TWiT 1108: Bad AI Vibes - Why Tech Leaders Miss the Mark on AI's Real Impact

NOV 2, 2026164 MIN

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Are we headed for a slow-motion collapse of the AI bubble, or is this just the next phase of tech's endless hype cycle? The panel digs into Apple's hardware bets, the latest in self-driving cars, and what a more human-centered tech future might look like. Binance says 90% of its $6.3 billion hack losses are now covered FBI says North Korea was responsible for the Binance hack Apple unveils its first touchscreen laptop: The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display Sam Altman says its "quite terrible" for your PCs to have RAM, because of course datacenters need it more AI execs may be too out of touch to build for the general public Anthropic expected to receive high 'junk' rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says Chinese Executive Close to Nvidia CEO Suspected of Giving China Information The Internet Might Need to Be Rebuilt From Scratch Doordash to acquire Instacart for $17B Grok releases seven minutes of its AI Odyssey Meta built a humanoid robot, but it's only for internal research RIP Patrick Stewart Host: Devindra Hardawar Guests: Anthony Ha and Paris Marx Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT PaloAltoNetworks.com/Idira helixsleep.com/twit