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Publisher

Jay Hill / Sam Bushman

Category

business · business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Jan 2024

Latest episode

31 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

169 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Oct 2026

   Walking Robot Dogs, an $850K AI Romance Scam, and a $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist | 10-31-26

   Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into a San Francisco startup paying humans $20 an hour to walk robot dogs on city sidewalks, and debate how long it'll take before robo-dogs are a household item. They cover a devastating AI-powered romance scam where a Utah woman lost $850,000 to deepfake video calls and a fake LinkedIn suitor, and break down the red flags everyone should watch for. They discuss Google DeepMind's AI improving hurricane track forecasts and outperforming traditional models on direction, a massive $6.3 billion Binance crypto theft attributed to North Korea, Instagram's surprising pivot to 90-minute horizontal videos to compete with YouTube, and Replit's CEO on the "self-driving company" where AI agents handle the grunt work while humans keep making the calls. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and sponsor (NetworkProvidersInc.com) 1:25 - Walking robot dogs: SF startup pays $20/hour for four-legged robot supervision 2:55 - What the robo-dogs are learning: behavior, curbs, and city navigation 3:58 - Tech takes time: iPhone upgrades are incremental and AI will be too 4:56 - Red tape and costs: why robot dogs won't be in your house anytime soon 7:17 - Utah woman loses $850,000 in AI deepfake romance scam 7:30 - LinkedIn romance scam: fake Abu Dhabi worker, AI-generated video calls 8:17 - Interpol documents trafficking victims forced into scam centers with AI identities 8:38 - Red flags: swimming through a sea of them to send nearly a million dollars 9:15 - Don't give money to anyone you haven't met in person 10:10 - Be your brother's keeper: look out for the lonely and elderly 11:00 - Break: BeatCrew HQ and Cyber Playbook 12:37 - Back: if it seems too good to be true, it is 12:55 - Giant red flags: never send large money overseas to someone unseen 15:17 - Google DeepMind AI improving hurricane track forecasts 16:12 - AI model outperformed traditional models on hurricane direction 16:40 - Best results: blending AI with human expertise and traditional models 18:13 - Binance halts withdrawals after $6.3 billion crypto theft 18:55 - North Korea attributed to the attack; can Binance really cover it? 19:25 - Don't think blockchain can't be hacked 19:31 - Instagram goes long: 90-minute horizontal videos to take on YouTube 20:05 - For podcasters, comedians, and long-form creators: jumping from Reels to full episodes 20:40 - Short form vs. long form: different audiences, different use cases 22:05 - Facebook was the internet: everyone wants to be your all-in-one ecosystem 22:29 - Replit CEO: the "self-driving company" with humans still making the calls 23:04 - AI agents handle routine work; humans focus on judgment and creativity 24:19 - Don't dismiss humans: jobs change but don't disappear 24:41 - Show close and sponsor call to action Call to Action: Need a trusted IT partner? Get a free consultation at networkprovidersinc.com for managed IT services, security, help desk, and more. Grab the Cyber Playbook at networkprovidersinc.com/cyber-playbook, or call 385-446-5500. Make it a great tech day!

2. 

   28 Oct 2026

   The PHP Apocalypse, iPhone Duo Launch, and Florida's Driver Data Hack | 10-28-26

   Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into a critical PHP security flaw affecting 70% of the web, discovered by AI after hiding for 20 years, that allows root access without credentials, and explain why even non-PHP users need to check their hosting providers for vulnerable legacy versions. They cover Apple's iPhone Duo foldable launching October 23rd at $2,000 with a limited rollout, and debate whether the fold direction and premium price will win over skeptics. They break down Florida's driver records breach by the ShinyHunters group (the same hackers who hit the FBI), exposed through a single police login on a personal device, and why a year of free credit monitoring isn't enough. Plus: the ransomware negotiation firms with suspect ties to the hackers themselves, holiday airfares up 31% for Thanksgiving, US Treasury proposing broader restrictions on overseas tech investments in China, Meta and Nvidia shares retreating in October, and rising computer costs driven by AI power demands. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and sponsor (NetworkProvidersInc.com) 1:10 - PHP security apocalypse: 70% of the web affected by critical flaw 1:31 - PHP explained: the programming language running most of the internet 2:35 - WordPress sites especially vulnerable 2:46 - AI discovered a 20-year-old bug: root access without credentials 4:00 - Government and business sites shutting down entirely worldwide 5:10 - Even if you're not using PHP, check your hosting provider for old versions 7:00 - Remove old PHP versions; latest stable is 8.3.36 8:18 - Better to break something than leave a security hole gaping open 9:35 - Break: Cyber Playbook and Sheriff Richard Mack book 11:12 - Apple iPhone Duo launches October 23rd with limited rollout 12:17 - $2,000 starting price, $2,500 to $3,000 decked out 13:01 - Fold direction debate and early reviewer impressions 14:18 - Florida driver records hacked by ShinyHunters 14:48 - How: Plant City Police login compromised on a personal device 15:28 - A year of free credit monitoring is not enough 17:51 - Holiday airfares up 31% for Thanksgiving, 23% for Christmas 19:44 - Feds investigate ShinyHunters: ransomware negotiation firms with suspect ties 21:44 - US Treasury proposes broader restrictions on overseas tech investments 23:19 - Meta falls 7%, Nvidia down 4%, tech shares retreat in October 24:18 - Computer costs rising due to AI power demands: $1,400 PCs now $2,100 24:43 - Show close and sponsor call to action Call to Action: Need help with PHP security or any IT needs? Get a free consultation at networkprovidersinc.com for managed IT services, security, web development, and help desk. Grab the Cyber Playbook at networkprovidersinc.com/cyber-playbook, or call 385-446-5500. Make it a great tech day!

3. 

   26 Oct 2026

   Surviving the AI Apocalypse: A Pastor's Guide to Staying Human | 10-26-26

   Sam Bushman sits down with Pastor CR Wiley, author of "Man-Made: St. Anthony's Guide to Surviving the AI Apocalypse," to explore how Christians can benefit from powerful AI technology while preserving the relationships, responsibilities, and abilities that make us human. They discuss how AI has become a spiritual idol for many, why technology is never truly neutral (the hammer analogy), Elder Gong's call for AI to pass a moral test at the G20 Interfaith Forum, and why Silicon Valley's guardrails may not be trustworthy. They dig into transhumanism, Neuralink, and the plastic surgery analogy for human augmentation, Sam's personal dilemma as a blind person considering whether he'd implant a chip to see, and AI's own admission that it has no conscience. Plus: how social media blindsided us with mental health consequences for youth, why Pastor Wiley is more worried about people becoming robots than robots taking over, and what St. Anthony's desert monasticism teaches us about resisting technological dehumanization. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and sponsor (NetworkProvidersInc.com) 0:39 - How a pastor got caught up in AI: three years of deep diving 1:23 - The central question: benefiting from tech while staying human 2:44 - Technology isn't neutral: the hammer analogy and intelligent design behind tools 3:44 - How tools change us: what atrophies when we use powerful technology 4:48 - AI causing human capacities and abilities to atrophy 5:10 - AI as a spiritual idol: "a crutch for spiritual cripples" 6:08 - Substituting real human wisdom with artificial intelligence 6:56 - Elder Gong calls for AI to pass a moral test at G20 Interfaith Forum 8:19 - Can guardrails work? AI as a Bugatti blasting through them 9:23 - Silicon Valley values: woke guardrails and trust concerns 10:33 - Religious leaders need a seat at the table, not the sidelines 11:11 - Sponsor break: HIPAA IT services and managed IT 11:51 - Back from break: Pastor Wiley's book sitting at the AI development table 13:08 - St. Anthony: desert father as template for resisting transhumanism 13:55 - Transhumanism: Kurzweil, Harari, and the goal of merging with AI 15:02 - Elon Musk and Neuralink: the only way to stay relevant is to merge 16:07 - How the Christian perspective deals with AI: let tech serve you, not own you 17:31 - Sam's dilemma: as a blind person, would he get a Neuralink chip to see? 18:17 - The plastic surgery analogy: from burn victims to vanity implants 19:09 - Where the money goes: chopping off healthy legs for bionic replacements 19:26 - The creation can never be greater than the Creator 20:09 - AI's own assessment: capability and trustworthiness require separate evaluation 21:16 - AI admits it has no conscience and never will 21:31 - The book's style: stories and science fiction thought experiments 22:35 - What Pastor Wiley learned: more concerned about people becoming robots 23:30 - Social media's unanticipated mental health consequences for youth 24:28 - Show close and where to get the book (crwiley.com) Call to Action: Get Pastor CR Wiley's book "Man-Made: St. Anthony's Guide to Surviving the AI Apocalypse" at crwiley.com or your favorite bookstore. Need a trusted IT partner? Get a free consultation at networkprovidersinc.com for managed IT services, security, HIPAA compliance, and help desk. Make it a great tech day!

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