Claude isn’t just the hottest name in AI right now—it's quietly ushering in a wave of ultra-personalized, vibe-coded software that could transform how we build and use tech in 2026. Find out why coders and normies alike are obsessed and what’s coming next. • Claude Cowork Exfiltrates Files • Behind the Curtain: The AI future has arrived • Our Algorithmic Grey-Beige World • Musk wants up to $134B in OpenAI lawsuit, despite $700B fortune • Elon Musk’s Grok ‘Undressing’ Problem Isn’t Fixed • I asked Grok's AI to undress me after X's new limits. It's still easy on the app. • Senate passes Defiance Act for a second time to address Grok deepfakes • Instagram says it fixed the issue that sent password reset emails • Instagram AI Influencers Are Defaming Celebrities With Sex Scandals • French Court Orders Popular VPNs to Block More Pirate Sites, Despite Opposition • Nearly 5 Million Accounts Removed Under Australia's New Social Media Ban • TikTok has quietly launched a new micro drama app called PineDrama as the category picks up steam in the US • Creator income inequality is rising as top influencers rake in big paydays from brands • Managers on alert for “launch fever” as pressure builds for NASA’s Moon mission • Senate passes minibus bill funding NASA, rejecting Trump's proposed cuts • Pentagon Device Linked To Havana Syndrome • Zuck#: A programming language for connecting the world. And harvesting it • Amazon is buying copper harvested by bacteria for its data centers • ‘Are You Dead?’ is now the top paid App Store app in China • Danish dev delights kid by turning floppy drive into easy TV remote • Cinemark will fill almost anything with popcorn this weekend—but there’s a catch • Happy Birthday, Wikipedia: We need you now more than ever • Pluralistic: The world needs an Ireland for disenshittification (17 Jan 2026) Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Abrar Al-Heeti This Week in Tech episode 1067 More Info: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1067 Sponsors: • http://ZipRecruiter.com/twit • http://redis.io • http://zscaler.com/security • http://monarch.com with code TWIT Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Products we recommend: https://www.amazon.com/shop/twitnetcastnetwork TWiT may earn commissions on certain products. Follow us: Website: https://twit.tv/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twit.tv Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@TWiT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TWiTNetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/TWiT TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twittok LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/twit-llc #claude #ai #vibecoding About us: TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce dozens of hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, Windows Weekly, Security Now, Intelligent Machines, and more.