This week, the boys kick things off with some serious déjà vu as Fyre Fest’s favorite grifter promises he’s totally throwing another festival — because nothing says “I’ve changed” like doubling down on the same scam. Meanwhile, the IRS decided to become ICE’s BFF by casually sharing migrant tax data, and their commissioner moonwalks out right after. Also: Microsoft’s long game of “let OpenAI set the money on fire while we build empires” is going exactly as planned. In the news, it’s Elon all day: Starlink might be doing the same government freebie hustle Microsoft perfected, DOGE is monitoring your comms for anti-Musk snark, and apparently has enough data on your family to build Black Mirror Season 8. Tesla’s financials are circling the drain so hard they won’t even take their own Cybertrucks back as trade-ins, but don’t worry — Elon’s ready to bail out Twitter/xAI with monopoly money. Over in the UK, the cops are one coffee away from full Minority Report , and MIT confirms what we already knew: AI doesn’t have morals, just vibes. Speaking of AI, someone sent an avatar to court. Yes, really. In Media Candy, it’s a smorgasbord: The White Lotus is back, Murderbot looks like a win, and the Tron: Ares trailer wants you to care again. There’s also a full Ask A Ninja drop for your 2006 nostalgia, and “Donald Trump Rides a Cock Horse” makes us long for the innocent absurdity of Morrissey Rides a Cockhorse . Over in Apps & Doodads, we’ve got AI dumbbells (because of course), Instagram still pretending the iPad doesn’t exist, and the Scotty Peeler — the tool you didn’t know you needed. Finally, Dave’s back in The Darkside , riffing on malware, The Owl House , and how ChatGPT sometimes gives your image prompts a side of Lovecraftian horror. RIP to some true legends: Dave Allen, Al Barile, and Clem Burke — your music lives louder than ever. Sponsors: DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off. Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! 1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password Show notes at https://gog.show/692 FOLLOW UP Fyre Fest Founder Insists Another Festival Is Coming I.R.S. Agrees to Share Migrants’ Tax Information With ICE IRS agrees to share tax data with immigration authorities Acting IRS commissioner resigning after agency reaches data-sharing deal with immigration authorities Microsoft’s AI masterplan: Let OpenAI burn cash, then build on their successes IN THE NEWS Microsoft Hooked the Government on Its Products With Freebies. Could Elon Musk’s Starlink Be Doing the Same? Social Security Website Crashes Blamed on DOGE Software Update DOGE is reportedly using AI to monitor government comms for anti-Musk and anti-Trump chatter Here's All of the Data That Elon Musk's DOGE May Have on You and Your Family DOGE Is About to Get DOGE’d UK is going full Minority Report with ‘murder prediction’ research MIT study finds that AI doesn't, in fact, have values Elon Musk sets the stage for Tesla to bail out Twitter/xAI at an insane valuation Tesla Is So Cooked That It's Now Refusing to Accept Cybertrucks as Trade-Ins Justice Department Says It Will Pull Back on Prosecuting Crypto Fraud Citation Needed - Issue 81 – Crypto crime is legal by Molly White Reflexive AI use isn’t optional anymore Tech founder charged with fraud for 'AI' that was secretly overseas contract workers Pro Tip: Don’t Send Your AI Avatar to Testify for You in Court Trump’s TikTok Plan Upended by Chinese Objections Over Tariffs France to ban students from keeping smartphones in schools A Tiny Piece of Mouse Brain Has Finally Been Mapped in Mindblowing Detail MEDIA CANDY The White Lotus The Studio Devil May Cry Black Mirror Season 7 Ask A Ninja Omnibus What Year Is This? The Pitt Tron: Ares‘ First Trailer Brings Us to a Whole New Grid Tron: Ares | Official Trailer The Murderbot TV show trailer is here Murderbot — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning | Official Trailer (2025 Movie) - Tom Cruise Brian Eno’s Windows Reboot Chime Inducted Into National Recording Registry There’s No Future in Optimism Tripla Pearlies Lonely Town Donald Trump Rides a Cock Horse Decades After "Morrissey Rides a Cockhorse," Moz Is "Way Worse" Morrissey Rides A Cockhorse - Warlock Pinchers APPS & DOODADS Macbook Air 15“ Scotty Peeler - Label and Sticker Remover Slipdrive - Portable Hard Drive Sleeve for Laptop The year is 2025, and Instagram is reportedly 'working on' an iPad app Nova by Panic Derek Sivers - Tech Independence Kabata - The world’s first AI powered dumbbells Nintendo delays Switch 2 US pre-orders following Trump tariffs BUSY Bar Amazon Haul Mob Control United States Disappeared Tracker THE DARKSIDE WITH
