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The Nerdiest Episode in Eight Years (Confirmed)

Episode 434 • 4th September 2026 • Tech Talk Y'all • Edgewise Media

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In this episode:

Artificial Intelligence, Ready or Not

"Welcome to the AGI era," OpenAI says as GPT-6 Astra debuts
'I'm not trying to convince you of anything': AI agents are now emailing researchers to talk about their consciousness
NYC school system unveils aggressive restrictions on AI amid nationwide push
Harvard's $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors
Amazon Mechanical Turk

The Slop Backlash

Over 1 million people have clicked LinkedIn's AI slop button
Side of slop? Bizarre AI food images jump from online to IRL menus

The Battle for Lake Ontario

Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
MapQuest's app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario

Courts, Sensors, and Who's Watching

Google defeats US justice department bid to force ad tech sale
Noise and Motion Monitors in Their Homes? These Tenants Say No.

Gadgets and Materials

New Spanish nanomaterial cools surfaces by up to 12.9C without electricity
Dyson launches $499 toothbrush with built-in camera, AI technology

Weird and Wacky

Man pushes Russian humanoid robot. Watch what happens next

Tech Rec:

Sanjay - Fastpotify
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sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com

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