The internet's still broken, folks, and apparently, AI's here to make it more awkward. Intel caught a break from Uncle Sam's CHIPS Act, cool for them, not so much for those 'flashing warning signs' in the job market. Meta's been letting celebrity chatbots run wild (and creepy), Midjourney's getting sued by Warner Bros. for stealing IP (who'da thought?), and OpenAI thinks an AI hiring platform is a good idea. Plus, an AI chatbot automated a cybercrime spree, totally unexpected. If you're calling ChatGPT a 'clanker,' you're not wrong, but seriously? Your butt probably needs a break from the toilet.Elon Musk and his joyride of companies continue to make us wonder if we're living in a dystopian satire. Tesla got slapped with a $243 million verdict after rejecting a $60 million settlement (because that's how you make deals, right?). 'Key data' they said they didn't have? A hacker found it. His vague 'master plan' sounds like a last-minute college essay, and software deploys airbags before you crash. His quest for a trillion-dollar pay package is on, and Neuralink can't even trademark 'telepathy.' They're doing brain surgeries in Toronto now. What could go wrong?On the lighter side, Finland built a giant sand battery, which is cool, and iOS 26 finally gave iPads a native Instagram app after, like, forever. We've got movie reviews, TV binges (Wednesday is really good), and a deep dive into KPop Demon Hunters (seriously, listen to the songs). FIFA's jacking up World Cup ticket prices with dynamic pricing (of course they are), and Morrissey's selling his stake in The Smiths (probably to escape his own 'malicious associations'). If you're still reading Usenet threads from '94, you're either a sadist or Dave.Sponsors:CleanMyMac - <a href="https://clnmy.com/Grumpyoldgeeks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">clnmy.com/Grumpyoldgeeks</a> - Use code OLDGEEKS 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/712" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gog.show/712</a>FOLLOW UP<a href="https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/the-us-government-drops-its-chips-act-requirements-for-intel-133049932.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The US government drops its CHIPS Act requirements for Intel</a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/us-jobs-report-august-2025" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/hydrogen-powered-plasma-torch-decimates-plastic-waste-in-a-blink-2000653076" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hydrogen-Powered Plasma Torch Decimates Plastic Waste in a Blink</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/your-butthole-is-begging-you-to-stop-scrolling-on-the-toilet-2000653792" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Your Butthole Is Begging You to Stop Scrolling on the Toilet</a>IN THE NEWS<a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/tesla-rejected-60-million-settlement-before-losing-243-million-autopilot-verdict-2025-08-25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tesla rejected $60 million settlement before losing $243 million Autopilot verdict</a><a href="https://archive.is/JkMcR#selection-275.0-275.76" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tesla said it didn’t have key data in a fatal crash. Then a hacker found it.</a><a href="https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/09/tesla-has-a-new-master-plan-it-just-doesnt-have-any-specifics/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tesla has a new master plan—it just doesn’t have any specifics</a><a href="https://futurism.com/tesla-software-update-airbags-crash" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tesla Software Update Will Deploy Airbags Before Crash Actually Happens</a><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5485218-trump-host-tech-ceos-rose-garden/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump to host tech CEOs for first event in newly renovated Rose Garden</a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/business/elon-musk-tesla-new-pay-package" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tesla proposes Elon Musk pay package that could make him the world’s first trillionaire</a><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/05/tesla-shareholders-to-vote-on-investing-in-musks-ai-startup-xai/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tesla shareholders to vote on investing in Musk’s AI startup xAI</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/meta-reportedly-allowed-unauthorized-celebrity-ai-chatbots-on-its-services-163026023.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meta reportedly allowed unauthorized celebrity AI chatbots on its services</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/warner-bros-discovery-is-suing-midjourney-for-copyright-infringement-035850831.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Warner Bros. Discovery is suing Midjourney for copyright infringement</a><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/04/openai-announces-ai-powered-hiring-platform-to-take-on-linkedin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenAI announces AI-powered hiring platform to take on LinkedIn</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-is-reportedly-producing-its-own-ai-chips-starting-next-year-113924707.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenAI is reportedly producing its own AI chips starting next year</a><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/hacker-used-ai-automate-unprecedented-cybercrime-spree-anthropic-says-rcna227309" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A hacker used AI to automate an 'unprecedented' cybercrime spree, Anthropic says</a><a href="https://newatlas.com/energy/largest-sand-battery-finland-pornainen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The world's largest sand battery just went live in Finland</a><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2025/08/chatgpt-clanker-slur-artificial-intelligence.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why the Internet Can’t Stop Calling ChatGPT a “Clanker”</a>MEDIA CANDY<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81751137" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Thursday Murder Club</a><a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/weapons/umc.cmc.1w94v96qy93tirc7zhbtbd1s0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Weapons</a><a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/ac314a24-c615-48ee-8e24-b26de75e64ef" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alien: Earth</a><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81231974" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wednesday</a><a href="https://www.paramountplus.com/ca/shows/star-trek-strange-new-worlds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Four and a Half Vulcans</a><a href="https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0QKEOGIZDNWJ1B01UVFZ109QJ5/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Upload</a><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81498621" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">KPop Demon Hunters - revisited</a><a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/46147005/2026-world-cup-tickets-fifa-dynamic-pricing-prices" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2026 World Cup tickets: FIFA confirms use of dynamic pricing</a><a href="https://boingboing.net/2025/09/04/exhausted-by-malicious-associations-morrissey-sells-stake-in-the-smiths.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Exhausted by "malicious associations," Morrissey sells stake in The Smiths</a>APPS & DOODADS<a href="https://gizmodo.com/marshalls-mid-century-looking-soundbar-would-make-don-draper-cry-tears-of-joy-2000652177" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marshall’s Mid-Century-Looking Soundbar Would Make Don Draper Cry Tears of Joy</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/elon-musks-neuralink-wants-to-wire-up-telepathic-humans-first-it-needs-a-trademark-2000654029" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Who Owns ‘Telepathy’?</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/tablets/instagram-finally-has-an-ipad-app-15-years-after-it-first-launched-165521142.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram finally has an iPad app 15 years after it first launched</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/roblox-will-require-age-verification-for-all-users-to-access-communication-features-203653330.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roblox will require age verification for all users to access communication features</a><a href="https://superwhisper.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">superwhisper</a><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/04/ios-26-adds-seven-brand-new-iphone-ringtones-listen-here/#more-1017008" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iOS 26 adds seven brand new iPhone ringtones, listen here</a>THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE<a href="https://twitter.com/bittner" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dave Bittner</a><a href="http://www.thecyberwire.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The CyberWire</a><a href="https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/hacking-humans.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hacking Humans</a><a href="https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/caveat.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Caveat</a><a href="https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/control-loop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Control Loop</a><a href="https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/only-malware-in-the-building" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Only Malware in the Building</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDgLBxEKx28" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hot sauce and hot takes: An Only Malware in the Building special.</a><a href="https://groups.google.com/g/rec.video/c/LkzLiTZSwNY?pli=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">My comments on a Usenet thread from 1994</a><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/darth-vader-lightsaber-sells-star-wars-auction-1236361874/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Darth Vader’s Lightsaber Auction Sale Sets Record for ‘Star Wars’ Item</a><a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Disney-3-5-ft-Animated-LED-R2-D2-25SV24905/333508045" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Home Depot R2D2</a><a href="https://www.homedepot.ca/product/disney-7-ft-animated-led-darth-vader/1001872446" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Disney Disney Star Wars Animated Darth Vader</a><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/florida-plans-end-all-state-vaccine-mandates-including-schools-2025-09-03" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for schools</a><a href="https://github.com/microsoft/VibeVoice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">VibeVoice: A Frontier Long Conversational Text-to-Speech Model</a><a href="https://www.toughpigs.com/rumor-muppet-show-pilot/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rumor: There’s A New ‘The Muppet Show’ Pilot</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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