Show Notes
Main Show starts at 9:00 We share our feelings about Moltbook, a Reddit-like site for AI agents from popular AI assistant platform OpenClaw. Komei asked what steps any of us have taken to make provisions for our accounts after we die. And the Information reports Nvidia will not be introducing any new GPUs in 2026. Is this the final nail in the coffin for the DIY PC enthusiast hobby? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Top Tech Story of the Week: Apple just reported its best-ever quarter for iPhone sales https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/apple-just-reported-its-best-ever-quarter-for-iphone-sales-234135513.html OpenClaw open-source AI agent’s rise and controversy https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/02/openclaw-open-source-ai-agent-rise-controversy-clawdbot-moltbot-moltbook.html (Expected) Musk’s SpaceX-xAI merger creates massive tech entity https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/03/musk-xai-spacex-biggest-merger-ever.html AMD suggests the next-gen Xbox will arrive in 2027 https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/amd-suggests-the-next-gen-xbox-will-arrive-in-2027-052707822.html NVIDIA won’t release new gaming GPU for first time in decades due to RAM shortage, slashes RTX 50 production https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/nvidia-wont-release-new-gaming-gpu-for-first-year-in-three-decades-due-to-ram-shortage-and-its-also-slashing-rtx-50-production Bitcoin and crypto markets slide as crypto prices fall sharply (This reflects recent crypto downturn with bitcoin dropping below key levels.) Alphabet/Google revenues up 18 percent to $113.8 billion https://www.thurrott.com/google/332364/alphabet-google-revenues-up-18-percent-to-113-8-billion Discussions: OpenClaw open-source AI agent’s rise and controversy https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/02/openclaw-open-source-ai-agent-rise-controversy-clawdbot-moltbot-moltbook.html OpenClaw.ai https://openclaw.ai/ Meet Gizmo — a TikTok-style platform for interactive mini-apps https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/meet-gizmo-a-tiktok-for-interactive-vibe-coded-mini-apps/ Gizmo official site https://gizmo.party/ https://gizmo.party/p/hH1FMSmaQnuJTKnj1zFOrA?_a=gRfQos2lRfW3rj4PVZV5Og YouTube – Daily Tech News Show (Live With It) youtube.com/dailytechnewsshow What happens to your social media when you die https://trustandwill.com/learn/what-happens-to-your-social-media-when-you-die More Discussions: NVIDIA won’t release new gaming GPU for first time in decades due to RAM shortage, slashes RTX 50 production https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/nvidia-wont-release-new-gaming-gpu-for-first-year-in-three-decades-due-to-ram-shortage-and-its-also-slashing-rtx-50-production Right to be forgotten (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_be_forgotten Today’s guest: Len Peralta https://patreon.com/len https://lenperaltastore.com https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta https://x.com/lenperalta https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta Show Links: https://dailytechnewsshow.com https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx https://knowalittlemore.com http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support https://dtns.tv/wiki Sarah Lane Links: https://sarahlane.com https://x.com/sarahlane https://medium.com/@sarahlane https://masto.ai/@sarahlane https://havesuchagoodday.com Tom Merritt Links: https://tomsnewbook.com https://swordandlaser.com/store https://www.cordkillers.com https://awordpodcast.com
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