Show Notes
This week, we discuss rogue AI agent civilizations, why AI can't fix your tax forms, and Chainguard vs. IBM's Lightwell. Plus, refrigerator magnet marketing.
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Runner-up Titles
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Refrigerator magnets
Fester in your inbox
The reaction would not be “let’s have a podcast about it”
Maximum boasty
Your silos are showing
They want me to get started
The really is no plan except eating
RISCy business
It's Not Only the AIs Acting Like Middle Schoolers
We Fell for It
Agent Zero Was the Problem
I Thought You Were My Friend
More Salsa Than Chewy's in 2004
Vibes based analysis
Rundown
Agent Civilizations
The Rise and Fall of Agent Civilizations
The Rise and Fall of Agent Civilizations (podcast)
Who Wins Hardened Containers
Chainguard's Athena clears 40,000 vulnerabilities
Tech giants warn time is running out to prepare for AI threats
Start Secure in the AI Era: Accelerating AI Threat Readiness with WizOS
Lightwell (IBM)
Lightwell (Red Hat)
The Linux Kernel Is Approaching 2,000 CVEs Per Release
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Observability Revenue
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Microsoft cracks down on employee AI use after one worker spent $28,000 in 28 days
Twitter - The Square Is Back
Inside Meta's Push to Put Robots to Work in Data Centers
Kara Swisher on Threads
Nvidia (NVDA) Q2 2027 earnings report: Live updates
Claudeforce: The AI Interface Salesforce Never Built
Salesforce, Anthropic expand partnership as Benioff responds to "SaaSpocalypse" concerns
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