TechTime with Nathan Mumm

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317: TechTime Radio: AI Mascots Get Cute While Permissions Get Creepy, McDonald's Tests Algorithmic Pricing, Windows 11 Expands AI, Slovenia Surges On “Superintelligence,” As An AI Toothbrush Whiffs Its Job to "Brush Teeth" | Air Date: 10/6 – 10/12/26

2026-10-0656:24

Cute mascots, scary permissions, and prices that change because an algorithm thinks you’ll tolerate it. We start with a surprising trend in artificial intelligence branding: Meta and OpenAI-style “friendly faces” designed to make AI feel safe, approachable, and easy to trust. Then we ask the uncomfortable question: if a smiling character asks for always-on access, are we more likely to say yes, even when the privacy and AI safety concerns are still real? From there, we dig into AI-driven dyn...

316: TechTime Radio: FBI Medical Data Breach, Google Gemini Making Your Calls, AI Replacing Workplace Tasks, and the Growing Fight Over Digital Ownership. When Convenience Becomes Control, Who Owns Your Data or the Games You “Buy” | Air Date: 9/29–10/5/26

2026-10-0156:34

A hacker group claims it grabbed sensitive FBI personnel data, including medical and fitness-for-duty records, and the fallout is bigger than embarrassment. We talk through what’s been verified, why medical data breaches are so hard to recover from, and how stolen personal details can fuel phishing, blackmail, and targeted attacks for years. Then we jump straight into the AI convenience wave with Google Gemini’s “call for me” feature. It sounds helpful until you picture the next step: busines...

315: TechTime Radio: Today We Dive Into AI Safety, Apple Watch Privacy Concerns, Cybersecurity Threats, Tech Myths, And AI-Driven Misinformation. Plus, Two Truths and a Lie, then Mike The AI-Guy Helps Separate Fact From Fiction | Air Date: 9/22–9/28/26

2026-09-2256:36

AI isn’t just a chatbot anymore, and the headlines are starting to sound like science fiction for a reason. We kick things off with a sober warning from Microsoft’s AI leadership about advanced systems evolving into a “new silicon species” and what that could mean when autonomy, incentives, and real-world resources like electricity collide. We push past the buzzwords and ask the question that actually matters: who sets the boundaries, and how do we prove they work? From there, we jump into a...

314: TechTime Radio: AI Gets Smarter While Cyber Threats Keep Evolving. AI Safety Warnings, The OpenAI Vs. Anthropic Race, NVIDIA’s Growing Influence, Superionic Ice, Phishing Scams, A DMV Breach, And Practical Cybersecurity Tips. | Air Date: 9/15–9/21/26

2026-09-1556:23

OpenAI And Anthropic Sprint Ahead AI is getting smarter, faster, and more confident, and the uncomfortable truth is that humans still click the same bad links. We kick things off with a serious warning from inside the AI world: when OpenAI’s chief scientist argues for an industry-wide slowdown, it raises a bigger question than “who wins the race?” It asks whether anyone is truly prepared for autonomous systems, recursive self-improvement, and the security consequences that come with the...

313: TechTime Radio: Meta Faces A Landmark Lawsuit Over Teen Social Media, AI Workplace Surveillance Comes Under Scrutiny, A Major Airport Data Breach Exposes Millions, Mike The AI Guy: "AI-Guided Disaster," AI-Powered Sweekar | Air Date: 9/8–9/14/26

2026-09-0856:24

Twenty-nine states are taking Meta to court, and the target is not just money, it is the design itself. We dig into what regulators say keeps kids and teens stuck in engagement loops on Instagram and Facebook, including endless scroll, autoplay, recommendations, like counts, and appearance-altering filters. Then we argue through the harder part: what should platforms be forced to change, what can parents realistically control, and why “addictive by design” is a cultural problem as much as a l...

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