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This Week in Tech (Audio)
by TWiT · English
This Week in Tech is the top-ranked flagship tech podcast from TWiT.tv. Every Sunday, Leo Laporte and a roundtable of insiders explore the week's hottest tech news from AI to robots, and PCs to privacy. When it comes to tech, TWiT is IT. You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $5 per month. New episodes every Sunday.
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TWiT 1103: Raspberry Pi in the Sky - What OpenAI's Security Fiasco Means for Tech SafetyThe episode discusses OpenAI-linked security incidents in which an “agent” allegedly hacked or meddled with government and other websites (Australia’s health service; U.S.28 Sep 2026 · 3 h 6 min
TWiT 1102: Exclave Subpoena - OpenClaw, Meta's Muse, & Persistent Agentic AutomationThe panel covers major tech news and AI risk/policy debates. Main segments include (1) U.S.21 Sep 2026 · 2 h 56 min
TWiT 1101: Adversarial Clothing - The Dramatic Calls to Regulate Artificial IntelligenceThe panel debates “adversarial” uses of AI and whether the week’s apocalyptic headlines are hype or a real warning.14 Sep 2026 · 3 h 16 min
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TWiT 1103: Raspberry Pi in the Sky - What OpenAI's Security Fiasco Means for Tech SafetyThe episode discusses OpenAI-linked security incidents in which an “agent” allegedly hacked or meddled with government and other websites (Australia’s health service; U.S.28 Sep 2026 · 3 h 6 min · 75 chapters
TWiT 1102: Exclave Subpoena - OpenClaw, Meta's Muse, & Persistent Agentic AutomationThe panel covers major tech news and AI risk/policy debates. Main segments include (1) U.S.21 Sep 2026 · 2 h 56 min · 67 chapters
TWiT 1101: Adversarial Clothing - The Dramatic Calls to Regulate Artificial IntelligenceThe panel debates “adversarial” uses of AI and whether the week’s apocalyptic headlines are hype or a real warning.14 Sep 2026 · 3 h 16 min · 73 chapters
TWiT 1100: Yoloville - Data Centers, Climate Change, and the True Cost of "Innovation"TWiT Episode 1100 (“Yoloville”) covers (1) the latest Google antitrust remedy phase in the ad-tech case, (2) why courts struggle to craft effective remedies for deeply integrated tech, (3) policy…7 Sep 2026 · 2 h 49 min · 63 chapters
TWiT 1099: Pantsless Whims - The Fallout From Meta's $18 Billion SettlementThe panel discusses the fallout from Meta’s $18B settlement (a major legal/regulatory event), plus a detailed breakdown of an OpenAI cybersecurity incident involving an AI “Exploit Gym” test that…31 Aug 2026 · 3 h 13 min · 72 chapters
TWiT 1098: Usain Volt - Meta, Addiction, & the Future of Online EngagementTWIT This Week in Tech episode 1098 focuses on (1) a landmark multi-state lawsuit against Meta over alleged COPPA and consumer-protection violations tied to underage data collection and engagement…24 Aug 2026 · 2 h 53 min · 66 chapters
TWiT 1097: Gina and the Glueballs - Is AI Moving Too Fast?The panel discusses whether AI is moving too fast and what governance should look like.17 Aug 2026 · 2 h 56 min · 65 chapters
TWiT 1096: Fluff for Armor - Flock Cameras, ALPR Abuse, & DNA CollectingThis episode of TWiT focuses on (1) how AI can automate local journalism and open-records workflows, (2) the environmental and policy fallout from data-center expansion (especially in Arizona and…9 Aug 2026 · 2 h 48 min · 61 chapters
TWiT 1095: Horses and Sailboats - Folding Phones Get Cute and Expensive in a Race With AppleTech news roundup focused on (1) major Big Tech earnings (Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft) and what they imply for AI and markets, (2) Apple’s pricing/financing moves and AI security issues, (3)…3 Aug 2026 · 2 h 56 min · 66 chapters
TWiT 1094: Rest in Peace, Buzzkill - How John C. Dvorak Changed Tech Journalism ForeverThe episode opens with tributes to tech journalist John C. Dvorak (“Buzzkill”), then shifts to a “sci-fi” but real story about an autonomous AI worm that hacked Hugging Face, plus a discussion of AI…27 Jul 2026 · 2 h 57 min · 69 chapters
TWiT 1093: California Sober - Kimi K3, Qwen3.8, & China's Open-Weight AI GambitAI acceleration and “software factories”: how faster model releases change product development, bug-fix cycles, and developer workflows; debate over whether AI coding will reduce bugs to near-zero or…20 Jul 2026 · 2 h 58 min · 73 chapters
TWiT 1092: You Brought a Knife to a Wolf Fight - Apple Accuses OpenAI of Trade Secret TheftTWIT episode 1092 focuses on Apple suing OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft, plus discussion of AI device/privacy implications, and Microsoft news including layoffs and Xbox restructuring.13 Jul 2026 · 3 h 27 min · 76 chapters
TWiT 1091: But You Didn't Move the Bodies - Surprising Supreme Court Move on Geofence WarrantsThe panel discusses a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting geofence/location-data warrants under the Fourth Amendment, and then pivots to AI policy and products—especially Anthropic’s “Fable” and…6 Jul 2026 · 3 h 1 min · 64 chapters
TWiT 1090: Flock of SQLs - Apple & Microsoft Grapple With Soaring Hardware PricesThe episode focuses on soaring hardware prices driven by memory (RAM/SSD) shortages tied to AI data-center demand, and the broader “AI backlash” and government actions around frontier AI models.29 Jun 2026 · 2 h 41 min · 58 chapters
TWiT 1089: Robot Butt Crack - Anthropic Banned, But WinningThe panel discusses (1) the Trump administration’s ban on Anthropic’s “Fable” model, (2) what the ban may have missed or changed, (3) OpenAI’s financial situation and prospects for going public, and…22 Jun 2026 · 3 h 20 min · 81 chapters
TWiT 1088: Model Not Available - Anthropic's Fable Shutdown & Apple's Siri UpdateThe episode covers two major tech news stories: (1) Anthropic’s “Fable 5” model being pulled after alleged jailbreak findings and a U.S. export-control action, and (2) Apple’s Siri update.15 Jun 2026 · 2 h 39 min · 59 chapters
TWiT 1087: Evil is the Root of All Money - Could Local AI Laptops Compete With Data Center Giants?This episode of TWiT (1087, recorded June 7, 2026) reviews the week’s major AI and tech news: IPO filings (Anthropic, then SpaceX), massive data-center spending for AI, and whether local “AI laptops”…8 Jun 2026 · 2 h 44 min · 69 chapters
TWiT 1086: The Great Beagle Migration - Pope Leo XIV's 1st Encyclical & Ferrari's 1st EVThis Week in Tech episode 1086 (“The Great Beagle Migration”) covers: SpaceX vs.31 May 2026 · 2 h 59 min · 69 chapters
TWiT 1085: Waiting In Line With Sam - Musk vs. Altman: Behind the ScenesThe episode covers (1) the “death” of CBS News Radio and what it signals about media consolidation, (2) how creators and journalism adapt when primary reporting declines, (3) algorithmic…25 May 2026 · 2 h 54 min · 64 chapters
TWiT 1084: Don't Overcook the Asparagus - US Tech Titans vs. China's Rising InnovatorsUS tech leaders’ China trip and the Taiwan/Taiwan-chip risk; how China’s AI and robotics ecosystem is advancing via open/distributed access and aggressive infrastructure; whether the US should avoid…18 May 2026 · 2 h 58 min · 69 chapters
TWiT 1083: A Whole Separate Class of Squiggles - Which Religion Does AI Identify With?The panel discusses the status and risks around the rumored/expected IPOs of Anthropic and OpenAI, plus major non-AI tech news (a Canvas breach and a retracted Nature study about ChatGPT and…10 May 2026 · 2 h 11 min · 38 chapters
TWiT 1082: Hanging by a Thread - Are We Headed for a Tech Crash or a Golden Age?Big-tech earnings and AI spending; whether the AI boom is heading toward a “tech crash” or a longer-term “golden age.” The panel also discusses AI’s real-world value vs hype, AI safety concerns, and…4 May 2026 · 3 h 10 min · 68 chapters
TWiT 1081: That's Miasma - John Ternus Replacing Tim Cook as Apple CEOApple CEO transition and broader tech news, including Meta layoffs, AI model developments, and a debate about surveillance/quantified-self tech.27 Apr 2026 · 58 chapters
TWiT 1080: Destroy All Phonorecords - Musk v. Altman, Claude Opus 4.7, & Voyager 1TWIT This Week in Tech episode 1080 (“Destroy All Phonorecords”) covers: Claude Opus 4.7 release and AI compute/pricing constraints; AI-assisted vulnerability discovery and whether organizations…20 Apr 2026 · 2 h 49 min · 64 chapters