771: Huang's Wang's Woes
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We start with Patrick Stewart memories, then immediately squander any remaining dignity on Britain’s porn restrictions and the perils of flying too close to the stepson. That brings us to the allegations surrounding Jensen Huang, a suspected Chinese intelligence asset, and a honeypot story practically engineered to destroy our ability to behave like adults. Apparently, all that processing power still can’t run good judgment. We also dig into Anthropic’s proposed IPO payday, the government’s “superintelligence” enforcement ambitions, and the growing fight over AI regulation and data centers. The founders get rich, the neighbors get a substation, and everybody else gets another fucking chatbot.
Elsewhere, we visit Predictors Anonymous, enjoy some Cybertruck schadenfreude, and examine the Trump crypto circus before the FAA’s floppy disks remind us that our childhood storage media have enjoyed better job security than most Americans. Brian fixes his Apple TV problems by figuring out which Apple TV he actually owns, while Jason questions Apple’s AI upsells and conducts an expensive experiment involving gravity and a hard drive. Backblaze saves the data, eventually—apparently gigabit internet comes with an eight-day intermission. Meanwhile, LinkedIn’s frequent-viewer experiment threatens to turn professional networking into “I Know What You Clicked Last Summer.”
On the entertainment front, we tackle wizard baking, The Rings of Power, Jason’s surprisingly enthusiastic verdict on The Odyssey, and new music from Ministry and the Church. Dave joins us to examine Disney’s proposed cure for spending your entire vacation staring at an app: more app. We also discuss Disney and Adobe’s AI partnership, Jason’s growing attachment to his assistant Molly, and what happens when AI eliminates the entry-level jobs where people learn how to do the senior-level jobs. Then it’s ham-radio website borrowing, ancient computer games, and Ferris Bueller nostalgia, because some of us remember when buying software was the end of the transaction.
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Show notes at https://gog.show/771
Watch on YouTube at https://youtu.be/NDCi-sbDksc
SHOW NOTES
In the UK, Face Sitting Porn Might Land You in Jail
NVIDIA is investigating reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the target of Chinese spy efforts
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with alleged Chinese spy: a timeline
All 7 Anthropic founders will each cash out about $250M in IPO
DOJ just launched something called the Super Intelligence Task Force
OpenAI, Anthropic face new oversight as New York’s AI safety law takes effect
New Australian AI safety and security protections
UK has no plans to slow down AI data center construction
Democrats Preparing Crackdown on Prediction Markets
Tesla is 'winding down' Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory
How to Talk to Your Child About the Cybertruck’s Demise
A Brief History of the Cybertruck Exploding, Sinking, and Sucking
Uber Wants to Help You Park the Car It Once Promised You Wouldn’t Need
There Are Too Many Crypto Hacks Happening. It’s Impossible to Keep Up.
Trump Coins Hit All-Time Lows as Elizabeth Warren Targets Trump Family’s Crypto Empire
The FAA is finally phasing out floppy disks from air traffic control
Apple launches $50 ‘intelligence usage packs’ for select AI features
End of an era: Apple Support Community forums will permanently close on November 20
LinkedIn Is Testing a Feature That Lets You See Your Profile Stalkers
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking Season 3
The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power S3
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Delivers Its Most Propulsive Season Yet
Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure Is Coming
Salon, internet’s oldest general interest publication, shuts down after 31 years
DC in Flux: What Happens to James Gunn’s Batman, Superman and Other Heroes After Shocking Exit?
Ministry - Hate to Go - Take Out or Delivery
The Law of the Sublime by Robert Greene
Disney Releasing New Imagineering App to Help ‘Break Spell’ of Guests Glued to Phones in Parks
Agent P's World Showcase Adventure at Epcot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnxaMnF97is
Disney, Adobe Launch Strategic Partnership to Advance AI-Powered Storytelling
A really good Ham Radio club website, and a moral dilemma.
Another classic Mac app ported to the browser.
New Ferris Bueller nostalgia ad
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