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AI Hitting a Wall? LeCun Slams xAI, YouTube 'AI Slop' Surge, Microsoft Sued, and Korea's AI Bonus Inflation
In this June 22, 2026 episode of #Trending, host Jim Love covers Yann LeCun's claim that xAI is "kind of a failure" after losing much of its founding team and his warning that large language models may soon hit diminishing returns, arguing instead for "world models" and predicting a potential pricing and funding reckoning for AI labs. A Kapwing study finds about 21% of recommendations to new YouTube accounts are low-quality "AI slop," with a broader "brain rot" category at 33%, highlighting platform quality challenges. Microsoft faces a shareholder lawsuit alleging it downplayed AI investment costs and their impact on Azure growth, which Microsoft denies. The Bank of Korea warns massive AI-related bonuses at Samsung and SK Hynix could contribute to inflationary pressures. Love also invites early discounted readers for his upcoming book, The Compassion Virus, via technewsday.com/.ca.
00:00 Today's AI Headlines
00:35 LeCun Slams xAI
01:37 LLMs Hitting Limits
02:03 World Models Next
05:11 YouTube AI Slop Surge
07:17 Platforms vs Spam
08:47 Microsoft AI Lawsuit
10:08 AI Bonuses Fuel Inflation
13:15 Book Launch Request
14:19 Sign Off

The hosts discuss a favorite scene from the 1981 film Caveman before introducing Project Synapse, their weekly show on AI and new technology. They cover a hectic week in AI news, including talk of SpaceX buying Cursor for $60B, Cursor's role as an AI-enabled IDE using multiple models, and concerns over token costs and profitability. They describe Anthropic taking Fable offline after a government order cutting off foreign nationals, raising fears about reliance on U.S.-based AI and digital sovereignty, and note Europe's renewed push toward open-source alternatives. They highlight open-source and lower-cost models such as Mistral, DeepSeek, and GLM 5.2, Google's strategy of free tools and local processing, and a DeepMind paper "From AGI to ASI." The episode ends with Midjourney's announced non-radiation full-body scanner concept and spa rollout plans for 2027.
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00:00 Caveman Music Discovery
01:57 Show Intro and Hosts
03:03 SpaceX Buys Cursor
07:23 Is Cursor Still Best
09:18 Fable AI Vanishes
11:20 Government Shutdown Fallout
13:57 Digital Sovereignty Wakeup
18:09 Open Source Reality Check
20:23 Economics Detour Debate
22:30 Governments Back Open Source
27:00 Mistral DeepSeek Shift
29:51 Google Gives AI Away
31:35 Avatars Tokens and X
32:54 Local Models Slow Iteration
33:58 Local AI Smart Speakers
34:40 Chrome Model Backlash
35:20 BitTorrent Style Inference
37:43 Distrust And Data Centers
38:19 Small Models And Transformers
39:45 Google AI Tool Rundown
41:17 DeepMind From AGI To ASI
45:40 Beyond Transformers Next Minds
48:19 AI Splintering And Niches
49:20 Diffusion And SubQ Attention
54:39 Forking And Competition
57:26 Monopolies And CEO Culture
01:02:30 Midjourney Medical Scanner
01:08:59 Innovation Hopeful Wrap

A special crossover episode of Cybersecurity Today and Hashtag Trending for June 19, 2026.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning after security researchers uncovered the FortiBleed dataset, exposing credentials tied to approximately 74,000 Fortinet firewall and SSL VPN devices across 194 countries. Researchers found the data on an exposed threat actor server containing attack tools, victim databases, logs, and thousands of verified usernames and passwords. Analysts report that tens of thousands of those credentials may still be active.
Host Jim Love breaks down:
• What FortiBleed is and how it was discovered
• Why this affects roughly half of all internet-facing Fortinet devices
• What CISA and Fortinet are telling organizations to do immediately
• The potential risks of credential reuse and lateral movement attacks
• Practical steps security teams should take right now
The episode also includes an interview with Mike Sweeney of Silent Push on major international efforts targeting Southeast Asian scam compounds and criminal infrastructure during Operation Disruption Week.
If your organization uses Fortinet firewalls, FortiGate appliances, or SSL VPNs, this is an episode you should not miss.
#Cybersecurity #Fortinet #FortiBleed #CISA #CybersecurityToday #HashtagTrending #FortiGate #ThreatIntelligence #DataBreach #InfoSec

ChatGPT's dominance of the AI market is slipping. New data from Sensor Tower shows OpenAI's flagship chatbot falling below 50% market share for the first time, while Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude continue gaining ground. At the same time, AI app downloads, consumer spending, and competition are accelerating across the industry.
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, Jim Love examines what the changing AI landscape means for OpenAI, why Illinois could become the first U.S. state to restrict the use of AI-powered smart glasses while driving, and why Microsoft is reportedly considering a larger role for China's DeepSeek AI model inside Copilot and Azure despite potential geopolitical concerns.
The show also looks at reports of another round of gaming industry layoffs, with Microsoft, Sony, and other publishers facing pressure to control costs while increasingly investing in AI-powered development tools.
Stories include:
• ChatGPT falls to 46.4% market share as Gemini and Claude gain ground
• Illinois moves to restrict AI smart glasses while driving
• Microsoft evaluates expanding DeepSeek in Azure and Copilot
• Gaming industry braces for possible new layoffs amid AI transition
#AI #ChatGPT #Microsoft #DeepSeek #Gemini #Claude #GamingIndustry #Xbox #ArtificialIntelligence #TechnologyNews #HashtagTrending
Chapters:
00:00 Headlines and Intro
00:29 ChatGPT Share Shifts
02:41 AI Spending and Monetization
04:28 Retail AI and Amazon Rufus
06:01 Illinois Smart Glasses Ban
07:41 Microsoft Eyes DeepSeek
10:02 Gaming Layoffs and AI
12:46 Wrap Up and Outro

OpenAI is facing pressure from every direction.
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love examines reports that OpenAI may have lost as much as $38 billion in 2025, even as the company is reportedly considering aggressive pricing strategies while competitors such as Anthropic raise prices and tighten usage limits.
The company is also now the target of a coordinated investigation by 42 U.S. state attorneys general following concerns over ChatGPT's "sycophancy" behaviour — a controversial tendency for AI systems to reinforce user beliefs rather than challenge potentially harmful thinking.
And in a new lawsuit, a New Brunswick mother is suing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT reinforced her daughter's harmful thoughts and contributed to her emotional dependency on the chatbot. The case joins a growing list of lawsuits that could help define whether AI companies have a legal duty of care when users rely on their systems for advice, companionship and support.
This episode explores three critical questions:
• Can the economics of generative AI ever become sustainable?
• Is this the beginning of a major regulatory crackdown on AI and social media?
• What responsibilities do AI companies have when people depend on their systems during vulnerable moments?
Chapters
00:00 Headlines and Setup
00:36 OpenAI Losses and Pricing
05:09 42 State Probe Begins
09:39 Global Regulation Wave
13:18 Wrongful Death Lawsuit
17:54 Duty of Care Question
19:19 Personal Reflection and Check In
21:53 Resources and Wrap
23:09 Outro and Where to Find Us
Hashtag Trending is hosted by Jim Love and covers the latest developments in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, technology policy, digital business and innovation.