21 Oct 2026 04:16
Ep. 567: Elon had a busy week! + other tech news
Elon Musk showed off SpaceX's flying car that went about as viral as it gets. He was also all over the rest of the news this week, with a few interesting stories. Apple is still at it and the new iPhone Duo releases Friday. Join us for a fun look at the world of tech and how to use it better.
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INTRO (00:00)
iPhone Duo Preorders (02:25)
Apple announces special event for October 28: 'Pro and tell' (08:15)
MAIN TOPIC: Elon had a busy week (11:50)
Tesla's new Roadster makes a flying debut, hitting 60 MPH in under a second
X once again marks the spot - Daring Fireball
Elon Musk says he will give a SpaceX share to 'every kid in America'
Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine
DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Set price alerts on Amazon (25:40)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (31:00)
Human vs Robot cage match was illegal, says California
Anthropic bans cruelty toward Claude
World's timekeepers vote to eliminate the leap second
Sony created a gold-plated walkman that costs nearly $6,000
Saudi national arrested for installing audio recording device at OpenAI
Kroger to lay off 3K corporate employees over 3 years as it leans into AI
A new Super Ice is 10 times stronger, close to strength of concrete
LISTENER MAIL: Hey Grandma - Foreign router reboot stuff (35:00)
WITHIN REACH! (40:50)
Dave is leading 15-12,
Round 30,
Dave goes first
TAKES:
Netflix eliminates about 1,000 jobs in biggest cuts Since 2022 (48:10)
Uber to cut 10% of jobs, or 3,300 roles (48:55)
Amazon introduces 2 new AI products from Bee: Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse (50:15)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
