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As Apple finally pulls back the curtain on its next-gen Siri AI, we break down what actually works, where it falls short, and how a wave of developer confusion could shape whether Siri becomes essential or an afterthought.

Welcome to the AGI era, OpenAI says as GPT-6 Astra debuts

Anthropic Researcher Quits Over 'Out-of-Control' AI Fears

An Alien Mind

Muse - Your Personal AI Agent

Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning

On the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem

Mayor Mamdani and Chancellor Samuels Put Students First with Nation's Broadest Generative AI Moratorium in Schools

Hollywood Puts Four Tech Moguls on Trial in October Movie Pileup

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paris Martineau, and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Matthew Cassinelli

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With Microsoft shattering records for patched vulnerabilities and AI exposing even more bugs, Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell debate whether this tidal wave of fixes signals progress or just bigger trouble ahead for Windows users. Also, Sonos is back and here's something no one has been able to say for, well, forever: It's new app is great! Plus, Gemini's Daily Brief is surprisingly useful, and it's available for free to everyone in the U.S.MICROSOFT MAKES MAJOR FINANCIAL REPORTING CHANGE

The canary in the coal mine has finally been rewarded: Microsoft will dramatically change how it reports earnings, effective immediately.

The good: Didn't see this coming, Microsoft will allegedly be transparent about Azure revenues every quarter

The bad: A simpler structure means more revenues are being hidden and you can only make accurate YOY comparisons dating back two years now

The unknown: What this will really look like in practice

How is it possible that Paul has been all over this for years and Wall Street has mostly ignored it?

Windows

Patch Tuesday arrives - And, yes, it's basically 26H2

New Start, Taskbar, and Windows Search are generally available

Is the "real" 26H2 still on track for October or does it just happen whenever?

Microsoft fixed almost 1000 security vulnerabilities this month (974), with 723 of them in Windows and 112 of them critical-severity. It has already released over double the number of security patches this year (2760) as it did in all of 2025 (1139).

Five new builds drop just ahead of Patch Tuesday updates with three minor new features

Project Zenith is a misguided attempt to make Windows better for developers that shows they've learned nothing

Microsoft Edge team promises two contrary improvements: Faster extension approvals, better quality

It came from IFA

Lenovo: Two AMAZING prototype PCs, one of which is imminent as a shipping product. Two killer NVIDIA RTX Spark-based laptops. Colorful laptops and AIO deflate the MacBook Neo balloon nicely. New ThinkCentre desktops and ThinkBook laptops, including a killer AMD-based workstation that can be daisy-chained

HP: Three new NVIDIA RTX Spark PCs, one of which is a desktop PC

Acer: RTX Spark, gaming handheld, more

Key takeaway: NVIDIA RTX Spark is a game-changer

Apps

Vivaldi adds PWA and address bar improvements

Yes, Virginia, Brave is still the fastest web browser

AI and dev

Newsday and The Seattle Times sue OpenAI and Microsoft for stealing copyrighted content at scale

There's a great new documentary about the making of Visual Studio Code out and it's free

This is a modern example of how tech limitations can spur innovation, something that happened a lot in the early home computer era and happens a lot less now

.NET 11 heads to release candidate phase ahead of November release

XBOX and gaming

XBOX Cloud Gaming is getting usage caps starting in November and a standalone service is on the way

XBOX app is coming to TCL smart TVs

XBOX Insiders are testing startup animation choices, Showcase customization, an improved Remote Play experience, background downloads for Cloud Gaming, and more

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Gemini offers a useful and free daily briefing

App pick of the week: Sonos

RunAs Radio this week: State of WSUS with Adam

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OpenAI's latest advances have the rumor mill buzzing about "hidden thoughts" and unsupervisable models, but are AI safety experts panicking over the wrong threat? Get the clear-headed take behind the headlines.

We start out with a classic old school hack against Dropbox.

Next Patch Tuesday will be enabling "Memory Integrity" for many.

Firefox moved to 155 and obtained a dumb Smart Window.

CISA is terminating 6 most valuable cybersecurity services.

OpenAI advanced to topof the heap with GPT-6 Astra.

But... is it now hiding some of its thinking from monitoring?

Nvidia is acquiring Hugging Face. Who's that good for?

Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash and Cyber. Is it good?

Chinese cyberespionage is using AI to become more slippery.

Matthew Green proposes a fascinating take on AI bug drought.

A lifelong safety engineer contemplates AI-driven loss of expertise.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Apple's long-awaited foldable iPhone could finally be revealed, but will a $2,000+ price tag turn it into an instant sensation or a tech novelty? The team debates whether Apple's ecosystem power is enough to make folding phones mainstream.

• Anticipation, rumors, and pricing speculation on Apple's foldable iPhone

• Apple event predictions: iPhone, Apple Watch, Ultra, and other possible launches

• Apple TV/home hub speculation and Siri AI as the next major push

• Apple is still working on a foldable Mac

• Apple Maps and Google Maps controversy: renaming Lake Ontario

• M6 MacBook Pro and MacBook Neo 2 launching this fall, and MacBook Ultra in 2027?

• Apple drops Intel support for new Mac App Store apps

• Vision Pro gets FDA approval for surgery use

• Netflix iOS games reach 80+ ad-free iPhone and iPad games

• Apple TV racks up Emmy wins, with Widows Bay set for awards sweep

• New Apple TV projects: Silo universe expansion, The Waffle House Index thriller

Picks of the Week

• Christina's Pick: You Can See Everything trailer

• Leo's Pick: Airfoil

• Andy's Pick: soundcore P31i Wireless Earbuds

• Jason's Pick: XTEINK X4 Pro & Crosspoint Reader

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When politicians, parents, and platforms collide, who protects kids from tech's dark side? Dive into real stories of digital parenting, policy-making headaches, and the unexpected ways tech companies shape everyday life.

US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after losing antitrust case

Why the Courts Are Hesitant to Punish Tech Giants Like Meta and Google

John Ternus is now the CEO of Apple

Apple, OpenAI legal fight keeps escalating. Here's how we got here

Court Filings In A.I. Suit Invoke Copyright Law, Culture and Sports

Meta accepts U.S. safety rules while pitching softer tools abroad

FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been 'secretly and systematically' overcharging for ads

Bernie Sanders Proposes Artificial Superintelligence Ban Amid Rogue AI Hackings

Vance Called AI Satanic. He Struck a Chord Among Christian Republicans.

Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It's Basically Alive

Nvidia Extends A.I. Spending Spree With $12.9 Billion Deal for Hugging Face

Tesla's Cybercab Officially Launches Today. It's Already Under Investigation

AI visionary Ray Kurzweil is joining a Silicon Valley startup developing a brain computer system that involves snorting nanoparticles

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