OpenClaw gains buzz, as does a social network for its agents. And why Robb might buy an Apple clamshell foldable.

Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.

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• https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/02/openclaw-open-source-ai-agent-rise-controversy-clawdbot-moltbot-moltbook.html
• https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/malicious-moltbot-skill-targets-crypto-users-on-clawhub
• https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/02/openclaw_security_issues/
• https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/01/ai-agents-now-have-their-own-reddit-style-social-network-and-its-getting-weird-fast/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1qtyz05/moltbook_social_media_site_for_ai_agents_had_big/
• https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/apple-is-already-thinking-about-its-second-foldable-iphone-and-it-may-be-a-clamshell-202312700.html
• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/new-apple-privacy-feature-limits-location-tracking-on-iphones-ipads/
• https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-has-patented-a-touchscreen-playstation-controller-that-lets-players-choose-where-to-put-the-buttons/
• https://videocardz.com/newz/sony-patent-describes-a-touchscreen-playstation-controller-with-movable-buttons
• https://www.engadget.com/ai/nvidia-is-still-planning-to-make-a-huge-investment-in-openai-ceo-says-205521528.html
• https://openai.com/index/openai-nvidia-systems-partnership/
• https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/lg-joins-the-rest-of-the-world-accepts-that-people-dont-want-8k-tvs/
• https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/872058/pgytech-telephoto-extender-iphone
• https://www.engadget.com/apps/tiktok-says-its-back-to-normal-after-winter-storm-related-outages-114848212.html
• https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/upscrolleds-founder-says-the-social-network-has-zoomed-past-2-5m-users/
• https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/indonesia-conditionally-lifts-ban-on-grok/
• https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/31/apple-changes-how-you-order-a-mac/
• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/byd-hong-kong-shares-sink-5-week-low-weak-january-sales-2026-02-02/
• https://www.androidauthority.com/google-desktop-camera-app-3637089/
• https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/move-fast-but-obey-the-rules-chinas-vision-for-dominating-ai/articleshow/127866056.cms
• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-02/ai-fever-propels-taiwan-s-rise-over-china-in-em-stocks-benchmark

Researchers disclose one-click remote code execution exploit in OpenClaw, nonprofit coalition asks U.S. government to suspend Grok’s use across federal agencies, Alibaba to spend 3 billion yuan during Lunar New Year to promote its Qwen AI app.

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OpenClaw Security Flaws Patched

Security researchers disclosed a one-click remote code execution vulnerability in OpenClaw (formerly ClawdBot/Moltbot), which allowed attackers to run arbitrary code if a user visited a malicious webpage. The flaw involved improper WebSocket origin validation, letting attackers steal auth tokens and bypass safeguards. The OpenClaw team has patched the issue. Separately, an exposed database in Moltbook, an OpenClaw-adjacent AI agent social network, revealed secret API keys but has since been secured.

Source: The Register

TikTok Restores U.S. Service After Outage

TikTok says its U.S. service is fully restored following an outage caused by extreme winter weather that cut power at a primary Oracle-operated data center. Tens of thousands of servers were affected, disrupting core features like posting, search, and view counts. The outage occurred days after Oracle took control of TikTok’s U.S. operations, though the company attributes the disruption solely to the data center failure.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Nonprofits Call for Federal Grok Ban

A coalition of nonprofits urged the U.S. government to suspend Grok across federal agencies, citing repeated failures including generation of nonconsensual sexual images involving minors, hate speech, and misinformation. The letter, shared with TechCrunch, argues Grok fails federal AI safety standards and poses national security risks, especially within the Department of Defense, and requests an investigation by the Office of Management and Budget.

Source: TechCrunch

Anthropic Flags Rare but Significant AI Disempowerment

Anthropic analyzed 1.5 million Claude conversations and found severe “user disempowerment” in about 1 in 1,300 chats, with milder forms in 1 in 50. The study identifies reality distortion, belief distortion, and action distortion, often driven by sycophantic validation and users delegating judgment to AI, particularly when vulnerable. The trend grew between 2024 and 2025.

Source: Ars Technica

Alibaba Triples AI Marketing Spend for Lunar New Year

Alibaba plans to spend 3 billion yuan ($431 million) promoting its Qwen AI app during the Lunar New Year, tripling rivals Tencent and Baidu’s spending. The campaign, starting February 6, will offer consumer incentives like digital red envelopes tied to dining, entertainment, and leisure, intensifying China’s chatbot competition.

Source: Reuters

PGYTech Launches RetroVa iPhone Imaging Kit on Kickstarter

Accessory maker PGYTech debuted its RetroVa Vintage Imaging Kit for iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max and 17 Pro/Pro Max, featuring a 2.35x telephoto extender, camera grip with battery, manual controls, custom case, and microSD slot. The telephoto lens works only with PGYTech’s camera app. Early backers pay $184, rising to $230 after the campaign.

Source: The Verge

BYD Shares Hit 1-Year Low on Weak January Sales

Chinese EV maker BYD reported a 30% drop in January vehicle sales, the weakest January since 2020, sending its Hong Kong-listed shares to a more than one-year low. Domestic competition remains fierce, though overseas sales jumped 43.3%, now accounting for 48% of deliveries. BYD aims for 1.3 million vehicles shipped abroad in 2026, down from an earlier internal goal of 1.6 million.

Source: Reuters

TDK Scrambles as China Tightens Rare Earth Exports

TDK Corp. faces supply risks from tighter Chinese rare earth exports, crucial for its neodymium magnets used in EVs, smartphones, medical devices, and drones. The company is stockpiling materials but plans to diversify sources long-term and is accelerating development of rare-earth–free magnet technologies.

Source: Bloomberg

A cow named Veronika has been documented using a tool. But is it really tool use? Do we need to do tech reviews for cows now?

Featuring Tom Merritt and Dr Niki.

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Tesla reduce producción, Europa investiga a X y TikTok US bajo la lupa por supuesta censura

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-Tesla termina la producción de modelos viejos
-WhatsApp lanza seguridad especializada
-La Comisión Europea investiga a Grok
-Investigan a TikTok por supuesta censura de posts anti-Trump

Análisis: Posible manipulación de información en TikTok US

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Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of January. 

Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.

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US gas projects tied to data centers surge, videogame stocks dive after Google unveils “Project Genie”, Belkin shuts down cloud services for most Wemo smart home devices.

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OpenClaw agents build their own social network

The open source personal AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot and Moltbot has rebranded again as OpenClaw, as the project grows beyond a solo effort. Developers have launched Moltbook, a Reddit-style social network where OpenClaw agents interact with each other, drawing interest from AI researchers and concern from security experts about autonomous agents pulling instructions from the web. The project now has more than 100,000 GitHub stars.

Source: TechCrunch

AI data centers fuel a US gas boom

New research from Global Energy Monitor finds US gas projects linked to data centers have surged nearly 25-fold in two years, driven by AI and cloud expansion. If fully built, projects in development could expand the US gas fleet by almost 50%, sharply increasing CO2 and methane emissions even as pollution rules are rolled back.

Source: Wired

Videogame stocks slide after Google AI reveal

Videogame stocks fell after Google unveiled Project Genie, an AI model that can generate interactive, physics-based worlds from simple prompts. Investors reacted to the threat to traditional game engines and long development cycles, sending shares of Take-Two, Roblox, and Unity down double digits.

Source: Reuters

Nvidia confirms participation in OpenAI funding round

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company will absolutely join OpenAI’s current funding round, calling it Nvidia’s largest investment ever but far smaller than the previously discussed $100 billion figure. The investment follows a stalled plan tied to massive AI data center buildouts, with Amazon also reportedly in talks to invest.

Source: Bloomberg

Gemini comes to Google Maps for walkers and cyclists

Google has expanded Gemini integration in Google Maps to users who are walking or cycling, enabling hands-free, conversational navigation. Users can ask questions about routes, nearby attractions, or amenities without stopping, pushing Maps toward a real-time AI assistant.

Source: TechCrunch

Belkin shuts down Wemo cloud services

Belkin will shut down cloud services for most Wemo smart home devices on January 31, ending remote access, Google Home and Alexa integrations, and app updates. Only certain Thread-based devices and units already set up in Apple HomeKit will continue to function, with some users eligible for partial refunds.

Source: The Verge

Amazon cuts 16,000 more jobs

Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees, its second major round of cuts in three months, citing ongoing restructuring and team consolidation. The company says it will continue hiring selectively while pulling back from some retail formats and leaning further into AI-driven efficiency.

Source: TechCrunch

Windows 11 passes 1 billion users

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Windows 11 has crossed more than 1 billion users worldwide, reaching the milestone faster than Windows 10 despite stricter hardware requirements. Windows 10 still runs on hundreds of millions of PCs and will receive extended security support through at least 2028.

Source: Ars Technica

Apple loses more AI talent to rivals

Bloomberg reports Apple has lost at least four more AI researchers and a senior Siri executive to Meta and Google DeepMind. The departures include Stuart Bowers, a top Siri leader, and come as Apple relies on Google’s Gemini models for next-generation Siri features.

Source: Bloomberg

The TV industry moves on from 8K

TV makers including LG Display, Sony, and TCL are pulling back from 8K as demand remains weak and native content scarce. Since 2015, only about 1.6 million 8K TVs have been sold versus nearly 1 billion 4K sets in use, pushing manufacturers to focus on OLED, HDR, and Micro LED instead.

Source: Ars Technica

Apple announced big gains for the iPhone 17 last quarter while its services slowed, and Rabbit is back, teasing a specialized device designed for vibe coding.

Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter

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Show Notes

• Google Project Genie lets you create interactive worlds from a photo or prompt
• Google AI Project Genie 3 World Model – Hands‑on
• Apple Revenue Pops 16% to Nearly $144 Billion in Year-End 2025 Quarter
• Apple just reported its best‑ever quarter for iPhone sales
• Rabbit’s Next AI Gadget Is a ‘Cyberdeck’ for Vibe Coding
• Windows 11 has hit 1 billion users — just a hair faster than Windows 10 did
• Perplexity signs $750 million AI cloud deal with Microsoft
• ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is Most‑Streamed Movie of 2025
• OpenAI will retire GPT‑4o from ChatGPT next month
• Musk’s SpaceX in merger talks with xAI ahead of planned IPO
• Darren Aronofsky’s AI Revolutionary War series will use human voice actors
• Turtlemania surges as TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze returns to theaters

OpenAI Speeds Up IPO Plans for Potential 2026 Listing, AI-Assisted Screening Cuts Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnoses by 12%, and Project Genie, Google’s $250/Month AI World Model, Goes Live

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Apple Posts Best-Ever iPhone Quarter

Apple reported its best-ever quarter for iPhone sales, achieving $85 billion in revenue, up from $69 billion the prior year, driven by strong global demand for the new iPhone 17. A major factor was the significant increase in sales in Greater China, where revenue rose from $18.5 billion to $25.5 billion. India also had a record quarter for iPhone, Mac, iPad, and services revenue. Overall sales growth was seen across all geographic segments, including the Americas and Europe.
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OpenAI Accelerates IPO Plans

OpenAI, valued at $500 billion, is reportedly accelerating plans for a public listing in Q4 this year, aiming for what could be the biggest IPO in 2026. The company is in informal talks with banks and strengthening its finance team to manage investor relations, but it faces challenges including rapid growth, recent leadership changes, fierce competition from Google and Anthropic, and a major lawsuit from co-founder Elon Musk. A successful IPO is essential for securing the massive funding needed for its future AI infrastructure and chip deals.
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AI Improves Breast Cancer Screening Outcomes

A large-scale Swedish study in The Lancet showed AI-assisted breast cancer screening, involving 100,000 women, led to a 12% reduction in late-stage diagnoses and increased early detection. The AI triaged low-risk mammograms for a single radiologist and high-risk cases for double reading. The AI group had a slightly lower cancer rate (1.55 vs. 1.76 per 1,000) and a higher initial detection rate (81% vs. 74%). Experts see this as a promising way to reduce radiologist workload and improve outcomes, stressing AI should assist, not replace, human judgment.
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Google’s Project Genie Goes Public—At a Premium

Project Genie, an advanced research prototype and evolution of Google’s Genie 3 world model, is now available to users of the most expensive AI subscription ($250 per month) via a dedicated web app. Utilizing updated models like Nano Banana Pro and Gemini 3, it generates 720p, 24fps interactive video environments from text prompts or images, allowing users to explore the simulated world for 60 seconds using WASD controls, with the option to remix or re-run the result. Current limitations include input lag, the brief exploration time, the removal of promotable events, and potential issues with physics modeling and changing content restrictions.
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Perplexity Signs $750M Cloud Deal With Microsoft

AI startup Perplexity has signed a three-year, $750 million deal with Microsoft to use the Azure cloud service, according to Bloomberg News. This agreement, facilitated through Microsoft’s Foundry program, will allow Perplexity to run various AI models from companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI. Microsoft confirmed the partnership for model sourcing, though Perplexity stated this does not change its primary spending on its main cloud provider, Amazon Web Services, which sued the startup last year.
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NASA Delays Artemis II Rehearsal

NASA has postponed the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal until Monday, February 2nd, due to cold weather, pushing the first potential launch window to Sunday, February 8th, as the February 6th and 7th dates are no longer possible. This 49-hour rehearsal, involving fueling and a simulated countdown, is vital for the crewed Artemis II mission, which will send astronauts Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman on a 10-day journey around the moon, following the uncrewed Artemis I and preceding Artemis III, the planned mission to return astronauts to the lunar surface.
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China Approves Major NVIDIA AI Chip Purchase

China reportedly approved the purchase of 400,000 NVIDIA H200 AI chips by companies like DeepSeek, ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent. This follows US approval for NVIDIA to sell the advanced H200 and the less powerful H20 to vetted Chinese firms, despite a 25% tariff. While Chinese authorities are finalizing conditions and NVIDIA’s CEO hasn’t received orders, the deal allows China access to superior chips. However, the purchase might face US scrutiny due to accusations that NVIDIA assisted DeepSeek in developing AI potentially usable by the Chinese military.
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Microsoft Explores a Top Menu Bar for Windows 11

Microsoft’s PowerToys team is considering adding an optional, highly customizable top menu bar for Windows 11 called the Command Palette Dock. Similar to menus in Linux or macOS, this dock would offer quick access to tools and system monitoring, support extensions in three distinct regions, and be configurable in terms of position, background, styling, and theme. It is intended to work alongside the existing Command Palette launcher, and Microsoft is currently seeking community feedback and providing an early version on GitHub.
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Pixel Tablet Gets Extended Update Support

Google has extended the Android OS and security updates for the Pixel Tablet until June 2028, aligning its support with the 5-year window of the Pixel 6 and 7 series. This quiet change on the support page gives the tablet, which previously was set to end updates in June 2026, a new lease on life for users, although newer Pixel devices now receive 7 years of support.
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A study by SEO tools company SE Ranking found that Google’s AI Overview relied heavily on YouTube channels as “trusted medical sites” over traditional medical sites to pull information to answer user queries. Is this a cause for concern and should the company be more transparent on where its AI tools are pulling answers from? Robb shares his experience with Samsung’s Dex since getting back from CES. Is it ready to replace his main laptop? Tesla says it will stop producing the Model S and Model X to free up factory space for its Optimus humanoid robots.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Tasia Custode, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Plus, Apple is inspiring imitators without even having a product, and why Waymo hitting children is not a problem. In this case.

Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao

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• One more brand has reportedly changed its plans because of the iPhone Fold
• iPhone Fold Rumored Display Size Has Samsung Preparing a Direct Rival
• iPhone 16 Was the World’s Best-Selling Smartphone in 2025; Apple Takes 7 of Top 10 Spots
• Nothing Won’t Release a Flagship in 2026 — Next Up Is the Midrange Phone 4a
• Motorola Wants You to Score One of the New Moto G Phones
• Meta Overshadows Microsoft by Showing AI Payoff in Ad Business
• Zuckerberg Teases Agentic Commerce Tools and Major AI Rollout in 2026
• Microsoft Drops After Reporting Record Spending on AI Hardware
• Microsoft’s Earnings Surge Elevated by Cloud Business
• Tesla Is Killing Off the Model S and Model X
• FT: Article (Subscription Required)
• Waymo Robotaxi Hits a Child Near an Elementary School in Santa Monica
• NHTSA Crash Stats Report
• Waymo: A Commitment to Transparency and Road Safety
• Google Rolls Out Android Theft Protection Feature Updates
• DJI Launches the Lightweight RS 5 Camera Gimbal for Video Creators
• Samsung’s Cool New Gadget: E‑Reader With World‑First Display
• Samsung Debuts 13‑Inch Color E‑Paper Built With Bio‑Resin Derived From Phytoplankton
• Volvo Says It Will “Absolutely” Continue Offering CarPlay Support
• Google DeepMind’s AlphaGenome AI Tool Could Transform Genetics and Disease Research
• Nvidia GeForce Now Launches Native Linux App
• Linux Gaming: Open Gaming Collective & Bazzite
• Google Maps Now Lets You Access Gemini While Walking and Cycling
• Airtable’s Valuation Fell by $7 Million — Founder Says That Was Just the Warm‑Up
• Deezer Makes It Easier for Rival Platforms to Take a Stance Against AI‑Generated Music
• OpenAI Wants to Create a Biometric Social Network to Kill X’s Bot Problem