This week, the Geeks wade into a swamp of tech meltdowns, governmental facepalms, and the usual Elon-flavored absurdity. Kicking things off, protesters take their beef with Tesla to the streets while Proud Boys decide this is the hill to vroom and die on. Meanwhile, Elon’s privacy prayers have finally been answered—thanks to new FAA rules, he and Tay-Tay can jet around untracked like it’s 1999. Oh, and while Earth dodges a killer asteroid, the Moon might be signing up for an unplanned smackdown. Sorry, Luna.
In the news, Signal’s reputation as the go-to encrypted app takes a nosedive thanks to Republican Senate drama and an Inspector General with receipts. The NSA warned us. Nobody listened. Now it’s “SignalGate” season. Elon continues his narcissist Voltron strategy by having xAI buy X (from Elon). Trump, meanwhile, is moonwalking into a $2.3B Truth Social payday, while his meme coin tanks post-tariff tantrum. OpenAI flexes with new AGI funding and 700M AI-generated images (probably 699M of them cursed), while the first therapy chatbot actually helps someone and a brain-voice interface starts sounding a lot like Skynet: The Prequel. Oh, and in shocking news: Trump’s war on “information silos” is code for “your personal data is about to be someone else’s business.”
Crowds Turn Out Across the U.S. for ‘Tesla Takedown’ Protests
The Proud Boys and Militias Come to Tesla’s Defense
Taylor Swift and Elon Can Finally Fly Private Without Being Tracked Thanks to New FAA Rule
Earth Is Safe From Menacing Asteroid—but Our Moon Might Take the Hit
Republican chair of Senate Armed Services Committee calls for investigation into Signal chat
DoD Inspector General Says He’s Looking Into SignalGate
Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world
NSA warned of vulnerabilities in Signal app a month before Houthi strike chat
Trump administration fires director of National Security Agency
xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, just purchased X, Elon Musk's social media company
Trump kicks off sale of $2.3bn Truth Social stake
You’ll Never Guess What Happened to Trump’s Meme Coin After He Announced His Tariffs
OpenAI: New funding to build towards AGI
Oxygen Levels in Earth's Lakes Are Plummeting, Study Reveals
ChatGPT users have generated over 700M images since last week, OpenAI says
First Therapy Chatbot Trial Yields Mental Health Benefits
US Senate committee opens review into Meta’s efforts to gain access to China
Brain-to-voice neuroprosthesis restores naturalistic speech
Generative AI Leadership & Strategy Specialization
President Trump’s War on ‘Information Silos’ Is Bad News for Your Personal Data
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