This episode of Equity discusses a critical vulnerability in PHP, the programming language powering over 70% of the web, which was discovered by AI models and is now causing a global scramble to patch. The hosts also explore the potential merger of Tesla and SpaceX, the bankruptcy of Character AI and its acquisition by Disney, and a massive $320 million funding round for Otter AI.
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A critical, decades-old vulnerability in PHP was discovered by AI models, exposing over 70% of websites to hacking and forcing a global patching emergency.
Tesla and SpaceX have formed special committees to explore a merger, with the hosts believing it's inevitable despite Elon Musk's carefully neutral public stance.
Character AI filed for bankruptcy and is being acquired by Disney, raising questions about the sustainability of AI startups and the rise of 'aqua-hires'.
Otter AI raised a surprising $320 million, sparking concerns that the simple transcription tool will be forced to add more unwanted AI features to satisfy investors.
The episode highlights a new era in cybersecurity where AI agents can both discover and exploit vulnerabilities at an unprecedented scale.
"The internet is held together by glue and dreams. — Sean O'Kain"
"This is a real reckoning moment where we're going to find out the downside risk of building so much of the internet on open source technology like PHP. — Sean O'Kain"
"One last conflict of interest for the road. — Anthony Ha, on the Tesla-SpaceX merger"