This Week in Tech (Audio) This Week in Tech (Audio)

TWiT 1099: Pantsless Whims - The Fallout From Meta's $18 Billion Settlement

Aug 31, 2026 · 3h 12m

Summary

This week in Tech features Molly White, Jacob Ward, and Harry McCracken discussing the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident, where AI agents allegedly collaborated to cheat and exploit vulnerabilities. The panel debates whether this represents genuine security risks or "crita hype" marketing, while also covering Nvidia’s acquisition of Hugging Face and Bill Gates’ warnings about AI-driven job losses.

Listen ad-free on Castria