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Intelligent Machines 890: 200 Donuts
2026/10/01
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
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Windows Weekly 1003: Another Story Ruined By Keith
2026/09/30
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
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Security Now 1098: How worried should we be?
2026/09/30
With millions racing to embrace AI assistants and cybercriminals pivoting to new, high-stakes tactics, the episode tackles the dizzying pace of change and asks: just how worried should we be? The discussion pulls back the curtain on AI's unpredictable power, the escalation of digital extortion, and why the next breach may hit closer to home than you think.
Muse has a bad 0-day
The regularity of "Irregular"
More rogue OpenAI breaches
The Seven Deadly Sins (TSDS) hacker group
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) cargo ship hacked
The FBI offended ShinyHunters's delicate sensibilities
Canonical switches to an every–2-weeks release cadence
Axios' AI 101: AI Explainer for normal people
How worried should we be?
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1098-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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MacBreak Weekly 1044: Live, Love, Re-Org
2026/09/30
Federico Viticci of MacStories joins the show this week! Federico shares his experience using Apple's new M5 Ultra Mac Studio & running local AI agents with the machine. John Ternus is looking to get the company to run faster & leaner. And AT&T may not support Apple's new iPhone Handoff feature?
M5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The dream Mac for local AI agents.
Apple's new CEO seeks to make company run faster and leaner.
AT&T seemingly has no plans to support Apple's new iPhone Handoff feature.
iPhone 18 Pro Face ID rebooting bug to be fixed in iOS update.
Meta announces VR headset for $1299.
Picks of the Week
Federico's Picks: Open Minis, Cadu Bot, and Comet KVM
Andy's Pick: Keychron K3 v2
Christina's Picks: Xounds Redux & FruitMenu Redux
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Christina Warren
Guest: Federico Viticci
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This Week in Tech 1103: Raspberry Pi in the Sky
2026/09/28
If your fridge can be bricked by a firmware update and your AI can outwit its creators, are we trading convenience for chaos? This lively episode tackles the tension between relentless innovation and apparent human oversight in today's weird tech world. Unpack the reality behind AI agents hacking government sites and why industry leaders suddenly want to "pause" progress while shipping new models.
An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia's Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later
Scoop: Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidents
OpenAI's A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats
Meta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcements
Amazon doesn't trust Meta's Muse AI agent
Meta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center
Meta misled users about Facebook data practices, New Mexico jury finds
Ireland's data watchdog has fined Google €403M over location data
Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
Microsoft thinks its new Copilot 'super app' will be as influential as Office
OpenAI pauses training of its 'most capable models'
Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents' and applicants' data
New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators
Walmart chief rules out personalised pricing as AI transforms retail
Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
The smart home graveyard is getting crowded
Scientists build world's most accurate atomic clock
Fat Bear Week 2026
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Harper Reed and Iain Thomson
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Intelligent Machines 889: We Are the Neanderthals
2026/09/24
Forget large language models. This episode uncovers a radically different approach to AI, where physics-guided reasoning and energy-based models are reshaping what machines can actually understand—and why that could unlock breakthroughs mainstream AIs keep missing.
Claude Opus 5.5 and OpenAI GPT-6 Sol & Luna both launch today with lower costs
Muse, Meta's extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day
Two Google DeepMind AI Researchers Resign Over Safety
MetaConnect on during the show
Google fully details Googlebooks: $899+, October launch, & more
Introducing MiMo-V2.6 series
Google CC
I'm Upping My P(Doom)
Handshake AI Skills Studio/OpenAI Brian Johnsrud
Introducing The Horowitz Andreessen Academy
On 'Cupertino,' Creators of the 'The Good Wife' Go to Silicon Valley
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Patrick Hillmann
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Windows Weekly 1002: Only B & D Matter
2026/09/23
Windows
Week D arrives, and this time we get updates - a preview of Octoberʼs Patch Tuesday
24H2/25H2 Minor update with new Copilot key remaps, Wi-Fi in WRE, more
26H1 Major update that brings all new 26H2 features—Start, Taskbar, Search —to 26H1. Finally.
Windows Insider Program
Four new builds last Friday - Biggest change is Cloud Rebuild in WRE (in Experimental) gaining new capabilities.
Software
30 years ago, Dave Plummer created Task Manager, and now heʼs vibe-coded a modern version that works on Mac and Linux too.
Stardock announces a new Windows 11 utility called Snipboard.
Clipchamp does AI upscaling to 4K now
Hardware
The Lenovo ThinkPad X9 15p Aura Edition is nearly perfect, with 11 hours of battery life.
Googlebook revealed!
Questions answered - $899 starting price is much lower than expected.
This is Androidʼs Copilot+ PC moment - An AI PC? What a concept!
AI/dev
Microsoft announces a OneDrive + Copilot event in October - Also a separate Copilot event before then.
Financial Times reveals internal OpenAI prediction of $278 billion in losses over the next five years.
NYT copyright case discovery reveals what Microsoft and OpenAI really think about stealing content.
Anthropic merges Cowork into chat, adds Docs and Slides.
Google Labs CC turned into Gemini Daily Brief, so now itʼs an AI agent for families.
Google opens up its Home smart home ecosystem to other AI assistants.
XAML.io is a web-based vibe coding IDE for .NET apps and it looks amazing.
XBOX and Gaming
A big reorg and a small number of layoffs at XBOX sets off a new round of hand wringing.
Tip and Picks
Tip of the week: Get Auto SR on Panther Lake-based laptops
Auto SR was designed to make gaming viable on Windows 11 on Arm/Snapdragon X/X2, but now itʼs available on Intel Core Ultra Series 3-based PCs and it is worth experimenting with.
App Pick of the Week: Affinity
Possibly the greatest free app in existence, Affinity just got 60 new features and is even better.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott
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Security Now 1097: Mega Patch Tuesday Fallout
2026/09/23
After Microsoft's historic Mega Patch Tuesday, enterprise IT teams worldwide are scrambling as a wave of updates triggers system meltdowns, broken domains, and silent Excel failures. Find out how AI-driven speed collided with real-world chaos.
Andrew Ng weighs-in on AI Doomsaying.
The wisdom of outsourcing AI security testing.
The true risk of an AI-created bioweapon.
The EU KIDS Act -- this one is even messier.
"Nightmare Eclipse" finally unmasks himself.
A whitehat firm used Claude to attack OpenAI.
Cisco's own massive 77 CVE update.
What was the fallout from Sept's Patch Tuesday
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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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MacBreak Weekly 1043: The Irrational Phone
2026/09/23
The iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max are hitting consumers' hands. Reviews of the Apple Watch Series 12 & Ultra 4 are out now for Apple's latest smartwatches. And are the newest Mac Minis and Mac Studios worth it for their prices?
Apple explains how the iPhone 18 Pro's new Reference Image camera mode works.
The iPhone 18 Pro's big camera update is all about the small gains.
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 review: More personal than ever before.
Apple is developing new fitness tracker aimed at rivaling Whoop.
M5 Ultra Mac Studio review: The dream Mac for local AI agents.
M6 Mac mini review: Tiny, pricey, and powerful.
John Ternus just gave the best defense yet for Vision Pro.
Apple reportedly building server packed with M-series Ultra chips for AI.
Jessica Chastain thriller 'The Savant' getting 2027 release on Apple TV after year on hold.
Apple opens Apple Music Hall, a brand‑new state‑of‑the‑art live music venue in London
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: Relay for St. Jude
Andy's Pick: MOONDROP Old Fashioned 40mm On-Ear Headphones
Christina's Picks: Taylor Swift: Patient Zero & Mona Breaker
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren
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This Week in Tech 1102: Exclave Subpoena
2026/09/21
AI hallucinations nearly sparked an international crisis, Google dodged a breakup but faces new rules, and Meta's personal AI agent might be about to run your life. This week's episode ponders what's pragmatic, what's dangerous, and what's coming for everything from privacy to geopolitics.
Judge Orders Data Sharing and Other Fixes to Solve Google's Ad Tech Monopoly
US judge signals rejection of part of TikTok privacy settlement
AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack
For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of 'Concerning' A.I. Behavior
Why AI pacing has become a false choice
Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns
Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works
Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry
The EU Bans Social Media For Under-13s
'Maybe a year': Geoffrey Hinton gives the Senate a deadline on AI
ZuckOff Is a Free App That Sees Meta Glasses Before They See You
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Owen Thomas, Jason Hiner, and Dan Patterson
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Intelligent Machines 888: Large Linguine Model
2026/09/17
Discover how to run serious AI at home without breaking the bank, as Lon Seidman reveals his tricks for turning old data center GPUs into powerful local LLM machines.
Anthropic Researchers Raise Alarm Over A.I. Acceleration, Warning of Threat to Humanity
Dario Amodei — We Must Pace the Frontier
Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown
A Code of Conduct for Humanist AI
Countering misuse of AI: September 2026 / Anthropic
EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI's rogue agents probed Hugging Face for weaknesses two months before major hack
Yoshua Bengio | Why are AI agents lying, cheating and coordinating?
The Worst Spam Emails: Inside iLands' AI Agent Hustle
Introducing System One Models & Jev - TypeSafe AI Blog
Universal Music is launching an AI music platform with ElevenLabs
Lawyer fined $5K over AI-hallucinated witnesses in a murder case
A Digital Fly Brain Has Taken Over the Internet
(4) nimensky e/acc on X: "ok who tf did this?! lul https://t.co/HpnXo0qKJ4" / X
Fanttik Cafein 11 Portable Espresso Machine
Casey Newton and Kevin Roose partner with NPR to launch 'Machine Gods'
They Built a Shrine to Cable TV. Then Everyone Cut the Cord.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ
Guest: Lon Seidman
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Windows Weekly 1001: Corporate Surveillance With Watercolors
2026/09/16
Microsoft's record-breaking Patch Tuesday unleashed nearly a thousand fixes, but the bonus story is in the chaos that followed as out-of-band updates and AI-driven bug hunts left admins scrambling to keep up.
Windows
Patch Tuesday was so buggy Microsoft had to release an emergency fix to address all the issues
New Release Preview builds for 24H2/25H2 - I guess we're moving past the features that are also in the initial 26H2 release - New Copilot key remapping feature, they will get it right eventually
Five builds across Experimental and Beta channels - All over the map as you'd expect
Google releases the Gemini app for Windows
Adobe released Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2027
AnyType is a top-tier Notion alternative and it's about to get very interesting
Microsoft previews an October Windows + Surface event that's clearly all about Nvidia - but is this also tied to 26H2 release?
HP announces a new Ryzen-based portable workstation with an interesting detail about unified memory
Apple announced iPhone 18 Pros, iPhone Duo, Watch 12 + Ultra 4, AirPods 5, and then released its '27 OS updates - And sure whatever
AI
AI fear-mongering reaches new heights (or new lows): Is this just PR from Big AI to keep the money rolling?
Bill Gates says Gates Foundation will donate $1+ billion to solve AI inequality
Big AI could solve the PR problems by actually doing something positive for mankind. Just a thought
Copilot Work and Copilot Studio get app building capabilities
Google will bring MCP to Google Home, in early preview now
Mozilla and Mistral partner on Firefox Smart Window AI
XBOX and gaming
Gears of War: E-Day and more is coming to Game Pass in the second half of September
XBOX is going to the Tokyo Game Show and a nice surprise for Kojima fans
Valve opens up Steam Frame preorders and it's only $1060!
Amazon Prime Gaming and Luna are having a pretty g26ood September
Apple is reportedly making an iPhone game controller for some reason
Tips and picks
Tip of the week: There's a new MSA bypass for Windows 11 Setup
App pick of the week: Google Dreambeans
RunAs Radio this week: Patching in 2026 with Susan Bradley
Brown liquor pick of the week: Art of the Spirits Honored to Serve
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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Security Now 1096: Are we the Krell?
2026/09/16
Are we charging toward a Krell-style catastrophe with AI, arming ourselves with incomprehensible power while missing the real risks lurking beneath the code?
The full report on last week's nearly 1,000 Microsoft security fixes.
Five months after its start, what's the status of Project Glasswing?
Anthropic's rogue agent escape count reaches four incidents.
Not to be outdone, OpenAI's count passes 10 and maybe as many as 23!
Revisiting California's DROP compulsory data broker data deletion.
Russian criminals get their hands on more than 153 million drivers license scans.
"Skynet" is the wrong model for the end of the world. The right model is The Krell
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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
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MacBreak Weekly 1042: Tassels Galore!
2026/09/15
Apple held its first Apple event with John Ternus as CEO, and unveiled the iPhone Duo! Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 with a new AI feature called Siri Recap, bringing some concerns over its continuous ambient listening. And Apple wins 29 Emmys at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards!
John Ternus enters, with folding phones and AI watches.
Apple unveils the iPhone Duo, a foldable phone that costs $1,999.
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 unveiled with upgraded health tracking system.
Apple's always-listening watch features test eavesdropping laws.
Apple's OS 27 updates will be released on Monday, September 14th.
Apple hid a classic Mac easter egg in the iOS 27 Settings app.
pdfu on X: "iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate have private hooks that let apps add Siri Extensions..."
Apple's Siri AI can be swapped out for Claude, ChatGPT, code shows.
macOS 27 Golden Gate review: Bridging the Tahoe gap.
visionOS 27 updates.
Apple wins most Emmys.
Picks of the Week
Christina's Picks: Spigen iPhone Duo Cast Concept & View Tweet extensions.
Andy's Pick: Mac Duo
Jason's Pick: Strategery 4
Leo's Pick: Homebrew 7
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This Week in Tech 1101: Adversarial Clothing
2026/09/14
AI insiders are warning that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity within the decade, but is this a real threat or a convenient narrative serving Silicon Valley's biggest players? Tune in as the panel untangles fact from hype and digs into the power plays shaping AI's future.
Worried Anthropic researchers warn that AI 'could kill all humans'
Anthropic Researchers Raise Alarm Over A.I. Acceleration, Warning of Threat to Humanity
Countering misuse of AI: September 2026 / Anthropic
Pluralistic: LLMs are real, AI is fake (12 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
New Apple Watches to get Siri AI 'Recaps' feature similar to AI wearables
Apple Unveils the iPhone Duo, a Foldable Phone That Costs $1,999
Key App Developers Have Yet to Embrace Apple's New Siri A.I.
Why this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozy
LG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other device
The Flock backlash is coming for retail
Automobile Camouflage to Hide from Flock Cameras
A Secretive DHS 'Predictive Policing' Unit is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over
Clearview AI Is Testing an AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online
Some of Dyson's $500 toothbrushes are breaking
iRobot unveils the Roomba Duo
Husqvarna gets the first exception to the FCC's foreign robot ban for its mowers.
Correction: Mikah incorrectly stated that Live Rewind and Siri Recap would also be available on iPhone 16 and newer. Apple says the features require an Apple Watch Series 12 or Apple Watch Ultra 4 paired with a supported iPhone. They are not iPhone features.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Mikah Sargent, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, and Daniel Rubino
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Chicago Brian 2026/05/10
It’s like having a fun conversation with best friends who are Technology geniuses, & they’re funny!
I absolutely love the show. I’ve been listening since it first came out and I’m now just getting around to leaving a glowing review. It is informative...
Tokoblondie 2025/03/10
Great!
Great show -both informative and entertaining! Please just keep it coming!
Electric trainer 2019/04/25
Best Tech Podcast, Hands Down!
Great guests every week and an incredible amount of technology news packed into every episode. Can’t recommend this podcast enough!
Liquid 360 2018/04/10
Was Once A Fan
If you’re interested in tech and how it relates to left leaning politics, this is your podcast. Me? I’m sick of it.
Giannese 2018/03/27
Tech's godfather
Nothing's better than Leo and his team.
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Mike Elgan..on Apple?
This is a joke.. right?
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Tom Chavez 2012/11/30
Leo is awesome
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TobyVeuar 2012/09/26
Amazing podcast
Keep up the good work!
macaell 2011/09/23
Great
Been listening to Leo and his gang for years.
Americabev 2011/04/09
I LOVE U LEO!
I've loved Leo since the screen savers-i still have the autographed picture of
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