From lawmakers cracking down on loud ads to Deloitte caught peddling AI-fabricated reports, this episode explores how tech's greatest promises and worst follies are colliding right now.

• No more loud commercials: Governor Newsom signs SB 576 | Governor of California
• ChatGPT Now Has 800 Million Weekly Active Users - Slashdot
• OpenAI will let developers build apps that work inside ChatGPT
• Senate Dem Report Finds Almost 100 Million Jobs Could Be Lost To AI - Slashdot
• Jony Ive's secretive AI hardware reportedly hit three problems
• Deloitte to refund Australian government after AI hallucinations found in report
• Anthropic and Deloitte Partner to Build AI Solutions for Regulated Industries
• America is now one big bet on AI
• The flawed Silicon Valley consensus on AI
• Data centers responsible for 92% of GDP growth in the first half of this year
• Martin Peers: The AI Profit Fantasy
• A Debate About A.I. Plays Out on the Subway Walls
• Insurers hesitate at multibillion-dollar claims faced by OpenAI, Anthropic in AI lawsuits
• Slop factory worries about slop: MrBeast says AI could threaten creators' livelihoods, calling it 'scary times' for the industry
• CAN LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS DEVELOP GAMBLING ADDICTION?
• Sycophantic AI Decreases Prosocial Intentions and Promotes Dependence
• Have we passed peak social media?
• As Elon Musk Preps Tesla's Optimus for Prime Time, Big Hurdles Remain
• OpenAI signs huge chip deal with AMD, and AMD stock soars
• Google CodeMender
• Introducing the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model
• Young People Are Falling in Love With Old Technology
• Our friend Glenn

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The Windows 25H2 update is shrouded in mystery, but does it actually bring anything new to the table... or just more headaches for upgraders? Paul has been updating the Field Guide for 25H2, which will be an all-new addition. This is a chance to re-evaluate workarounds on unsupported hardware. This one still works: You can easily upgrade any Windows 10 or 11 PC, supported or not, using the 25H2 ISO and the D:\setup.exe /product server command line.

Windows 11

• 25H2 is out. Or is it? (New segment: This week in no one has 25H2 yet)
• New Dev and Beta builds enforce MSA at first sign-in
• This is the right choice for everybody, and enthusiasts can still use a local account sign-in
• After a leak, Microsoft announces new OneDrive client with Copilot integration and agents are on the way (of course they are), with new mobile clients etc.
• Mozilla Firefox finally supports profiles, PWAs
• Also, Brave has over 100 million users now

AI

• OpenAI inks a major deal with AMD too
• ChatGPT is now a platform with support for third-party apps
• Perplexity Comet now free to all with usage limits

Xbox and gaming

• Hand-wringing over Xbox reaches all-time high with Game Pass Ultimate price hike
• How bad is it and what can Xbox do to reassure fans?
• Microsoft: Just kidding on Game Pass Ultimate price hike, but only in certain countries
• Microsoft: No, we have not cancelled the next-gen Xbox console
• Hands-on with the Legion Go 2! Windows can work as a mobile gaming platform. Just not right now
• New Game Pass titles across PC, console, and cloud for early October a bit later than usual
• Free, ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming tier is on the way
• Total victory for Epic Games in Epic v. Google, Google must open up Play Store this month

Tips & picks

• Tip of the week: Upgrade to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware
• App pick of the week: Opera Neon
• RunAs Radio this week: Managing for Failure with Amy Norris
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Weller 12

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Google's new demand for developer registration could spell the end for open-source app stores, while Europe's controversial chat control vote threatens privacy for everyone—Steve and Leo break down what's at stake for devs and users alike.

• Qantas says no one can releak their stolen data.
• Brave's usage is up. But is it really 3 times faster.
• Next Tuesday the EU votes on "Chat Control".
• Microsoft formally launches a "Security Store".
• Outlook moves to block JavaScript in SVG's.
• A new release of Chrome.
• Gmail will no longer pull external email via POP.
• Googe Drive starts blocking ransomware encryptions.
• The UK issues another order to Apple.
• Researchers create a "Battering RAM" attack device.
• HackerOne's significant bug bounty payouts.
• The Imgur service goes dark across the UK. Guess why.
• The Netherlands plans to say NO to "Chat Control."
• Discord was breached and government IDs leaked.
• Salesforce says it's not another new breach.
• Signal introduces a new post-quantum ratchet.
• Your motherboard MIGHT support TPM 2.0.
• Google to force Android app devs to register and pay

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1046-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Rumors are swirling that Apple is shelving some work on its Vision Pro overhaul to prioritize work towards AI glasses. Apple removes the ICEBlock app from its App Store following the U.S. Department of Justice's request. iFixit is not surprised by the repairability of the AirPods Pro 3. And Apple's new Crossbody Strap accessory is a popular item, as the straps remain backordered.

• Apple shelves Vision headset revamp to prioritize Meta-like AI glasses.
• Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal.
• Apple releases new 'Elevated' episode for Apple Vision Pro.
• Apple to report its Q4 2025 results on October 30.
• AppLovin probed by SEC over its data-collection practices.
• Apple turned the CrowdStrike BSOD issue into an anti-PC ad.
• Apple removes 'carbon neutral' claims from new devices.
• AirPods Pro 3 Teardown: Still a tragedy.
• Apple's new Crossbody Strap accessory sure seems like a hit.
• Apple puts hardware chief John Ternus in the succession spotlight.
• iOS 26.1 beta 2 now available.
• Taylor Swift launches iTunes-exclusive The Life of a Showgirl 'Deluxe' edition.
• Rivian CEO explains why Apple CarPlay doesn't fit its vision.
• Apple hoping to announce F1 streaming deal at upcoming US Grand Prix.

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Pick: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
• Jason's Pick: Lutron Smart Home Switches
• Alex's Pick: Nebo Big Larry 3

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As AI-generated clip content upends trust and creativity, this week's panel members join forces to unravel whether we're facing a cultural disaster or just the next leap forward (and what anyone online needs to watch out for next). Is the world ready for AI-generated video slop flooding the internet, legal headaches over deepfakes, and million-dollar tech maneuvering?

• Sora 2 is here
• We need to stop the slop of OpenAI's Sora and Meta's Vibes AI video apps before it's too late
• Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy's Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say
• One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020
• YouTube Bends the Knee
• Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal
• ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: 'We Are Determined to Fight This'
• How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED
• CISA, the key law that helps the federal government guard against cyber threats to US critical systems, expired when the government shut down
• ByteDance to Maintain Control Of TikTok's U.S. Advertising, E-Commerce
• German government must reject chat control
• Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance
• Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote
• Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses
• Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month
• No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry
• Revenge of the nerds: Inside the Microsoft Excel UK Championships

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What happens when ex-Google innovators build an AI-powered app that turns your emails, favorite subreddits, and even your calendar into a custom radio station you can talk to? In this episode, the creators of Hux reveal how they're reimagining the way we consume information and why radio and podcasts might never be the same.

• Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
• It's time to prepare for AI personhood
• Creator of AI Actress Tilly Norwood Responds to Backlash: "She Is Not a Replacement for a Human Being"
• Link to the podslop podcasts
• California Governor Signs Sweeping A.I. Law
• Sen. Mark Kelly's big plan for an AI future isn't ambitious enough
• ** DeepMind defines levels of AGI
• Pissed-off Fans Flooded the Twin Peaks Reddit With AI Slop To Protest Its AI Policies
• AI passed the hardest CFA test in minutes
• ChatGPT is now 20% of Walmart's referral traffic — while Amazon wards off AI shopping agents
• Amazon event live blog: we're here for new Echos, Kindles, and more
• Introducing ChatGPT Pulse | OpenAI
• Marissa Mayer Is Dissolving Her Sunshine Startup Lab to make AI digital assistant
• That Secret Service SIM farm story is bogus
• Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to Anthropic Settlement
• It's official: Google says the Android and ChromeOS merger is coming 'next year'
• Blippo+
• Guardian sliders
• Ive's $4,800 lantern

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Guest: Raiza Martin

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Windows 11 version 25H2 is here, but blink and you might miss the difference from last year! Also, Microsoft just hiked Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to $30/month and is leaving gamers everywhere weighing their subscriptions—and their loyalty.

25H2 is here?!

• Microsoft announced that 25H2 is GA! But where is it?
• And what is it? Microsoft has a list of "new" features

More Windows 11

• Microsoft delivers the 24H2 Week D update in Week E
• No, it's not the preview version of 25H2 for some reason
• But it is a massive update. And it is essentially 25H2
• Pavan Davuluri was promoted to president and his first change was to bring Windows engineering back in-house and out of Azure
• Dev and Beta: Minor changes to File Explorer, Quick settings, Get Started
• Photos app is getting AI-based categories
• Windows 10 Extended Security Updates to be free-free in the EU

Snapdragon X2

• It's real and it's really better than almost anything out there. The bad news: Not until next year
• Hardware prototypes point the way for device makers
• Arm is the epiphany we need for everything to just work
• Also, apparently Qualcomm still makes phone chips
• Qualcomm declares "total litigation victory" against Arm Holdings. More like Harm Holdings, ammmi right?

AI

• Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella steps aside to focus on engineering
• Microsoft enters a new era for Copilot/AI
• "More Copilot" is the new "more cowbell"
• Microsoft 365 Premium is the AI-powered subscription you were looking for, Copilot Pro is out
• This maps neatly to the three app structure model and to Paul's "I will not pay for AI" thing
• Tied to this, Microsoft also announced inside app vibe working updates across Office apps
• Is this also tied to low uptick on paid AI? Report claims just 8 million seats for Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Stevie Bathiche came to Hawaii to talk about the importance of NPUs and on-device AI
• "Directive AI, 80 TOPS NPUs enable concurrent AI, AI agents are the "outside app" structure, Orchestration is evolving
• Copilot users can talk to a cartoon now

Xbox and gaming

• Major revamp to Xbox Game Pass with some good and some bad
• Xbox Cloud Gaming is out of beta after what feels like 17 years, now on all Game Pass tiers
• Game Pass Ultimate gets big price hike but also some improvements
• Game Pass Premium replaces Standard
• Game Pass Essential replaces Core
• Amazon Luna got a big update too
• You can preorder a ROG Xbox Ally Gaming handheld now
• And Microsoft announces how it will handle compatibility
• Costco drops Xbox consoles
• Flight Simulator 2024 is coming to P5 in 2025
• EA goes private for $55 billion

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Videogames are getting expensive
• App pick of the week: Proton Mail
• RunAs Radio this week: HaveIBeenPwned with Troy Hunt
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Compass Box Vellichor
  

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