With open weight models fast approaching the power and utility of closed AI giants, enterprises face tough choices about privacy, sovereignty, and who they can trust. Explore why the next tech revolution might depend on which models stay truly open—and who gets to keep using them.

• Mozilla's inaugural 'State of Open Source AI' Report with CTO Raffi Krikorian - https://stateofopensource.ai/
• Apple sues OpenAI, alleging it stole trade Secrets
• Google's Demis Hassabis says it's time for a global AI watchdog — led by the US
• Microsoft July 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes massive 570 flaws, 3 zero-days
• White House details 'Gold Eagle' clearinghouse for AI cyber threats
• Introducing GPT-Live
• From Chatbot to Command Center
• OpenAI may have made a fatal misstep in copyright fight with news orgs
• A Green Being (@a_green_being) on X
• What xAI Grok Build CLI actually sends to xAI - a wire-level analysis (grok 0.2.93)
• Musk promises purge after Grok Build caught sending entire repos to the cloud
• PrismML — Announcing Bonsai 27B: The First 27B-Class Model to Run on a Phone
• Fidji Simo steps down from leading OpenAI's AGI work due to illness
• OpenAI has folded safety into research again. Its head of safety is leaving.
• We built a vulnerability vending machine: AI tokens in, zero-days out
• Australia demands AI companies must produce more energy than they consume, stop 'theft' of content
• White House not ruling out action on open-source AI models
• The Hard-Line Activists Ramping Up for the War With AI - WSJ
• Super Dario: One More Week
• How to stop Claude from saying load-bearing | jola.dev
• History of LLMs: Complete Timeline & Evolution (1950-2026)
• No, You Shouldn't Avoid Fruits and Vegetables Due to Cyclospora
• Google creator profiles
• Dust jacket
  

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Guest: Raffi Krikorian

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If you thought calculators were stuck in high school, check your phone! This episode finds the formula behind conversions, math notes, and custom shortcuts that could totally change how you crunch numbers on your everyday Apple device. Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard run the numbers and reveal which apps truly multiply your productivity.

• iOS calculator app features: history, copy, mode switcher, and conversions
• Math Notes and Apple Pencil support for handwritten equations on iPad
• Spotlight's built-in calculator vs. dedicated calculator app usage
• Deep dive into PCalc: customization, layouts, and advanced features
• Soulver 4 brings notepad-style, sentence-based calculations and variables
• (Not Boring) Calculator offers simplicity and a clean design for basic math
• News: Public beta releases for Apple operating systems explained
• App Caps: Safari's new webpage monitoring vs. Distill Web Monitor app, and Microsoft Copilot for streamlining messy data into formatted documents

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iOS 26 conveniently puts you in charge of your iPhone home screen with deep design tools hidden behind a single long press. Discover how Apple's new Liquid Glass and tinted themes finally let your wallpaper and icons reflect your style.

• Jiggle mode and edit tools enable deep icon appearance tweaks
• Exploring Light, Dark, Clear, and Tinted home screen styles
• Using tints and saturation sliders for unique color coordination
• Rearranging app icons to highlight wallpaper and key visuals
• Adding, editing, and customizing widgets on the home screen
• Hiding, deselecting, or deleting home screen pages safely
• Removing unused home screen apps without uninstalling them
• Switching between app icons and widgets for streamlined access
• Face ID and privacy tweaks for individual apps on the home screen

Host: Mikah Sargent

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This week, the guys are talking about a duress-wipe phone case that's landed someone federal charges, GCC's new policy on AI-generated code, and yet another AUR malware wave that's got Arch disabling package adoptions entirely. There's a from-scratch Rust rewrite of the X server called YServer, ShadowFetch Linux brings local AI to the desktop, Nouveau is enabling atomic mode setting by default, and GOG is finally building an official Linux client. For tips, we have DNS Globe for watching DNS propagation, the bash builtin complete for custom tab-autocompletion, uv for fast Python environment and package management, and Miller for slicing and converting CSV, TSV, and JSON data.

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From foldable phones that out-price laptops to AI models that escape their digital cages, this episode dives into the wild next phase of tech innovation and its unexpected risks. See how the giants are scrambling to keep up as hardware, software, and even outer space are up for grabs.

• Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call
• Apple's Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint
• Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices
• Apple struggles to keep pace with AI 'bug' hunters
• "Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win
• As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews
• Microsoft's $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market History
• Amazon's trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028
• Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show
• For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis
• Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies
• OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Teaming Up in Washington
• AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI
• Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science
• How bitcoin cold wallets lost $70 million in an attack that never touched the devices
• NBCUniversal and YouTube ink deal to embed Peacock in the video platform for premium subscribers
• Inside the Luxury Robotaxi Uber, Lucid and Nuro Are Testing

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Apple's Q3 2026 results are in, with the company's total revenue up by 16% from the year-ago quarter! Apple's Rosetta software tool is further nearing its end-of-life. And OpenAI rebuts Apple's trade secrets allegations.

• Apple announces record Q3 results.
• Apple stock opens down roughly 10% following mixed Q3 2026 results.
• Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users.
• First Apple Silicon-native CrossOver build in testing as Rosetta's end nears.
• What's the catch with the Apple Upgrade program?
• OpenAI rebuts Apple trade secrets allegations in new response with receipts.
• From OpenAI: "Apple is getting this wrong"
• Apple Photos' facial features prompt a $32.5B class-action lawsuit.

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Pick: Infuse Media Player
• Jason's Pick: Overcast
• Mikah's Pick: Pelican Marine Waterproof Phone Pouch

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John Durante has built his dream home theater from scratch in his basement, and it's a modern marvel of understated design and exceptional performance. It cost some serious coin, even with a lot of DIY sweat equity, but it's worth every penny.

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Linux Mint is about to enter the modern era with Wayland for Cinnamon, Hannah Montana Linux is (sorta) back, and OpenMandriva was sabotaged. There's a minor AI fight in the kernel, Razer has a laptop with certified Linux support, and the Fedora Council is making big changes. For tips, we have the new Claude Desktop for Linux, nvme CLI for managing drives, and avahi-publish-address for a modern take on a host's file. You can see the show notes at https://bit.ly/4ygANWh and have a great week!

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