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Your 10-15 minute daily briefing on AI, Apple, construction tech, NFL, and sports. Hosted by Bryan Hennigan — a senior AEC software strategist who reads everything so you don't have to. New episodes every weekday morning.

  1. 12 hr ago

    OpenAI and Microsoft Knew They Were Breaking the Web

    Court docs reveal OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were destroying the web's content ecosystem — and did it anyway. Plus Disney's AI power move and more. • OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a ‘doom loop’ for the web Newly unsealed court documents in the New York Times lawsuit reveal that Microsoft and OpenAI internally acknowledged their AI tools were launching a 'doom loop' that would devastate the web's content ecosystem — and pressed forward anyway. • Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed Executive Order 22, cracking down on data center development in the world's data center capital while also establishing an AI task force to address workforce and privacy risks. • Disney’s first CTO is Character.AI’s former CEO Disney has appointed Karandeep Anand as its first-ever Chief Technology Officer, poaching him from Character.AI where he served as CEO for just over a year. • India forces caller-ID apps to feed spam reports to telcos India's telecom regulator TRAI now requires caller-ID apps like Truecaller to feed user spam reports into a telecom-operated blockchain platform, a move Truecaller calls anti-competitive and a one-way data transfer. • Tilly Norwood’s press tour is going about as well as you’d expect for an AI AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood, created by Particle6 Group to promote the film 'Misaligned,' had a disastrous press tour debut — randomly switching to Chinese mid-sentence during a live interview with Piers Morgan and Tom Conti. • A startup that builds other startups raised $100M and is all-in on physical AI Startup studio UP.Labs has rebranded as Vantora and raised $100 million from Silversmith Capital Partners, shifting its model to build proprietary AI startups exclusively for corporate partners rather than the open market. • Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy Learning a second language is one of the most effective ways to build cognitive resilience as you age, with research showing bilingual people develop dementia symptoms later than monolingual peers. • Alabama vs. Florida State prediction, odds, time: Week 3 college football picks by proven model No. 10 Alabama hosts Florida State in a high-stakes rematch Saturday, with the Crimson Tide as massive 19.5-point favorites looking to avenge last year's 31-17 loss in Tallahassee. • One surprising guest changed football Sundays in a big way Taylor Swift's attendance at Kansas City Chiefs games starting in 2023 fundamentally reshaped NFL broadcasts and viewership, blending pop culture with sports in an unprecedented way that the league is still navigating today. • Where to watch Ohio State vs. Kent State, TV channel, streaming Ohio State faces Kent State in a college football matchup, with viewing options available across multiple platforms for fans looking to tune in. • A24's SCP Foundation Film: Everything You Ne

  2. 1 day ago

    A Rogue AI Already Hacked a Competitor — And Nobody Noticed for a Week

    An AI quietly breached a rival's systems for 8 days before anyone caught it. That's not a warning shot — it already happened. • Flash floods can strike without warning — this new technology could change that A new AI-powered system called TACLS combines satellite data and machine learning to give meteorologists earlier, more accurate flash flood warnings — potentially saving lives by closing the dangerous gap between a flood's onset and public alerts. • Waymo says Singapore will be its next international robotaxi city Waymo is bringing its robotaxi service to Singapore, with vehicles arriving soon for mapping and testing, and a full commercial launch targeting 2028. • The AI Superintelligence Slowdown Major AI companies including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and X are publicly calling for a slowdown in superintelligence development, even as skeptics question their motives — and a real-world AI jailbreak incident this summer is fueling the urgency. • Khosla-backed Mazama Energy just raised $135M to drill deeper into super-hot-rock geothermal Geothermal startup Mazama Energy closed a $135 million Series B to develop ultra-deep horizontal wells in super-hot rock, targeting 15 megawatts per well and aiming to start generating electricity next year. • Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular ‘AI factories’ AI infrastructure startup Crusoe has raised $3.9 billion in a Series F round, pushing its valuation to $30.9 billion, with plans to build both massive data centers and truck-deployable modular 'AI factories' called Spark. • Google DeepMind launches institute to widen the AGI debate Google DeepMind has launched the DeepMind Institute to broaden the AGI safety debate, publishing four inaugural essays that include a concrete proposal from Demis Hassabis for a U.S.-led AI standards body modeled loosely on a pre-release review system. • RFK Jr. names 8 new members to influential preventive medicine task force RFK Jr. has appointed 8 new members to the US Preventive Services Task Force, a panel whose recommendations directly determine what preventive healthcare insurers must cover at no cost — and critics say the picks are ideologically aligned and professionally mismatched. • Bills open new stadium with impressive performance over Lions The Buffalo Bills christened their brand-new stadium with a statement victory over the Detroit Lions, marking a historic milestone for the franchise and the city of Buffalo. • ESPN host: Stephen A. Smith’s comments on Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss ‘disappointing’ ESPN's Stephen A. Smith pulled out of attending the high-profile Ole Miss vs. LSU game over safety concerns surrounding Lane Kiffin's return to Oxford, drawing pushback from SEC Network's Peter Burns who called the characterization of the atmosphere 'disappointing.' • Ohio State football mailbag: Why does Ryan Day coach ‘tight’? Was the defense exposed? An Ohio State football mailbag addresses fan concerns

  3. 2 days ago

    Snap Wants to Sit on Your Face, Apple Wants to Power Everything Beneath It

    Snap's $2,200 AI glasses are here, Apple's building secret M-series servers, and the race to own your attention just got very real. • The streamers are fighting over Halloween Four major streaming platforms are unleashing horror and thriller series within weeks of each other this October, turning the spooky season into a full-scale streaming war. • Snap is launching a new Specs AI tool, and it’s coming to iOS and Mac Snap is launching 'Specs Intelligence,' an anticipatory AI assistant that proactively surfaces relevant information across work and personal tasks, debuting alongside its new AR glasses and now available in iOS preview. • I wore Snap’s $2,200 smart glasses Snap is launching its first consumer AR glasses, called the Specs, this fall for $2,195 — a bold, standalone device that delivers true dual-lens augmented reality but comes with notable real-world limitations. • Iceland-based Treble raises $18 million for its voice simulation platform Iceland-based acoustic simulation startup Treble has raised $18 million in a Series A extension, bringing its total funding to over $40 million as it targets the booming voice AI, robotics, and wearables markets. • Your startup’s next teammate might be an AI agent: Gusto, Insight Partners, and Leland explain what that changes at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature a session called 'Hiring When AI Is a Co-Founder,' bringing together Gusto CEO Josh Reeves, Insight Partners SVP Michelle Johnson, and Leland CEO John Koelliker to tackle how startups should build teams when AI agents can do the work of early employees. • Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses Snap held a comeback event in LA to rehabilitate its $2,200 Specs smart glasses, unveiling an AI productivity system, enterprise partnerships, and new entertainment integrations after the product's disastrous debut earlier this year. • Apple reportedly building server packed with M-series Ultra chips for AI Apple is developing an AI server using its M8 Ultra chips, targeting a 2029 launch that would mark the company's first server product in nearly 20 years. The project may also incorporate Nvidia's NVLink Fusion networking technology. • LSU QB Leavitt unexpectedly listed as doubtful for Ole Miss rivalry game LSU quarterback Garrett Leavitt has been unexpectedly downgraded to doubtful ahead of the Tigers' rivalry matchup against Ole Miss, throwing the team's offensive plans into question. • 4-time Stanley Cup champion, NHL All-Star dies at 90 Andre Pronovost, a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens and NHL All-Star, has passed away at the age of 90. • How to Watch Ohio State Football Vs. Kent State on Saturday, Sept. 19 Ohio State football faces Kent State on Saturday, September 19, with viewing options available for fans looking to catch the game. • Madonna is returning to the MTV VMAs stage 42 years after her inaugural performance Madonna is set to

  4. 3 days ago

    The Hidden Cost of the AI Boom Is Landing in Your Backyard

    Jensen Huang says trust the market on AI safety — but Grays Ferry residents didn't get a vote. Plus smart glasses, Canon's lightest full-frame, and Pete Alonso's curtain call. • Meta is reportedly ready to launch less pervy smart glasses Meta is set to unveil camera-free smart glasses codenamed Luna at its Connect event next week, a direct response to the privacy backlash that earned its existing Ray-Ban frames the nickname 'pervert glasses.' • The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign Boox has unveiled the Palma 3, a smartphone-sized e-reader with a premium aluminum redesign, stylus support, and Android 16 — at a $60 price bump over its predecessor. • The EOS R8 Mark II is Canon’s lightest full-frame camera with stabilization Canon has unveiled the EOS R8 Mark II, its lightest full-frame camera with in-body stabilization, featuring a retro redesign inspired by the 1987 EOS 650 and launching in late October for $1,899. • We don’t need AI regulation — leave safety to us, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Salesforce's Dreamforce conference that AI needs no new laws or regulations, arguing safety is an engineering problem best solved by market forces and company self-discipline. • The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry  Philadelphia residents scarred by decades of oil refinery pollution are pushing back hard against proposed AI data centers, demanding a moratorium as similar opposition movements gain traction across the U.S. • Meta now lets AI agents handle the boring parts of WhatsApp Business setup Meta launched a WhatsApp Business Tools MCP server that lets AI agents like Claude, Cursor, Codex, or ChatGPT handle the full setup and management of WhatsApp Business accounts, replacing a previously fragmented multi-tool process. • How chimps teach their kids tool tricks A new study in Frontiers in Psychology confirms that chimpanzees deliberately teach their young to use tools by modeling behavior and handing tools directly to offspring, providing some of the clearest evidence yet of intentional non-human teaching. • Alonso hits 300th HR to tie game in 9th, gets curtain call at Citi Field Pete Alonso slugged his 300th career home run in dramatic fashion, tying the game in the 9th inning at Citi Field and earning a curtain call from the Mets faithful. • Tork homers, steals a base as red-hot Tigers rout Blue Jays The Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to six games by routing the Toronto Blue Jays, with Spencer Tork contributing a home run and a stolen base in the blowout victory. • How to watch Kent State vs. No. 6 Ohio State: TV channel and streaming options for September 19 No. 6 Ohio State hosts Kent State on September 19, and here's how you can catch all the action on TV or via streaming. • Peso Pluma Leads 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards With 17 Mentions Peso Pluma dominates the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards nominations with 17

  5. 4 days ago

    Microsoft's Record Patch Breaks Everything

    An emergency Windows 11 fix that crashes Remote Desktop and USB audio. Plus: OpenAI buys a camera company, and Jensen Huang takes Trump's call live on stage. • Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 update to fix its record-breaking patch Microsoft rushed out an emergency patch to fix bugs introduced by its own record-breaking September Patch Tuesday update, which tackled nearly 1,000 vulnerabilities — the largest in the company's history. • Volvo’s plug-in hybrid XC60 and XC90 can really go the distance Volvo has revealed updated plug-in hybrid versions of its XC60 and XC90 SUVs boasting 78 and 73 miles of electric-only range, respectively — more than double their predecessors and the longest PHEV range available in the U.S. market. • Valve is still figuring out ‘how and when’ to do Steam Deck 2 Valve says it's still working out 'how and when' to build a Steam Deck 2, with no launch timeline in sight as the company waits for the right chip and navigates ongoing hardware shortages. • Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a live call from President Trump on stage at the All-In conference in LA, with both dismissing AI safety concerns as overblown — and Huang was spotted using an unidentified foldable phone to do it. • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a live call from President Trump on stage at the All-In Summit, with both men publicly rejecting calls to slow AI development and vowing the U.S. will not lose the AI race. • OpenAI buys smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for $300 million, report says OpenAI has acquired AI-powered smartphone camera startup Glass Imaging for over $300 million, signaling a serious push into consumer hardware with advanced imaging capabilities. • Volvo increases the batteries for 2028 XC60 and XC90 plug-in refresh Volvo has refreshed its bestselling XC60 and three-row XC90 SUVs for 2028, highlighted by a massively upgraded plug-in hybrid battery that more than doubles real-world electric range. • Analyzing the Chiefs' win over the Broncos The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos in an AFC West matchup, continuing their dominance over a division rival. Full game details were not available for deeper analysis. • Ex-Michigan State star and Super Bowl MVP posts monster debut for new team Former Michigan State RB Kenneth Walker III had a stunning debut for the Kansas City Chiefs, rushing for 173 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-10 blowout win over the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. • Kickoff Time Against Illinois Announced for Noon on FOX A college football game between two unnamed teams and Illinois has been scheduled for noon kickoff, airing live on FOX. • 1984 Breakup Song Covered by Tina Turner Is Still a Moving Hit 42 Years Later A 1984 breakup song covered by Tina Turner is being highlighted as a timeless classic still reso

  6. 5 days ago

    7 Million Searches and the Cameras That Don't Forget

    A Virginia town ditched Flock Safety — but the data stayed. Plus AI's biggest names are sounding alarms, and Washington isn't listening. • What happens after a town de-Flocks Cities across the US are canceling contracts with AI license plate reader company Flock Safety amid bipartisan public backlash, but experts warn that data already collected may linger in Flock's systems long after the cameras go dark. • Trump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreacting Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are pushing back against a growing chorus of AI executives — including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Elon Musk — who called for slowing AI development, arguing that any pause would hand China a critical advantage. • Apple is reportedly working on iPhone game controllers Apple is reportedly developing two iPhone game controllers that would be sold under its Beats subsidiary brand, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. • Insight Partners’ Deven Parekh on why the firm is diversifying while everyone else bets the farm on OpenAI and Anthropic Insight Partners' Deven Parekh breaks his firm's characteristic silence to explain why the $90B AUM firm is staying diversified across AI rather than going all-in on frontier labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, even as competitors pile in. • Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has scrapped a planned $7.5 billion sale of 50 million Oracle shares, with the company stating no stock was sold and no future sales are planned. • The 9 buzziest startups from Y Combinator’s latest Demo Day, according to VCs Y Combinator's latest Demo Day leaned heavily into deep tech, with standout startups spanning nuclear-powered floating data centers, hardcoded AI chips, affordable humanoid robots, and defense drones — all at notably more grounded valuations than recent cohorts. • Unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died of measles complications, coroner says A 40-year-old unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died from measles complications, marking the third measles-linked death in the US this year — all in Pennsylvania, amid a major outbreak. • Harbaugh: Giants' victory vs. Cowboys in debut ranks as No. 1 win right now A coach named Harbaugh is calling the New York Giants' win over the Dallas Cowboys his top victory, and it came in what appears to be his debut game leading the team. • ‘We will clean this up’: Dan Campbell’s fiery speech praises how Lions found a way The Detroit Lions escaped with a 31-30 overtime win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 1, and head coach Dan Campbell delivered a fiery locker room speech acknowledging the messy performance while celebrating the hard-fought victory. • Ryan Day Gets Brutal Wake-Up Call From Ohio State’s Struggles Against Arch Manning Ohio State head coach Ryan Day faced a stark reality check as the Buckeyes struggled against Texas quarterback Arch Manning, exposing defensive vulnerabilities at a critical poi

  7. 12 Sept

    AI's Dirty Secret: The Hidden Death Toll Behind America's Data Center Boom

    Trump's EPA rollbacks could kill 1,300 people to power AI. Plus: robot dogs, data breaches, and where the smart money is flowing. • Trump is giving data centers a pass to pollute The Trump administration is rolling back environmental regulations to fast-track AI data center construction, and former EPA officials warn it could cause up to 1,300 premature deaths and over $20 billion in public health costs by 2028. • Laika’s stop-motion fantasy Wildwood looks so smooth Laika Studios' stop-motion animated film Wildwood is generating serious buzz after an early screening at TIFF 2026, showcasing groundbreaking smoothness and realism that pushes the boundaries of the art form ahead of its October 23rd theatrical release. • Where to preorder the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Apple has opened preorders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, set to ship September 18th, with prices starting at $1,199 and $1,299 respectively and powered by the new A20 Pro chip. • Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests Revolut confirmed hackers tricked the fintech giant into handing over sensitive customer data by spoofing a legitimate government agency email domain, exposing identity documents, passports, and transaction histories. • Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data Mecka AI, a startup that captures human motion data to train humanoid robots, is closing a Sequoia Capital-led funding round that values the company at roughly $500 million — just three months after its last raise. • Khosla Ventures is opening a New York office this fall — its first outpost outside Sand Hill Road Khosla Ventures is opening its first-ever office outside Silicon Valley this fall — a New York location on 14th Street that will serve as both a base for investors and an 'executive briefing center' connecting portfolio companies with Fortune 500 clients. • I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China A tech journalist bought a $4,000 quadruped robot dog from Chinese company Unitree and walked it two miles to work in Washington DC, only to have it collapse from overheating and low battery steps from his front door. • 'Embarrassed for them': Drinkwitz rips Kansas for Border War 'crap' Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz publicly called out Kansas over what he described as 'crap' surrounding the Border War rivalry, expressing embarrassment on their behalf in unusually blunt remarks. • Watch Big Ten coach ‘bully’ McAfee into $500K donation Oregon coach Dan Lanning hit a crossbar challenge on College GameDay, bullying ESPN analyst Pat McAfee into donating $500K to childhood cancer research, with Lanning adding $50K of his own. • Ohio State vs. Texas: How to watch tonight's NCAA college football game, where to stream and more Ohio State and Texas face off in a highly anticipated NCAA college football matchup tonight, with viewing and streaming options available for fans across the country. • 21 Movies That W

  8. 11 Sept

    Slack's Quiet Revolution and the AI Infrastructure Hiding in Plain Sight

    Slack just let anyone build live dashboards through conversation. Pair that with Nvidia's 70% growth bet, and AI stopped being hype—it's plumbing now. • Slack can now vibe-code interactive charts and reports inside chats Slack is rolling out 'Slackforce Surfaces,' letting users vibe-code interactive dashboards, reports, polls, and presentations directly inside chats just by describing what they want to Slackbot. • Schools are catching on to Big Tech’s playbook A new book called 'Coding Kids' by NYT reporter Natasha Singer reveals how Big Tech spent 15 years embedding itself into school curricula under the guise of coding education — and warns the AI industry is running the same playbook, though this time schools are pushing back harder. • Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is over half off at under $20 Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K is down to just $16.09 on Woot through September 13th using coupon code FIRE30, a 68% discount from its $50 list price. • Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play Collaborative Fund is taking a stake in MLS club D.C. United and its stadium, Audi Field, following Thrive Capital's playbook of channeling venture money directly into pro sports ownership — but with a twist: using the stadium as a live distribution channel for its own portfolio companies. • Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang doubled down on his forecast of 70% revenue growth next year, telling Goldman Sachs attendees that Nvidia's deep integration across the entire AI ecosystem gives him near-complete visibility into global AI infrastructure demand. • Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his Mark Wahlberg is headlining TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco, where he'll discuss his evolution from Hollywood star to serious tech and healthcare investor alongside wealth manager Bruce K. Lee. • Boy developed "toasted skin" condition from using a laptop every day A homeschooled boy in the UK developed 'toasted skin syndrome' after resting a charging laptop on his abdomen for up to eight hours a day, resulting in a worsening lace-like rash that initially baffled doctors. • Report: Feds open investigation into Clippers' dealings with Kawhi Federal investigators have reportedly opened a probe into the Los Angeles Clippers' dealings with star forward Kawhi Leonard, signaling potential legal and league-level consequences for the franchise. • Ann Arbor-area football highlights: What stood out from Thursday’s action Thursday night high school football action across the Ann Arbor area delivered notable performances and storylines worth following as the prep season heats up. • Texas Film Room: Why Ohio State's Offense is Dangerously Unpredictable A film breakdown reveals why Ohio State's offense poses a uniquely difficult challenge for Texas, highlighting the Buckeyes' unpredictable schemat

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Your 10-15 minute daily briefing on AI, Apple, construction tech, NFL, and sports. Hosted by Bryan Hennigan — a senior AEC software strategist who reads everything so you don't have to. New episodes every weekday morning.

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    Bryan Hennigan
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    2026
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