Fri. 05/16 – Bribing Is The Oldest Form Of Hacking
May 16, 2025•19 min
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Summary
This episode covers Epic Games' ongoing battle with Apple over Fortnite's App Store rejection, a Coinbase hack via employee bribery, and Meta's delay of its Behemoth AI model. It also discusses Windsurf's new AI models, Apple's CarPlay Ultra, and weekend long reads on infrared wireless charging and A24 films.Episode description
Epic Games and Apple are still having beef over app store rejections. Coinbase got hacked with the oldest attack vector there is: bribery. Meta’s having problems with its behemoth AI model. New Windsurf coding suite. New Apple Car Play. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
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Links:
- Apple blocks Fortnite’s App Store return as downloads fail in Europe (The Verge)
- Coinbase warns of up to $400 million hit from cyberattack (Reuters)
- Coinbase Hack Rocks Company That Led Crypto Into Mainstream (Bloomberg)
- Meta Is Delaying the Rollout of Its Flagship AI Model (WSJ)
- Vibe-coding startup Windsurf launches in-house AI models (TechCrunch)
- Next-gen CarPlay, branded CarPlay Ultra, starts rolling out today (9to5Mac)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
- I let lasers power my smart home — and I don’t want to go back (The Verge)
- The Popular Alternative - The State of A24 (Dirt)
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