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Oct 19, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Security news covers a suspected U.S. executive linked to the Shiny Hunters extortion site and a former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a conference room. In AI and tech, Google’s DeepMind agents defeated Minecraft’s Ender Dragon, while four European telecoms plan a joint satellite service to rival Starlink. Additionally, the U.S. ordered federal agencies to remove DeepSeek technology, and Vinted is removing listings of items looted during French riots.

Topics discussed

Show intro and subscription offer Shiny Hunters extortion site and U.S. executive suspect Sponsor: Capital One Chat Concierge AI Sponsor: ChatGPT Work for multi-step projects Anthropic plans public benefit fund for AI impact Sky airship tests cell tower in Japan OpenAI engineer accused of bugging conference room European telecoms explore satellite service vs Starlink US bans DeepSeek tech in federal agencies DeepMind agents beat Minecraft Ender Dragon Vinted removes listings of looted goods from France Outro and show notes link Sponsor: Capital One Chat Concierge AI (repeat) Sponsor: Gymshark winter workout ad
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