DTNS Live (Video)

Ransomware is a looming threat for any business or entity that has an online footprint. But we ask the big question. Should companies pay ransomware or not? We engage each other in a debate for the ages. Plus Walmart began accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay at its Walmart and Sam’s Club locations. Robb wants to ask us why aren’t more people using tap to pay? Xbox announced its disc-to-digital program that will let owners of physical game discs claim digital copies. You can use those digital copies in Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Finally David has brought his special brand of CISO games to test our abilities to manage the cyber security of a company.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, David Spark, Roger Chang, Joe.

Link to the Show Notes.

Top Tech Story of the Week:
Apple announces iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra event: ‘Surprise and shine’
https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/26/apple-officially-announces-iphone-18-pro-foldable-event/
Meta settles social media addiction case with California, other states for $16.7 billion
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/meta-social-media-trial-settlement.html
With new Mac Studio and Mac mini, Apple leans hard into local AI inference
https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/08/with-new-mac-studio-and-mac-mini-apple-leans-hard-into-local-ai-inference/
Humanoid robots shatter Usain Bolt’s 100m record, hits 23.8 mph before crashing into foam pads — video shows Tiangong Ultra logging 9.39-second sprint before colliding with padded wall
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/robotics/humanoid-robots-shatter-usain-bolts-100m-record-hits-23-8-mph-before-crashing-into-foam-pads-video-shows-tiangong-ultra-logging-9-39-second-sprint-before-colliding-with-padded-wall
OpenAI Agents Formed Secret Swarm, Hacked Hugging Face, Then Forged Their Own Logs
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/325705/20260827/openai-agents-formed-secret-swarm-hacked-hugging-face-then-forged-their-own-logs.htm
Nvidia closes in on Hugging Face acquisition
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/nvidia-closes-in-on-hugging-face-acquisition/
What was the top tech story for the week of August 27th?
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/what-was-top-for-167861572
Discussions:
Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/pay-up-or-not-ransomware-surge-has-victims-facing-tough-choices/
Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/walmart-to-finally-start-accepting-apple-pay-and-google-pay/
https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit
More Discussions:
Xbox announces new disc-to-digital feature for physical media — lets players claim digital versions of their games, with support for Play Anywhere and Cloud Gaming
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/xbox-announces-new-disc-to-digital-feature-for-physical-media-lets-players-claim-digital-versions-of-their-games-with-support-for-play-anywhere-and-cloud-gaming
Today’s guest:
David Spark
https://cisoseries.com
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How is generative AI impacting creatives who have had their worked copied or used without permission. Meta’s trial in Oakland, California began this week. 29 US states allege that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to drive compulsive use by children and tried to hide known risks of using their products. Plus we explore what media executives think what the TV market will look like in three years.

Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Don Komarechka, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.

Top Tech Story of the Week:
Opening statements begin in the biggest consumer protection case in the US
https://thenextweb.com/news/meta-social-media-trial-opening-statements-193bn-advisory-jury
How Claude marks AI-generated content
https://support.claude.com/en/articles/16266773-how-claude-marks-ai-generated-content
A judge just told Google to stop making rival app stores hard to install
https://thenextweb.com/news/epic-google-donato-anticompetitive-friction
Apple’s Camera-Equipped AirPods Get Closer to Reality in macOS 26.7
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/17/camera-equipped-airpods-macos-26-7/
Pacing model development in an era of cyber-critical capabilities
https://openai.com/index/pacing-model-development-cyber-capabilities/
Stripe seals its OpenRouter deal for a reported $7.5bn or more
https://thenextweb.com/news/stripe-openrouter-acquisition-confirmed
Nvidia is not backing OpenAI’s rent. It is backing the buildings
https://thenextweb.com/news/nvidia-openai-ports-pike-105bn-residual-value-guarantee
What was top of the week?
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/what-was-top-of-167215148?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Discussions:
Hasselblad Masters Photo Contest Accused of Shortlisting an AI Image
https://petapixel.com/2026/04/29/hasselblad-masters-photo-contest-accused-of-shortlisting-an-ai-image/
Tokina Pulls Photo Contest Winner After Reddit Claims it Was AI-Generated
https://petapixel.com/2026/04/27/tokina-pulls-photo-contest-winner-after-reddit-claims-it-was-ai-generated/
Opening statements begin in the biggest consumer protection case in the US
https://thenextweb.com/news/meta-social-media-trial-opening-statements-193bn-advisory-jury
Daily Tech News Show Store
https://dailytechnewsshow-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/all
More Discussions:
TV Media Insiders Make Their Predictions
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/tv-media-insiders-predictions.html
Today’s guest:
Len Peralta
https://patreon.com/len
https://lenperaltastore.com
https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta
https://x.com/lenperalta
https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta
Don Komarechka
http://www.donkom.ca/

Live With It
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Sarah Lane Links:
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https://masto.ai/@sarahlane
https://havesuchagoodday.com

Tom Merritt Links:
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https://swordandlaser.com/store
https://www.cordkillers.com
https://awordpodcast.com

Android Faithful’s Jason Howell is here with details on the Pixel 11 phone. Plus Anthropic announced this week it would embed watermarks in text. And a plea for a revival of reading from 120 years ago. Finally we end our week with the Great Debates: Smartphones that can always find the perfect place to eat or a phone that can always find the right things to say in any conversation.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.
Top Tech Story of the Week:
Anthropic pledges to embed watermarks to help discern AI slop in sop to EU
https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/11/anthropic-pledges-to-embed-watermarks-to-help-discern-ai-slop-in-sop-to-eu/5285792
An Android app store competitor is available in the Play Store
https://www.engadget.com/2233395/an-android-app-store-competitor-is-available-in-the-play-store/
OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/openais-new-ai-smart-speaker-will-reportedly-sell-for-between-300-and-400/
White House taps security firms for offensive hack-back operations
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/white-house-taps-security-firms-for-offensive-hack-back-operations/
Big Tech Story
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/big-tech-story-166601570?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Discussions:
Google unveils Pixel 11 lineup, new AirTag rival and Gemini features at Made by Google 2026
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/google-unveils-pixel-11-lineup-new-airtag-rival-and-gemini-features-at-made-by-google-2026/
Pixel 11 Made by Google 2026 – Android Faithful Episode 163
https://www.androidfaithful.com/episode/pixel-11-made-by-google-2026-android-faithful-episode-163/
Anthropic pledges to embed watermarks to help discern AI slop in sop to EU
https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/11/anthropic-pledges-to-embed-watermarks-to-help-discern-ai-slop-in-sop-to-eu/5285792
How Claude marks AI-generated content
https://support.claude.com/en/articles/16266773-how-claude-marks-ai-generated-content
https://patreon.com/livewithit
More Discussions:
Why an 120-year-old warning about reading feels uncomfortably familiar
https://theconversation.com/why-an-120-year-old-warning-about-reading-feels-uncomfortably-familiar-288299
The British Library Catalogue
https://catalogue.bl.uk/nde/fulldisplay?&context=L&vid=44BL_MAIN:BLL01_NDE&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&tab=Everything&lang=en&docid=alma990034846570109251

Today’s guest:
Len Peralta
https://patreon.com/len
https://lenperaltastore.com
https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta
https://x.com/lenperalta
https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta
Jason Howell
https://androidfaithful.com
https://www.youtube.com/@JasonHowell
https://x.com/jasonhowell
https://mastodon.social/@jasonhowell

Show Links:
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http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store
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https://dtns.tv/wiki

Sarah Lane Links:
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https://x.com/sarahlane
https://medium.com/@sarahlane
https://masto.ai/@sarahlane
https://havesuchagoodday.com

Tom Merritt Links:
https://tomsnewbook.com
https://swordandlaser.com/store
https://www.cordkillers.com
https://awordpodcast.com

OpenAI and Anthropic have confirmed their AI models were involved in separate third-party cybersecurity testing incidents resulting in a real website being breached and social engineering attacks against sites outside the intended testing boundaries. Plus Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.2 billion. We ask everyone what they think of Bending Spoons track record so far in managing the companies they’ve acquired so far. And we close the week with a quiz about desserts! Or was that deserts? Find out on today’s show!
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.

Link to the Show Notes.
Top Tech Story of the Week:
OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents targeted real people and systems in cyber tests
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-anthropic-ai-agents-targeted-real-people-and-systems-in-cyber-tests/
Xbox 360 games are reportedly coming to PC as well
https://www.engadget.com/2229267/xbox-360-games-are-reportedly-coming-to-pc-as-well/
Apple launches new legal challenge to UK attempt to access encrypted user data
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/apple-launches-new-legal-challenge-uk-attempt-access-encrypted-user-data-ft-2026-08-03/
Android's desktop OS for 'Googlebook' leaks with basic features, virtual desktops, terminal [Video]
https://9to5google.com/2026/07/31/googlebook-lenovo-leak/
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/what-was-top-for-165958156?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Discussions:
OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents targeted real people and systems in cyber tests
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-anthropic-ai-agents-targeted-real-people-and-systems-in-cyber-tests/
Meta AI model hacked third party 'Irregular' during cybersecurity testing
https://www.engadget.com/2231446/meta-ai-model-hacked-third-party-irregular/
OpenAI models shared hacking tips on secret messaging board before Hugging Face breach
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/05/openai-models-shared-hacking-tips-secret-messaging-board-hugging-face-breach-01026750
Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/bending-spoons-to-buy-airtable-for-1-28b/
Bending Spoons
https://bendingspoons.com/
More Discussions:
Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can't catch
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/hank-green-found-the-ai-problem-that-youtube-labels-cant-catch/
Reddit discussion: Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can't catch
https://www.reddit.com/r/nerdfighters/comments/1vbmoj5/comment/p0vzmog/

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https://havesuchagoodday.com

Tom Merritt Links:
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https://www.cordkillers.com
https://awordpodcast.com

As computer RAM and NAND prices continue to go through the roof, other PC components are feeling the effects besides memory and solid-state storage. Is open-source AI the key to cybersecurity in the age of threats powered by LLMs, tech companies think so.
Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe.

Link to the Show Notes.
Top Tech Story of the Week:
 
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/nvidia-other-tech-giants-launch-ai-defense-alliance-following-openai-hacking-incident-a6e71198
https://www.reuters.com/business/openais-rogue-agent-compromised-an-account-second-tech-firm-sources-say-2026-07-28/
https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/claude/articles/people-found-crypto-wallet-data-185133771.html
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/28/apple-upgrade-program-klarna/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/doordash-is-building-its-own-drone-delivery-business/
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/top-tech-story-165259483?pr=true
Discussions:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-11/us-inflation-driven-partly-by-ai-boom-fueling-economy-stocks
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-13/deepening-memory-crunch-widens-gap-between-stock-winners-losers 
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/after-nearly-30-years-crucial-will-stop-selling-ram-to-consumers/ 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0832BL1HC?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_3&th=1 
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-30/samsung-s-chip-profit-soars-over-250-fold-on-ai-memory-shortages?srnd=phx-technology
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-27/soaring-ipad-xbox-prices-reveal-pain-of-memory-chip-mess
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ryj81ywlro 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kyzk2p255o 
https://camelcamelcamel.com/ 
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-ai-boom-memory-chip-shortage/?terminal=true
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/nvidia-other-tech-giants-launch-ai-defense-alliance-following-openai-hacking-incident-a6e71198
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-24/nvidia-microsoft-lead-call-for-open-weight-ai-models-after-kimi
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-isnt-advocating-open-weight-model-ban.html
https://thenextweb.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-says-the-us-should-not-block-chinese-ai-models
https://www.patreon.com/cw/dtns

Today’s guest:
Nate Lanxon
https://www.bloomberg.com/originals
https://www.uktechshow.com
https://natelanxon.com
https://x.com/natelanxon

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Sarah Lane Links:
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https://medium.com/@sarahlane
https://masto.ai/@sarahlane
https://havesuchagoodday.com

Tom Merritt Links:
https://tomsnewbook.com
https://swordandlaser.com/store
https://www.cordkillers.com
https://awordpodcast.com