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Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode: AI and the WorkplaceAs AI Use Increases at Work, Many Employees Still Choose Not to Use ItLinkedIn Data Shows AI Isn't to Blame for Hiring Decline... YetUber CTO Says AI Spending Plans Fall ShortAllbirds Pivots to Become AI Services Company Security and CryptographyHong Kong Police Can Force You to Reveal Your Encryption Keys$4.8M in Crypto Stolen After Korean Tax Agency Exposes Wallet SeedAI Security Worries Force Company to Abandon Open SourceBitcoin Gets New Expiration Date Thanks to Google Researchers Big Tech and BusinessAmazon to Buy Globalstar for $11.57BOpenAI Slams Anthropic in Memo to ShareholdersGoogle Rolls Out a Native Gemini App for MacSpotify Launches Physical Book Purchases Policy and Digital RightsSouth Korea Introduces Universal Basic Mobile Data AccessMissouri Town Fires Half Its City Council Over Data Center DealEurope Rolls Out Online Age Verification AppThe Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril Energy and ClimateSeven Countries Now Generate 100% Renewable ElectricityHow Denmark Soured on Solar Weird and WackyA Sleek, Wearable Airbag for Cyclists Is Nearly HereHow Filming Your Chores Could Train the Android Butlers of the FutureThe Hottest Apple Product Right Now Isn't What You Think Tech Rec: Sanjay - Hermes Agent Adam - Lovable (don’t judge me) Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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