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Whitey-Leaks: Hacker Devastates White Supremacist Sites
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AWS Price Hike, Microsoft Office Rebranding, and AI's Role in Fake News In this episode of 'Hashtag Trending,' host Jim Love covers the recent 15% pri...
California's New Data Privacy Tool, Bernie Sanders' AI Moratorium, and the Future of AI Cold Calls
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
California's New Data Privacy Tool, Bernie Sanders' AI Moratorium, and the Future of AI Cold Calls In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love ...
Hashtag Trending: We're Back For Another Year
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love examines the significant trends in AI and their broader implications for the coming year. Key trend...
Final Encore Episode - Research and Cybersecurity Training
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Jim Love discusses the importance of cybersecurity awareness and training, featuring insights from Michael Joyce of the Human-Ce...
Best of 2025 Encore: Inside the Dark Web: Exploring Cybercrime with Expert David Décary-Hétu
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the host shares a pre-recorded favorite interview with David Decary-Hetu, a criminologist at the University of Montreal. They discuss...
A Hacker Tells His Story
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is an interview with former hacker Biran Black. Brian is now on the right side of the battle and bringing his skills to to the fight against hack...
The Ransomware Ecosystem: An Encore Holiday Episode (reposted)
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some of you may have missed this yesterday as the Google feed didn't catch it. It's a great episode and I want to make sure everyone gets it. I'll be ...
An Introduction To The Ransomware Ecosystem:: An Encore Episode from Hashtag Trending
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jim takes a break for some R&R during the holidays and shares his favorite podcast episodes from the year. He acknowledges that some listeners might h...
Year End "Best Of" Episodes: Pig Butchering: Operation Shamrock Fights Back
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the holidays we are rerunning some of our favourite episodes. This one first aired this summer and was one of my first conversations with the fas...
The Vibe of AI: Project Synapse Year End Show
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI Showdown: Gemini vs. ChatGPT – The Great Debate In this episode, the hosts explore the nuanced differences between Gemini and ChatGPT, likening G...
Hashtag Trending: Word of the Year, Satellite Near-Misses, AI Stock Decline, and Kindle Vulnerability
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses Miriam Webster's and Oxford University Press's Words of the Year for 2025, highlighting t...
Near Miss in Space Could Affect Communications
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Near Miss in Space, Starlink Plan Removal, LG TV Controversy & Hacking for Good | Hashtag Trending In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Lo...
OpenAI GPT-5.2 Launch, Google's AI Expansion
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers the latest in AI technology and innovation. OpenAI quietly launched GPT-5.2, focusing on rea...
OpenAI Hits Back With New 5.2 Model
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring Tech Jeopardy, the Evolution of AI, and Disney's Collaboration with OpenAI In this episode of Hashtag Trending, the hosts engage in a game o...
Architects of AI?
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI Architects, Chatbot Wars, and Workplace Productivity Gaps In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses Time Magazine's controversia...
China's AI Surge and Anthropic's Open Source Donation and More...
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers major developments in the AI landscape. China is rapidly advancing in the open-source AI com...
Starlink Sold On Vending Machines?
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla's Robot Fail, Microsoft Copilot Outage, Starlink's New Vending Machines & Google's AI Safety In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Lo...
Microsoft AI Gets Panned
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI Advancements and Challenges: Gemini's Success, Microsoft's Struggles, and AI Governance In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusse...
Microsoft Raises Prices To Pay For AI Features
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tech News: Microsoft's AI Price Hike, OpenAI's Code Red, Meta's Metaverse Acknowledgment, and More! In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love...
AI Myths and Misconceptions: Project Synapse for December 6, 2025
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Debunking AI Myths and Misconceptions In this episode of Hashtag Trending, the hosts delve into common myths and misconceptions surrounding artificial...
AI Dominates Internet Writing, ChatGPT Ads, Apple Design Exits, and More Tech News
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses significant shifts and controversies in the tech world. Key topics include AI generating ...
Hashtag Trending: Amazon's AI Agent, China's Breakthrough Chip, and GitHub Alternatives
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers Amazon's new AI agent capable of coding autonomously for extended periods, China's developme...
AI Battles, Social Media Bans, and Open Source Troubles
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses the rapid developments in AI as OpenAI accelerates its new model launch amidst competitio...
Rage Bait as Word of the Year, Solar Radiation Hits Airbus, and AI-Driven Hacks: Hashtag Trending
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, hosted by Jim Love, Oxford University Press announces 'Rage Bait' as the 2025 Word of the Year, highlighting the ...
AI Limits, Supreme Court Piracy Case, and Amazon Workers Protest | Hashtag Trending
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses the latest decisions by OpenAI and Google to restrict free access to their AI tools du...
AGI Is Here: Project Synapse
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI Advancements and Security Concerns: From Gemini 3 to Data Trust In this episode of Hashtag Trending - The Weekend Edition, hosts Marcel Ganger, Joh...
Gemini 3.0 Rocks. Hashtag Trending Weekend With Project Synapse (Replay)
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Exploration of Google Gemini 3.0 and Nano Banana Pro: A Revolutionary Leap in AI In this episode, the hosts delve into the recent announcements and ca...
Is OpenAI Losing Its Edge? Amazon's LEO Network Advances & Nvidia's AI Phone Rumors Intensify
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, hosted by Jim Love, we discuss the growing concerns about OpenAI's future as Google's Gemini gains traction and c...
Did Meta Hide Research? Salesforce CEO Endorses Gemini 3.0. And More...
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses allegations against Meta for allegedly suppressing internal research showing the mental h...
Gemini 3.0's Launch: Google Reshapes the AI Race | Hashtag Trending
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Hashtag Trending! In this episode, host Jim Love discusses Google's launch of Gemini 3.0, an AI model with a unified multimodal engine t...
Project Synapse: Google's Gemini 3.0 Rocks!
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Power of Google Gemini 3.0 and Nano Banana Pro In this episode, the hosts discuss the impressive capabilities of Google's latest AI adva...
Cloudflare Outages and Legal Troubles, NVIDIA's Earnings, and Social Media Censorship
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses recent significant events impacting the tech world. Cloudflare faced major outages affect...
Peter Thiel Sells Nvidia Shares Amid AI Market Concerns, TikTok Tests 'See Less AI' Option
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Thiel sells his entire Nvidia stake, raising concerns about the AI market's sustainability amid a surge in circular investment patterns. A Va...
AI Bubble Concerns, CloudFlare Outage, & Cautionary AI Toys - Hashtag Trending
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses Google CEO Sundar Pichai's concerns about an AI bubble, CloudFlare's major service dis...
Tim Cook Retirement Rumors and Tesla's Chip Fabrication Ambition
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Hashtag Trending covers speculation about Apple CEO Tim Cook's potential retirement and succession plans, alongside Elon Musk's hint a...
Microsoft Attacks Windows Piracy, AI Guardrails May Be A Flawed Concept And More: Hashtag Trending for Monday November 16, 2025
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Micro Firings Dominate Layoffs, AI Guardrails Bypassed, Own Your AI Model - Hashtag Trending In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, Jim Love discusse...