TWiT 1081: That's Miasma - John Ternus Replacing Tim Cook as Apple CEO

TWiT 1081: That's Miasma - John Ternus Replacing Tim Cook as Apple CEO

Tim Cook's surprise departure shakes Apple just as AI and product strategy take center stage, sending big questions through Silicon Valley about what comes next. From Toyota's camera-filled Woven City to questionable US police tracking and a Signal privacy gap, this episode digs into how quietly surveillance tech is encroaching on daily life.

  • Toyota Woven City
  • Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman; John Ternus to become Apple CEO
  • Continuous glucose monitoring made me continuously crazy
  • Meta will lay off 10% of its workforce, the company told staff today
  • Meta projected $16 billion in scam ad revenue. Now the lawsuits are piling up.
    In another wild turn for AI chips, Meta signs deal for millions of Amazon AI CPUs
    Google is investing up to $40 billion in a company that is beating Gemini. That is the point.
  • OpenAI Releases 'Spud' GPT-5.5 Model
  • China's DeepSeek previews new AI model a year after jolting US rivals
    Now we know who paid $100,000 to unlock a Sam Altman podcast interview
  • Scoop: NSA using Anthropic's Mythos despite Defense Department blacklist
  • Anthropic: No "kill switch" for AI in classified settings
  • Mozilla Used Anthropic's Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox
  • Unauthorized group has gained access to Anthropic's exclusive cyber tool Mythos, report claims
  • What smart people are saying about SpaceX's $60 billion deal with Cursor: 'The Hunger Games have just begun'
  • Australia's Teen Social Media Ban Isn't Working. Half Their Teens Still Have Access, Survey Finds
  • Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones
  • Nevada Police Can Now Track Cellphones Without a Warrant
  • Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers took 2 minutes to break it
  • 'Scattered Spider' Member 'Tylerb' Pleads Guilty
  • Iran claims US used backdoors in networking equipment
  • The Onion has agreed to a new deal to take over Infowars
  • 'Hairdryer used to trick weather sensor' to win $34,000 bet
  • To buy this Bay Area home, you'll need Anthropic equity | TechCrunch
  • This Alberta Startup Sells No-Tech Tractors for Half Price
  • The Hottest Phone for Kids Right Now Is a $100 Landline
  • This pasta sauce wants to record your family

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TWiT 1085: In Line With Sam - Musk vs. Altman: Behind the Scenes

TWiT 1085: In Line With Sam - Musk vs. Altman: Behind the Scenes

Google is rewriting the rules of search, CBS News Radio just died after 99 years, and billionaires now own the newsrooms. This episode dives into what happens when technology giants tighten their grip...

25 Touko 2h 53min

TWiT 1084: Don't Overcook the Asparagus - US Tech Titans vs. China's Rising Innovators

TWiT 1084: Don't Overcook the Asparagus - US Tech Titans vs. China's Rising Innovators

Is the era of American tech dominance ending? Get an inside look at how China's pragmatic approach to AI, robotics, and hardware is shifting the global balance, and why the US might need a new playboo...

18 Touko 2h 58min

TWiT 1083: A Whole Separate Class of Squiggles - Which Religion Does AI Identify With?

TWiT 1083: A Whole Separate Class of Squiggles - Which Religion Does AI Identify With?

Campus hacks bring final exams to a standstill, a blockbuster study on AI in education gets pulled, and the world's biggest technology companies face government crackdowns with barely a dent to their ...

10 Touko 2h 10min

TWiT 1082: Hanging by a Thread - Are We Headed for a Tech Crash or a Golden Age?

TWiT 1082: Hanging by a Thread - Are We Headed for a Tech Crash or a Golden Age?

Big Tech is pouring hundreds of billions into AI, but with rising signs of an industry bubble and some real-world fallout, this week's episode digs into who actually wins, who stands to lose, and whet...

4 Touko 3h 10min

TWiT 1080: Destroy All Phonorecords - Musk v. Altman, Claude Opus 4.7, & Voyager 1

TWiT 1080: Destroy All Phonorecords - Musk v. Altman, Claude Opus 4.7, & Voyager 1

As Anthropic, OpenAI, and industry giants race to outpace each other, data centers and supply chains are straining, while job markets and open-source communities feel the heat. Listen in for a roundta...

20 Huhti 2h 48min

TWiT 1079: Fans. Only Fans. - Is Mythos Preview Too Powerful for Public Release?

TWiT 1079: Fans. Only Fans. - Is Mythos Preview Too Powerful for Public Release?

Anthropic has built an AI model so sharp it's being withheld from the public, sparking debate over who gets access to world-changing tech and who's left behind. Hear how this "too dangerous" AI could ...

13 Huhti 2h 37min

TWiT 1078: The Great British Marmalade Scandal - Building Your Own Router

TWiT 1078: The Great British Marmalade Scandal - Building Your Own Router

This week's episode confronts the mounting legal battles over addictive social apps, questioning whether court rulings should reshape Instagram and YouTube's design. Explore the heated clash between u...

6 Huhti 2h 35min