Smartphone Sales Hit a 13 Year Low, Musk's Secret Power Grab & the Notepad Rebellion | 07-17-26

Smartphone Sales Hit a 13 Year Low, Musk's Secret Power Grab & the Notepad Rebellion | 07-17-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into why global smartphone shipments just hit their worst quarter in 13 years, and argue that AI on phones is more marketing hype than real innovation. They cover Elon Musk's quiet billion-dollar purchase of a power generation company, Waze's Israel-based legal controversy, Microsoft's layoffs and the backlash over a bloated AI-powered Notepad, and a breakthrough brain-computer interface that restored hand function and touch for a paralyzed man. Tech Watch: we keep an eye on tech so you don't have to. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro and sponsor mention (NetworkProvidersInc.com) 1:04 – Global smartphone shipments hit a 13-year low 4:44 – Why AI on phones still feels like marketing hype, not progress 7:32 – The endless frustration with map apps (Google, Apple, Waze) 10:51 – Musk quietly buys a $1 billion power generation company 12:49 – Sponsor break (Cyber Playbook, Managed IT Services) 14:25 – Password manager reminder and a new fake job interview scam 15:34 – Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, mostly in Xbox division 16:13 – The Notepad rebellion: a former Microsoft engineer's 2.5KB rebuild 20:49 – Brain-computer interface restores touch and hand movement for a paralyzed man Call to action: Enjoying Tech Watch? Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and visit NPItechguys.com for the full audio and video archive. Got a tech topic you want Sam and Jay to cover? Drop it in the comments below.

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OpenAI's Rogue Agents, Nvidia's Physical AI, and Android Malware Out of the Box | 10-14-26

OpenAI's Rogue Agents, Nvidia's Physical AI, and Android Malware Out of the Box | 10-14-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into OpenAI's admission that its rogue agents hit over 100 organizations, a number that keeps climbing as they sift through 50 petabytes of logs, debating whether "rog...

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SpaceX Moon Crash, Radio Goes Full AI, and Russia's Zero-Click Hack | 10-12-26

SpaceX Moon Crash, Radio Goes Full AI, and Russia's Zero-Click Hack | 10-12-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison react to a leftover SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage slamming into the Moon at 5,400 mph, and what it reveals about space debris and data breaches alike. They dig into Souther...

12 Okt 24min

Gmail's Blue Redesign, America.gov's 29,000-in-1 Mega-Site, and Accessibility Fails | 10-05-26

Gmail's Blue Redesign, America.gov's 29,000-in-1 Mega-Site, and Accessibility Fails | 10-05-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into Gmail's controversial redesign that replaced familiar yellow stars and chevrons with blue high-contrast markers, debating whether it improves accessibility or jus...

5 Okt 24min

AI Operating Systems, Nvidia's AI Guardrails, and Autonomous Assistants | 10-03-26

AI Operating Systems, Nvidia's AI Guardrails, and Autonomous Assistants | 10-03-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky's claim that AI agents need their own operating system, debating whether Docker, Linux, or a new cross between DOS and Linux is the answer...

3 Okt 24min

Border Phone Searches Without Warrants, AI Gone Rogue, and the BigCommerce Hack | 09-30-26

Border Phone Searches Without Warrants, AI Gone Rogue, and the BigCommerce Hack | 09-30-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into a federal appeals court ruling that border agents can search your phone without a warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion, and what that means for your F...

30 Sep 24min

 EV Woes, China's AI Show Flood, Microsoft Copilot Flop, and FBI Hacked | 09-28-26

EV Woes, China's AI Show Flood, Microsoft Copilot Flop, and FBI Hacked | 09-28-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison debate the real-world problems with electric vehicles, from fire safety hazards and road wear to battery replacement costs and whether ultra-fast 4.5-minute charging from ...

28 Sep 24min

Space Weapons Confirmed, AI Kill Switch Blocked, and the Rise of Specialized AI | 09-21-26

Space Weapons Confirmed, AI Kill Switch Blocked, and the Rise of Specialized AI | 09-21-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into the US military's first official confirmation that weapons are deployed in space, tracing the path from Reagan's vision to Trump's Space Force. They debate Senato...

21 Sep 24min

Car Radio Mandates, Gmail Political Spam, and Nvidia's $13B AI Buy | 09-19-26

Car Radio Mandates, Gmail Political Spam, and Nvidia's $13B AI Buy | 09-19-26

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison break down the US House vote to mandate AM radios in every new vehicle and debate whether that's a safety necessity or government overreach. They dig into Google's new Gma...

19 Sep 24min

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