Chaos Lever examines emerging trends and new technology for the enterprise and beyond. Hosts Ned Bellavance and Chris Hayner examine the tech landscape through a skeptical lens based on over 40 combined years in the industry. Are we all doomed? Yes. Will the apocalypse be streamed on TikTok? Probably. Does Joni still love Chachi? Decidedly not.
Steam Decks on Mars and Meta's AI Exploit | Tech News of the Week
Welcome to Tech News of the Week for 09/28/2026. This week we are covering: Meta's Muse AI zero-day vulnerability, Anthropic's legal battle with the DoD, unpermitted datacenter generators in New Jersey, blazing fast EV charging in China, and much more.
Facebook’s Muse AI Already Has Serious 0-Day Vulnerability
Security researchers discovered an easy-to-exploit zero-day flaw in Meta's newly launched Muse AI assistant that allows attackers to hijack voice transcription and execute arbitrary commands.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/muse-metas-extraordinarily-privileged-ai-assistant-has-a-serious-0-day
(https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/muse-metas-extraordinarily-privileged-ai-assistant-has-a-serious-0-day)
Anthropic Goes 1-1 With The DoD
A DC federal appeals court reversed a prior injunction and ruled against Anthropic, upholding the Department of Defense's ability to blacklist the company as a supply-chain risk after it placed restrictions on using Claude for surveillance and lethal autonomous weapons.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/court-rules-trump-can-blacklist-anthropic-for-refusing-to-enable-claude-features/
(https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/court-rules-trump-can-blacklist-anthropic-for-refusing-to-enable-claude-features/)
Datacenter Operations In The US Are Bad: New Jersey Edition
Vineland, New Jersey issued a $1.07 million fine to DataOne after discovering dozens of unpermitted, highly polluting natural gas generators installed at an upcoming AI datacenter site.
https://whyy.org/articles/vineland-data-center-fined/
(https://whyy.org/articles/vineland-data-center-fined/)
EVs and Charging Are Better Everywhere Else
While China rolls out extreme fast-charging technology capable of boosting electric vehicles from 10% to 70% in under five minutes, trade restrictions and tariffs ensure American drivers remain reliant on standard, slower charging speeds.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/us-being-left-behind-in-ev-charging-speeds-as-china-goes-sub-5-min-to-70/
(https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/us-being-left-behind-in-ev-charging-speeds-as-china-goes-sub-5-min-to-70/)
Tom Scott Shows Steam Deck Being Used To Test Mars Rover Called Rosalind Franklin Built By Airbus
Airbus is utilizing Valve's commodity Steam Deck handheld gaming device to manually steer and test the Rosalind Franklin Mars rover prototype ahead of its scheduled 2030 autonomous mission.
https://www.techspot.com/news/113932-airbus-using-steam-deck-drive-mars-rover-prototype.html
(https://www.techspot.com/news/113932-airbus-using-steam-deck-drive-mars-rover-prototype.html)
Google Sucks… Heat From The Earth
Google-backed startup Fervo has begun delivering 33 megawatts of deep geothermal power in Utah to supply clean, around-the-clock electricity to Google's energy-hungry datacenters.
https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/09/25/google-backed-energy-outfit-brings-33-mw-of-4-gw-geothermal-potential-online-in-utah/5299243
(https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/09/25/google-backed-energy-outfit-brings-33-mw-of-4-gw-geothermal-potential-online-in-utah/5299243)
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(00:00) - Intro
(02:14) - Facebook’s Muse AI Already Has Serious 0-Day Vulnerability
(05:32) - Anthropic Goes 1-1 With The DoD
(09:18) - Datacenter Operations In The US Are Bad: New Jersey Edition
(12:44) - EVs and Charging Are Better Everywhere Else
(16:14) - Tom Scott Shows Steam Deck Being Used To Test Mars Rover Called Rosalind Franklin Built By Airbus
(19:54) - Google Sucks… Heat From The Earth
(22:45) - Outro
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21 Sept 2026
Meta’s Muse Takeover, Hallucinated Nukes, and Underwater Solar Panels | Tech News of the Week
Welcome to Tech News of the Week for 09/21/2026. This week we are covering: Meta's new AI assistant Muse taking over social media handles and topping the App Store charts, TypeSafe AI launching its lightning-fast System 1 decision-making model Jev, Apple releasing OS 27 alongside Siri AI, and much more.
Everybody Wants To Kick Mark Zuckerberg
Meta launched its new personal AI assistant Muse, taking over social media handles formerly belonging to the rock band Muse and rocketing to the top of the App Store despite lingering privacy questions.
🔹 https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-muse-personal-ai-agent-top-app-store-charts-2026-9 (https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-muse-personal-ai-agent-top-app-store-charts-2026-9)
Jev Doesn’t Want To Talk To You
TypeSafe AI emerged from stealth to introduce Jev, a rapid System 1 decision-making model that foregoes a traditional chat interface to return lightning-fast, probability-based answers and classifications.
🔹 https://typesafe.ai/blog/introducing-system-one-models-and-jev (https://typesafe.ai/blog/introducing-system-one-models-and-jev)
Apple Releases OSX, iOS, and iPadOS 27 And Desperately Hopes Everyone Forgets that 26 Ever Happened
Apple rolled out version 27 across its operating system lineups to fix the issues of version 26, bringing welcome stability alongside hardware-demanding Siri AI integration.
🔹 https://www.apple.com/os/ios/ (https://www.apple.com/os/ios/)
Hallucinating AI Almost Destroys Humanity
An intelligence report relying on an unverified chatbot hallucination falsely claimed banned nuclear arms were on a Chinese vessel, nearly provoking the US Navy to forcibly board the ship.
🔹https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/report-us-almost-boarded-chinese-ship-over-hallucinated-ai-arms-report/ (https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/report-us-almost-boarded-chinese-ship-over-hallucinated-ai-arms-report/)
🔹https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_close_calls#Unintentional_close_calls (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_close_calls#Unintentional_close_calls)
Scientists Build Solar Panels That Can Work Underwater
Researchers developed a specialized perovskite solar cell capable of resisting saltwater damage and absorbing dim underwater light to power submerged research equipment.
🔹 https://www.techspot.com/news/113856-underwater-solar-power-sounds-impossible-new-perovskite-cells.html (https://www.techspot.com/news/113856-underwater-solar-power-sounds-impossible-new-perovskite-cells.html)
Internet Explorer Will Finally Die in 2029- Sort Of
Microsoft announced that Internet Explorer mode inside Microsoft Edge will remain supported until 2029, giving organizations a final runway to modernize legacy internal web applications.
🔹 https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-is-keeping-ie-mode-alive-inside-edge-until-at-least-2029/ (https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-is-keeping-ie-mode-alive-inside-edge-until-at-least-2029/)
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(00:00) - Intro
(02:21) - Everybody Wants To Kick Mark Zuckerberg
(05:59) - Jev Doesn’t Want To Talk To You
(09:14) - Apple Releases OSX, iOS, and iPadOS 27 And Desperately Hopes Everyone Forgets that 26 Ever Happened
(13:34) - Hallucinating AI Almost Destroys Humanity
(16:18) - Scientists Build Solar Panels That Can Work Underwater
(18:57) - Internet Explorer Will Finally Die in 2029- Sort Of
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14 Sept 2026
Astra Arrives, Apple Stumbles, and VMware Caves | Tech News of the Week
Welcome to Tech News of the Week for 09/14/2026. This week we are covering: OpenAI releases its new flagship model Astra, Apple introduces hardware alongside a new CEO, VMware brings back vSphere Standard, and much more.
Open AI Releases Astra
OpenAI has officially launched GPT-6 Astra, showcasing top benchmark results and fueling the ongoing debate over the path to AGI.
🔗 https://openai.com/index/gpt-6-astra/ (https://openai.com/index/gpt-6-astra/)
🔗 https://stratechery.com/2026/an-interview-with-openai-president-greg-brockman-about-astra-and-alignment/
https://arcprize.org/results/anthropic-claude-fable-5 (https://stratechery.com/2026/an-interview-with-openai-president-greg-brockman-about-astra-and-alignment/%20https://arcprize.org/results/anthropic-claude-fable-5)
Apple Releases A Bunch Of Stuff, Including A New CEO. It Does Not Go Well
Apple revealed its foldable iPhone Duo and watch updates under newly minted CEO John Ternus, drawing criticism over design compromises and always-listening Siri features.
🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/everything-apple-announced-september-2026/ (https://www.wired.com/story/everything-apple-announced-september-2026/)
VMware Backs Off VCF Forcing
In response to pushback from small and midsize businesses, Broadcom-owned VMware is reviving the standalone vSphere Standard SKU to offer an alternative to its costly Cloud Foundation bundles.
🔗 https://4sysops.com/archives/vmware-revives-vsphere-standard-after-pushing-customers-toward-vcf/ (https://4sysops.com/archives/vmware-revives-vsphere-standard-after-pushing-customers-toward-vcf/)
Breaking News! From March Of This Year! Some Hard Drives Fail Faster Than Others
A multi-year analysis of Backblaze drive reliability data highlights significant lifespan differences across drive manufacturers alongside a clear correlation between elevated operating temperatures and higher failure rates.
🔗 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11458693 (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11458693)
Proxmox Offering Enterprise Grade Support
Proxmox is expanding its enterprise presence by launching 24/7/365 live support through its North American operations to better attract organizations migrating away from VMware.
🔗 https://www.proxmox.com/en/about/company-details/press-releases/proxmox-24-7-support-and-proxmox-north-america/ (https://www.proxmox.com/en/about/company-details/press-releases/proxmox-24-7-support-and-proxmox-north-america/)
Science Discovers New Sleep-Type Way To Help Your Brain Do Sleep Brain Things Better… With SCIENCE!
Researchers found that delivery of precisely timed bursts of pink noise during restorative sleep enhances the brain's cerebrospinal fluid flushing process to clear waste buildup.
🔗 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2588451-bursts-of-pink-noise-during-sleep-seem-to-help-flush-waste-from-brain/ (https://www.newscientist.com/article/2588451-bursts-of-pink-noise-during-sleep-seem-to-help-flush-waste-from-brain/)
🔗 https://www.alieward.com/ologies/somnology (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/somnology)
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(00:00) - Intro
(01:36) - Open AI Releases Astra
(04:59) - Apple Releases A Bunch Of Stuff, Including A New CEO
(08:27) - VMware Backs Off VCF Forcing
(10:33) - Breaking News From March: Some Hard Drives Fail Faster Than Others
(13:24) - Proxmox Offering Enterprise Grade Support
(15:11) - Science Discovers New Sleep Type Way To Help Your Brain
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