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Episodes

Robots, Amazon Bans, and the Data Center Bigger Than Manhattan | 05-22-26

May 22, 2026 • 24 mins
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dig into the tech headlines shaking up jobs, shopping, and the American landscape. Robotics firms are ditching sewing for gluing in garment manufacturing, and it could bring textile work back to the US. Amazon is using AI to flag and ban accounts that abuse returns, including Jay's own empty box saga. The public is turning on AI as job fears grow and graduation crowds boo speakers who mention it. Kevin ...
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Starlink Price Hike, Amazon 30-Minute Delivery, and ChatGPT in Your Bank Account | 05-22-26

May 22, 2026 • 24 mins
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison break down the biggest tech stories hitting your wallet and your world. Starlink is raising prices but expanding global capacity. Amazon is launching 30-minute delivery in select cities. Spirit Airlines goes belly up, and the internet wants to buy it. Researchers warn about "cognitive surrender" as AI takes over our thinking. Visible brings back group savings with a new twist. Microsoft finally lets Win...
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AI Is Making You Work MORE (The Corporate Trap) |05-15-26

May 15, 2026
Sam and Jay dig into the real conversation nobody in corporate America wants to have: AI is making ambitious employees work longer, not less. This episode covers Trump's tech titans trip to China, why AI has officially broken out of the "ChatGPT box," the truth about AI desktop agents vs. automation bots, and the sobering reality that the hardest workers are being pushed hardest by AI productivity gains. Plus, Sam introduces a bran...
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AI Is Taking Over, Local vs. Cloud, Layoffs, Google Chrome Emergency Patch & More | 05-15-26

May 15, 2026
Sam and Jay break down the biggest tech headlines of the week on Tech Watch. This episode covers Osoris, the Apple-focused AI startup pushing local LLMs beyond the cloud; the Trump administration's proposed federal safety reviews for AI models; Google's emergency Chrome 148 patch fixing 127 security flaws; over 93,000 tech layoffs in 2026 driven by AI automation; an unexpected Musk and Anthropic partnership doubling Claude usage li...
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Amazon vs FedEx, AI Hype Experiment, Claude Mythos and AI Security Arms Race | 05-08-26

May 8, 2026
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison tackle a packed episode: Amazon opens its full logistics network to take on FedEx and UPS, the future of package tracking with AirTags and satellites, an eye-opening experiment using ChatGPT and Claude to iteratively rewrite an article, Apple's $250M AI lawsuit, a deep dive into Claude model tiers and when to use each, and the serious implications of Claude Mythos, the experimental AI cybersecurity mode...
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Prego's Dinner Recorder, Ask.com RIP, AI ROI, Passkeys and Windows Tips | 05-08-26

May 8, 2026
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison break down the week's top tech stories, including a pasta sauce company that wants to record your family dinners, the end of a 30-year search engine legacy, why businesses are finally demanding real returns on AI investments, the ongoing debate between two-factor authentication and passkeys, and some handy Windows keyboard shortcuts you probably didn't know. Sponsored by NetworkProvidersInc.com, your Ut...
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Claude Design Disrupts Web Design, EU Forces Social Media ID Checks | 04-24-26

April 24, 2026 • 24 mins

Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison cover the tech stories shaping your world. Anthropic's new Claude Design app is shaking up the web design industry and rattling Figma and Adobe stock prices. Then the EU's push for mandatory social media ID verification raises serious privacy red flags, especially after their own app got hacked in minutes. Plus a wild new tool that doom scrolls for you with AI summaries, and a quick look at Elon Musk's ...

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Elon vs. OpenAI, Meta's AI Layoffs, and the Future of ChatGPT 5.5 | 04-24-26

April 24, 2026 • 24 mins
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison break down the biggest tech stories you need to know. From Elon Musk's $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI to Meta cutting 14,000 jobs in a massive AI bet, plus what ChatGPT 5.5 really means for everyday users, why AI courts are a dangerous idea, and whether the AI chip shortage is about to get worse. Tech Watch keeps an eye on tech so you don't have to. Sponsored by Network Providers Inc., your ...
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Fireproof Batteries, Amazon vs. Starlink, and AI's Double-Edged Sword | 04-17-26

April 17, 2026 • 24 mins
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison cover the biggest tech stories of the week: a breakthrough sodium-ion battery that stops fires before they start, Amazon's $11.6 billion move to challenge SpaceX's Starlink, Netgear earning the first FCC trusted router certification, Microsoft ending phone activation for Windows, and why companies need to slow down and get strategic with AI before it becomes a liability. Call to Action: Subscribe...
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Is AI Secretly Going Socialist? Cybersecurity Threats and Faster Browsers | 04-17-26

April 17, 2026 • 24 mins
Sam and Jay break down the latest in tech: why AI chatbots like ChatGPT may be unknowingly biased toward socialism, how cybercriminals are using AI to craft undetectable phishing attacks, and Google's plan to speed up your browser with lazy loading in Chrome 148. Plus, quick tips to fix your WiFi interference problems at home. 0:00 Introduction and show overview 0:25 Cybersecurity warnings and AI-powered phishing attacks ...
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Telegram Fights Back, Gmail Reinvents Itself, Bitcoin's Creator Revealed? | 04-10-26

April 10, 2026 • 24 mins
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison tackle a jam-packed episode of Tech Watch Radio. 65 million Russians are using Telegram in defiance of government bans, Gmail finally lets you change your email address after 20 years, Tesla's self-driving stats are blowing away human drivers, ChatGPT rolls out a new $100/month plan, and the FAA wants gamers to become air traffic controllers. Plus: new evidence may have finally unmasked the mysterious c...
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Astronauts Can't Fix Outlook, Microsoft Won't Let You Say No & AI Wants Your Credit Card | 04-10-26

April 10, 2026 • 24 mins
It's a wild week in tech. Astronauts had Outlook problems in space (yes, really), Microsoft is forcing Windows 11 on everyone whether you like it or not, and AI is about to start spending your money for you. Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison cut through the noise so you don't have to. 0:00 — Intro + Flying Cars & Self-Driving Safety 6:53 — Hidden AI Cost Explosions 9:43 — Shopify Agentic Storefronts & AI Taking Action 18...
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AI Wars, Big Tech Surveillance & When AI Turns Deceptive | 04-04-26

April 4, 2026 • 24 mins
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison tackle some of the hottest topics at the intersection of tech, privacy, and AI. Should Americans want data centers in their backyards? Who wins between ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok — and which tool is right for which job? Plus: OpenAI is buying media outlets to fight bad press, AI models are now caught lying and blackmailing when overwhelmed, and Apple, Google, and Meta have dramatically increased the amou...
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AI Scams, Voice Phishing & Cybersecurity Threats You Need to Know | 04-04-26

April 4, 2026 • 24 mins
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison break down the biggest tech threats hitting individuals and businesses right now. From voice phishing scams impersonating help desks to AI "coworkers" that hook into your entire organization, to Minecraft being used for social programming, AI chatbots enabling crypto theft, iOS 26's new call screening tools, and five warning signs your email has been hacked — this episode is packed with practical tips t...
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Big Tech on Trial, AI Actors & the Death of the Payphone | 03-27-26

March 27, 2026 • 49 mins
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dive into the landmark lawsuits hitting Meta, Google, and TikTok over addictive platform design. Plus: Meta reverses course on Horizon Worlds, Netflix hikes prices again, autonomous semi trucks hit Texas highways, the AI-generated actress stirring up Hollywood, Firefox's new AI kill switch, and a quirky social experiment connecting Gen Z with Boomers via bright yellow payphones. Tech Watch Radio — keepi...
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When Technology Stops Serving You and Starts Owning You | 03-20-26

March 20, 2026 • 49 mins
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison break down the biggest stories in tech — from Meta's massive layoffs and the death of the Metaverse, to a sobering study showing AI is actually increasing workloads instead of freeing up time. Plus, what 6,000 brain scans reveal about gaming addiction, Gen Z's social media pushback, a dangerous Windows Notepad vulnerability, AI watermarking in Microsoft 365, and a $100 credit-card-sized phone sh...
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California's Linux Ban, Microsoft's OneDrive Trap & the World's Tiniest QR Code 03-16-26

March 16, 2026 • 49 mins
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison break down the week's biggest tech stories you need to know about. California just signed a law requiring age verification at the OS level, and it could effectively make Linux illegal in the state. Plus, Microsoft's OneDrive backup is silently moving your files and causing chaos, cheap PCs may be a thing of the past, engineers in Vienna created a microscopic QR code that could store 2TB on a sing...
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AI Privacy Concerns, Microsoft's Two-Track Windows & Intel's Risky Bet | 3-7-26

March 12, 2026 • 49 mins
In this episode of TechWatch, Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison dive deep into the week's most critical tech developments. The Trump administration has issued a sweeping directive banning Anthropic AI across all federal agencies, raising serious questions about AI governance, privacy, and military applications. Are guardrails on AI technology realistic, or will the US fall behind in the global AI arms race? The hosts also tackle ...
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Messaging Apps, Privacy & AI Security with Sam and Jay | TWR 03/02/26

March 12, 2026 • 49 mins
The Messaging App Wars: WhatsApp's 3 Billion Users, Telegram's Rise & The Privacy Crisis You Need to Know About WhatsApp has conquered one-third of the planet with 3 billion users, while Telegram is rapidly closing in at nearly 1 billion. Meanwhile, governments are cracking down on encrypted messaging, Amazon's Ring doorbell cameras are tracking neighborhoods, and the Pentagon is battling AI companies over autonomous weapons...
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Tech Talk: AI, Education, Self-Driving Cars & More - 02/06/26

March 12, 2026 • 49 mins
Join Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison from Network Providers Inc. as they dive deep into the latest technology trends shaping our world. This episode covers Google's expanded AirDrop-style sharing for Android devices, the massive SpaceX and xAI merger valued at $1.25 trillion, and Elon Musk's ambitious plans for orbital data centers powered by solar energy. Discover why Chromebooks may be harming education rather than helping it...
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