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This episode unpacks the jaw-dropping surge in vulnerabilities unearthed by AI, revealing how Microsoft shattered its own patch records while adversaries and defenders race to outpace each other. The conversation gets real about whether AI is fixing our broken software or just making attacks easier for everyone.

Rootkits found in more than 400 ArchLinux User Repository packages.

The US government requests Anthropic to remove Mythos and Fable.

CISA responds to AI-driven attacks with new patching requirements.

NPM to switch to more secure install defaults. Will it help.

Our listeners react to last week's PHP commentary.

June shows that AI has arrived for vulnerability discover

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1083-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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John Gruber of Daring Fireball joins the MacBreak Weekly panel this week! A deep dive into Apple's new Siri following WWDC. Why Apple Intelligence & the new Siri are not coming to the EU initially later this year. And could the iPhone Ultra's launch be delayed this year?

Private cloud compute severely limited for third party devs.

The future of Siri, or: why private inference isn't private enough.

I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works.

How much Gemini is really inside Siri AI?

The EU's DMA Folly.

Reports of iPhone Ultra launch delays are 'false,' says leaker.

Apple Vision Pro helped Disney re-engineer a classic EPCOT ride.

Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government.

Fox to Buy Roku Streaming Service in $25 Billion Deal.

Picks of the Week

Andy's Pick: Google Earth Flight Simulator for the Web

John's Pick: Hovercraft

Christina's Pick: Parachute Backup

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Christina Warren

Guest: John Gruber

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The US government abruptly forced Anthropic to pull its most advanced AI model offline after fears it was simply too powerful to be safe. Hear the real story behind the sudden shutdown that rocked the tech world—and what it reveals about the uneasy alliance between Washington and Silicon Valley.

• Anthropic's Fable 5 AI model release sparks cybersecurity and jailbreak concerns

• White House pressures Anthropic to withdraw Fable amid security fears

• Debate over government intervention, model regulation, and Anthropic's IPO timing

• SpaceX IPO rockets to record-breaking $1.77 trillion valuation

• Apple unveils revamped Siri and Apple Intelligence at WWDC

• Apple's new child safety and parental controls in iOS

• OpenAI and Anthropic plot IPOs, face economic realities of AI industry

• Supply chain attacks hit Arch Linux packages, security risks highlighted

• Spotify battles surge of fake podcasts promoting illegal drugs

• German court rules Google AI overviews legally liable for inaccuracies

• FCC pursues crackdown on anonymous burner phones, raising privacy alarms

• North Korean hackers' massive infiltration of US tech sector exposed

• iFixit teardown reveals Trump Phone is just a rebadged HTC U24 Pro

• Smartphone and internet access linked to declining US birth rates

• Skydance-Paramount merger approved as Warner Bros seeks next mega deal

• Roku seeks buyer, raising questions about future streaming platforms

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Christina Warren, Harry McCracken, and Richard Campbell

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Discover how a homegrown AI agent is outsmarting big-brand competitors, letting users tailor digital assistants with real memory and skills. The future isn't just smarter models, but everyday tech that learns exactly how you work.

• Hermes AI agent's launch, mass adoption, and personalized capabilities

• Open source vs. proprietary AI: model access, privacy, and funding hurdles

• Apple's next-gen Siri and agentic platform ambitions unpacked

• Nous Research model development, Nvidia partnerships, and training challenges

• The risk of an "AI underclass" and ethics in model distribution

• Anthropic's Fable release: strict guardrails, silent model downgrades, and open source tensions

• Local models vs. cloud LLMs: cost, effectiveness, and practical tuning

• Community-driven iterating: Hermes' rapid product evolution and user obsession

• Vatican's AI encyclical: church perspectives on AI, morality, and the common good

• AGI arrival debate: economic thresholds, capabilities, and human uniqueness

• The reality of AI hallucinations, agent accuracy, and responsible usage

• Legal fallout over AI-generated hallucinations in court filings

• AI's growing role in Hollywood contracts and labor protections

• Google's Gemini 3 live translation impresses but raises privacy flags

• German courts label Google AI overviews as publisher speech, liability looms

• AI detection tools like Pangram face scrutiny in real-world writing and education

• Google Dream Beans app tests the limits of digital personal recommendations

• Picks of the Week: Reddit AMA, Dream Beans, basketball and retro gaming, research critiques

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guest: Jeffrey Quesnelle

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If you think code is safe from automation, think again. This week's discussion tackles why the rise of vibe coding and AI-powered tools could upend long-held beliefs about software development, with even seasoned pros rethinking their roles. Also, a new C++ documentary is worth watching!

Windows

After a weekend of Build session viewing, two big takeaways!

Vibe coding native Windows apps and a new reactive dev model for WinUI will help to make modern app dev easier for everyone

A new theory emerges: The real reason Microsoft is fixing Windows 11 is that it needs this foundation for a future of hybrid AI agents. And hybrid means more than just local + cloud.

Patch Tuesday is here! As promised, Microsoft fixed a record number of security issues thanks to AI

24H2/25H2: Shared audio, more NPU in Task Manager, multi-app camera support, user folder name choice in OOBE, more

26H1: Xbox Mode, Drop tray, etc.

Windows Insider Program: New 26H1 Beta channel added for some reason

Dell now sells a Windows Hello ESS-compatible wired mouse

AI

WWDC 2026: Apple announced vibe-coding advances for normal users (Safari extensions) and developers (Xcode). Paul used Xcode and Claude Code to create a full-featured Markdown editor app in about 12-15 minutes.

Google drops the price of AI Plus plan to $4.99 per month, raises storage to 400 GB and announces new NotebookLM capabilities

Proton Drive is coming to Linux, has a new SDK, and now has a new CLI too. We're going to need a CLI section in the show notes.

XBOX and gaming

Microsoft Games Showcase: It needed to be a big day for Xbox and it was

Microsoft showed off Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War E-Day, Fable, and a lot more

Some games will be console-exclusive in the future, starting with the new Gears

Microsoft will sell a limited edition Xbox Series X25 later this year

Xbox leadership is exploring new business models for the next console - Game Pass lost "millions" of subscribers after last year's price hikes

Xbox Insider update adds a new way to discover mutual friends, more

Valve says the Steam Machine and Steam Frame will ship this summer

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Windows 11 Field Guide is being updated to 2026 edition

App pick of the week: Brave Origin

RunAs Radio this week: How Machine Learning Fails with Megan Robertson

Brown liquor pick of the week: Thy Bøg

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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