Episode 210 - Violence-as-a-service Used in Crypto Thefts, AI Turns to Blackmail, Rise of Skilled Trades

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Crypto thefts using violence on the rise

• https://x.com/vxunderground/status/1926357024461263002 
• https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/crypto-industry-robberies-attacks-32c2867a 
• https://xkcd.com/538/

 

AI model turns to blackmail

• https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/22/anthropics-new-ai-model-turns-to-blackmail-when-engineers-try-to-take-it-offline/

 

Rise of skilled trades

• https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/skilled-trades-high-school-recruitment-fd9f8257

 

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

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