The Slidebean Stand-Up

In a hilariously wild discussion, hosts dive into Zuckerberg's questionable unlicensed daycare venture. They explore the ethics of cloning yourself for work, alongside Google's bold lawsuit against a phishing platform. Meta's shocking profits from scam ads take center stage, and a new British LLM gets playful treatment. The environmental implications of data centers overtaking oil spending and the frontier of AI reading brain activity provoke laughter and contemplation. Buckle up for a tech-filled ride with a twist!

Send us a textOn this episode:Musk wants $1T, because apparently robot armies need pensions.Nvidia hits the stratosphere ($5T) while chips rule AI infrastructure.OpenAI’s $25B data-center plan raises every eyebrow in tech.The U.S. bans greenwashing AI, no more fake “eco” claims.Extropic throws a challenger hat at Nvidia’s GPU throne.Space junk hits deadly levels."Stream Ring" bets smart rings will replace screens...and your last shred of privacy.MoviePass returns as “Mogul,”. Gambling on movies is now a thing?Tech news you can trust, until it falls from orbit.

Send us a textOn this episode:WSJ tests 1X Neo humanoid robot, turns out a human in VR is doing the chores.Grokpedia launches 885,000 AI-written articles, accuracy questionable.OpenAI officially for-profit; now partnered with PayPal for in-chat shopping.AI therapy apps: more accessible, but risk of AI sycophancy and emotional attachment.Landmark California trial targets social media design, not just content, for harm to minors.Amazon layoffs hit 30,000 corporate employees, blame it on AI.Welcome to the future.

Send us a textOn this episode:Atlas: your next browser… or your next babysitter.New research: AI summaries make people trust headlines over original news.OpenAI may enable “adult mode” and monetize AI companionship.Casio’s Moflin AI pet senses emotions — real pet energy.Lithuanian AI sorts Legos for you — creativity optional.Anthropic’s AI “nuclear safeguards” learns bomb recipes so it can refuse you.YouTube adds a shorts timer — social media use down 10%.Your weekly survival guide for reality.

Send us a textOn this episode:Sora becomes the #1 app as people hand over their faces for fun.Meta’s “Vibes” feature makes employees cringe harder than the metaverse.Snapchat now charges to keep your Memories...forget?Instagram swaps payouts for rings.Mostly human, slightly AI-adjacent

Send us a textOn this episode:Meta will use your AI chats for ads. No opt-out. LOL.China rolls out AI tutors, robot pets, and therapy booths for K–12. Kids trust AI more than themselves.Apple yanks ICE-tracking apps. “Security concerns,” they say. Sure.Musk launches Grokpedia. Wikipedia, his way.All the tech, none of your DMs.

Send us a textOn this episode:Sora 2 drops and the internet instantly deepfakes Sam Altman.Instagram swears it’s not listening to you… which somehow sounds worse.Amazon tests self-driving cars in D.C. Human drivers not included!Spotify’s Daniel Ek “steps up” to step back, leaving two CEOs to figure it out.Tech news served—straight to your brainwaves.

Send us a textOn this episode:Trump OKs $14B TikTok buyout, Americans now hold 80% stake.One in five U.S. adults now gets their news from TikTok.Hackers hide behind a fake Farmville to spam NYC with 30M texts a minute.Palantir pivots from surveillance state to selling $119 tote bags and merch.Peter Thiel gets called the Antichrist (it's a Joke… kinda)TikTok approved, probably.

Send us a textOn this episodeMeme coins like Doge and Shiba get stockbroker approval — Wall Street becomes Vegas with better suits.Y Combinator now prefers founders to finish college before joining.Spotify finally cracks down on AI tracks — maybe your top artist won’t be Nvidia next year.Amazon slapped with $2.5B Prime settlement, would Bezos notice?Elon’s Grok chatbot lands a government deal — $0.42 per agency, politics included free of charge.Another story, another jaw drop.

Send us a textOn this episode:AI shrooms are here to heal your mind without the trip.Waymo for Business is offering driverless rides for your office commute.Jimmy Kimmel is back on Disney, YouTube reinstates conservative voices.Samsung fridges are showing ads...privacy just left the building.The Next Web shuts down, closing an OG tech hub.All the tech news, none of the hallucinations.