FOLLOW UP starts with the realization that Spotify Wrapped thinks we are 82 years old, which honestly feels accurate, followed by a massive shout out to Bama Bryan on Bluesky for listening to us for over 3,000 minutes. We look at the grim stats from the Department of Government Efficiency regarding USAID deaths, then move to IN THE NEWS where the KALSHI CEO wants to monetize "any difference in opinion" because gambling on the news is the future. PALANTIR CEO Alex Karp claims making war crimes constitutional is bad for business, META STARTS KICKING AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN OFF their platforms to avoid fines, and TETHER gets a "weak" rating while U.S. BANK calls the ability to freeze stablecoins "appealing." We discuss the LEAK CONFIRMS OPENAI IS PREPARING ADS for ChatGPT while SAM ALTMAN DECLARES 'CODE RED' to catch up to Google. Speaking of which, ONE OF GOOGLE'S BIGGEST AI ADVANTAGES IS WHAT IT ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT YOU, even if GOOGLE DISCOVER IS TESTING AI-GENERATED HEADLINES that are complete lies. We cover how GROK WOULD PREFER A SECOND HOLOCAUST OVER HARMING ELON MUSK, the US PATENT OFFICE ruling on generative AI, a new report on DAVID SACKS profiting from his administration role, and INSTACART SUES NEW YORK CITY because paying workers a living wage is apparently unconstitutional. We wrap up the news with the HUMAN ROBOT HYPE SCARING CHINA, a sad story where CHILDREN SOB AS WAYMO RUNS OVER DOG, a video showing a WAYMO SELF-DRIVING TAXI TAKES PASSENGER THROUGH ACTIVE POLICE SCENE, and the fact that PASSENGERS FACE DISRUPTION AS AIRBUS UPDATES THOUSANDS OF PLANES due to solar flares.In MEDIA CANDY, the industry is shaking because NETFLIX BUYS WARNER BROS. FOR $82 BILLION, meaning they now own everything from Harry Potter to Batman. We look at upcoming releases including WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY, FALLOUT SEASON 2, ROMCON: WHO THE F**K IS JASON PORTER?, SEAN COMBS: THE RECKONING, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, and A MAN ON THE INSIDE. Moving to APPS & DOODADS, we discuss the pure joy of uninstalling DROPBOX, our collective hatred for FUCK CENTER STAGE, and the report that APPLE EMPLOYEES ARE 'GIDDY' ABOUT ALAN DYE'S DEPARTURE. We also cover the horror show where GOOGLE'S AGENTIC AI WIPES USER'S ENTIRE HDD without permission, a study showing YOUR GLITCHY VIDEO CALLS MAY MAKE PEOPLE MISTRUST YOU, and how SCIENTISTS CREATED THE BLACKEST FABRIC EVER.Finally, in THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE, we learn that CLAUDIA BLACK EXITS ‘AHSOKA’ SEASON 2 over pay disputes because Disney is apparently broke, we scrutinize LEAKED CLIPS FROM THE RUMORED 50TH ANNIVERSARY RERELEASE OF THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF STAR WARS (still no R2D2), check out a STORMTROOPER SUIT ON FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE, and mention THE MAD MEN 4K release.Sponsors: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>Watch on YouTube at <a href="https://youtu.be/4IRVvpdJC30" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/4IRVvpdJC30</a>Show notes at <a href="https://gog.show/725" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gog.show/725</a>FOLLOW UP<a href="https://gizmodo.com/kalshi-ceo-says-he-wants-to-monetize-any-difference-in-opinion-2000695320" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kalshi CEO Says He Wants to Monetize ‘Any Difference in Opinion’</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo-says-making-war-crimes-constitutional-would-be-good-for-business-2000695162" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business</a><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxekqryn1jo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meta starts kicking Australian children off Instagram and Facebook</a><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/04/meta-reportedly-plans-to-slash-metaverse-budget-by-up-to-30/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meta reportedly plans to slash Metaverse budget by up to 30%</a>IN THE NEWS<a href="https://gizmodo.com/tether-usdt-sandp-downgrade-2000693464" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crypto’s Most Trusted Stablecoin Given Lowest Possible ‘Weak’ Rating By Major TradFi Agency</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/u-s-bank-calls-ability-to-freeze-stablecoins-appealing-as-crypto-has-completely-lost-the-plot-2000692407" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">U.S. Bank Calls Ability to Freeze Stablecoins ‘Appealing’ as Crypto Has Completely Lost the Plot</a><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/leak-confirms-openai-is-preparing-ads-on-chatgpt-for-public-roll-out/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out</a><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/openai-ceo-sam-altman-declares-code-red-as-chatgpt-competition-mounts-141751345.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declares 'code red' as ChatGPT competition mounts</a><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/01/one-of-googles-biggest-ai-advantages-is-what-it-already-knows-about-you/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One of Google's biggest AI advantages is what it already knows about you</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/google-discover-is-testing-ai-generated-headlines-and-they-arent-good-234700720.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Google Discover is testing AI-generated headlines and they aren't good</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/grok-would-prefer-a-second-holocaust-over-harming-elon-musk-200023093.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grok would prefer a second Holocaust over harming Elon Musk</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/us-patent-office-says-generative-ai-is-equivalent-to-other-tools-in-inventors-belts-211700837.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US patent office says generative AI is equivalent to other tools in inventors' belts</a><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/12/people-outsourcing-their-thinking-ai/685093/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The People Outsourcing Their Thinking to AI</a><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/30/new-report-examines-how-david-sacks-might-profit-from-trump-administration-role/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New report examines how David Sacks might profit from Trump administration role</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/instacart-sues-new-york-city-over-minimum-pay-tipping-laws-220205207.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instacart sues New York City over minimum pay, tipping laws</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/humanoid-robot-hype-is-officially-scaring-china-2000693462" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Humanoid Robot Hype Is Officially Scaring China</a><a href="https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/waymo-dog-accident" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Children Sob as Waymo Runs Over Dog</a><a href="https://abc7.com/post/waymo-driving-taxi-takes-passenger-active-police-scene-downtown-los-angeles/18245394/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Waymo self-driving taxi takes passenger through active police scene in downtown LA, video shows</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/transportation/passengers-face-disruption-as-airbus-updates-thousands-of-planes-065955605.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Passengers face disruption as Airbus updates thousands of planes</a>MEDIA CANDY<a href="https://www.tvinsider.com/1232188/netflix-warner-bros-hbo-takeover-deal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Netflix Buys Warner Bros. for $82 Billion</a><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81458424" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FLSZBRZJ/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fallout Season 2 on Prime Video</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0F83WT5S3/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ROMCON: Who The F**k is Jason Porter? - Season 1</a><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81906780" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sean Combs: The Reckoning</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116908/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Long Kiss Goodnight</a><a href="https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-revolution" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The American Revolution</a><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81677257" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Man On the Inside</a>APPS & DOODADS<a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/04/gruber-apple-employees-giddy-about-alan-dyes-departure/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gruber: Apple employees 'giddy' about Alan Dye’s departure</a><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/googles-agentic-ai-wipes-users-entire-hard-drive-without-permission-after-misinterpreting-instructions-to-clear-a-cache-i-am-deeply-deeply-sorry-this-is-a-critical-failure-on-my-part" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Google's Agentic AI wipes user's entire HDD without permission in catastrophic failure</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/12/03/nx-s1-5628360/glitchy-video-calls-zoom-teams-creepy-mistrust" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Your glitchy video calls may make people mistrust you</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/scientists-created-the-blackest-fabric-ever-then-made-a-dress-2000694560" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists Created the Blackest Fabric Ever, Then Made a Dress</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://gizmodo.com/claudia-black-exits-ahsoka-season-2-over-alleged-pay-disputes-2000693543" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Claudia Black Exits ‘Ahsoka’ Season 2 Over Alleged Pay Disputes</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z6TpkT-6AY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leaked clips from the rumored 50th anniversary rerelease of the original version of Star Wars</a><a href="https://fxrant.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-mad-men-in-4k-on-hbo-max-debacle.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Mad Men 4K on HBO debacle</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIBtV_Msiog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">William Shatner - Good King Wenceslas</a><a href="https://nerds.xyz/2025/12/micron-exits-crucial-consumer-business/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AI boom kills Crucial as Micron shuts down consumer brand</a>CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS<a href="https://variety.com/2025/music/news/steve-cropper-dead-guitarist-booker-t-otis-redding-blues-brothers-1236599198/]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T. & the MG's, Otis Redding, the Blues Brothers and many more, has died. He was 84.</a><a href="https://play.hbomax.com/show/a604e163-a96f-4ea4-96c3-09cfabf66b17" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">STAX: Soulsville, USA.</a><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/04/mortal-kombat-cary-hiroyuki-tagawa-dead/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Mortal Kombat' Star Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dead at 75</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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