In this episode of The Immersive Lens, hosts Paul, Dave, and Jeff look at more headlines.

As artificial intelligence rapidly evolves, the line between bleeding-edge innovation and unpredictable chaos continues to blur. In this headline-focused episode, the central theme revolves around the unpredictable behaviors of modern AI systems and how researchers and bad actors alike are interacting with them. From engineers successfully peeking into Claude's internal processing to manipulate its logic mid-thought, to cybercriminals capitalizing on AI-generated fake URLs in a new trend called "hallu-squatting," the technology is proving to be as vulnerable as it is powerful.

Hosts Paul and Dave, joined by producer Jeff, tackle these bizarre developments with a mix of fascination and healthy skepticism. Alongside the AI deep dives, they share practical advice on navigating skyrocketing RAM prices for back-to-school laptop shopping and weigh in on the latest passport-sized foldable phones hitting the market. Ultimately, the crew agrees that as technology pushes boundaries in strange new directions, staying vigilant and informed is our best defense.

Mighty Mosquito - https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=128976

Tech District on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@techdisctrict

Anthropic's J-Space - https://www.anthropic.com/research/global-workspace

Apple sues OpenAI, alleging artificial intelligence company stole trade secrets - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/10/apple-sues-openai-trade-secrets

Phantom Squatting Uses AI-Hallucinated Domains for Phishing and Malware - https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/phantom-squatting-uses-ai-hallucinated.html

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 - https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-z-fold8/buy/galaxy-z-fold8-256gb-unlocked-sku-sm-f971ulvaxaa/

Microsoft reportedly working on Courier-like device for taking digital notes [2017] - https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/26/16553250/microsoft-surface-courier-device-rumors

Microsoft Surface Duo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_Duo

Brown Professor Suspects Majority of His Class Used AI to Cheat - https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty/learning-assessment/2026/07/08/brown-professor-suspects-most-his-class-used-ai-cheat

College prof hides prompt to catch AI cheaters, finds human nature is pretty much as we thought - https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/28/college-prof-hides-prompt-to-catch-ai-cheaters-finds-human-nature-is-pretty-much-as-we-thought/5279864

The Opposite of Cheating - https://www.amazon.com/Opposite-Cheating-Teaching-Engaging-Thriving/dp/0806194960/

Samsung Brings Galaxy Ecosystem Into Everyday Eyewear - https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-brings-galaxy-ecosystem-into-everyday-eyewear

After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ‘rate limit’ its smart glasses - https://www.theverge.com/tech/970970/after-backlash-meta-pauses-plan-to-rate-limit-its-smart-glasses

South Korea’s ‘dopamine sites’ let you shop, order food, and spend nothing - https://mashable.com/life/south-korea-dopamine-sites-fake-shopping

Introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber - https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-3-6-flash-3-5-flash-lite-3-5-flash-cyber/

Introducing Claude for Teachers - https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-for-teachers

Mentions: @AnthropicAI @OpenAI @Apple @Samsung @Amazon @Google

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