760: Level 5 Podcasting Accident
Summary
Hosts Brian and Jason apologize for website feedback issues and promote new shirts, including one listing victims of Elon Musk’s policies. They discuss the OpenAI/Hugging Face AI hack, massive lawsuits against Uber, TikTok, Meta, and Twitch, and Tesla recalls in China. The episode also covers AI slop on LinkedIn, Waymo’s noisy generators, and reviews of Star Trek, Ted Lasso, Severance, and recent books.
Topics discussed
Intro, website issues, and feedback bankruptcy
Merch sales and Elon Musk 'kills baby' shirt
AI agents, hacking laws, and Alabama investigation
Lawsuits: Uber, TikTok, Meta, and Twitch AI training
EPA pollution rules and flock camera sentencing
China chip exports and Tesla door handle recalls
LinkedIn AI slop button and Austin EV charging noise
Apple Hide My Email domain change reversal
Star Trek Strange New Worlds and Ted Lasso reviews
Silo, The Pitt, and book reviews (Doctorow, etc.)
Dave Bittner intro and Arduino starter kit excitement
Delete Me ad and Bluetooth quiet place beacons
Son's birthday gifts: books and Nerf gatling gun
Full Throttle game, Dolly Parton, and celebrity deaths
Outro, donations, and sponsor thanks
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