Today’s show: Alex and Lon discuss Windsurf getting abruptly cut off from Anthropic just before a rumored $3B acquisition by OpenAI, sparking questions around platform risk and foundation-model politics; Deel defends itself by arguing the information it allegedly took was public or obvious, complicating its ongoing legal saga; and Flock Safety’s neighborhood-focused surveillance tech—combining LPR cameras and drones—positions itself as a privacy-conscious tool that gives elected officials control over community data governance.
Timestamps:
() Episode Teaser() ADP's Employment Numbers Might Make Your Eyes Water() Is the Circle IPO Over Subscribed?() Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://www.vanta.com/twist() Anthropic Shows Sharp Elbows With Windsurf() Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist() Is It Really Stealing If It’s Public or Obvious? Deel Says No() Northwest Registered Agent. Form your entire business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Get more privacy, more options, and more done—visit northwestregisteredagent.com/twist today!() The Space Future Alex Has Dreamed About() Anthropic Can’t Stop Scraping Reddit’s Data() Flock Safety is Bringing Surveillance To a Neighborhood Near You
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