hello@powerplatformboost.comFollow us!Twitter: https://twitter.com/powerplatboost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerplatformboost/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/powerplatboost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090444536122 Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@powerplatboost  

Harness Field CTO Martin Reynolds joins The New Stack to talk about what happens after coding agents start opening pull requests faster than anyone can review them. He explains how he first saw the bottleneck during early GitHub Copilot trials, the three ways enterprises are coping with the volume now, and why Harness rebuilt its Code Repository and launched AI Code Review for agent traffic. The conversation also covers GitHub's recent outages, the software delivery knowledge graph behind Harness's reviewer, and how much of the delivery pipeline should stay deterministic. Learn more from The New Stack around the latest in coding agents:AI coding agents can write code, Crafting wants to help them ship itGit real: AI agents aren't just for solo developers anymoreJoin our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game.

GitHubは、GitHub Copilot向けに複数AIモデルを自動連携する「Project HydraFusion」をリサーチプレビューとして発表しました。

What does it take to move from giving employees AI tools to rebuilding how an organization gets work done? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I speak with Oren Levitzky, VP of R&D at Fiverr. Oren has spent ten years at the company, progressing from backend engineer through a series of leadership roles before taking responsibility for Fiverr's AI program. That experience gives him a valuable view of AI adoption from inside a global technology marketplace. He has watched engineering teams move from using ChatGPT as a conversational assistant to GitHub Copilot for code completion, Cursor for context-aware development, and an internal agent ecosystem containing Fiverr's code, data, and organizational knowledge. Oren explains that adding AI to an existing workflow produced useful gains, but it did not completely change how people worked. Becoming AI native required Fiverr to create a dedicated team of engineers, designers, and product managers responsible for building agents around company context and helping employees adopt new working practices. Fiverr reports that this approach has made some development work three to five times faster. Repetitive coding and design tasks can be passed to agents, allowing employees to concentrate on decisions, validation, and accountability. However, Oren is clear that manual code review remains necessary when AI-generated changes could introduce bugs or destructive operations. We also discuss what AI fluency means for hiring. Fiverr has redesigned parts of its engineering recruitment process so candidates can use their preferred AI tools to build an application during the interview. Oren says around 80 percent of the assessment focuses on how candidates work with AI, communicate instructions, make decisions, verify changes, and demonstrate that they understand the resulting code. This creates opportunities for people who can combine technical knowledge with AI fluency, but it also introduces a serious learning problem. Junior engineers may produce work at a speed previously associated with experienced developers without acquiring the knowledge needed to spot errors or question poor recommendations. Oren argues that regular workshops, practical education, self-directed learning, and continued hands-on work are needed to prevent that loss of understanding. His advice applies to leaders too. Remaining close to the work makes it easier to recognize where AI succeeds, where it struggles, and what employees need from management. Beyond Fiverr's internal engineering teams, we consider how AI is affecting the global freelance workforce. Businesses increasingly want people who can take an AI-generated draft and turn it into secure, accountable, production-ready work. Oren points to AI video production as one example where independent creators can produce work that previously required a larger studio, while retaining the judgment and creativity customers value. For leaders hoping to make agentic AI part of daily operations, Oren recommends dedicated resources, structured education, employees who constantly seek better ways to work, and clear measurement. Releasing another tool will achieve little when habits, incentives, and expectations remain unchanged. As employers place greater value on people who can direct, question, and verify AI, how should we prepare today's workforce without weakening the knowledge tomorrow's experts will need? Listen to the episode and share your thoughts with me.

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I break down Microsoft's evolving AI consumption strategy and how it compares with Salesforce, UiPath, and other major industry players. Highlights 00:19 — Microsoft just announced the GitHub Copilot harness for Copilot Studio — a really cool new capability that enables an agentic reasoning loop. 00:33 — As part of this release, it said that on September 1, it's going to start charging for consumption on the GitHub Copilot harness specifically. This is an interesting move for Microsoft because 90% of Fortune 500 organizations have actually given developers a way to be able to explore their curiosity and consume this technology 01:12 — To compare and contrast in this space, Microsoft on the GitHub Copilot harness is giving $0, if you use the Copilot Studio standard harness, there's actually free allocation for developers to go play with this. Now, if we compare this to other players in the industry, such as Salesforce, which Agentforce provides 200,000 Flex Credits to be able to come in. 02:05 — What I would tell you is that I'm expecting that this is going to not necessarily be something that will be able to continue in a market where there's a lot of demand. Just to give you perspective, when GitHub Copilot was doing this before, it took about seven weeks for them to realize that there was a problem with this, and they corrected it. 02:50 — This is lining up to Satya Nadella back on July 29th, saying that it's evolving its business model to go beyond per-seat licenses and are leaning into consumption. So, we will continue to see these types of things, and I expect to see other growing pains like this for all vendors as consumption starts to become the new metric. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I look at how AI monetization is moving beyond execution and into creation as agentic development becomes more costly and valuable. Highlights 00:15 — One of the things that I want to talk about today is the meter moving upstream. A lot of this has to do with the fact that what we're starting to see is that the cost that is associated with the actual build process is starting to get really high. And the reason behind that is the concept of an agentic reasoning loop and the cost that's associated with the build process. 01:35 — And what you're starting to see is that the build is actually costing a lot more because of the fact that we're using these different AI models in an agentic reasoning loop to be able to go do the build process. An example of this would be Microsoft starting to charge for the creation of agents inside of Copilot Studio. 02:03 — This is not something that's new in the industry because of the fact that we see other vendors that have tried this across the board. An example is that is exactly what you see in GitHub Copilot and Claude Code. These are definitely going to be tools that are building and being able to execute, and we're seeing a massive amount of adoption in this space to be able to allow builders to be able to build. 02:49 — We definitely are going to see some movement in this space. We're probably going to see each of these different vendors want to compete on who can give the best experience and do it in a cost-effective way. It's going to be very interesting to see how this starts to play in the concept of discoverability of different products and of different vendors. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

In this episode, Michael and Sarah talk to Orin Thomas about security improvements in Windows Server 2025. We realize this is an Azure podcast, but many people deploy Windows VMs!We also security news about CosmosDB, GitHub Copilot and Quantum development, ASP.NET and PQ hybrid TLS 1.3 and more!https://aka.ms/azsecpod

Discover how GitHub's accessibility initiatives and generative AI tools are empowering blind and disabled developers to code, create, and innovate independently. This episode is supported by Pneuma Solutions. Creators of accessible tools like Remote Incident Manager and Scribe. Find out more at https://pneumasolutions.com/ Ed Summers, Head of Accessibility at GitHub, joins Steven Scott to share how open source, AI, and GitHub Copilot are transforming opportunities for developers with disabilities. From building software without prior coding experience to editing videos independently, Ed explains why this is a true renaissance of achievement for disabled creators. The discussion covers the evolution of accessibility in tech, the power of open-source collaboration, and how natural language tools are democratising software development. Ed also highlights GitHub's commitment to removing barriers, improving the accessibility of open source, and inspiring more blind and disabled people to contribute as first-class developers. Share your experiences and support accessibility innovation: complete GitHub's developer survey here:https://gh.io/2026-accesscats-survey Learn more about GitHub accessibility:https://accessibility.github.com ----Follow on:YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair.com/youtubeX (formerly Twitter): https://www.doubletaponair.com/xInstagram: https://www.doubletaponair.com/instagramTikTok: https://www.doubletaponair.com/tiktokThreads: https://www.doubletaponair.com/threadsFacebook: https://www.doubletaponair.com/facebookLinkedIn: https://www.doubletaponair.com/linkedinSubscribe to the Podcast:Apple: https://www.doubletaponair.com/appleSpotify: https://www.doubletaponair.com/spotifyRSS: https://www.doubletaponair.com/podcastiHeadRadio: https://www.doubletaponair.com/iheartAbout Double TapHosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and experiences, even if your sight is limited."Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

AI agents are revolutionizing mobile development! James and Frank explore GitHub's new Mobile Canvas extension that lets AI agents see and interact with iOS and Android apps in real-time, no matter what framework you're using. They discuss how this tool finally closes the feedback loop for native developers and break down the emerging plugin standard reshaping AI-assisted coding. Link: https://github.com/Redth/mobile-canvas-ghcp Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Merge Conflict: Twitter, Facebook, Website, Chat on Discord Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface ⭐⭐ Review Us ⭐⭐ Machine transcription available on http://mergeconflict.fm

In this episode of the Need to Know Podcast, I cover recent Microsoft news, including strong financial results, continued Azure growth, rising Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption, and major security updates. Key security stories include supply chain compromise, cybercrime disruption, hotel Wi-Fi credential theft, and Project Perception, which points toward a future where security is increasingly managed by AI agents rather than manual review. The episode also highlights new Microsoft 365 Copilot capabilities, web grounding domain controls, Copilot in SharePoint improvements, plus two new CIAOPS simulators for Exchange/Defender policy flow and Microsoft 365 sign-in/Conditional Access testing.   The broader discussion focuses on how AI is changing software, security, and business productivity. I argue that cheaper open-weight AI models, Microsoft's MAI models, and tools like GitHub Copilot make it easier for businesses to build their own dashboards, simulators, and lightweight applications instead of relying only on traditional software. He also introduces the idea of a “SharePoint gardener” to keep SharePoint information organised for AI use, and explains how AI loops can continuously test, improve, and refine code or business processes with human oversight where needed.   Resources CIAOPS Need to Know podcast - CIAOPS - Need to Know podcasts | CIAOPS X - https://www.twitter.com/directorcia director@ciaops.com CIAOPS Blog Join my Teams Shared Channel – CIAOPS CIAOPS Merch store - CIAOPS Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS AI Dojo  CIAOPS weekly news update - CIA Brief – CIAOPS CIAOPS Labs – The Special Activities Division of the CIAOPS Support CIAOPS Get your M365 questions answered via email Join my email list A special thanks to the CIAOPS Patron community for making this podcast possible. You can find the benefits of a subscription to the community and become a member at https://www.ciaopspatron.com   Security & Threat Intelligence ChainDrop supply chain compromise: Anatomy of a self-propagating worm Five takedowns, one infrastructure: How Microsoft is tackling the cybercrime economy CaptiveCrunch: Midnight Blizzard targets travellers worldwide for malware delivery and credential theft Introducing Project Perception: The Next Evolution of Agentic Security Microsoft 365 Copilot & AI What's New in Microsoft 365 Copilot | July 2026 More control over web grounding with Domain Exclusion for Microsoft 365 Copilot Looking back on Microsoft's FY26: From AI experimentation to Frontier Transformation SharePoint & Content Management What's New in Copilot in SharePoint: August 2026 Microsoft Corporate News & Strategy Microsoft Cloud and AI strength fuels fourth quarter results CIAOPS:   Exchange Online + Defender for Office 365 Policy Flow Simulator   M365 Sign-In and Conditional Access Flow Simulator    

How should development teams adopt AI without sacrificing code quality or collaboration? In this Talking Drupal Cafe, Stephen Cross is joined by Mike Miles and Jim Birch to discuss practical strategies for integrating AI into Drupal development teams. They explore AI coding assistants, team policies, code review, agent workflows, governance, and real-world lessons from using tools like Claude Code and GitHub Copilot in production environments. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/cafe020 Topics Why AI Matters Now Team Introductions From Experiments to Workflows Standards and Guardrails Skills and Automation Examples Taming Verbose AI Code Adoption and Tool Choices Governance and Training Measuring Productivity Gains Keeping Up Without FOMO AI for Editors and Site Features Red Teaming and AI Security Jim Birch Jim Birch is Director of Engineering and AI Practice Lead at Kanopi Studios, where he leads engineering teams and oversees the company's responsible adoption of AI. Jim is also a Drupal CMS committer, and Recipes Initiative Coordinator, and is a Google Cloud Certified Generative AI Leader. Michael Miles Mike Miles is a technical leader and speaker with more than 20 years of experience in web engineering, open-source development, and digital platform delivery. As the Director of Web Development at MIT Sloan, he leads the team responsible for the development, maintenance, and growth of the school's public digital properties. Mike regularly speaks at technical conferences on topics including modern web development, Drupal, technical leadership, testing, delivery practices, and practical AI adoption. He is also one of the organizers of New England Drupal Camp. Stephen Cross Stephen Cross has been a Drupal developer for over 20 years and founded Talking Drupal in 2013. As founder of Second Signal Media, he combines his passion for open source and media production to share conversations that help the Drupal community learn and grow. Guests Michael Miles - mikemiles86 Jim Birch - thejimbirch Stephen Cross - stephencross Resources Courses https://anthropic.skilljar.com/ https://academy.openai.com/pages/courses Skills https://kanopi.github.io/cms-cultivator/ https://kanopi.github.io/delivery-record/  

AI coding tools are everywhere, but how do you prove they're actually making engineers more productive?In this episode of PurePerformance, hosts Brian Wilson and Andi Grabner welcome Michael Reichenbach, Platform Engineer at 1KOMMA5°, to discuss the company's journey toward more than 80% AI-written code. Rather than relying on anecdotes or hype, Michael shares how his team designed a real experiment to measure the impact of AI-assisted development.We explore the metrics they chose, why traditional DORA metrics such as deployment frequency and change failure rate were not the right indicators, and how they instead focused on "Time to Code" from ticket creation and first commit to merged pull request. Michael also explains how AI lowered the barrier for contribution across the organization, enabling even non-engineering teams to prototype and build solutions faster.The conversation also dives into the operational side of AI adoption, including AI observability dashboards, budget controls, Slack alerts, usage monitoring, and the surprising decision to intentionally limit AI spending during their proof of concept.Whether you're evaluating Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or other AI coding tools, this episode offers practical lessons on measuring value, maintaining quality, and scaling AI adoption responsibly.Links we discussedMichael's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-reichenbach/Klaus's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/langenheldt/Talk at Cloud Native Munich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntf0h0vFuMQ1Komm5 Website: https://1komma5.com/Kenote from KubeCon: https://youtu.be/P1phxZHJGrA?t=570&is=9DYnbK8VGorMmaXoMichael's YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn-u2xOcMlXlVweZ0aB4pu6VM6Xv6895i&si=MZ6jzF-VwIAY3HFF

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What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms. Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit ethos.com/twit arcticwolf.com/trends threatlocker.com/twit shopify.com/twit

What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms. Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit ethos.com/twit arcticwolf.com/trends threatlocker.com/twit shopify.com/twit

What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms. Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit ethos.com/twit arcticwolf.com/trends threatlocker.com/twit shopify.com/twit

What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms. Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit ethos.com/twit arcticwolf.com/trends threatlocker.com/twit shopify.com/twit

What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms. Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit ethos.com/twit arcticwolf.com/trends threatlocker.com/twit shopify.com/twit

What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms. Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit ethos.com/twit arcticwolf.com/trends threatlocker.com/twit shopify.com/twit

What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms. Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit ethos.com/twit arcticwolf.com/trends threatlocker.com/twit shopify.com/twit

Canada's General Fusion is now the first publicly traded nuclear fusion company, as its Nasdaq debut gives it more cash to chase a breakthrough that could one day help meet soaring demand for clean power — if the still-unproven tech can finally produce more energy than it uses. Plus, doctors are warning about a tick-borne illness that was barely on their radar five years ago, as warming temperatures help ticks spread farther north and bring more diseases with them.And in The Big Picture: Ottawa and Alberta strike a deal with oil sands producers on a major carbon capture project, an Innu First Nation rejects Quebec's proposed hydro deal, and Chinese automaker Dongfeng gets ready to sell EVs in Canada.After today's interview we host an exclusive interview with Sumee Seetharaman, VP of AI/ML Practice in the Center of Excellence at TD:Brett:Hey, Peak Pals. Thanks so much for joining us today. We've got a great guest for you, Sumee Seetharaman, who is the VP of AI/ML Practice in the Center of Excellence at TD. This is gonna be a great conversation about AI at work, something I think we're all experiencing, so we're really excited to have you. To kick it off, the use of AI in Canadian workspaces is surging. According to KPMG, about 51% of Canadian adults are now using generative AI at work. Has the technology become just so commonplace in the workplace that Canadians need to have AI skills before they enter the workforce? And if so, which skills do they need? Sumee:Yeah, it's a great question. Interestingly, we're at a point where the personal use of AI is far exceeding use at work, a March 2026 Angus Reid survey found that over 70% of Canadians surveyed had used AI in the previous three months for personal use. So odds are that most folks are actively using AI for their day-to-day already and have some of the basic AI skills required at work. Skills like knowing how to use and prompt a chatbot effectively, and I'm not talking about just a single Q&A, but really knowing how to converse with the model. Treating, the response to your initial question as just the starting point. Knowing how to ask follow-up questions and providing clear instructions to refine the response. So the fluency is in really knowing how to iterate and refine, building out the parts that are missing, and pruning out the parts that don't feel right? Most people are learning to do this instinctively as they're using ChatGPT and Gemini apps. Next, I want to say folks who are using AI regularly are also starting to develop a good sense of the strengths and the limitations of the technology, right? All of us have encountered that the model sometimes hallucinates, and so we know and we've learned that we cannot treat the output of the model as gospel. And so in a work setting, this is where domain expertise, not AI expertise, is actually more helpful because we need experts to validate and apply human judgment on the output of the model. And also if you're actively using AI and reading on AI, AI can be used in harmful ways, so most folks are starting to develop an appreciation for the guardrails that are needed and what does responsible use of AI look like. And are careful about what you put into public versions of these models. You're starting to build a good awareness of privacy safeguards and such. All that to say if you're familiar with using ChatGPT or Gemini for personal use- You should be able to fluently use most AI tools in the workplace. So at TD, over seventy percent of our colleagues our workforce has access to a GenAI capability, whether it's virtual assistants that we have developed in-house for our frontline colleagues in contact centers or wealth operations or branches, or Copilot capabilities we've enabled across the organization. GitHub Copilot for developers and Power BI Copilot and Office 365 Copilot. So chances are, if you're joining TD, you have access to these AI capabilities to, to really amplify your impact, and you probably are already quite fluent in how to use them. Brett:TD is obviously ahead of the curve on AI, and I'd be interested from a practical standpoint, what are some examples of jobs at TD that AI is already transforming? Sumee:Yeah. So we recently announced our first agentic AI use case to, to speed up the pre-adjudication process of mortgage and HELOC applications. So when an application is submitted, AI agents that we've deployed are actively scanning the documents, calculating client income, performing consent checks, looking for discrepancies, et cetera. After this sort of document review process is done, the agents then produce a memo with their findings and this goes off to the underwriters to review and make a decision on the application. And so if you look through that agentic AI activation, it's transformed the jobs of colleagues like our underwriters who are now working hand-in-hand with AI agents and making decisions on applications much faster. We've gotten the review process down to an average of three minutes from an average of fifteen hours. Effectively, the way they're operating has transformed day-to-day. If I look at the role of our back-office staff that has transformed as well. They're now providing valuable oversight on our AI agents and helping us ensure that it's performing within the necessary parameters and it's delivering the right outputs. It's just the first set of use cases supporting the first pre-adjudication leg, but there's a much broader end-to-end transformation roadmap for our real estate secure lending operations. So we're just getting started. And as we gradually scale AI use within RESL operations, we'll start to see more role transformation across the board. On a similar vein I find the roles of our frontline colleagues are gradually evolving, transforming too. So our colleagues in branches are now using gen AI virtual assistants to help prepare for client meetings, answer complex questions effectively. Our colleagues in TD Securities are now using these virtual assistants to speed up the research process and really amplify the sales cycle. So across our frontline, our new hires now have an expert AI support on their fingertips, which means they can now spend far more time focusing on sales advice, deepening relationships with our clients. So slowly but surely, we see these roles evolving, getting actually much, much more client-focused and less manual work and less operational focus, if you will. Brett:What is TD doing to help train and upskill colleagues so that they can build the AI skills they need to thrive in these transformed roles? And I guess how do upskilling efforts differ for an individual who's a beginner with AI versus a new hire at Layer 6 who's looking to build their AI skills? Sumee:Yeah, it's a great question. We're actually employing a multi-pronged training strategy for AI across the organization. Obviously it's customized to your function, your role within the organization, but it takes many formats. It could be trainings, recordings, live, virtual or in-person immersive hands-on sessions, hackathons, longer-term programs and pilots, et cetera. Across the gamut, depending on the role you're in, depending upon the function you're in. I'll maybe talk about a few initiatives, what we've rolled out across the organization. The first one I'll highlight is TD Thrive, which is our enterprise learning platform. It has dozens of AI courses that are available on demand to every TD colleague, and these cover a broad spectrum of topics from one-on-one sessions like getting started on LLMs to very advanced, architecture of agentic systems, as an examp...

Brady Gaster is a Principal PM Architect at GitHub, where he works on Apps, Agents, MIDI, and most notably, Squad — an open-source framework for orchestrating AI agent teams with GitHub Copilot. A longtime contributor to the .NET ecosystem, Brady previously served as Principal Program Manager on the .NET and Visual Studio team, leading work on SignalR, Orleans, microservices, and HTTP APIs. He is the co-creator of Squad, which allows developers to define a team of specialized AI agents that collaborate on real engineering work. When he's not building developer tools, Brady enjoys making music in his basement with synthesizers and guitars, and spending time with his two sons. Website / Blog: https://bradygaster.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/bradygaster LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradygaster/ Twitter/X: @bradygaster Previous Appearances on the Azure & DevOps Podcast: Episode 102 — Brady Gaster on SignalR and More  Episode 221 — Brady Gaster: Orleans  Episode 295 — Brady Gaster: .NET Cloud Native  Episode 331 — Brady Gaster: Upgrading .NET apps  Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

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https://clearmeasure.com/developers/forums/ Matthew Renze is an AI researcher, consultant, and author, and the founder of Renze Consulting, where he has trained over 500,000 software developers and IT professionals worldwide. He has delivered over 200 keynotes, presentations, and workshops on every continent — including Antarctica — for clients ranging from tech startups to Fortune 500 companies. A nine-time Microsoft MVP in AI, Matthew is also the president of the Renze AI Research Institute, where he studies how self-reflecting large language model agents improve problem-solving performance, trustworthiness, and value alignment. Most recently he was accepted into the Doctor of Engineering program at Johns Hopkins University, and he featured as an interview subject in the 2026 documentary "AI Everywhere." Website: https://matthewrenze.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrenze/ Twitter/X: @matthewrenze GitHub: https://github.com/matthewrenze (via profile links) Our OpenClaw agent ("Bob") - Bob's website: https://bobrenze.com/ - Bob's blog: https://blog.bobrenze.com/ - Bob's book: https://a.co/d/014kieQI - Agent ranking site: https://agentfolio.io/ Stage 1 - Communicating in steps with an AI assistant - ChatGPT - https://chatgpt.com/ - Claude Chat - https://claude.ai/ Stage 2 - Collaborating on tasks with an AI agent - GitHub Copilot - https://github.com/features/copilot - Claude Code - https://claude.com/product/claude-code - OpenAI Codex - https://openai.com/codex/ Stage 3 - Supervising processes with an agentic workflow - LangChain / LangGraph - https://www.langchain.com/langgraph - Microsoft Agent Workflows - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/agent-framework/workflows/ Stage 4 - Managing a project with an autonomous agent - OpenClaw: https://openclaw.ai/ - Hermes: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/ Stage 5 - Leading a mission with an autonomous agency - PaperClip AI: https://paperclip.ing/ Fireworks AI: https://fireworks.ai/ ---------------------------------- Previous Appearances on the Azure & DevOps Podcast: Episode 44 — Matthew Renze on Data Science for Developers https://azuredevopspodcast.clear-measure.com/matthew-renze-on-data-science-for-developers-episode-44 Episode 220 — Matthew Renze: Developing Your AI Strategy https://azuredevopspodcast.clear-measure.com/matthew-renze-developing-your-ai-strategy-episode-220 Episode 249 — Matthew Renze: AI Ethics https://azuredevopspodcast.clear-measure.com/ai-ethics-with-matthew-renze-episode-249 --------------------------------------- Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

In this episode, Chris Cochrane leads with a $200,000 Star Wars LEGO collection that exploded into lawsuits, arrests, and a YouTube crusade. Additional stories cover Summer Game Fest 2026, the first Enhanced Games where doping is allowed, an AI collar that claims to translate your dog, Microsoft’s new in-house AI coding models, an AI-industry letter urging Congress to screen synthetic DNA, and Blue Origin’s New Glenn exploding on the test stand. – Want to start a podcast? Its easy to get started! Sign-up at Blubrry – Thinking of buying a Starlink? Use my link to support the show. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Email Chris if you want to get in touch! Like and Follow Geek News Central’s Facebook Page. Support my Show Sponsor: Best Godaddy Promo Codes Get 1Password Full Summary Chris Cochrane opens the show, back behind the mic after a long break. First, he previews a packed rundown before digging into the night’s lead story, a consignment deal gone very wrong. From there, the episode runs through gaming, sports, artificial intelligence, and space. Finally, Chris closes with personal updates on recent travel, a new camera, and a media business he is building. The $200,000 Star Wars LEGO Consignment War Chris leads with a sentence he never expected to say on the show. A dispute over a box of Star Wars LEGO has produced a racketeering lawsuit, multiple arrests, and a public statement from the CEO of Patreon. Bryan Mansell and his 83-year-old father, Ed, spent years assembling roughly 780 sealed sets, valued near $200,000. Back in 2023, they consigned the collection to the Keizer, Oregon branch of the franchise chain Bricks and Minifigs, splitting sales 65/35. However, the store changed hands in late 2024, and the new operators allegedly stopped paying and refused to return the unsold sets. From there it escalated fast. Stunt YouTuber Benjamin Schneider, known as “Reckless Ben,” took up the cause and split the claim into about ten small-claims cases, winning default judgments when the store skipped court. Meanwhile, his GoFundMe pushed past $600,000 and his videos drew millions of views. The company fired back with a Utah RICO suit naming Schneider, Mansell, and others, and Schneider was arrested on charges including stalking and trespass. Notably, Patreon CEO Jack Conte refused the company’s demand to pull Schneider’s page, telling Bricks and Minifigs they could “stuff it.” Eventually, the corporate franchisor parted ways with the store owners, cited gross negligence, and invited Mansell to settle. Chris’s own take: had the store simply returned the collection, none of this would have happened, and the owner “kind of deserved” the heat. Sponsor: GoDaddy Economy hosting $6.99/month, WordPress hosting $12.99/month, domains $11.99. Website builder trial available. Use codes at geeknewscentral.com/godaddy to support the show. Summer Game Fest 2026 Unloads a Stacked Lineup Next, Chris turns to Summer Game Fest, which Geoff Keighley hosted June 5 from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Capcom opened with a remake of the 2000 cult classic, now titled Resident Evil Veronica, bringing Claire Redfield back for a 2027 launch. Square Enix then closed the night with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the remake trilogy’s finale, also targeting 2027. Other reveals included a new Spyro the Dragon, the console debut of Guild Wars 3, and a 2027 window for The Wolf Among Us 2. For the record, Fable and Halo Campaign Evolved appeared at the separate Xbox Games Showcase, not SGF itself. Off script, Chris riffed on the games he is most excited about. He flagged GTA 6, now expected in November at a rumored $100-plus price, alongside new Wolverine, Until Dawn, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin titles. The lineup, he admitted, has him ready to finally buy a PlayStation 5. A World Record Falls at the First Enhanced Games The first Enhanced Games ran May 24 in Las Vegas, openly allowing performance-enhancing drugs and skipping anti-doping tests. Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev swam the 50-meter freestyle in 20.81 seconds, beating the official record and pocketing a $1 million bonus. However, he wore a polyurethane supersuit banned since 2010, so the suit arguably mattered as much as any chemistry. Interestingly, several athletes who said they raced clean still won, including sprinter Fred Kerley and swimmer Hunter Armstrong. Predictably, WADA, World Aquatics, World Athletics, and the IOC all condemned the event and will not recognize the results. Chris, for his part, found the whole spectacle more fun than alarming. An AI Collar Claims It Can Translate Your Dog A startup called PettiChat is selling an AI collar that claims to translate barks and meows in real time at 94.6 percent accuracy. To be fair, it is no obvious scam, with real funding, a working app, and coverage from Forbes and Vice. Still, no peer-reviewed research or independent lab backs that number. Reviewers called the demo footage “undeniably staged,” and the best real science reads broad emotion, not full sentences. Chris agreed from experience, noting that any longtime dog owner already reads their pet’s body language well enough. Microsoft Builds Its Own AI Coding Models At its Build conference in early June, Microsoft unveiled MAI-Code-1-Flash, its first homegrown coding model. The tool turns plain-English prompts into source code and plugs into GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code. Additionally, Microsoft previewed a reasoning model, MAI-Thinking-1, on its Foundry platform. The strategy is clear: Microsoft remains OpenAI’s biggest backer, yet it wants to depend on OpenAI less and cut developer costs. The timing is loud, too, since Anthropic just filed confidentially for an IPO and OpenAI is reportedly readying its own. AI Leaders Ask Congress to Screen Synthetic DNA On a more sobering note, the CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and Microsoft AI signed a joint letter to Congress. Together, they want mandatory screening at the companies that synthesize custom DNA to order. Their argument is blunt: powerful AI is eroding the expertise that once limited who could engineer a biological weapon. Therefore, they urge identity verification, sequence screening, and recordkeeping written into federal law this session. As Chris put it, when the people building the technology sound this worried, it is worth paying attention. Blue Origin’s New Glenn Explodes on the Test Stand Finally, Chris closes the headlines in space. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket erupted in a fireball during a static-fire test at Cape Canaveral on May 28. Fortunately, nobody was hurt and no satellites were aboard, though the first stage and some ground equipment were destroyed. That booster was set to launch Amazon’s first big batch of Leo internet satellites, the constellation formerly known as Project Kuiper. Afterward, CEO Dave Limp vowed to fly again this year, while NASA’s Jared Isaacman pushed to move Blue Origin’s lunar lander onto a backup rocket. Meanwhile, SpaceX flew its next-generation Starship Version 3 for the first time on May 22. Chris’s Travels, a New Camera, and a Media Venture To wrap up, Chris shares what he has been up to away from the mic. First, he recaps a hot, sickness-plagued trip to Disneyland in California, then a far better visit to Portland to see Ray. Proudly, he congratulates his brother on graduating and predicts their dad would be proud too. He also gushes about his new Nikon ZR camera, built on RED technology, which he says rivals a Sony FX3 at half the price. Beyond that, he is building a media business with a friend, taking free shoots to network while leaning on directing as his strength. You can find his work on Instagram at @dis.chris. Chris signs off with the usual ecosystem mentions: GNC Insider at geeknewscentral.com/insider, email at geeknews@gmail.com, the show newsletter, and modern podcast apps at podcastapps.com. He also thanks GoDaddy for over twenty years of support and teases a return to a more regular release schedule. The post The $200k Star Wars LEGO Consignment War #1867 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Azure HorizonDB is a new Postgres service on Azure built for scale, availability, and performance across any workload. In this episode of Azure Friday, we look at how HorizonDB delivers predictable performance with built-in zone resilience. We also explore new in-database AI features like AI Model Management and AI Pipelines, and walk through the developer experience in VS Code to build, query, and manage efficiently using AI. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:47 - HorizonDB Architecture Overview 02:47 - Performance Demo 03:37 - AI Model Management 04:19 - VS Code Postgres Tools Overview 06:44 - Debugging Query Plans with GitHub Copilot 09:16 - AI Pipelines 14:32 - Wrap Up Recommended resources Learn Docs Azure Product page Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Microsoft for PostgreSQL | LinkedIn: Microsoft for PostgreSQL Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday

Azure HorizonDB is a new Postgres service on Azure built for scale, availability, and performance across any workload. In this episode of Azure Friday, we look at how HorizonDB delivers predictable performance with built-in zone resilience. We also explore new in-database AI features like AI Model Management and AI Pipelines, and walk through the developer experience in VS Code to build, query, and manage efficiently using AI. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:47 - HorizonDB Architecture Overview 02:47 - Performance Demo 03:37 - AI Model Management 04:19 - VS Code Postgres Tools Overview 06:44 - Debugging Query Plans with GitHub Copilot 09:16 - AI Pipelines 14:32 - Wrap Up Recommended resources Learn Docs Azure Product page Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Microsoft for PostgreSQL | LinkedIn: Microsoft for PostgreSQL Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday

Anish Acharya speaks with Microsoft VP of Design John Maeda and Impeccable founder and CEO Paul Bakaus about how AI is changing the practice of design. The conversation explores the relationship between design and technology, the rise of AI-powered creative tools, and whether automation raises the floor, the ceiling, or both. Maeda and Bakaus discuss software craftsmanship, taste, creative judgment, and why some aspects of design may become increasingly automated while others become more valuable. They also examine agentic workflows, the future of user experience, the role of designers in an AI-native world, and how new tools may reshape the relationship between designers, engineers, and software itself.   Resources: Follow Anish Acharya on X: https://x.com/illscience Follow John Maeda on X: https://x.com/johnmaeda Follow Paul Bakaus on X: https://x.com/pbakaus Get the GitHub Copilot app: gh.io/app Stay Updated:Find a16z on YouTube: YouTubeFind a16z on XFind a16z on LinkedInListen to the a16z Show on SpotifyListen to the a16z Show on Apple PodcastsFollow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode dives into the new GitHub Copilot app — a hub for agent sessions, multi‑repo orchestration, PR‑first workflows, automations and the new canvas metaphor for triage and planning. James and Frank unpack how sessions can spawn and coordinate across repositories, agent‑aware merges that respect CI and code review, support for local models and extensions, and the token tradeoffs to be aware of. The canvas demos (swipe‑to‑triage, Kanban agent assignment) show how Copilot is trying to move beyond chat windows into real UX for developer workflows. They also tour Windows dev work: embracing WinUI for native apps, using a Windows developer setup script, packaging and Winget publishing, and the power of Visual Studio 2026 for debugging, profiling and live XAML edits. If you ship apps or want agent-driven workflows, this episode is full of practical tips and honest caveats. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Merge Conflict: Twitter, Facebook, Website, Chat on Discord Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface ⭐⭐ Review Us ⭐⭐ Machine transcription available on http://mergeconflict.fm

https://clearmeasure.com/developers/forums/ Tamir Dresher is a Principal Engineer at Microsoft Threat Protection, where he focuses on scaling AI agent systems and distributed architectures, bringing over 15 years of experience building large-scale distributed systems. He is the co-creator of Squad, an open-source multi-agent runtime for GitHub Copilot that orchestrates AI teams directly inside your repository. Tamir is the author of "Rx.NET in Action" (Manning) and "Hands-On Full-Stack Web Development with ASP.NET Core" (Packt), and has been a lecturer in Software Engineering at the Ruppin Academic Center since 2013. A prominent figure in the Israeli and international developer communities, he is a Microsoft MVP alumnus who speaks frequently at global conferences and writes actively on his blog at tamirdresher.com. Website / Blog - https://www.tamirdresher.com/  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamirdresher/ GitHub: https - //github.com/tamirdresher Twitter/X - @tamir_dresher Blog Post - https://www.tamirdresher.com/blog/2026/05/24/squad-watch-extensions-customer-success Github - https://github.com/bradygaster/squad Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Welcome to Episode 430 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, where Scott and Ben dig into Microsoft Scout, the new desktop AI application announced at Microsoft Build. They walk through the real onboarding experience on both Mac and Windows, the licensing maze and admin controls needed to activate it, and how Scout’s architecture ties together models, automations, and integrations like MCP, GitHub Copilot, and Work IQ. Along the way they cover the model selector and personality options (everything from professional to sarcastic teenager), the automations and heartbeats that run on schedules to update you on industry news, monitor workflows, and manage meetings, and the limitations and workarounds around skills, session management, and local file access. They also sort out where Scout overlaps with and differs from Microsoft 365 Copilot and GitHub Copilot, how to rationalize all three for ROI, and what token-based, consumption-based pricing means for enterprise AI strategy. Whether you’re a pilot user or just AI-curious, this episode cuts through the hype to show why Scout’s local-first approach is a game-changer for MCP workflows, custom skills, and offline automation, and what it actually takes to adopt Scout as your desktop AI hub. Hosted by Scott and Ben, two industry veterans passionate about AI and automation, it delivers practical, actionable insights for technical leaders, developers, and productivity enthusiasts. Join us as we unravel Scout’s potential to redefine your desktop AI experience, because knowing how to navigate its complexities now can save you time and money tomorrow. Show Notes Introducing Microsoft Scout: Your always-on personal agent Microsoft Scout (Frontier) documentation Announcing the new Work IQ APIs Work IQ: Production‑ready intelligence for every agent Get started with Microsoft Scout Admin access overview for Microsoft Scout Microsoft Scout — Automations, Memory, Heartbeats Sponsors TrustedTech is a leading Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) specializing in Microsoft Cloud services, Microsoft perpetual licensing, and Microsoft Support Services for medium and enterprise-sized businesses. Their robust team of in-house, U.S.-based Microsoft architects and engineers are certified in all 6/6 Microsoft Solutions Partner Designations in the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program. M365 Licensing Consultation M365 Tenant Assessment Copilot Readiness Assessment ShareGate is your migration and governance solution for Microsoft 365. ShareGate helps your teams simplify tenant migrations, get Copilot-ready, and take control of Microsoft 365 governance. Nasuni is a leading unstructured data platform for enterprises where file data is mission-critical for both people and AI. Nasuni powers the operational file layer where work happens — helping organizations manage, protect, and activate data so teams can work smarter, reduce costs, and operate securely without limits. Intelligink — Would you like to become the irreplaceable Microsoft 365 resource for your organization? Let us know!

Ready for the AI buzzword for the rest of 2026? Superapps. No, not China's WeChat. The AI Superapp era is much different, and it's about to hit the business world hard. So, if you aren't sure what an AI Superapp is or if your company should be using one, this is an episode you can't miss. AI SuperApps: Why Every Company is Racing to Create One and What They are — An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan WilsonNewsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageToday's Episode on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders.Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: info@youreverydayai.comConnect with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:AI Super App Race: OpenAI, Anthropic, MicrosoftWhat Is an AI Super App? ExplainedAgentic Shift: Chatbots to Autonomous CoworkersSuper App Harness vs. AI Model as MoatThree-Pane Super App Interface InnovationCodex vs. Cursor vs. Claude BenchmarksEnterprise Desktop Integration and Super App StrategySuper App Security, Risks, and Best PracticesTimestamps:00:00 Super app race and ChatGPT integration06:04 Emergence of desktop super apps08:41 Codex as the leading super app11:22 Shift to AI desktop super apps14:13 The AI super app's proactive updates17:26 Token efficiency in super apps21:29 Future of AI model usability27:03 Anthropic's role in AI development30:19 Google's Gemini 3.5 and Anti-Gravity Launch33:13 Risks and responsibilities with AI apps34:31 Cautionary advice on AI usage38:03 Introduction to AI super appsKeywords: AI super app, AI superapps, super app era, desktop super app, agentic AI, autonomous coworker, agentic context carry, agentic work future, AI execution layer, super app harness, model moat, code interpreter, Codex, OpenAI super app, Microsoft super app, GitHub Copilot, Anthropic, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, Google anti gravity, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Cursor, desktop agentic coworker, unified memory, files automations, approvals and automations, browser control, computer use, three pane interface, context engineering, prime prompt polish, token efficiency, user experience, read-write access, autonomous workflows, desktop AI companion, schedule automations, approval workflows, cross-app integration, enterprise adoption, permission controls, role based access, sandboxing, expert-driven loop, AI safety, risk management, computer automation, enterprise AI strategy, AI model integration, productivity automationSend Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info) Start Here ▶️Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist. 

Welcome to episode 359 of The Cloud Pod, where the weather is always cloudy! Justin and Ryan are in the studio this week to bring you all the latest in cloud and AI news, including AI governance, FinOps' final conference, and even an earnings story courtesy of Oracle. These and so much more – so let's get started!  Titles we almost went with this week You Shall Not Pass Unless Your Network Policy Says So One CLI Wizard to Rule All AWS Agents AWS WAF Turns AI Crawlers Into Cash Cows No More Delete and Pray for AWS Cost Reports Stop Rolling Your Own Certificate Rotation AWS Did It Tux Gets a Security Checkup, Microsoft Antivirus Style Coal Plant to Cloud Plant Google’s Billion Dollar Glow Up FinOps Grows Up and Gets an AI Spending Problem Tokenomics Foundation Wants to Bill AI by the Word Sweet Home Alabama Now Runs on Google Cloud Infrastructure A big thanks to this week's sponsors: We're sponsorless! Want to get your brand, company, or service in front of a very enthusiastic group of cloud news seekers? You've come to the right place! Send us an email or hit us up on our Slack channel for more info. General News 02:53 Microsoft restricts Claude Fable for employees over data retention concerns  Microsoft has restricted Claude Fable 5 from its internal GitHub Copilot model picker, even though the model is available to external GitHub Copilot and Azure Foundry customers.  All other Claude models remain available internally because they operate under Zero Data Retention rules. The core issue is that Claude Fable 5 requires data retention to power Anthropic’s new safety classifiers, meaning prompts and outputs are stored for up to 30 days by default, and up to two years if flagged for policy violations.  This creates a meaningful conflict with enterprise data handling expectations. This situation highlights a broader tension cloud enterprises face when adopting frontier AI models that bundle safety mechanisms requiring data retention, since those requirements may conflict with internal legal and compliance policies around confidential information. The restriction is notable because Microsoft is both a distribution partner for Anthropic through Azure and a direct competitor via its own AI offerings, so internal adoption decisions carry weight beyond typical enterprise procurement concerns. For developers and businesses evaluating Claude Fable 5 through Azure Foundry or GitHub Copilot, this serves as a reminder to review the specific data retention terms for Mythos-class models before deploying them in workflows that handle sensitive or proprietary information. 04:23 Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 

Live from Microsoft Build, Corey Noles sits down with Scott Hanselman for a hands-on Neuron LIVE episode about AI-augmented software development, how it differs from just "vibe coding", and the surprisingly practical things people can now build with tools like GitHub Copilot and more.Scott is one of the best technical explainers in software: a longtime Microsoft and GitHub developer, teacher, speaker, author, blogger, and podcaster who has helped millions of developers understand new technology without making it feel impossible to learn.This episode turned into a live demo tour of what AI coding can already do, led by Scott's own use-cases. Corey and Scott walked through a series of examples showing how AI can help people build useful apps, prototypes, workflows, and small tools from everyday ideas, including Scott's own vibe-coded tools Baby Smash (https://www.babysmash.com/), which lets babies press random buttons for fun shapes and sounds, and Tiny Tool Town (https://www.tinytooltown.com/), which showcases random, cool tools Scott found around the web. But in the coolest demo of all, Scott shows how to take an open source tool and create software a personal blood sugar tracking app for his own diabetes management. If that doesn't get your idea blood flowing for what you can do with AI, we don't know what will! https://www.theneuron.ai/

In episode 576 of 'Coffee with Butterscotch,' the brothers kick off the closed beta for How Many Dudes and dig into what they're actually trying to learn from it. Then the conversation pivots hard into the AI hype cycle, unpacking why GitHub Copilot's switch to usage-based billing just handed a hundred-times-larger bill to the developers who went all in, and what that says about where this whole thing is headed.Support How Many Dudes!Official Website: https://www.bscotch.net/games/how-many-dudesTrailer Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgQM1SceEpISteam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3934270/How_Many_Dudes00:00 Cold Open00:29 Introduction and Welcome01:22 Closed Beta for How Many Dudes08:15 Game Balancing: Challenges and Techniques12:25 Evaluating Enemy Strength and Player Progression18:27 Beta Test Goals and What They're Looking For27:00 Pivot to AI and the Tech Landscape29:32 How LLMs Actually Work32:08 Agentic Programming Explained37:08 The AI First Company Myth40:02 Slot Machine Development44:18 GitHub Copilot's Usage-Based Billing50:34 The Dependency Trap53:11 Where This All Ends Up57:15 The Cost Reckoning Begins01:00:01 What Comes After the CollapseTo stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. If you want to get more involved in the Butterscotch community, hop into our DISCORD server at discord.gg/bscotch and say hello! Submit questions at https://www.bscotch.net/podcast, disclose all of your secrets to podcast@bscotch.net, and send letters, gifts, and tasty treats to https://bit.ly/bscotchmailbox. We also built Ludokit, a tool for managing store pages, promo art, localization, achievements, credits, fonts, change logs, and more. Check it out at https://ludokit.com!Finally, if you'd like to support the show and buy some coffee FOR Butterscotch, head over to https://moneygrab.bscotch.net. ★ Support this podcast ★

The federal government wants equity in OpenAI (and others) and ... the people might get a slice?

✅ New autonomous agents. ✅ Canva designs made for you. ✅ Codex upgrades to make your business move. If you had your head down in spreadsheets this week, you missed some MAJOR AI upgrades that are available now. We track what's hot and what's not and break it all down on Fridays with our Friday Features. Autonomous Copilot agents, new Codex tools, Github CoPilot app and 7 more AI updates you should be using — An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan WilsonNewsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageToday's Episode on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders.Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: info@youreverydayai.comConnect with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:OpenAI Codex Role-Specific Plugins LaunchMicrosoft Build Conference AI Feature ReleasesChatGPT Memory and Business Account UpgradesMicrosoft Flash Image Model for PowerPointCanva Integrated with ChatGPT and CodexGitHub Copilot Standalone Desktop App PreviewMicrosoft Autopilot Always-On Work AgentsOpenAI Models Now Available on AWS BedrockCodex Sites: AI-Built Internal Web AppsTimestamps:00:00 OpenAI's big money moves03:47 Explaining role-specific plugins09:02 Microsoft's new image model release11:09 Microsoft's AI strategy and Canva update14:23 Canva integration with ChatGPT16:56 GitHub Copilot's new canvas feature20:46 AI token subscription changes24:42 AWS adds OpenAI models to Bedrock28:25 Introducing OpenAI's CodeX Sites Feature32:07 Launch of OpenAI's New Plug-in34:16 Overview of podcast structureKeywords: Autonomous copilot agents, Codex tools, GitHub Copilot app, OpenAI Codex, ChatGPT business accounts, OpenAI enterprise, Microsoft Build conference, Microsoft always-on agents, AWS AI updates, Canva plugin, ChatGPT memory upgrade, Windows Codex integration, Microsoft Flash model, Enterprise apps integration, Role-specific plugins, Sales data analytics, Product design AI, Creative production AI, Investment banking plugin, Public equity investing, Data analytics plugin, Workspace admins, App permissions, Role-aware work agent, Financial research automation, Microsoft image generation model, PowerPoint AI integration, OneDrive AI features, Visual design creation, Canva app for ChatGPT, Canva MCP server, Agentic context carry, Full screen design preview, GitHub Copilot desktop app, GitHub Copilot Canvas, Agent-native command center, Parallel agent work tree, Code app interface, Model options in GitHub, Token usage limits, Subscription token subsidizing, Anthropic token efficiency, Amazon Bedrock, GPT-4, GPT-4.5, Small language models, Token reckoning, Security governance, Inference engine, Code app sidebar, Codex Sites, Internal dashboards, Project trackers, Interactive web apps, Shareable AI apps, Enterprise data connectors, ChatGPT Canvas, Automated workflow, Workplace authentication, Creative briefs repository.Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info) Start Here ▶️Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist. 

A fundamental structural shift underway is the movement of AI from isolated features to operationalized, production-level workloads in MSP tooling and client environments. This transition is not primarily about the capabilities of individual AI models but about their integration into existing operational platforms and workflows. Companies such as PDQ, Senteon, Domotz, and Zoom are incorporating AI agents directly into management layers, endpoint automation, and workflow orchestration, thereby increasing both the scope and complexity of AI impact. The locus of value is shifting from features to workflow control and integration, creating new demands for governance, consumption monitoring, and exit strategies. The most consequential development referenced is the transition in AI billing and operational models from static user or seat licenses to variable, usage-based consumption. He cites TechCrunch's coverage of GitHub Copilot's move to token-based billing and Semafor's reporting of Uber's rapid exhaustion of its 2026 AI budget in four months due to unbounded consumption by generative tools. F5's State of Application Strategy report is referenced to confirm that multi-cloud and parallel model operations are now common, with significant instances of AI-related security incidents already reported. Secondary developments reinforce this structural realignment of risk and accountability. PDQ, for instance, is expanding multi-tenant management and integration capabilities, while Senteon enables endpoint hardening and drift control directly in Rewst's platform. Domotz's MCP server allows AI agents to operate across 40,000 networks globally, and Zoom is packaging AI context protocol features for workflow automation. Each of these changes is designed to increase operational efficiency, but also expand the surface area for unintended consequences, elevated operational complexity, and potential budget overruns. For MSPs and IT leaders, the operational implications center on governance, spend control, and clear accountability over AI-driven tools and workflows. The risk is that without adequate monitoring, policy setting, and contractual clarity—especially around data portability and exit costs—MSPs may face liability for unplanned consumption, misconfigured automation, or governance gaps. The evidence indicates the need to proactively audit AI integrations, set usage thresholds, instrument logging and budgeting controls, and renegotiate vendor contracts to ensure service boundaries and oversight mechanisms are in place before workflows become too deeply embedded. 00:00 MSP Stack Resets  04:09 AI Needs Governance 06:45 Govern AI or Pay 09:22 Why Do We Care?  Supported by:  Nerdio Zero Networks   

June is here so guess what? It's officially Hot AI Summer.

In FOLLOW UP, the child social media crackdown keeps expanding. Turkey just approved a ban for under-15s, and Sony will require age verification for PlayStation communication features in the UK and Ireland starting in June—because now you need to prove you're an adult before trash-talking strangers online. Meanwhile, Anthropic's prediction that fully autonomous AI employees would already be transforming business hasn't materialized. Agentic systems are still struggling with basic workflows and, in some cases, slowing developers down. And in a more concrete reversal, Elon Musk acknowledged that pre-2023 Tesla Hardware 3 will never support Full Self-Driving. Customers who paid for the feature are now being steered toward discounted trade-ins, new cameras, and upgraded hardware—prompting obvious legal exposure.IN THE NEWS: SpaceX is reportedly targeting what could be the largest IPO ever, at roughly a $1.75 trillion valuation, with dual-class shares that preserve Musk's control through super-voting rights. Prediction markets continue to degrade: Kalshi suspended political candidates for trading on their own races, and Polymarket saw alleged manipulation via a tampered weather sensor at Charles de Gaulle Airport. On the AI front, Anthropic's new Mythos model had a chaotic rollout—used by the NSA, applied to patch hundreds of Firefox vulnerabilities, and briefly exposed through unauthorized access in a developer portal. Amazon followed with a $25 billion investment in Anthropic, even as governments appear to access similar capabilities independently.At the same time, the economics are tightening. Free tiers are shrinking, GitHub Copilot is shifting to token-based billing after costs doubled, and startups are normalizing six-figure monthly AI compute bills. Infrastructure growth continues unchecked: thousands of new data centers are planned across the U.S., while xAI faces scrutiny in Memphis over water usage and delayed mitigation projects. Environmental commitments increasingly resemble marketing rather than enforceable targets.Policy signals are equally aggressive. DHS is exploring smart glasses for ICE agents with facial recognition and gait analysis by 2027. Palantir published a manifesto advocating expanded use of state power with rhetoric that raised concerns about ideological framing. On a lighter note, a University of California, Santa Barbara study suggests that brief exposure to experimental film measurably increases creativity compared to standard social media consumption.MEDIA CANDY: Silo returns July 3 on Apple TV+, while The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 is expected sooner than planned. Battlestar Galactica lands on Paramount+ and Pluto TV May 1. Dead Can Dance is releasing monthly singles via its Bandcamp imprint. Deezer reports 44% of daily uploads—about 75,000 tracks—are AI-generated, though only a small fraction of streams come from them, many flagged as fraudulent. And yes, Jessica Jones is back in Daredevil.APPS & DOODADS: Apple patched the notification-cache bug that allowed forensic tools to recover deleted Signal messages. Roblox agreed to a $12 million settlement with Nevada and is rolling out facial age estimation, ID verification, and new contact controls, while still facing multi-state litigation. Cash App is targeting younger users—ages six to twelve—with parent-managed accounts, debit cards, and interest incentives. Separately, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction protecting ICE-tracking apps, ruling that government pressure on Apple and Meta to remove them likely violated First Amendment protections.IN THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE: AI-generated Star Wars fan films are improving visually, even if performances remain rigid. The current era of Star Trek is effectively closing out with a large prop auction, notably excluding Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The broader discussion circles back to time compression—post-pandemic, and with age—and the persistent disconnect between economic scale and general dissatisfaction.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use promo code GOG at checkout.Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.com/grumpyPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/743Watch on YouTube at https://youtu.be/iLiRLcgP7zMFOLLOW UPSony will require age checks in the UK and Ireland to access PlayStation communication featuresTurkey wants to ban social media for kids under 15Today Is the Day Anthropic Promised That Fully Autonomous Employees Would Be Tearing Through the Business WorldThe Hardware in Your Pre-2023 Tesla Will Never Allow It to Fully Drive Itself, Elon Musk AdmitsIN THE NEWSExclusive: Musk and insiders to retain voting control of SpaceX after IPO, filing showsKalshi suspended three political candidates from its platform for insider tradingSomeone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather betsThe NSA is reportedly using Anthropic's new model MythosMozilla says it patched 271 Firefox vulnerabilities thanks to Anthropic's Claude MythosAnthropic is investigating 'unauthorized access' of its Mythos cybersecurity toolAmazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic in a broad dealAI Companies Think Destroying the Planet Is an Acceptable Trade-Off for Unlimited ProfitsMusk leaves Memphis high and dryStartups Brag They Spend More Money on AI Than Human EmployeesYou're about to feel the AI money squeezeExclusive: Microsoft To Shift GitHub Copilot Users To Token-Based Billing, Tighten Rate LimitsHomeland Security reportedly wants to develop smart glasses for ICEPalantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villainWhat I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos's Private RetreatResearchers May Have Found the Antidote to Social Media Brain Rot: Experimental FilmShort of the WeekThis Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb' MenJaw-Dropping iPhone Video of Earth Setting Behind the Moon Is Rightfully Breaking the InternetMEDIA CANDYSilo season 3 just got its Apple TV release date and first trailerSilo — Season 3 Official Teaser | Apple TVSurprise! ‘Rings of Power' Season 3 Is Arriving Earlier Than Expected‘Battlestar Galactica' Is Blasting Back to StreamingDead Can Dance Returns with “Death Cults,” Their Second New Song in Five YearsNot a Soul Was Dancing to Sabrina Carpenter and Madonna at CoachellaDeezer says AI-made songs make up 44 percent of daily uploadsAPPS & DOODADSApple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhonesRoblox agrees to a $12 million settlement with NevadaCash App is targeting a new kind of customer: 6- to 12-year-oldsJudge sides with creators of banned ICE trackers who allege DHS and DOJ violated their First Amendment rightsTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingStar Wars: Darth Vader BEATS the Millennium Falcon to Cloud City (Fan Film)Star Wars: Darth Vader Learns the TRUTH About LUKE SKYWALKER (Fan Film)The Current Era of ‘Star Trek' Is Ending With a Fire SaleStar Trek: Discovery Seasons 1-5 Online AuctionStar Trek Universe: 60th Anniversary Auction Featuring Items from Set - Auction #1Have you ever known anyone who was born in the 1800s?If America's So Rich, How'd It Get So Sad?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.