Wed. 08/06 – OpenAI’s Open-Weight Models

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🗓️ 6 August 2025

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Disney is making big streaming moves with the new ESPN app and a revamp to Hulu. Then, it’s all basically AI announces. OpenAI’s new open-weight models. Grok’s new spiciness is already generating nudity. A new AI model to identify malicious software autonomously. And Nvidia wants you to know: no back-doors! Links: ESPN flagship streaming service to launch Aug. 21 (CNBC) Hulu App to Be Phased Out as Disney Is ‘Fully Integrating’ Service Into Disney+ (Variety) OpenAI Just Released Its First Open-Weight Models Since GPT-2 (Wired) Anthropic's powerful Opus 4.1 model is here - how to access it (and why you'll want to) (ZDNet) Qwen-Image is a powerful, open source new AI image generator with support for embedded text in English & Chinese (VentureBeat) Grok’s ‘spicy’ video setting instantly made me Taylor Swift nude deepfakes (The Verge) Microsoft’s new AI reverse-engineers malware autonomously, marking a shift in cybersecurity (GeekWire) Nvidia defiant over backdoors and kill switches in GPUs as U.S. mulls tracking requirements — calls them 'permanent flaws' that are 'a gift to hackers' (Tom's Hardware) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the TechBrew Ride Home for Wednesday, August 6, 2025. I'm Brian McCullough today.
0:09.0	Disney is making big streaming moves with the new ESPN app and a revamp to Hulu.
0:14.0	Then it's all basically AI announces, Open AI's new openweight models.
0:19.0	GROC's new spiciness is already generating nudity,
0:22.3	a new AI model to identify malicious software autonomously, and InVITA wants you to know,
0:27.7	no backdoors. Here's what you miss today in the world of tech.
0:34.1	ESPN plans to officially launch its new flagship streaming service ESPN on August 21st for 2999 per month, or 3599 per month, when bundled with Disney Plus and Hulu.
0:47.7	Quoting CNBC, the app launches ahead of the upcoming NFL season, the highest rated live sports content, as well as the start of
0:55.2	college football, where ESPN has expanded its portfolio. Fox will also launch its direct-to-consumer
1:01.2	streaming service on the same date. The service will include a boatload of content, namely all of
1:06.8	ESPN's live games, as well as programming from its other networks like ESPN2 and the SEC
1:12.6	network, as well as ESPN on ABC. It'll also include fantasy products, new betting tie-ins,
1:19.0	studio programming, documentaries, and more. On Wednesday, ESPN said it inked a deal with
1:23.8	WWE for the U.S. rights to the Wrestling League's biggest live events, including
1:28.6	WrestleMania, the Royal Rumble, and SummerSlam beginning in 2026. CNBC reported it will pay an
1:34.7	average of $325 million annually in the five-year deal. The company also announced late Tuesday
1:40.0	that it reached a deal with the NFL, which includes the League taking a 10% equity stake in ESPN.
1:47.3	As part of the deal, ESPN will acquire the NFL network and other media assets from the league, end quote.
1:53.7	Meanwhile, Disney also announced it is fully integrating Hulu into Disney Plus and plans to launch a unified Disney Plus and Hulu app in 2026, now that it is Hulu's
2:04.4	sole owner. Quoting Variety, a new Unified Disney Plus and Hulu streaming app will be available in
2:10.4	26, the company said. According to a Disney rep, customers will still be able to buy a standalone
2:15.3	Hulu subscription, as well as a standalone Disney
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