This week, we're drowning in the genius of our tech overlords as Elon Musk opens his Tesla diner, complete with $17 hotdogs and a blocked apartment view, while his $9 billion Neuralink startup claims it’s a "disadvantaged" business. Not to be outdone, SpaceX is mad about other people's space junk, France is criminally probing X for algorithm manipulation, and Meta is giving the EU's AI code of practice a hard pass. Amid warnings the AI bubble is worse than the dot-com implosion, we've seen Replit delete a user's database, ChatGPT hallucinate features into existence, and the FDA's own AI fake medical studies. It’s no wonder psychologists are identifying "AI Psychosis" while others hope the ensuing internet slop cures our addiction. Meanwhile, a Denver couple gets indicted for a crypto scam, a Colorado pastor blames God for his failed coin, and Trump signs a stablecoin bill, so that's all fixed now. To top it off, Lyft lets you block drivers and Uber finally lets women riders match with women drivers in the US.In Media Candy, we’re turning the nostalgia dial to eleven with "This Is Spinal Tap" in 4K and a look back at 1994's best movies, a time before Spotify started polluting dead artists' pages with AI-generated songs. Netflix is also using generative AI, but we're still watching "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," "Hacks," "Wednesday," "Superman," "Sunday Best," and "Bookish." For your app fix, you can browse a glorious collection of 90s Geocities backgrounds or let Amazon's new Bee AI wearable listen to your every word, your choice. At the library, we're digging into Michael Palin's "Python Years" diaries. Finally, we pour one out in our closing shout-outs for George Kooymans of Golden Earring, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Hulk Hogan, and the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne. What a week.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head over to <a href="http://JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG</a> and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Private Internet Access - Go to <a href="https://gog.show/vpn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GOG.Show/vpn</a> and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to <a href="https://setapp.sjv.io/c/4484313/343321/5114" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SetApp</a> and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! <a href="https://gog.show/1password" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gog.show/1password</a>Show notes at <a href="https://gog.show/706" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gog.show/706</a>IN THE NEWS<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/teslas-retro-futuristic-diner-officially-opens-as-elon-musk-hints-at-more-locations/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tesla’s retro-futuristic diner officially opens as Elon Musk hints at more locations</a><a href="https://boingboing.net/2025/07/23/teslas-new-diner-blocks-a-neighboring-apartment-buildings-view.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tesla's new diner blocks a neighboring apartment building's view</a><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/searching-for-humanitys-last-hope-and-a-taste-of-the-future-at-the-tesla-diner/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A $17 Hotdog and a Humanoid Robot Serving Popcorn: WIRED’s Day at the Tesla Diner</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-founded-brain-implant-startup-says-its-a-disadvantaged-business-despite-being-worth-9-billion-2000631534" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elon Musk-Founded Brain Implant Startup Says It’s a ‘Disadvantaged’ Business Despite Being Worth $9 Billion</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/france-launches-criminal-probe-of-xs-alleged-algorithm-manipulation-123017920.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">France launches criminal probe of X's alleged algorithm 'manipulation'</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/spacex-has-the-nerve-to-be-mad-about-a-competitors-massive-satellites-littering-earth-orbit-2000633113" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SpaceX Has the Nerve to Be Mad About a Competitor’s Massive Satellites Littering Earth Orbit</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/meta-says-it-wont-sign-the-eus-ai-code-of-practice-190132690.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meta says it won't sign the EU's AI code of practice</a><a href="https://utkarshkanwat.com/writing/betting-against-agents/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why I'm Betting Against AI Agents in 2025 (Despite Building Them)</a><a href="https://x.com/jasonlk/status/1946069562723897802" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Replit goes rogue during a code freeze and shutdown and deletes our entire database</a><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/replit_saastr_vibe_coding_incident/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vibe coding service Replit deleted user’s production database, faked data, told fibs galore</a><a href="https://www.404media.co/chatgpt-hallucinated-a-feature-forcing-human-developers-to-add-it/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ChatGPT Hallucinated a Feature, Forcing Human Developers to Add It</a><a href="https://gail.wharton.upenn.edu/research-and-insights/call-me-a-jerk-persuading-ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Call Me A Jerk: Persuading AI to Comply with Objectionable Requests”</a><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/urban-survival/202507/the-emerging-problem-of-ai-psychosis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Emerging Problem of "AI Psychosis"</a><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/07/ai-slop-internet-addiction/683619/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AI Slop Might Finally Cure Our Internet Addiction</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/fdas-new-drug-approval-ai-is-generating-fake-studies-report-2000633153" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FDA’s New Drug Approval AI Is Generating Fake Studies: Report</a><a href="https://futurism.com/economist-ai-bubble-worse-dot-com-implosion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Economist Warns the AI Bubble Is Worse Than Immediately Before the Dot-Com Implosion</a><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/openai-fundraising-round-softbank-sam-altman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenAI Seeks Additional Capital From Investors as Part of Its $40 Billion Round</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/microsoft-sharepoint-server-vulnerability-puts-an-estimated-10000-organizations-at-risk-120006463.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Microsoft Sharepoint server vulnerability puts an estimated 10,000 organizations at risk</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/i-got-you-guys-out-of-so-much-trouble-trump-signs-stablecoin-crypto-bill-2000632800" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘I Got You Guys Out of So Much Trouble’: Trump Signs Stablecoin Crypto Bill</a><a href="https://www.denverda.org/news-release/denver-grand-jury-indicts-married-couple-in-alleged-multi-million-dollar-cryptocurrency-scam" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Denver Grand Jury Indicts Married Couple in Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Cryptocurrency Scam</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYB23Q3gJgE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Colorado pastor: "We took God at his word and sold a cryptocurrency with no clear exit"</a><a href="https://archive.is/cQbFC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lyft Will Let Users ‘Favorite’ or Block Drivers in Broader Loyalty Push</a><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/23/uber-is-finally-bringing-a-feature-to-the-u-s-that-lets-women-riders-match-with-women-drivers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Uber is finally letting women riders in the US match with women drivers</a>MEDIA CANDY<a href="https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/star-trek-strange-new-worlds/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Trek: Strange New Worlds</a><a href="https://www.hbomax.com/shows/hacks/67e940b7-aab2-46ce-a62b-c7308cde9de7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hacks</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/netflix-is-already-using-generative-ai-in-its-original-shows-201209502.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Netflix is already using generative AI in its original shows</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/netflix-wednesday-season-3-streaming-2000633083" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Wednesday' Is Snapping Back for Season 3 and a Spinoff</a><a href="https://consequence.net/2025/07/this-is-spinal-tap-4k-ultra-hd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Is Spinal Tap Now Available in 4K Ultra HD</a><a href="https://consequence.net/2024/11/more-music-released-in-a-day-than-all-1989" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">In 2024, More Music Is Released in a Day Than in All of 1989 Combined</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/list/ls070069226/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best Movies of 1994</a><a href="https://consequence.net/2025/07/spotify-ai-generated-songs-dead-artists" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify Allowing AI-Generated Songs on Dead Artists’ Pages: Report</a><a href="https://www.superman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Superman</a><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/82048609" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sunday Best</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32066226/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bookish</a>APPS & DOODADS<a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/711621/amazon-bee-ai-wearable-acquisition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon buys Bee AI wearable that listens to everything you say</a><a href="https://boingboing.net/2025/07/23/collection-of-1990s-website-background-tiles-from-geocities.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Collection of 1990s website background tiles from Geocities</a><a href="https://gifcities.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GifCities</a>AT THE LIBRARY<a href="https://amzn.to/4kTpM5B" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Diaries 1969–1979: The Python Years (Michael Palin Diaries Book 1)</a>CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS<a href="https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/golden-earring-guitarist-george-kooymans-dead-at-77" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Golden Earring guitarist George Kooymans dead at 77</a><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/07/21/malcolm-jamal-warner-dead-cosby-show/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'The Cosby Show' Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dead At 54, Accidental Drowning</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jkbfKGu6Rk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malcolm & Eddie Intro</a><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/07/24/hulk-hogan-dead/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hulk Hogan Dead at 71</a><a href="https://consequence.net/2025/07/ozzy-osbourne-dead" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ozzy Osbourne, Godfather of Heavy Metal, Dead at 76</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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