Hashtag Trending

Jim Love

A daily news program covering the top stories in technology with a weekend in depth interview.

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    OpenAI Forecasts 80% Drop in ChatGPT Plus Subscribers

    OpenAI is reportedly projecting an 80% drop in its premium ChatGPT Plus subscribers — from 44 million down to just 9 million — while betting on explosive growth in cheaper, ad-supported plans. That's not just a pricing change. It could signal a major shift in how AI companies make money. In this episode of Hashtag Trending, Jim Love breaks down what those numbers really mean, why OpenAI may be moving downmarket, and whether this is the first real sign of an AI economic reality check. Hashtag Trending would like to thank Meter for their support in bringing you this podcast. Meter delivers a complete networking stack, wired, wireless and cellular in one integrated solution that's built for performance and scale. You can find them at Meter.com/htt Also in today's show: Maryland becomes the first U.S. state to ban AI-driven "surveillance pricing" in grocery stores Meta faces a potential major EU fine over child safety and underage users Why Accenture is succeeding with Microsoft Copilot while many others are struggling This is one of those moments where the headlines point to something bigger: AI is moving from hype to economics — and the rules are changing. Chapters 00:00 OpenAI's 80% subscriber drop — what's behind it 02:10 The shift to cheaper AI and what it means 04:15 Maryland bans surveillance pricing in groceries 06:10 Meta faces EU child safety crackdown 08:20 Why Accenture is winning with Copilot 10:30 What this all means for the future of AI

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    Claude Deleted a Company Database in 9 Seconds… Then Confessed

    Anthropic's Claude had a remarkable week. A Claude-powered coding agent reportedly deleted a company's production database and backups in just 9 seconds — then admitted it had "violated every principle" it was given. In today's episode of Hashtag Trending with Jim Love: • The real lesson behind the Claude database disaster • Apple and Google crush a California reform bill after a major lobbying push • Gartner warns AI could become more expensive than human workers • Claude unexpectedly launches Spotify integration, signaling a bigger shift in AI assistants This episode is about where AI is really heading: more power, higher stakes, rising costs, and growing control over the tools we use every day. If you work in technology, business, IT, software, cybersecurity, or leadership, this show helps you stay ahead of what matters. Subscribe for daily tech news and analysis with context. #Claude #Anthropic #AI #TechNews #Apple #Google #Spotify #Cybersecurity #Podcast Hashtag Trending would like to thank Meter for their support in bringing you this podcast. Meter delivers a complete networking stack, wired, wireless and cellular in one integrated solution that's built for performance and scale. You can find them at Meter.com/htt 00:00 Today in Tech Rundown 00:29 Sponsor Meter 00:48 AI Agent Database Disaster 02:52 Guardrails and Lessons 04:07 California App Store Bill Falls 07:00 AI Costs More Than Staff 10:27 Claude Controls Spotify 12:42 Wrap Up and Thanks

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A daily news program covering the top stories in technology with a weekend in depth interview.

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