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  1. Episode 50 - Feb 26th, 2026

    11H AGO

    Episode 50 - Feb 26th, 2026

    1. How Mexico's ‘CJNG’ Drug Cartel Embraced AI, Drones, and Social Media Source: https://www.wired.com/story/how-mexicos-cjng-drug-cartel-embraced-ai-drones-and-social-media/ 2. Riley Walz, the Jester of Silicon Valley, Is Joining OpenAI Source: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-hires-riley-walz/ 3. US cybersecurity agency CISA reportedly in dire shape amid Trump cuts and layoffs Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/us-cybersecurity-agency-cisa-reportedly-in-dire-shape-amid-trump-cuts-and-layoffs/ 4. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: This isn’t our first SaaSpocalypse Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/salesforce-ceo-marc-benioff-this-isnt-our-first-saaspocalypse/

    18 min
  2. Episode 47 - Feb 22nd, 2026

    4D AGO

    Episode 47 - Feb 22nd, 2026

    1. Security News This Week: Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness Source: https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-password-managers-share-a-hidden-weakness/ 2. AI Safety Meets the War Machine Source: https://www.wired.com/story/backchannel-anthropic-dispute-with-the-pentagon/ 3. Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today after alleged DDoS attack Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/wikipedia-blacklists-archive-today-after-alleged-ddos-attack/ 4. Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/sam-altman-would-like-remind-you-that-humans-use-a-lot-of-energy-too/

    18 min
  3. Episode 43 - Feb 18th, 2026

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    Episode 43 - Feb 18th, 2026

    1. The El Paso No-Fly Debacle Is Just the Beginning of a Drone Defense Mess Source: https://www.wired.com/story/the-el-paso-no-fly-debacle-is-just-the-beginning-of-the-drone-defense-mess/ 2. Meta and Other Tech Firms Put Restrictions on Use of OpenClaw Over Security Fears Source: https://www.wired.com/story/openclaw-banned-by-tech-companies-as-security-concerns-mount/ 3. Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/intellexas-predator-spyware-used-to-hack-iphone-of-journalist-in-angola-research-says/ 4. Apple is reportedly cooking up a trio of AI wearables Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/apple-is-reportedly-cooking-up-a-trio-of-ai-wearables/

    18 min
  4. Episode 42 - Feb 17th, 2026

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    Episode 42 - Feb 17th, 2026

    1. The El Paso No-Fly Debacle Is Just the Beginning of a Drone Defense Mess Source: https://www.wired.com/story/the-el-paso-no-fly-debacle-is-just-the-beginning-of-the-drone-defense-mess/ 2. The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race Source: https://www.wired.com/story/the-small-english-town-swept-up-in-the-global-ai-arms-race/ 3. Homeland Security reportedly sent hundreds of subpoenas seeking to unmask anti-ICE accounts Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/14/homeland-security-reportedly-sent-hundreds-of-subpoenas-seeking-to-unmask-anti-ice-accounts/ 4. Cohere launches a family of open multilingual models Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/cohere-launches-a-family-of-open-multilingual-models/

    18 min
  5. Episode 40 - Feb 15th, 2026

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    Episode 40 - Feb 15th, 2026

    1. Security News This Week: Ring Kills Flock Safety Deal After Super Bowl Ad Uproar Source: https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-ring-kills-flock-safety-deal-after-super-bowl-ad-uproar/ 2. OpenAI Is Nuking Its 4o Model. China’s ChatGPT Fans Aren’t OK Source: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-nuking-4o-model-china-chatgpt-fans-arent-ok/ 3. Homeland Security reportedly sent hundreds of subpoenas seeking to unmask anti-ICE accounts Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/14/homeland-security-reportedly-sent-hundreds-of-subpoenas-seeking-to-unmask-anti-ice-accounts/ 4. The great computer science exodus (and where students are going instead) Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/the-great-computer-science-exodus-and-where-students-are-going-instead/

    18 min
  6. Episode 39 - Feb 14th, 2026

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    Episode 39 - Feb 14th, 2026

    1. Crypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is Exploding Source: https://www.wired.com/story/crypto-funded-human-trafficking-is-exploding/ 2. OpenAI Is Nuking Its 4o Model. China’s ChatGPT Fans Aren’t OK Source: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-nuking-4o-model-china-chatgpt-fans-arent-ok/ 3. Indian pharmacy chain giant exposed customer data and internal systems Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/indias-major-pharmacy-chain-exposed-customer-data-and-internal-systems/ 4. Airbnb plans to bake in AI features for search, discovery and support Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/airbnb-plans-to-bake-in-ai-features-for-search-discovery-and-support/

    18 min
  7. Episode 36 - Feb 9th, 2026

    FEB 9

    Episode 36 - Feb 9th, 2026

    1. Security News This Week: Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data Source: https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-moltbook-the-social-network-for-ai-agents-exposed-real-humans-data/ 2. The Technologies Changing How You’ll Watch the 2026 Winter Olympic Games Source: https://www.wired.com/story/the-technologies-changing-how-youll-watch-the-2026-winter-olympic-games/ 3. Senator, who has repeatedly warned about secret US government surveillance, sounds new alarm over ‘CIA activities’ Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/senator-who-has-repeatedly-warned-about-secret-u-s-government-surveillance-sounds-new-alarm-over-cia-activities/ 4. Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/08/crypto-com-places-70m-bet-on-ai-com-domain-ahead-of-super-bowl/

    16 min
  8. Episode 35 - Feb 8th, 2026

    FEB 8

    Episode 35 - Feb 8th, 2026

    1. Security News This Week: Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data Source: https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-moltbook-the-social-network-for-ai-agents-exposed-real-humans-data/ 2. The Technologies Changing How You’ll Watch the 2026 Winter Olympic Games Source: https://www.wired.com/story/the-technologies-changing-how-youll-watch-the-2026-winter-olympic-games/ 3. Senator, who has repeatedly warned about secret US government surveillance, sounds new alarm over ‘CIA activities’ Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/senator-who-has-repeatedly-warned-about-secret-u-s-government-surveillance-sounds-new-alarm-over-cia-activities/ 4. New York lawmakers propose a three-year pause on new data centers Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/07/new-york-lawmakers-propose-a-three-year-pause-on-new-data-centers/

    17 min
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