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While more stories of AI agents going rogue surface nearly every day, the messaging urging consumers to use AI agents to make life and work easier is not dying down. And this is all happening amidst a conversation about AI doom. How do we make sense of it all? Deputy tech and media editor Sam Schechner, cybersecurity reporter Bob McMillan and personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen hash it out. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We dive deep into Well Dweller, the Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo, and Control Resonant, plus new VR glasses from Meta and more Xbox goings-ons in news.   00:56 — Nicknames 06:32 — Well Dweller 15:48 — Castlevania: Belmont's Curse 25:22 — Control Resonant 44:48 — News: Donald becomes Ronald, Meta VR Glasses, Microsoft, and more!

The SEO versus AEO debate misses the point entirely. Alex Sherman, co-founder and CEO of Bluefish AI, previously built and sold PromoteIQ to Microsoft, giving him rare perspective on how marketing channels transform at scale. He argues that treating search and agent optimization as competing disciplines is a losing strategy, that historical marketing channel shifts consistently open doors for new talent and new market entrants, and that brands need to prepare now for customer journeys increasingly mediated by AI agents rather than waiting for the split between human and agentic traffic to fully materialize.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

OpenAI avisa a más de cien organizaciones por actividad no autorizada de agentes, mientras Microsoft presenta transcripción de voz en tiempo real y Cloudflare propone modelos para clasificar mensajes. También miramos el polvo de antiguos choques entre mundos con Webb y lo que una encuesta de Pew dice sobre redes sociales y democracia.Puedes seguirnos en YouTube en https://youtube.com/olivernabani y puedes unirte al Discord Mashain en https://olivernabani.com/discord

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at the stories you need to know to start your day, including hero passenger Ynav Hayoun fighting an alleged hijacker, pulling a flydubai jet out of a dive, and meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a blood-stained shirt after crediting Air Crash Investigation with teaching him what to do; Senate Democrats unanimously blocking a House-passed congressional stock-trading ban because it also required photo identification for federal elections, as Chuck Schumer labels voter ID a poison pill; a new Microsoft report finding the United States ranks 21st in worldwide AI adoption while the UAE, Singapore, and other countries race ahead; and much more. #rubinreport #flydubai #hijackattempt #senate #photoid #ai #daverubin   

What happens when a single person manages a staff of 24 AI "employees" with one-on-one performance reviews and weekly stand-ups? This episode takes you inside the wild, experimental frontier of local AI, where hobbyists are building their own digital workforces from scratch. DevDay 2026 Recap Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic' AI risks in its own IPO filing GLM-5.3 and the spread of advanced cyber capabilities (7) Joe on X: "Its not just the f*cking sandbox" / X OpenAI took 2.5 hours to stop an AI agent that escaped its sandbox "I think the answer is we have to shut the labs down" - Jensen Huang Nvidia's Answer to Rogue Agents Is an Open-Source AI Security System NVIDIA Open Agent Safety Platform: A Reference for Continuous In-Silicon Agent Monitoring Trump Responds to AI Backlash With 'Super Intelligence' Rebrand Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No 'Existential Threat' From AI AMD bets $8.2B that worlds matter more than words in AI Anthropic's biolab made a discovery it's comparing to Crispr Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them. A Kill Switch for AI? Microsoft's Brad Smith Says Yes Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs Inside McDonald's push to have AI price your Big Mac AI models chose to hurt humans to stop their own 'pain,' disturbing study finds Mac-mini-powered Cray Backpack Is the Fattest of the Fat Bears SF Currently This $60 rye bread is everything that's right and wrong with New York Popeyes finally gives diners what they want: A chicken biscuit sandwich Taco Bell finder Where to watch the Musk doc Jeff's book talk in Mass. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Mike Gannotti Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. 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: framer.com/machines outsystems.com/twit PaloAltoNetworks.com/Idira

What happens when a single person manages a staff of 24 AI "employees" with one-on-one performance reviews and weekly stand-ups? This episode takes you inside the wild, experimental frontier of local AI, where hobbyists are building their own digital workforces from scratch. DevDay 2026 Recap Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic' AI risks in its own IPO filing GLM-5.3 and the spread of advanced cyber capabilities (7) Joe on X: "Its not just the f*cking sandbox" / X OpenAI took 2.5 hours to stop an AI agent that escaped its sandbox "I think the answer is we have to shut the labs down" - Jensen Huang Nvidia's Answer to Rogue Agents Is an Open-Source AI Security System NVIDIA Open Agent Safety Platform: A Reference for Continuous In-Silicon Agent Monitoring Trump Responds to AI Backlash With 'Super Intelligence' Rebrand Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No 'Existential Threat' From AI AMD bets $8.2B that worlds matter more than words in AI Anthropic's biolab made a discovery it's comparing to Crispr Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them. A Kill Switch for AI? Microsoft's Brad Smith Says Yes Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs Inside McDonald's push to have AI price your Big Mac AI models chose to hurt humans to stop their own 'pain,' disturbing study finds Mac-mini-powered Cray Backpack Is the Fattest of the Fat Bears SF Currently This $60 rye bread is everything that's right and wrong with New York Popeyes finally gives diners what they want: A chicken biscuit sandwich Taco Bell finder Where to watch the Musk doc Jeff's book talk in Mass. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Mike Gannotti Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. 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: framer.com/machines outsystems.com/twit PaloAltoNetworks.com/Idira

MS filed for a patent on the idea of inserting ads into the pauses of gameplay. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

In this episode of The Jess Larsen Show on Innovation & Leadership, Jess sits down with Lauren Antonoff, CEO of Life360, to talk about leading a roughly $4 billion technology company through its next stage of growth, expanding from family location sharing into a broader platform for keeping people, pets, and things connected. Lauren shares how her career at Microsoft, GoDaddy, and other major technology companies shaped the way she thinks about product, leadership, and customer experience. She also opens up about the transition from founder Chris Hulls to her taking over as CEO, why the process took years of working together, and what founders should consider when choosing someone to lead the company they built. They explore Life360's growth beyond 100 million users, the company's investments in pets and aging parents, and how Lauren decides where to allocate capital when there are more opportunities than resources. She explains why some of the biggest opportunities require investing years before the payoff is obvious and why understanding the real behavior of customers matters more than simply responding to feature requests. Jess and Lauren also dive into what it means to become an AI-native company. Lauren shares how Life360 is building AI into both its internal workforce and its products, including a future where technology can better understand family routines, reduce everyday friction, and help people stay connected without keeping them trapped inside an app. The conversation ultimately comes back to one of Lauren's core beliefs: customer love is one of the strongest competitive advantages a company can build. From product development and M&A to freemium business models and long-term investing, Lauren explains why companies that genuinely understand and serve their customers can create value that is incredibly difficult for competitors to replicate. This episode is a deep conversation about product strategy, AI, leadership transitions, capital allocation, customer obsession, M&A, and building technology that becomes part of people's everyday lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gears of War E-Day is out starting today, but we had a chance to spend time with the game for more than 10 hours and wanted to give some of our thoughts on the campaign.

I'm seeing some scary parallels between the dot com era and today. I was part of the dot com era and there were some powerful lessons from that time. It's tempting to say this time is different. But even if there is demonstrable customer demand and revenue, there are still some what where the same troubling trends are showing up. When I was at Nortel we had numerous strategy meetings about how we could compete more effectively  on a global basis. Back then, companies like Alcatel and Ericsson were doing much better globally than we were at Nortel. The folks at Ericsson would show up with their banker in the meetings who could offer them favourable financing terms. The folks at Nortel didn't have any such offer. So both Nortel and Lucent went out and borrowed money in the bond market on the strength of their balance sheet and income statement. They in turn provided financing to their customers on terms that were much better than those customers could secure on their own. When the dot com bubble burst, those bonds became a problem and ultimately resulted in the failure of Nortel and the merger of Lucent with Alcatel. So here we are in 2026, there is a massive build-out of AI infrastructure. So when I draw a comparison to the dot com bubble, this is where I am seeing the strongest correlation. If Anthropic and OpenAI were to stumble along the way, all of these companies, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, AMD, XAI, Broadcom, Nvidia, would all be negatively affected. These companies have assumed debt on behalf of their customers. The hyperscalers together represent about $3T of off-balance sheet risk. The debt in 2000 was 1T but the collateral had much more durable value than the collateral backing today's debt. Therein lies an extreme level of risk in my opinion. If these companies don't earn nearly 1T per year in real operating margin for the next 3 years they stand a very high chance of defaulting on that debt. ----------**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:** Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1)   iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)   Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)   LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)   YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)   Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)  **Y Street Capital:** Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)   Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)  

What happens when a single person manages a staff of 24 AI "employees" with one-on-one performance reviews and weekly stand-ups? This episode takes you inside the wild, experimental frontier of local AI, where hobbyists are building their own digital workforces from scratch. DevDay 2026 Recap Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic' AI risks in its own IPO filing GLM-5.3 and the spread of advanced cyber capabilities (7) Joe on X: "Its not just the f*cking sandbox" / X OpenAI took 2.5 hours to stop an AI agent that escaped its sandbox "I think the answer is we have to shut the labs down" - Jensen Huang Nvidia's Answer to Rogue Agents Is an Open-Source AI Security System NVIDIA Open Agent Safety Platform: A Reference for Continuous In-Silicon Agent Monitoring Trump Responds to AI Backlash With 'Super Intelligence' Rebrand Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No 'Existential Threat' From AI AMD bets $8.2B that worlds matter more than words in AI Anthropic's biolab made a discovery it's comparing to Crispr Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them. A Kill Switch for AI? Microsoft's Brad Smith Says Yes Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs Inside McDonald's push to have AI price your Big Mac AI models chose to hurt humans to stop their own 'pain,' disturbing study finds Mac-mini-powered Cray Backpack Is the Fattest of the Fat Bears SF Currently This $60 rye bread is everything that's right and wrong with New York Popeyes finally gives diners what they want: A chicken biscuit sandwich Taco Bell finder Where to watch the Musk doc Jeff's book talk in Mass. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Mike Gannotti Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. 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: framer.com/machines outsystems.com/twit PaloAltoNetworks.com/Idira

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova.      This week I am looking back to a conversation I had with Alain Hunkins. Alain is a sought-after speaker, consultant, trainer, and coach. He is the author of the gound-breaking book about leadership, Cracking The Leadership Code. Over his twenty-year career, he has led over 2,000 groups in 25 countries himself. Alain's clients include Wal-Mart, Pfizer, Citigroup, General Electric, State Farm Insurance, IBM, General Motors, and Microsoft. He has designed and facilitated seminars on numerous leadership topics, including teambuilding, conflict management, communication, peak performance, innovation, engagement, and change. Alain serves on the faculty of Duke Corporate Education and has published over 400 articles on leadership.      THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR…leaders both new and old, aspiring and current! Anyone who wants to shorten the leadership learning curve and accelerate their growth.    TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE…why do people choose to do what they do? Where is the disconnect between intention and actual performance? Are we truly self-aware? Alain breaks down how we can crack the leadership code and how we can learn from great leaders as well as mediocre ones to get the best results! Alain is all about shortening the learning curve and accelerating your growth. He analyzes the principles and what he terms "shadow principles," to help you get there too.    WHAT I LOVE MOST…this conversation is as relevant in 2026 as it was a few years back. Alain's leadership lessons are evergreen!   Running time: 29:07    Subscribe on iTunes    Find Tiffani Online: LinkedIn Facebook X   Find Alain Online: LinkedIn  X Website   Alain's Book: Cracking the Leadership Code

What happens when a single person manages a staff of 24 AI "employees" with one-on-one performance reviews and weekly stand-ups? This episode takes you inside the wild, experimental frontier of local AI, where hobbyists are building their own digital workforces from scratch. DevDay 2026 Recap Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic' AI risks in its own IPO filing GLM-5.3 and the spread of advanced cyber capabilities (7) Joe on X: "Its not just the f*cking sandbox" / X OpenAI took 2.5 hours to stop an AI agent that escaped its sandbox "I think the answer is we have to shut the labs down" - Jensen Huang Nvidia's Answer to Rogue Agents Is an Open-Source AI Security System NVIDIA Open Agent Safety Platform: A Reference for Continuous In-Silicon Agent Monitoring Trump Responds to AI Backlash With 'Super Intelligence' Rebrand Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No 'Existential Threat' From AI AMD bets $8.2B that worlds matter more than words in AI Anthropic's biolab made a discovery it's comparing to Crispr Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them. A Kill Switch for AI? Microsoft's Brad Smith Says Yes Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs Inside McDonald's push to have AI price your Big Mac AI models chose to hurt humans to stop their own 'pain,' disturbing study finds Mac-mini-powered Cray Backpack Is the Fattest of the Fat Bears SF Currently This $60 rye bread is everything that's right and wrong with New York Popeyes finally gives diners what they want: A chicken biscuit sandwich Taco Bell finder Where to watch the Musk doc Jeff's book talk in Mass. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Mike Gannotti Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. 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: framer.com/machines outsystems.com/twit PaloAltoNetworks.com/Idira

Apple's smart home hub may arrive October 13 with an iMac G4-inspired design, tech leaders outline AI self-policing under new accords, OpenAI introduces its new Dots AI agents, plus an mini app-recommendation lightning round!Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!)Our AppsElement Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesOur LinksTop Five Tech | Stephen's PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors:OriginHQ - Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at: originhq.com/primarytechnologyLinks from the showSwap Audio Track on Video ShortcutTranscribe Multiple Videos ShortcutThe AI Industry Has a Jurassic Park Problem - Inc.Meta's Strategy to Get You to Use Muse Is to Lie About Your Friends - Inc. (21:31)Get in losers, we're ditching Raycast - YouTubeYou Can 'Get Ready' for iPhone Duo Pre-Orders on October 12 - MacRumorsApple's HomePad smart home hub launching on Oct 13 with iMac G4 design – Bloomberg - 9to5MacRon Johnson on Letting the Best Ideas Win - Creative Effort - Apple Podcasts (15:33)YouTuber Says Muse Gave His Address to a Marketplace Buyer - Business InsiderMark Zuckerberg on Muse, Audio-Only Glasses and Killer AI - YouTubeHere's how tech leaders will self-police AI safety under Trump's deal | The VergeOpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government | WIREDThe Ezra Klein Show: Bill Gates - The New York TimesDevDay 2026 Recap | OpenAIIntroducing dots | OpenAIIntroducing Gemini 4 ArgonParamount Co-CEODoorDash launches an AI agent you can text to order food | TechCrunchHalide 3.2: The App for ApertureAmazon's delivery driver smart glasses will reportedly take photos ‘almost constantly' | The VergeDaring Fireball: Anthropic's IPO Prospectus Is a Fucking DoozyShortcuts Menu — Your Shortcuts in the Mac menu bar‎Hidden Bar App - App Store‎Hand Mirror App - App StoreNoodlesoft – Simply Useful Software‎Dropzone 4 App - App StoreHyperkeyTailscale | Secure Connectivity for AI, IoT and Multi-CloudBuy the Alfred PowerpackFinal Thoughts on Apple Watch Series 12 Battery LifeSound Devices USBPre 2 USB-B Audio Interface USBPRE 2 B&H Photo (00:00) - Intro (06:47) - iPhone Duo Pre Pre-Order (10:16) - HomePad Coming Soon (15:22) - Jason Covering Muse AI (37:30) - Sponsor: Origin (39:31) - AI Self-Regulation (52:12) - ChatGPT Dev Day (01:07:27) - Lightning Round (01:17:55) - Personal Tech: Apps ★ Support this podcast ★

The primary structural shift examined is the move from vendor emphasis on quantity of partner recruitment toward a more nuanced focus on partner program health, accountability, and mutual business growth. This mechanism is highlighted by Dr. Backup's acquisition by Hosvara, with the new owner, a former MSP operator, prioritizing the effectiveness and sustainability of the partner base rather than purely expanding headcount. The episode examines how explicit disclosure and management of active versus inactive partner numbers—rarely published in the sector—reflects a deeper push toward measurable outcomes and operational performance within indirect sales channels.The standout evidence comes from Dr. Backup's partner program, which has seen over 300 IT firms join since inception, but only 125 remain active. According to company statements, the new owner's strategy is not product-centric but centers on leveraging the current partner base by integrating business coaching and operational support into the program. This approach is intended to drive growth through existing relationships, rather than relying on continuous recruitment or product expansion in what is described as an already saturated backup market.Related developments reinforcing this shift include Microsoft retiring its most demanding MSP credential and ScanSource, a distributor, acquiring an MSP outright. Both actions signal that larger players are reorganizing their channel and partnership strategies, favoring authentic, measurable engagement over headline claims of partner volume. Discussion of the Pareto principle and active/inactive partner ratios further illustrates the risk of overreliance on recruitment metrics and the need for transparency and accountability regarding partner program health. The episode also critiques vendor behavior that distances itself from partner business performance, emphasizing the reputational and operational risks involved.For operational leaders, this shift implies that evaluating vendor partnerships now requires greater attention to transparency regarding active engagement, business impact, and mutual investment in outcomes—not just product features or price. MSPs and IT service providers should probe vendors for clear data on partner program health, insist on evidence of sustained partner profitability, and treat orchestration skills and partner selection as risk mitigation strategies. The sustainability and business impact of a given vendor's channel approach will increasingly affect operational costs, dependency risk, and go-to-market resilience.Supported by: WebPros(CometBackup)HaloPSANinjaOne On-Demand Webinar: https://go.businessof.tech/p/ninjaone-pod

Episode 194: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joseph cover Faav's Microsoft hack, Salesforce adjusting their scope, and if/how Jev can be used for Bug BountyFollow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcastGot any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.ioShoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!====== Links ======Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X: https://x.com/Rhynoraterhttps://x.com/rez0__https://x.com/gr3pmeCritical Research Lab:https://lab.ctbb.show/Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!https://pentest.ctbb.show/Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter's Guild!https://ctbb.show/fthg====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!Sponsored by ThreatLocker - Privileged Access Managementhttps://www.criticalthinkingpodcast.io/tl-pam====== Resources ======How I Could've Accessed 17 Trillion Microsoft Recordshttps://t.co/ASdR0j7rDN====== Timestamps ======(00:00:00) Introduction(00:04:10) Opus 5.5 & Cyber Verification Program(00:12:01) Jev, Tac, and CVP(00:24:45) Turbo Intruder 2(00:31:33) Salesforce's critical error & Faav's Findings

What happens when a single person manages a staff of 24 AI "employees" with one-on-one performance reviews and weekly stand-ups? This episode takes you inside the wild, experimental frontier of local AI, where hobbyists are building their own digital workforces from scratch. DevDay 2026 Recap Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic' AI risks in its own IPO filing GLM-5.3 and the spread of advanced cyber capabilities (7) Joe on X: "Its not just the f*cking sandbox" / X OpenAI took 2.5 hours to stop an AI agent that escaped its sandbox "I think the answer is we have to shut the labs down" - Jensen Huang Nvidia's Answer to Rogue Agents Is an Open-Source AI Security System NVIDIA Open Agent Safety Platform: A Reference for Continuous In-Silicon Agent Monitoring Trump Responds to AI Backlash With 'Super Intelligence' Rebrand Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No 'Existential Threat' From AI AMD bets $8.2B that worlds matter more than words in AI Anthropic's biolab made a discovery it's comparing to Crispr Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them. A Kill Switch for AI? Microsoft's Brad Smith Says Yes Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs Inside McDonald's push to have AI price your Big Mac AI models chose to hurt humans to stop their own 'pain,' disturbing study finds Mac-mini-powered Cray Backpack Is the Fattest of the Fat Bears SF Currently This $60 rye bread is everything that's right and wrong with New York Popeyes finally gives diners what they want: A chicken biscuit sandwich Taco Bell finder Where to watch the Musk doc Jeff's book talk in Mass. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Mike Gannotti Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. 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: framer.com/machines outsystems.com/twit PaloAltoNetworks.com/Idira

Brand data will define AI search visibility next year. Alex Sherman, co-founder and CEO of Bluefish AI, previously built and sold PromoteIQ to Microsoft before turning to AI-driven discovery infrastructure. He breaks down what structured, syndicated brand data built specifically for large language models looks like in practice, and why the agentic customer journey demands a new data toolkit heading into the holiday season. The discussion centers on why brand data is poised to become a more powerful lever for AI visibility than it was through 2025.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kevin Werbach speaks with Robert Levitan, Chair of the Ethical Tech Project, about what the early internet can teach companies deploying AI today. Levitan, who helped build iVillage and Flooz.com in the dot-com era, argues that the central lesson of those years is that new technologies always carry unintended consequences. Moving fast and breaking things is untenable, he says, now that AI sits on top of the internet and mobile. Levitan explains his essay comparing a coming AI disaster to the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which spurred workplace safety laws and helped shape the New Deal. He expects a comparable AI catastrophe to trigger regulation, and urges executives not to wait for it. Trust is a competitive advantage, he argues, and litigation will arrive much faster than it did for the internet. The conversation closes with why Levitan remains an optimist despite the risks, pointing to healthcare's ethical framework and guardrails as a model for other industries. Disclosure: Kevin Werbach is an advisor to the Ethical Tech Project. Over thirty years, Robert Levitan has founded, scaled, and advised companies including iVillage, Flooz.com, and Pando Networks, and his recent work focuses on the societal impacts of AI. He studied history and public policy in college and describes himself as a serial entrepreneur whose ventures have ranged from a high-profile IPO to a high-profile bankruptcy to a private sale to Microsoft. Transcript Our AI Triangle Shirtwaist Moment Is Coming. Don't Be the Factory Owner (LinkedIn) Pulse 2.0 interview with Levitan

AI is no longer just consuming information, it is reshaping the economics and infrastructure of the internet itself. The challenge now is ensuring that the creators and custodians of trusted data can continue to exist in a world increasingly dominated by machines.This week, Dave and Rob are joined by Stephen Follows, film data analyst, author, publisher and researcher to explore how AI systems are fundamentally changing the economics, architecture and future of the web and why it should worry us all. TLDR00:20 – Introduction to today's topic: AI agents, web scraping and the changing internet01:40 – Hang out: Rob's confusioned by the always-on AI assistants07:55 – Dig in: Privacy, convenience and the growing tension between AI assistance and personal data collection11:55 – Conversation with Stephen Follows about what happened to the film industry website The Numbers45:16 – Is Tom Cruise really taller on screen and favourite movies discussion GuestStephen Follows: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenfollows/https://stephenfollows.com/HostsDave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Rob Kernahan:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ ProductionMarcel van der Burg:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ SoundBen Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/ 'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Deze week praten Arnoud Wokke, Jurian Ubachs, Jelle Stuip en Friso Weijers over Sony's vertrek van CES, het dagelijks gebruik van een Microsoft Surface Pro X, de biografie over bunq-oprichter Ali Niknam, Microsofts poging om seksuele content in Copilot te verbeteren en de iPhone 18 Pro-review. 0:00 Intro0:19 Opening1:32 .post29:22 Sony keert niet terug op CES39:15 Een week met de Surface Pro X45:33 De biografie van Ali Niknam is evenwichtig59:33 Microsofts manieren om Copilot beter te maken1:04:47 De nieuwe iPhones: beter, maar minder aantrekkelijk1:31:25 SneakpeekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catherine and Kyle are deep in event-season chaos this week — the printed Driven by Data magazine has just gone to print, the digital edition is about to launch, and Driven by Data Live is just eight days away. Catherine recaps her (very delayed) trip to Big Data London: reconnecting with the community, a noticeably different vendor landscape stacked with new AI-era players, and "context" as this cycle's buzzword of choice. It sparks a wider conversation with Kyle about why staying visible in the market, through events, LinkedIn or simply contributing to the conversation, matters more than ever in a leadership hiring market where six months out of work is fast becoming the norm.From there, the conversation turns to AI and human oversight, prompted by the now-infamous clip of a Canadian politician reading his AI-generated speech live, chatbot suggestions and all. Catherine and Kyle use it to unpick a bigger pattern: traditional checks and review are quietly disappearing as people lean on LLM output uncritically, whether that's AI-generated pitch decks stripped of intentional choices, or candidates' CVs that increasingly sound like the job description they were lifted from. They also debrief Tuesday's episode with Aimee Smith, UK Government Chief Data Officer, covering her culture-not-technology diagnosis of Whitehall's data-sharing problem, the surprising admission from Microsoft and Amazon that government's scale may be beyond current technology, and just how subjective "success" and value become once you're operating in public service rather than the private sector.They also discuss:Why Catherine's top tip about not moaning about trains backfired within hours of giving it.Why so many familiar faces were missing from Big Data London's vendor stands, and what that says about the market.Why "context" has become this season's buzzword, and why some vendors are stretching to say yes to whatever a prospect asks for.Why stepping out of the market for 18 months, even while genuinely busy doing the day job, can leave you without a way back in when you need one.Why the days of walking straight into a new role within a few weeks of redundancy are over.Why one CDO is advising his mentees to keep six months of financial runway.Why leadership hiring is busier than ever, but so is the competition for every role.What the viral clip of a politician reading his AI-generated speech, chatbot prompts and all, reveals about eroding human oversight.Why neither Catherine nor Kyle blame the politician himself, and where they think the real failure sits.Why AI-generated pitch decks and slides are losing the intentionality that came from every element being a deliberate choice.Why candidates rewriting their CVs to mirror a job description word-for-word is backfiring on them.Why six major banks are flagging the fraud and accountability risks of AI agents transacting on people's behalf.Why B2C brands are already leaning into "handmade" and human-made marketing, and why B2B is likely to follow.Why hiring a copywriter who sounds human could become a genuine differentiator again.Why Aimee Smith's move from 25 years in policing to UK Government Chief Data Officer meant relearning how power and language actually work.Why even Microsoft and Amazon weren't confident the technology exists to handle government's scale and complexity.Why culture and risk appetite, not technology, are the real blockers to data sharing across government.Why "value" and "success" mean something fundamentally different in public service than in the private sector.Why government's federated, siloed structure makes Aimee's mandate harder than the equivalent role in the private sector.A reminder that Aimee Smith will be at Driven by Data Live next week, so bring your questions.

P.M. Edition for Sept. 30. One pilot of the FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv is in custody after a cockpit stabbing forces an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Journal reporter Anat Peled brings us the latest. Plus, the 10-year Treasury yield hits a 24-year high, while stock markets remain on track for double-digit gains in 2026 after a turbulent third quarter. WSJ reporter Heather Gillers explains what's driving markets–and what poses a risk to the rally. And Eli Lilly says a study of its next-generation obesity drug suggests it could help patients lose even more weight. Pharmaceutical industry reporter Alex Janin breaks down what this means for the weight-loss space. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why does Microsoft keep stumbling with new devices and software design... and what happens when enthusiasts start favoring AI over old-school Office? Paul, Richard, and Leo dig into shifting loyalties and what that means for the future of the desktop. And with the release of 26H2, it's time to update your install and recovery media. The build number is 26300.9457 Windows Windows 11, version 26H2 is here New features, none unique: Start, Taskbar, Search, etc New defaults for some features: Windows settings backup for commercial customers, etc. The time a UX legend interviewed for a job at Microsoft running Windows UX WSL Containers are generally available in Windows 11 Four new Insider builds, but only Experimental gets anything interesting: Phone companion improvements and Energy recommendations directly in Quick Settings Software Microsoft retires the Microsoft 365 Companion apps for Windows 11 that never made sense in the first place Mozilla ships the new Nova UI in Firefox 157 Hardware Copilot+ PC brand could be on the way out, but it was all over IFA, including on RTX Spark-based PCs Microsoft launches new base Surface Pro and Laptop models with Snapdragon X2 - And a new mouse, for some reason Qualcomm brought (first-gen) Snapdragon X to Googlebook, but it's also bringing X2 to Linux Google quietly reveals that, yes, Chromebooks are on the way out AI Microsoft unveils the Copilot "super app" and the notion that this is basically an OS Open releases about 1000 new updates for ChatGPT Claude Sonnet 5.5 joins Opus 5.5 The AI money pit, part 127: Report details Anthropic losses, spending, and revenues. Report also does a bad job at visualizing that information XBOX and gaming Disc to digital program is live Minecraft Dungeons is here with a new dimension, and it's coming to Minecraft next year too Microsoft has a new casual mobile game for some reason XBOX now has mythic achievements Tips and picks Tip of the week: Get the Windows 11 version 26H2 ISO App pick of the week: Opera on desktop and on mobile RunAs Radio this week: AI and Penetration Testing with Paula Januszkiewicz Brown liquor pick of the week: Kilchoman Loch Gorm Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. 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: PaloAltoNetworks.com/Idira bitwarden.com/twit

Why does Microsoft keep stumbling with new devices and software design... and what happens when enthusiasts start favoring AI over old-school Office? Paul, Richard, and Leo dig into shifting loyalties and what that means for the future of the desktop. And with the release of 26H2, it's time to update your install and recovery media. The build number is 26300.9457 Windows Windows 11, version 26H2 is here New features, none unique: Start, Taskbar, Search, etc New defaults for some features: Windows settings backup for commercial customers, etc. The time a UX legend interviewed for a job at Microsoft running Windows UX WSL Containers are generally available in Windows 11 Four new Insider builds, but only Experimental gets anything interesting: Phone companion improvements and Energy recommendations directly in Quick Settings Software Microsoft retires the Microsoft 365 Companion apps for Windows 11 that never made sense in the first place Mozilla ships the new Nova UI in Firefox 157 Hardware Copilot+ PC brand could be on the way out, but it was all over IFA, including on RTX Spark-based PCs Microsoft launches new base Surface Pro and Laptop models with Snapdragon X2 - And a new mouse, for some reason Qualcomm brought (first-gen) Snapdragon X to Googlebook, but it's also bringing X2 to Linux Google quietly reveals that, yes, Chromebooks are on the way out AI Microsoft unveils the Copilot "super app" and the notion that this is basically an OS Open releases about 1000 new updates for ChatGPT Claude Sonnet 5.5 joins Opus 5.5 The AI money pit, part 127: Report details Anthropic losses, spending, and revenues. Report also does a bad job at visualizing that information XBOX and gaming Disc to digital program is live Minecraft Dungeons is here with a new dimension, and it's coming to Minecraft next year too Microsoft has a new casual mobile game for some reason XBOX now has mythic achievements Tips and picks Tip of the week: Get the Windows 11 version 26H2 ISO App pick of the week: Opera on desktop and on mobile RunAs Radio this week: AI and Penetration Testing with Paula Januszkiewicz Brown liquor pick of the week: Kilchoman Loch Gorm Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. 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: PaloAltoNetworks.com/Idira bitwarden.com/twit

Send us Fan MailCybersecurity threats are becoming faster, more targeted, and increasingly difficult to recognize—but many organizations continue to neglect the fundamentals.In this episode of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, Andy Syrewicze draws on 24 years in IT to explain how artificial intelligence is transforming phishing, Microsoft 365 security, and the responsibilities of MSPs. Andy serves as Principal Security Advocate for the MSP market at Hornetsecurity by Proofpoint and is a 13-time Microsoft MVP.Andy recounts a Black Hat demonstration in which locally hosted AI models produced personalized spear-phishing emails in approximately 90 seconds—even generating a well-written message in French. He also explains why businesses must stop treating security products as one-time fixes and continually reassess configurations, permissions, MFA, and evolving best practices.The conversation explores Andy's journey from configuring dinosaur mouse cursors and accidentally erasing an application share to becoming a respected security advocate. Andy also shares why technical professionals should be comfortable saying, “I don't know,” provided they are committed to finding the answer.

Send us Fan MailWhat separates a job from a profession—and a manager from a genuine leader?Michelle Woodward Hodges, SVP of Global Channels and Alliances at Barracuda, joins Joey Pinz to explore leadership evolution, channel transformation, cybersecurity partnerships, and the personal systems behind sustained success.Michelle shares how growing up in a military family taught her resilience, self-reliance, and the ability to adapt quickly. She also explains how a liberal-arts education and an unexpected introduction to technology led to a global channel career spanning VMware, GitLab, Microsoft, SAP, Intel, Ivanti, and Barracuda.The conversation gets especially candid when Michelle discusses evolving beyond her early “bull in a china shop” leadership style, the career tax many mothers experience, and why men must move from passive allyship to active advocacy.She also explains what “partner first, partner only” should mean to MSPs, why tool sprawl undermines profitability, and why the strongest technology providers focus on customer outcomes and human relationships.Her memorable philosophy captures the entire conversation: “You've got to show up to glow up.”Top three highlights

Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer covered all of the bases on AI, including President Trump saying he and tech titans signed a "morally binding" AI agreement at the White House on Thursday. Check out a montage of tech executives commenting on AI safety -- featuring OpenAI's Sam Altman, Anthropic's Dario Amodei, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Meta's Dina Powell McCormick. The anchors reacted to tamer than expected inflation data: PCE held steady in August, up 3.4% year-on-year. CoreWeave CEO Mike Intrator joined the show and discussed the company's first customer on Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform. Also in focus: Rising yields setting the stage for October markets; September and Q3 winners and losers; Moderna gets slapped with a "Sell" rating; Microsoft shares poised for their best quarter in 28 years; Mattel picks a new CEO. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What happens to your digital assets after you pass away? Carl and Richard talk with Mattias Karlsson about his experience navigating the challenges of losing a friend and having to reorganize their digital assets. There are the immediate issues around access to email, authenticators, and the like, but also the long-term items like GitHub maintainer roles. Mattias talks about looking through your projects and deciding what is actually just for you and can pass with you, as opposed to what others need and value, and what needs a good succession plan. Many products (including GitHub) have successor systems - check them out and make a plan.

Why does Microsoft keep stumbling with new devices and software design... and what happens when enthusiasts start favoring AI over old-school Office? Paul, Richard, and Leo dig into shifting loyalties and what that means for the future of the desktop. And with the release of 26H2, it's time to update your install and recovery media. The build number is 26300.9457 Windows Windows 11, version 26H2 is here New features, none unique: Start, Taskbar, Search, etc New defaults for some features: Windows settings backup for commercial customers, etc. The time a UX legend interviewed for a job at Microsoft running Windows UX WSL Containers are generally available in Windows 11 Four new Insider builds, but only Experimental gets anything interesting: Phone companion improvements and Energy recommendations directly in Quick Settings Software Microsoft retires the Microsoft 365 Companion apps for Windows 11 that never made sense in the first place Mozilla ships the new Nova UI in Firefox 157 Hardware Copilot+ PC brand could be on the way out, but it was all over IFA, including on RTX Spark-based PCs Microsoft launches new base Surface Pro and Laptop models with Snapdragon X2 - And a new mouse, for some reason Qualcomm brought (first-gen) Snapdragon X to Googlebook, but it's also bringing X2 to Linux Google quietly reveals that, yes, Chromebooks are on the way out AI Microsoft unveils the Copilot "super app" and the notion that this is basically an OS Open releases about 1000 new updates for ChatGPT Claude Sonnet 5.5 joins Opus 5.5 The AI money pit, part 127: Report details Anthropic losses, spending, and revenues. Report also does a bad job at visualizing that information XBOX and gaming Disc to digital program is live Minecraft Dungeons is here with a new dimension, and it's coming to Minecraft next year too Microsoft has a new casual mobile game for some reason XBOX now has mythic achievements Tips and picks Tip of the week: Get the Windows 11 version 26H2 ISO App pick of the week: Opera on desktop and on mobile RunAs Radio this week: AI and Penetration Testing with Paula Januszkiewicz Brown liquor pick of the week: Kilchoman Loch Gorm Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. 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: PaloAltoNetworks.com/Idira bitwarden.com/twit

Why does Microsoft keep stumbling with new devices and software design... and what happens when enthusiasts start favoring AI over old-school Office? Paul, Richard, and Leo dig into shifting loyalties and what that means for the future of the desktop. And with the release of 26H2, it's time to update your install and recovery media. The build number is 26300.9457 Windows Windows 11, version 26H2 is here New features, none unique: Start, Taskbar, Search, etc New defaults for some features: Windows settings backup for commercial customers, etc. The time a UX legend interviewed for a job at Microsoft running Windows UX WSL Containers are generally available in Windows 11 Four new Insider builds, but only Experimental gets anything interesting: Phone companion improvements and Energy recommendations directly in Quick Settings Software Microsoft retires the Microsoft 365 Companion apps for Windows 11 that never made sense in the first place Mozilla ships the new Nova UI in Firefox 157 Hardware Copilot+ PC brand could be on the way out, but it was all over IFA, including on RTX Spark-based PCs Microsoft launches new base Surface Pro and Laptop models with Snapdragon X2 - And a new mouse, for some reason Qualcomm brought (first-gen) Snapdragon X to Googlebook, but it's also bringing X2 to Linux Google quietly reveals that, yes, Chromebooks are on the way out AI Microsoft unveils the Copilot "super app" and the notion that this is basically an OS Open releases about 1000 new updates for ChatGPT Claude Sonnet 5.5 joins Opus 5.5 The AI money pit, part 127: Report details Anthropic losses, spending, and revenues. Report also does a bad job at visualizing that information XBOX and gaming Disc to digital program is live Minecraft Dungeons is here with a new dimension, and it's coming to Minecraft next year too Microsoft has a new casual mobile game for some reason XBOX now has mythic achievements Tips and picks Tip of the week: Get the Windows 11 version 26H2 ISO App pick of the week: Opera on desktop and on mobile RunAs Radio this week: AI and Penetration Testing with Paula Januszkiewicz Brown liquor pick of the week: Kilchoman Loch Gorm Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. 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: PaloAltoNetworks.com/Idira bitwarden.com/twit

Microsoft filed a patent for in-game advertising. Examples include: before or after a multiplayer match, after a major boss fight or story beat, or as a way to earn game time on cloud services. Suffice to say Xbox will not be recovering its reputation any time soon. And if this idea makes them money? Sony will follow soon after. In this one instance though, we may have a hero... Nintendo. Let's talk about why.

Meta Connect 2026 happened this week, and Mark Zuckerberg showed off some new hardware that looks pretty good, including new VR glasses and a Tamagotchi-style device, Muse Charm. They emphasized how great Muse is and how it will make you money. Plus plenty of other tech to discuss. Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Meta's all in on hardware now (02:25) Everything announced at Meta Connect 2026 Microsoft unveils new Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch with Snapdragon X2 Plus, brighter screens, and 5G options (18:35) Snap tries to sell consumers on the idea of $2195 smart glasses (20:05) DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Apple Music in iOS 27 Now Playing screen can now rotate to landscape mode and Friends Playlist (25:25) JUST THE HEADLINES: (33:40) People training OpenAI's AI fired for using AI to train the AI Samsung's AI fridges shut down after update, causes outrage Lego's biggest set ever is coming out soon: the 12,060-piece Sagrada Família. $800 New tin-based solar cells trap heat 1000 times longer, could beat 33% limit Data center developer offers $10,000 checks to nearby households Gene-edited bananas that don't go brown could hit UK supermarkets Astronomers just named an asteroid after 'Weird Al' Yankovic WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading 14-11, Round 27, Nate goes first (38:10) TAKES: Prepare your iPhone 18 Pro Max to ship (44:25) BONUS ODD TAKE: Apple in Colour (47:00) PICKS OF THE WEEK:  Dave:  SMALLRIG Auto-Deploy Mini Tripod for DJI Pocket 4P/4/3, for Insta360 Luna (52:50) Nate: Amazon Basics 5-Blade MotionSphere Men's Razor with Dual Lubrication, Vitamin E, Precision Trimmer, 1 Handle & 16 Cartridges, Black (56:40)

Most brands fight AI inaccuracies in the wrong place. Alex Sherman, co-founder and CEO of Bluefish AI and former co-founder of PromoteIQ (acquired by Microsoft), now helps enterprise brands close AI accuracy gaps across search and discovery platforms. He outlines why first-party content and direct data feeds to models outperform third-party correction efforts, how large language models increasingly weight brand-verified information over unverified sources like forum commentary, and the diagnostic framework brands need to identify where their AI accuracy gaps actually originate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why does Microsoft keep stumbling with new devices and software design... and what happens when enthusiasts start favoring AI over old-school Office? Paul, Richard, and Leo dig into shifting loyalties and what that means for the future of the desktop. And with the release of 26H2, it's time to update your install and recovery media. The build number is 26300.9457 Windows Windows 11, version 26H2 is here New features, none unique: Start, Taskbar, Search, etc New defaults for some features: Windows settings backup for commercial customers, etc. The time a UX legend interviewed for a job at Microsoft running Windows UX WSL Containers are generally available in Windows 11 Four new Insider builds, but only Experimental gets anything interesting: Phone companion improvements and Energy recommendations directly in Quick Settings Software Microsoft retires the Microsoft 365 Companion apps for Windows 11 that never made sense in the first place Mozilla ships the new Nova UI in Firefox 157 Hardware Copilot+ PC brand could be on the way out, but it was all over IFA, including on RTX Spark-based PCs Microsoft launches new base Surface Pro and Laptop models with Snapdragon X2 - And a new mouse, for some reason Qualcomm brought (first-gen) Snapdragon X to Googlebook, but it's also bringing X2 to Linux Google quietly reveals that, yes, Chromebooks are on the way out AI Microsoft unveils the Copilot "super app" and the notion that this is basically an OS Open releases about 1000 new updates for ChatGPT Claude Sonnet 5.5 joins Opus 5.5 The AI money pit, part 127: Report details Anthropic losses, spending, and revenues. Report also does a bad job at visualizing that information XBOX and gaming Disc to digital program is live Minecraft Dungeons is here with a new dimension, and it's coming to Minecraft next year too Microsoft has a new casual mobile game for some reason XBOX now has mythic achievements Tips and picks Tip of the week: Get the Windows 11 version 26H2 ISO App pick of the week: Opera on desktop and on mobile RunAs Radio this week: AI and Penetration Testing with Paula Januszkiewicz Brown liquor pick of the week: Kilchoman Loch Gorm Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. 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: PaloAltoNetworks.com/Idira bitwarden.com/twit

Get 25% off workshops and courses at UX Content Collective this week, until Monday October 5! AND get 50% off if you add a second enrollment.  Content design is changing quickly - and so is the bar for getting hired. Jody Allard is the head of content design at Roblox, with a long and experienced history at companies like Microsoft and Meta. She's been writing articles on the future of the industry, and authored a new book "Writing Was Never the Job" about where content design is going. She's also spent the past year hiring content designers. What impressed a hiring manager eight months ago, she says, may barely register today. In this episode, Jody joins me to talk about what actually separates strong candidates now, why simply "using AI" is no longer enough, and why product thinking, technical confidence, and a willingness to build are becoming essential parts of the job. We also discuss the changing value of big-tech experience, the two paths emerging within content design, and why people entering the field need a much clearer picture of what the job now requires. What we talked about: ✅ What hiring managers are actually looking for from content designers right now ✅ Why simply using AI has gone from a differentiator to table stakes ✅ What separates people who use AI from people who actually identify problems and build solutions ✅ Why product thinking and proactivity are becoming essential, not optional, content design skills ✅ How content design is splitting between content engineering and traditional UX work, and what both paths now require ✅ Why experience at large companies no longer automatically carries the weight it once did ✅ What content designers can start doing today to stay competitive as the role continues to change Where to find Jody: Website "Writing Was Never the Job" on Amazon LinkedIn Get 25% off workshops and courses at UX Content Collective this week, until Monday October 5! AND get 50% off if you add a second enrollment.

Send us Fan MailHe was about to quit.Then Microsoft called.Peter Swimm built a Slack bot called Howdy — and Microsoft acquired it.But what happened inside that acquisition is not the story most founders expect to hear.Because Peter came out the other side with a perspective on AI that most CEOs have never been told.He is not here to tell you AI will save your business.He is here to tell you why the way you are using it right now is probably making things worse.Automating a broken process does not fix the process. It just runs the problem faster.And most companies — right now — are integrating AI into exactly the wrong things.

Send us Fan MailOn this next episode we discuss the current state of gaming as major titles are set to release over the next 12 months. We also discuss alarming updates from Microsoft and Sony. Buzzsprout makes it easy to start your podcast! Use the link below to not only start your podcast but also get a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1706912****The link above may be an affiliate link in which we may receive a small commission****Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEfollow us on social media and join our facebook community linktr.ee/ptspodcast

This week we are taking you back to Black Hat USA 2026 and exploring two sides of the security landscape.  First, Microsoft incident response experts Adrian Hill and Terry Mee break down identity-based attacks, from compromised credentials and MFA bypasses to containment, logging, access controls, and the growing risks surrounding AI agents.  Then, members of Microsoft's Defender Purple Team discuss how they recreate full attack chains, including emerging AI-driven techniques, to identify detection gaps, strengthen defenses, and use AI to accelerate security research while keeping human expertise in the loop.  In this episode you'll learn:  Why identity is at the center of modern security incidents  How attackers can bypass MFA and maintain access through sessions, tokens, and other forms of persistence  Why logging and long-term data retention are critical during incident response  How purple teams recreate full attack chains to uncover gaps in detection and response  Where AI can accelerate security research, and where deterministic systems and human oversight still matter  Why AI agents introduce new risks around access, permissions, and trust  Some questions we ask:  What should organizations be logging and retaining for incident response?  Where do organizations underestimate SaaS, OAuth, and identity persistence risks?  When should defenders contain an attacker versus continue gathering intelligence?  How does attacking an AI-enabled system begin to look like traditional offensive security?  Where should security researchers trust AI, and where should they rely on deterministic systems?  What should security teams understand about the exposure and permissions of their AI agents?     Resources:   View Elliot Volkman on LinkedIn     Related Microsoft Podcasts:                    Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson  The BlueHat Podcast  Uncovering Hidden Risks        Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcasts     Get the latest threat intelligence insights and guidance at Microsoft Security Insider    The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast is produced by Microsoft, Hangar Studios and distributed as part of N2K media network. 

Featured on this episode: Windows 11 26H2 begins rolling out, Microsoft pauses a troublesome Office update, and AVD users encounter new black screen issues. Plus, AI agents feature heavily this week — from autonomous cyberattacks and malware to OpenAI's new always-on Dots agents. I also cover WDS deprecation, several actively exploited vulnerabilities, an extraordinary NHS data-loss incident, and more. Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/windows-11-26h2-arrives-ai-agents-run-wild/

On this week's episode Kiaun will discuss a new update on Naughty Dogs latest game Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet,Asha Sharma addresses the rumors about Microsoft selling off the XBOX division,we have a small bit of information about God Of War Laufey and rumors about one of the features that will be included inside the XBOX Helix. Reach out to us at 667-284-9057 to be a part of the show or Email us at theanalogcirclepodcast@gmail.com 

For decades, big tech has been pushing for more technology in schools. By the end of the pandemic, the takeover was complete: 96 percent of public schools in America reported giving laptops or tablets to students. But new research suggests bringing devices into the classroom may not have been the best idea -- and artificial intelligence is raising the stakes. Microsoft acknowledges its first campaign to get tech into schools left many teachers and parents feeling like an afterthought. As it offers new AI lesson planners and chatbot tutors, the company says this time around will be different. On today's episode, can Microsoft win back the trust of educators as AI moves into the classroom? Do you have a story idea for us? Give us a call at (206) 221-7158 and leave a voicemail. You can also email us at booming@kuow.org. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes.Booming is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Carol Smith. Our producers are Lucy Soucek and Alec Cowan. Our hosts are Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg.Support the show: https://kuow.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First the Abraham Accords, now the White House Accord on Super Intelligence. Different agreements with different purposes, presented through a familiar ceremony of powerful men gather around Donald Trump and announce their dark vision for a ‘better future'. Better for whom? The six industry signers were Elon Musk of xAI, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Sundar Pichai of Google, Greg Brockman of OpenAI, and Dario Amodei of Anthropic. The wider luncheon brought in Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Satya Nadella of Microsoft, Lisa Su of AMD, and Alex Karp of Palantir. This was a remarkable concentration of influence over the technologies increasingly shaping what people see, how businesses operate and how governments process information. You might say it's control, and lots of it.“And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.” Genesis 11:4 (KJB)The published lineup also included Shyam Sankar of Palantir, Hock Tan of Broadcom, Sanjay Mehrotra of Micron, Nikesh Arora of Palo Alto Networks, Bill McDermott of ServiceNow, Tom Brown of Anthropic, David Sacks of Craft Ventures, Chamath Palihapitiya of Social Capital, and Brandon Rahbar Daniels of Exiger, along with Brad Gerstner of Altimeter. Consider the reach represented by that gathering. AI development, computer chips, cloud services, cybersecurity, government data systems and investment capital. The accord promises internal controls, external evaluation and board oversight. Its measures are voluntary, with possible future incorporation into laws or regulations. The companies building the technology are helping shape the framework under which the public will be asked to trust it. Who verifies that trust is deserved—and who can intervene when the promises fail? When they fail?THE END TIMES COUNTDOWN:Today is day 1,674 of the Russia-Ukraine WarToday is day 2,384 of 15 Days To Flatten The CurveToday is day 209 of World War Trump in IranToday is day 28,623 of The Regathering Of IsraelOn this episode of the Prophecy News Podcast, Donald Trump and the Tech Titans work to tighten their grip on our global society with the ever-encroaching digital chains of Artificial Intelligence. Plus all the latest updates on breaking news from the Middle East.

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I look at why Microsoft Work IQ could become increasingly valuable as enterprises deploy more specialized AI agents.Highlights00:12 — Microsoft's much-anticipated Work IQ is finally going into preview. Quick refresher: Work IQ is an intelligence layer that gives Copilot and AI agents context about how work happens across an organization.00:27 — That understanding is grounded in business data from D365 and Power Platform. Cloud Wars CEO John Seifert has written up a great analysis of the launch and what it means for customers, which you can read now on CloudWars.com, but I wanted to take the opportunity to look at the wider implications of what Work IQ could potentially mean for the direction of the AI industry.00:54 — Work IQ really demonstrates a shift in what it means to personalize AI. Up until now, Microsoft, like many other vendors, has talked about AI personalization in terms of your emails, your documents, your preferences. But, with Work IQ, there's a shift towards understanding the individual employee in the context of the organization.01:23 — Work IQ is coming in at a point where the proliferation of agents has really become quite significant. We're way beyond general-purpose agents now, and we have specialized agents working across different areas like sales, finance, HR, etc. Increasingly, those agents need to coordinate.01:42 — The question is whether agents can understand the shared organizational context well enough to coordinate with one another, and Work IQ is really enabling that shared understanding. And that links to my final point: the value of Work IQ could increase as Microsoft expands its agentic AI ecosystem.02:14 — The more agents Microsoft introduces, and the more those agents need context to operate efficiently, the more valuable Work IQ could become as that intelligence layer underpinning them. And I think we could see that exact scenario play out in the companies using Work IQ as well. The more agents they deploy, the more valuable a shared intelligence layer will become. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

In today's Cloud Wars AI Minute, I look at how Microsoft is using Work IQ to make AI agents faster, more efficient, and potentially less expensive to operate.Highlights00:10 — Today, the topic is going to be Work IQ, and we're actually starting to see Microsoft make very interesting moves inside of Work IQ. We've already seen AI agents doing a lot of really interesting things, specifically around the Graph API. But the big difference here is Microsoft is really looking to monetize the ability for them to be able to do preloaded context, and so this allows us to be able to optimize our token spend.00:47 — It's already pre-calculated and just provided to you. And what we're starting to see is that, with Work IQ, you can get about an 80% reduction in the amount of tokens that it would require for you to go derive the same sort of information out of your Graph implementation of your data.01:10 — This is really powerful for organizations who are looking to optimize their token spend. It also means that there's going to be a lot of power coming into Microsoft around the ability for them to monetize this in a way that could be quite effective.01:57 — This is going to be a very interesting world as Microsoft leans into the ability to monetize all of this context that it has from its Graph. The other thing that's a little interesting about it as well is that it didn't offer it as yet another SKU. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

What does it mean to perform "the person you are" as well as "the person you are not"?...Today, Abbie, Cathy, and Sarah discuss the difference between play, improvisation, and performance and the role that each can have in our personal and collective growth....Cathy Rose Salit is an executive coach, improviser, jazz vocalist, and play activist. She founded The Global Play Brigade, an online community across 100 countries providing free workshops, technical and network support to grassroots activists utilizing play and performance. As founder/CEO Emerita of the leadership consultancy Performance of a Lifetime, she led the growth of the company for over 23 years, working with thousands of leaders and teams in top brand companies. Cathy is the author of Performance Breakthrough: A Radical Approach to Success at Work, and her work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and the Wall Street Journal. She's been active as a grassroots organizer since she was a teenager; building alternative schools, social therapy centers, independent political campaigns, the East Side Institute and Performing the World and the Applied Improv Network. Cathy lives in St. James, NY and performs at venues including The Jazz Loft and Science Plays Festivals and Madiran The Wine Bar.Sarah Filman (she/they) is a leadership coach, facilitator, and improviser who uses play as a catalyst for human development. As founder of Playful Perspectives and volunteer with Global Play Brigade, Sarah designs experiences where leaders reconnect with possibility, teams navigate conflict with curiosity, and strangers across continents discover what emerges when they yes-and each other. Drawing on nearly two decades of leadership experience in tech and education (Code.org, Microsoft), Sarah brings strategic thinking and a playful spirit to supporting growth at individual, team, and community levels. Their "Soft Skills for Hard Conversations" workshop series was funded by Boston's Office of Arts and Culture. ...Take the SLST Survey and give feedback on the Podcast here....Learn about the CMM Conference here....Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created, produced & hosted by Abbie VanMeter.Stories Lived. Stories Told. is an initiative of the CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution....Music for Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created by Rik Spann....⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore all things Stories Lived. Stories Told. here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Explore all things CMM Institute here.

Microsoft details new Star Blizzard and NeedyMantis activity Cloudflare to become a public certificate authority Safety concerns scuttle GPT-6.1 Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-star-blizzard-cloudflare-ca-gpt-6-1-scuttled/  Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Intezer Today's tip: when an AI calls an alert benign, ask for the evidence. The file, the memory, the command line. If it can't show its work, it's guessing. Intezer shows its work, and your team can argue with it. Intezer. The AI SOC trusted by Salesforce, MGM Resorts and Nvidia. See it yourself at intezer.com/headlines.

This episode is produced in partnership with Microsoft.Deirdre Quarnstrom leads Microsoft's AI-enhanced learning product portfolio and strategy. She started her work in education bringing Minecraft Education to students and educators around the world. Deirdre also serves as a Director on the board of the Block by Block Foundation and is a founding partner and advisor at Reaction, a social impact VC fund.

Bill Gates thinks A.I. alarmism hasn't gone far enough. He believes the years ahead will be marred by catastrophic cyberattacks, bio-terrorism and mass job loss unless the government acts, because he thinks the idea that the A.I. industry can just self-regulate is “insane.” I was struck in the conversation by how genuinely afraid Gates seemed to be that we are not ready for the consequences of what we are building, and how emphatic he was that so many of the people in positions of authority are in complete denial about what he thinks is about to happen.Gates is a pioneering technologist, the co-founder of Microsoft and the chair of Gates Foundation, which is set to spend down around $200 billion over the next two decades. He recently announced that trying to make A.I. a force for equality in the world, as opposed to an impetus for inequality, is a new priority of his foundation's work.(The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft claiming copyright infringement. The companies have denied those claims.)Mentioned:“The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical.” by Bill Gates“The Risks of A.I. Are Real but Manageable” by Bill Gates“Why the A.I. Job Apocalypse (Probably) Won't Happen” by Ezra KleinBook Recommendations:“The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans“Into the Wood Chipper” by Nicholas Enrich“The Infinity Machine” by Sebastian MallabyThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find the transcript and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.htmlThis episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” was produced by Jack McCordick. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris, with Julie Beer. Our senior engineer is Jeff Geld, with additional mixing by Aman Sahota and Gautam Srikishan. Our recording engineer is Aman Sahota. Cinematography by Marina King, Kyle Kelley and Elliot deBruyn. Video editing by Julian Hackney, Brandon Belk-Yee, Arpita Aneja and Steph Khoury. Our executive producer is Claire Gordon. The show's production team also includes Marie Cascione, Annie Galvin, Rollin Hu, Kristin Lin, Emma Kehlbeck and Jan Kobal. Original music by Pat McCusker. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta. The director of New York Times Opinion Shows is Annie-Rose Strasser. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.