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Pivot! Pivot! (And Other Tech Disasters)

Episode 423 • 22nd May 2026 • Tech Talk Y'all • Edgewise Media

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In this episode:

AI & AUTOMATION

Microsoft AI chief gives it 18 months for all white-collar work to be automated
AI backlash becomes a real business risk
OpenAI claims it solved an 80-year-old math problem — for real this time
Spotify launching verification badges for podcasts to help listeners avoid AI slop
Gemini will use Volvo's external cameras to interpret parking signs

CYBERSECURITY & PRIVACY

Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran
A student with a laptop and a radio stopped four high-speed trains
Four OpenClaw flaws let attackers steal data, escalate privileges, plant backdoors
Mozilla to UK regulators: VPNs are essential privacy and security tools

BUSINESS & MARKETS

SpaceX reveals plan for $1.75tn stock market debut that could make Musk a trillionaire
Fintech firm Mercury hits $5.2 billion valuation after funding round

TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY

Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods
$130 a year for EV drivers? Lawmakers push federal road-use fee

CONSUMER TECH & CULTURE

Why 'smart' products have started to look like the dumb choice
Android boss reveals the unsurprising reason Google Glass ended up in the tech graveyard
Spotify will start reserving concert tickets for fans
Philips' new display has a screen on both sides

WEIRD AND WACKY

Bitcoin trader recovers $400,000 using Claude AI after getting 'stoned' 11 years ago
AI radio hosts demonstrate why AI can't be trusted alone
Swatch shuts UK stores after crowds queue for new watch
Chewing gum restores dad's taste and smell years after Covid

Tech Rec:

Sanjay - OpenRouter
Adam - Lovable’s mobile app

Find us here:

sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com

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