{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Sam Altman Confesses: Pentagon Deal Looks Opportunistic","description":"OpenAI\u2019s Pentagon Backlash, Microsoft\u2019s \u201cMicroSlop\u201d Filter, Apple M5 MacBook Pro Price Hikes, and Washington\u2019s Microchip Ban Jim Love covers backlash to OpenAI\u2019s rapid Pentagon deal announcement, with Sam Altman admitting it looked opportunistic as ChatGPT uninstall rates and one-star reviews spiked while Anthropic\u2019s Claude gained installs; OpenAI then revised contract language to state its AI won\u2019t intentionally be used for mass domestic surveillance or by agencies like the NSA without separate approval. He also discusses reports that Microsoft\u2019s Copilot Discord filtered the term \u201cMicroSlop,\u201d prompting user workarounds and a server lockdown that Microsoft said was an anti-spam measure. Apple\u2019s new M5 MacBook Pro lineup adds higher default storage, claims faster internal storage and ~20% GPU gains, but raises prices and introduces a pricier Studio Display XDR with optional nano-texture. Finally, Washington State proposes banning mandatory employee microchip implants amid broader workplace surveillance concerns. 00:00 Sponsor Message Meter 00:19 OpenAI Pentagon Backlash 03:08 Microsoft MicroSlop Filter 05:33 Apple M5 MacBook Prices 07:10 Host Rant On Hype 07:34 Washington Microchip Ban 09:29 Wrap Up And Sponsor ","author_name":"Hashtag Trending","author_url":"https:\/\/technewsday.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40308020\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/020300\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199201995"}