This Week In Google

Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, Ant Pruitt, and their guests talk about the latest Google and cloud computing news.

Records live every Wednesday at 5:00pm Eastern / 2:00pm Pacific / 22:00 UTC.

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    Photographer Rick Sammon shows how AI is transforming creative work and what happens when the Pope issues a sweeping 42,000-word encyclical on artificial intelligence and invites tech skeptics and true believers to weigh in? The Pope's AI encyclical: technology, ethics, and human dignity Amazing interior, controversial exterior: Ferrari's first electric car Even if you hate AI, you will use Google AI Search There's a new way to create Google Docs with your voice White House, Anthropic near deal for spy agencies to use AI Claude Mythos preview uncovers 10,000+ zero-day vulnerabilities in Project Glasswing Anthropic to release Mythos-class models to […]
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    Dashlane's CTO pulls back the curtain on how password managers are actually using AI, why it's more complicated than hype suggests, and what the rise of AI-powered code review means for the next wave of digital security. Nvidia Rides Blistering Chip Sales to Another Record Quarter Mind-Blowing Growth Is About to Propel Anthropic Into Its First Profitable Quarter SpaceX Filing Starts Countdown to Massive IPO Gemini 3.5 Flash: more expensive, but Google plan to use it for everything Google's Gemini Spark is an agentic AI assistant – Engadget Anthropic's Co-Founder to Launch Encyclical on AI With Pope Leo (21) Andrej […]
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    British tech journalist Chris Stokel-Walker reveals his hands-on approach to filtering the world's information overload with AI, from building custom news-gathering bots to teaching reporters where the human touch still matters. Find out how next-gen tools are reshaping the front lines of reporting, and what gets lost—and found—when machines do the first pass. Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook Google's $9.99-per-month AI health coach launches May 19 Google Says Criminal Hackers Used A.I. to Find a Major Software Flaw Students boo AI at commencement: video Sam Altman faces awkward grilling over 'toxic culture of lying' (20) rat king 🐀 […]
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    Have I Been Pwned creator Troy Hunt reveals how a homegrown AI sidekick helps manage billions of hacked credentials, but even the smartest bots aren't immune to hallucinations and headaches. White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released Elon Musk admits xAI distilled OpenAI models Introducing SubQ – a major breakthrough in LLM intelligence. OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant update to make ChatGPT smarter with fewer emoji Higher usage limits for Claude and a compute deal with SpaceX \ Anthropic Starting today, agents can now be Cloudflare customers. They can create a Cloudflare account, start a paid subscription, register […]
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    Are you ready for a world where true personal computing is under threat? This week's candid conversation with Framework CEO Nirav Patel tackles why owning your own AI hardware matters more than ever—and what's at risk if we don't. Alphabet tops Q1 estimates on strong Google Cloud growth Is OpenAI Falling Further Behind in the A.I. Race? OpenAI Releases 'Spud' GPT-5.5 Model OpenAI Breaks Free From Exclusive AI Pact With Microsoft Google signs classified AI deal with the Pentagon for 'any lawful government purpose' Elon Musk appeared more petty than prepared OpenAI Set to Redefine Smartphones; MediaTek, Qualcomm & Luxshare […]
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    Game designer and Atlantic writer Ian Bogost joins to argue that the true joy of technology is not frictionlessness, but the small sensory pleasures and constraints that keep us tethered to real life. Discover how AI could push us back into the world, not just behind our screens. CSA and Security Experts on Mythos Planning Scoop: NSA using Anthropic's Mythos despite Defense Department blacklist Mozilla Used Anthropic's Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox Anthropic's most dangerous AI model just fell into the wrong hands News: Anthropic Removes Claude Code From $20-A-Month "Pro" Subscription Plan For New Users […]
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    When renowned photographer Craig Mod coded his own AI-powered Twitter, the lines between art, tech, and community blur in surprising ways. This episode explores what happens when creative minds take AI into their own hands—and why the next wave of software might feel more like a home-cooked meal. Sam Altman's Blog About Firebombing OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters Anthropic Opposes the Extreme AI Liability Bill That OpenAI Backed Federal agencies skirt Trump's Anthropic ban to test its advanced AI model Our evaluation of Claude Mythos Preview's cyber capabilities | AISI Work […]
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    A secretive AI called Mythos is already finding zero-day exploits that humans missed for decades, but Anthropic claims it is too risky for public release. Hear what leading security experts think could happen if this technology escapes the lab. Claude Mythos Preview System Card – Claude Mythos Preview System Card.pdf Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? Meta Employees Vie for AI 'Token Legend' Status Meta releases new model for Social Media "Muse Spark" Why OpenAI's Purchase of a Big Tech Podcast Is So Sleazy How Accurate Are Google's A.I. Overviews? Testing suggests Google's AI Overviews tell millions […]

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