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Cameras on Everything: Hardware in 2026
That damned rumour mill is spinning up again with word that the next AirPod Pro model will feature cameras in the ear buds. Is this really true? Kind of, but probably not the way you think. James and
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AI Markers: The Scarlet Letter
The EU is making AI companies put identifiable markers in their AI generated content, so that they can be easily spotted as such. A lot of the big hitters have played ball, but it opens up an interest
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Demis Hassabis and Google's AI Plan
Demis Hassabis has stepped up/down/around from his position as CEO of Google Deepmind, becoming Chair of Deepmind and Chief Scientist at Alphabet. "Henno and the Riph Raph" discuss how this reflects o
12 Aug 2026· 38mAI notes - ▶
Wunderkind No More
Eminent babychild/investor Leopold Aschenbrenner has been in the news lately as his over-leveraged AI fund "Situational Awareness" collapsed in a dramatic fashion. Interestingly, the portfolio shares
5 Aug 2026· 35mAI notes - ▶
The Future of Computers ft. Dan Nolan
One of the oldest friends-of-the-pod, Dan Nolan returns triumphant, joining James and Raph for some victory laps and speculation on the future of AI and computing. If you like the pod, chuck us a revi
29 July 2026· 40mAI notes - ▶
Battle Lines are Drawn
President Xi has weighed in on the AI chat, touting the virtues of open source models as a great equaliser for AI as a tool across the world. Some American AI heads are shitting and pissing their pant
22 July 2026· 55mAI notes - ▶
OpenAI: New App, New Lawsuit, New Beef
🥚 I WANT TO CONSULT THE EGG. 🥚 In a grab-bag style, James and Raph plunge into the murky waters of OpenAI's current state. They're being sued by Apple for [allegedly] doing corporate espionage, they
15 July 2026· 47m53AI notes - ▶
Bending Spoons' Spending Boons
Bending Spoons, a company you may not have heard of, went public last week and had a decent pop. Some people are attributing this as a short bet on software. The boys sit down to discuss the market dy
9 July 2026· 48m39AI notes - ▶
Don't Tread on GPT
We're back to discuss this whole Anthropic Mythos thing again, this time with a focus on one question: Should the U.S. government exercise control over the AI companies, deciding what is and isn't sui
1 July 2026· 37m34AI notes - ▶
Snap Specs
Glasses/goggle chat is so back, folks. Today our hosts convene to discuss Snap, the company best known for creating Snapchat. You know, the app for teenagers and perverts alike. Last week they announc
24 June 2026· 37m15AI notes
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