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In this episode of Beyond the Build, we break down some of the biggest stories in tech this week, from Microsoft putting limits on internal AI usage to the growing cost of running AI at scale.

We also cover the latest AI model releases, OpenAI’s Astra research, a new coding benchmark designed to be harder to game, Jeff Dean’s next move, the risks of pre-IPO investing, and Apple’s potential shift toward an iPhone leasing model.

On the security side, we unpack the massive Coldcard wallet exploit, why some security researchers are turning to Chinese AI models, the Adform clipboard attack, and how one configuration mistake exposed meeting recordings.

We wrap up with what’s happening to new grad hiring and whether AI is starting to erode the moat around no-code and SaaS products.

00:00 Intro
00:45 The Latest AI Model Releases
04:45 Microsoft Is Rationing AI
12:45 OpenAI’s Astra Model
16:35 A New AI Coding Benchmark
18:02 AI Breakout
18:50 Jeff Dean Is Leaving Google
20:51 The Risks of Buying Pre-IPO Shares
26:13 55% of Cybercrime Is AI-Related
28:06 Apple Is Moving Toward Leasing
31:32 The Largest Hardware Wallet Exploit
35:18 Why Cybersecurity Researchers Prefer Chinese AI Models
37:28 Adform Hack Hijacks Crypto Wallet Addresses
40:30 Too Lazy; Didn’t Validate
41:58 What’s Happening to New Grad Hiring?
43:16 Is No-Code Losing Its Moat?
44:08 AI That Actually Works
45:05 Outro

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