TWiT 1088: Model Not Available - Anthropic's Fable Shutdown & Apple's Siri Update Video
This Week in Tech (Video)Show Notes
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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