Tech News Weekly 448

Jacob Ward from The Rip Current joins the show this week! Looking into the fallout from an OpenAI model breaching Hugging Face. Winamp returns with a Deezer-powered streaming relaunch. Breaking down the math behind Apple's new leasing program. And shared Claude chats are turning up in Google search results.

• Last week, an OpenAI Model autonomously hacked into Hugging Face while performing a cybersecurity task. Jacob breaks down the fallout from the incident and how it is fueling questions about whether AI labs have crossed into "critical risk" territory.
• Winamp is getting a new lease on life through a partnership with Deezer, bringing a Winamp-branded music subscription alongside local files, internet radio, and podcasts, set to launch in the first half of 2027.
• D. Griffin Jones joins to explain how Apple Upgrade replaces the iPhone Upgrade Program and expands leasing, via Klarna, across iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac.
• And a report from 404 Media's Joseph Cox looks into publicly published Claude conversations and artifacts being indexed by Google, exposing sensitive material like crypto wallet keys and personal data, and why understanding what "public" really means before sharing matters.

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Links

• ChatGPT Breaks Custody - The Rip Current with Jacob Ward
• Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer
• Winamp Announces Strategic Partnership with Deezer to Power the Next Generation of Its Iconic Music Player
• Apple Upgrade vs. Apple Card Monthly Installments | D. Griffin Jones
• Tons of Peoples’ Claude Chats and Creations are Exposed on Google