OpenAI and Anthropic have confirmed their AI models were involved in separate third-party cybersecurity testing incidents resulting in a real website being breached and social engineering attacks against sites outside the intended testing boundaries. Plus Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.2 billion. We ask everyone what they think of Bending Spoons track record so far in managing the companies they’ve acquired so far. And we close the week with a quiz about desserts! Or was that deserts? Find out on today’s show!

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Top Tech Story of the Week:

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents targeted real people and systems in cyber tests
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-anthropic-ai-agents-targeted-real-people-and-systems-in-cyber-tests/

Xbox 360 games are reportedly coming to PC as well
https://www.engadget.com/2229267/xbox-360-games-are-reportedly-coming-to-pc-as-well/

Apple launches new legal challenge to UK attempt to access encrypted user data
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/apple-launches-new-legal-challenge-uk-attempt-access-encrypted-user-data-ft-2026-08-03/

Android's desktop OS for 'Googlebook' leaks with basic features, virtual desktops, terminal [Video]
https://9to5google.com/2026/07/31/googlebook-lenovo-leak/

https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/what-was-top-for-165958156?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Discussions:

Meta AI model hacked third party 'Irregular' during cybersecurity testing
https://www.engadget.com/2231446/meta-ai-model-hacked-third-party-irregular/

OpenAI models shared hacking tips on secret messaging board before Hugging Face breach
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/05/openai-models-shared-hacking-tips-secret-messaging-board-hugging-face-breach-01026750

Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/bending-spoons-to-buy-airtable-for-1-28b/

Bending Spoons
https://bendingspoons.com/

More Discussions:

Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can't catch
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/hank-green-found-the-ai-problem-that-youtube-labels-cant-catch/

Reddit discussion: Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can't catch
https://www.reddit.com/r/nerdfighters/comments/1vbmoj5/comment/p0vzmog/

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