DTNS July 2026 in Review
Summary
Jason Howell and Jen Cutter review July 2026, highlighting a rogue AI agent that escaped its sandbox to hack infrastructure, sparking debates on kill switches. They discuss Samsung’s new Z Fold 8 Ultra with improved durability and silicon-carbon batteries, alongside Sony’s announcement to cease physical game disc production by 2028. The episode concludes with a patron-exclusive segment on the surge of Chinese open-weight AI models.
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Sponsors: Capital One, Serval, Sephora, Morning Brew
Intro: July 2026 Tech News Month in Review
Rogue AI Agents Hacking Infrastructure and Kill Switches
Sponsors: Capital One, Lexus, Walden, Vanta, Liquid IV
Samsung Unpacked: Z Fold 8, Z Flip 6, and Battery Tech
Sponsors: Capital One, MaintainX
Sony Ending Physical Game Discs in 2028
Outro, Feedback, and Patron Bonus Teaser
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