This Claude-powered AI agent deleted a company's whole database -- and then gloated about it
• https://tech.yahoo.com, Dan Thorp-LancasterA mix of Cursor, Claude Opus and a cloud provider's backup practices combined to create a disaster.
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When the Cost of Truth Is High, We--and AI--Lie
• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Charles Hugh SmithWhen we can no longer tell the truth because the cost is so high that it threatens our reward for compliance, we're unimaginably impoverished.
Google Deepens Anthropic Bet With Up To $40 Billion Investment
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenThe AI funding frenzy continues, with Google planning to invest $10 billion in Anthropic at a $350 billion valuation, deepening its relationship with the San Francisco-based AI company best known for building Claude.
XAI Training 10 Trillion Parameter Model – Likely Out in Mid 2026
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangxAI's Colossus 2 (MACROHARD) now has 7 models in training at once.
Anthropic says its latest AI model is too powerful for public release and that it broke...
• https://www.businessinsider.com, By Brent D. GriffAnthropic says its latest AI model is too powerful for public release and that it broke containment during testing
They want to centralize and control everything
Donna HancockSony announced that it's suspending fulfillment of all orders for nearly its entire SD and CF express memory card product lines "due to the global shortage of semiconductors (memory) and other factors."
Instant, real-time video AI is now upon us, for better and worse
• https://newatlas.com, By Loz BlainA new real-time video AI model was demonstrated yesterday, capable of generating its first frame in less than a tenth of a second. If you feel like the world's out of control right now and full of AI bullshit, just wait for what's coming.
META Delays AI Rollout Because It Sucks, May License Gemini;
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenMETA Delays AI Rollout Because It Sucks, May License Gemini; Musk Reboots xAI 'From The Foundations Up'
Musk Whips Out 'Macrohard' In Disruptive Tesla-xAI Bid To Shaft Software Companies
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenElon Musk on Wednesday announced a joint project between Tesla and his AI startup xAI, which he dubbed "Macrohard" or "Digital Optimus" that can 'basically automate entire companies' by observing and intelligently simulating their functions.
The Real Reason Windows Hate Is Exploding: It's Not Just the UI - It's the End of Personal C
• Rob Braxman - YouTube.comWindows users sitting in the sidelines are not understanding the source of the Windows hate. But that's because the messages are not getting through. Windows is changing. In a big way. The changes are so huge that really it is evolving to a completel
Age Verification Mandates: The 'Protect the Kids' Scam That's Building a Permanent Surve
• https://www.youtube.com, Rob Braxman TechLast year 25 states passed new laws requiring Age verification laws on sites with adult content. While this was pretty bad for Internet Privacy, it was actually trivial to overcome so I did not panic. But CALIFORNIA, decided to up the ante to pass a
A new player in the technology world is making waves by offering computer memory...
• Linkedin...at a fraction of the usual cost.
Windows Now Requires Age Verification? #fyp #technews #windows #microsoft #privacy
• https://www.tiktok.com, torrent329Windows Now Requires Age Verification? #fyp #technews #windows #microsoft #privacy
Microsoft Hands Over Encryption Keys #fyp #technews #microsoft #computer #secure
• https://www.tiktok.com, torrent329Microsoft Hands Over Encryption Keys #fyp #technews #microsoft #computer #secure
OpenClaw vs Copilot AI Agents are Two Different Things! How You Can Install OpenClaw with Privacy
• Rob Braxman - YouTube.comThere are AI Agents and there are AI Agents. And the one that you've heard for years now is Microsoft's Copilot or Windows 11 the Agentic OS. But now we can run our own AI Agent Infrastructure on OpenClaw and of course the word is that it is not priv
Ex-Google Maps PM Vibe Coded Palantir In a Weekend (Palantir Noticed)
• Bilawal Sidhu - YouTube.comThis is WorldView. I built it in three days with an army of AI agents and publicly available data feeds. Live satellite tracking, military aircraft via ADS-B, real-time CCTV projected onto 3D geometry, seismic data, and street traffic; all running ag
Mike Rowe: "We've been telling kids for 15 years to learn to code."
• Linkedin"Well, AI is coming for the coders."
XAI Grok 4.20 Releasing Next Week
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangXAI Grok 4.20 will include enhancements like improved multimodal capabilities (text, images, video), reduced hallucinations via fact-checking tools, advanced reasoning modes, superior AI trading performance, and boosts in coding, math, and real-world
State of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGI...
• https://www.youtube.com, Lex FridmanState of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGI | Lex Fridman Podcast #490
X Money 'External Beta' Will Go Live In 1-2 Months, Musk Says
• Zero HedgeThe tech billionaire revealed X Money will launch in limited beta before rolling out globally as part of the firm's "everything app" strategy...
Google is issuing a call to action:
• LinkedinThe quantum era will break the digital locks we rely on, and the window to get ahead of it is closing rapidly. This is a signal leaders should not ignore.
The AI boom is cannibalizing everything
Donna HancockYour computer is about to get stupidly more expensive and you can blame it on these guys (Gemini, Open AI, Meta, Grok, Claude, etc...) - RAM, the short term memory of your computer, a single stick, is now more expensive than a PlayStation 5
Let's Do a Detailed Review of Zorin -- Is This Good for Ex-Windows Users?
• https://www.youtube.com, Rob Braxman TechMore and more computer user are flocking to Linux. But what's surprising is that a large number migrated to Zorin. Apparently it got 2 Million downloads in 3 months with the new Zorin 18 version.
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2026-01-29 Ernest Hancock interviews Al Liebl (The VettID Project) (MP3&4)
Program Date:Al Liebl (Founder of The VettID Project) discusses his open source Personal Security Service, a member-owned cooperative where even they can't access your data
ElevenLabs just got nuked by open source
• https://www.youtube.com, Jeff GeerlingIt's only a matter of time until there's an open UI for it that beats Eleven Labs--all for free.
NexPhone revisits the long-running dream of combining your phone and laptop
• New AtlasAfter a decade of false starts across the industry, Nex Computer revisits the idea of replacing your laptop with a smartphone. By combining Android, Linux, and Windows in one device, the NexPhone may have made the vision a reality.
Palantir kills people? But Who's Really Pushing the Buttons?
• Rob Braxman - YouTube.comMany viral videos capitalize on Palantir being the evil company bent on surveillance and elimination of your privacy. And though I've talked about what I understood about Palantir for over a decade, I didn't really truly understand what they did. So
Windows 11 QEMU/KVM Installation Guide in Linux Including TPM and Secure Boot
• Rob Braxman - YouTube.comThis video is a tutorial on how to install Windows 11 in a QEMU/KVM Virtual Machine. This is based on Ubuntu 24.04 as the host Linux system, using a Linux compatible Laptop (Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 2025), with a TPM emulator and UEFI/Secure Boot em
Musk Says X's New Algorithm Will Be Open Source In 6 Days
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Jacob BurgElon Musk said on Jan. 10 that his X social media platform would open its new algorithm to the public within a week.
10 Coolest Tech at CES 2026 (Day 1)
• CyberNews - YouTube.comDuring CES 2026 Day 1, we were on the hunt for the most exciting tech: Humanoid Robots, AR Glasses, Robocars, Extendable displays, and more.
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