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TWiT 1099: Pantsless Whims - The Fallout From Meta's $18 Billion Settlement

Aug 31, 2026 · 3h 13m

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As AI-generated video blurs reality and new Macs hit five-figure price tags, the conversation digs into who's left behind in the race to automate and whether "democratizing" tech actually delivers on its promise. Find out how NVIDIA, Meta, and even Apple are reshaping the tech game, and why it might not be good news for everyone. Brief independent investigation of agents' behavior, reasoning and collaboration in the OpenAI / Hugging Face hacking incident NVIDIA's Profit Doubles to $59.69 Billion Thanks to A.I. Spending Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit Apple Introduces M6 and M5 Ultra Chips, in New Mac Mini and Mac Studio How Apple Stumbled Into AI…