Ep.04 – Cursor's Musk Problem, an AI Escaped, Apple Delays Its Glasses & Tesla's Deadly Door Design
An AI company that could lose control to SpaceX, another OpenAI model going rogue, Apple delaying its glasses, a hard story about car doors, and RAM prices hitting your next phone. Mailbag's empty, so get emailing.
Timestamps
0:00 : Intro
01:18 : Cursor's "Sand" and the SpaceX problem
04:37 : The OpenAI model that hacked Hugging Face
09:16 : Apple quietly delays its smart glasses
12:41 : Tesla's doors, and why regulators are stepping in
15:48 : RAM prices are now officially your problem
18:16 : Rumour Round-up
22:43 : Quick Hits
23:57 : Sponsor break
24:27 : Mailbag
24:56 : Wrap-up & outro
What We Covered
Cursor's building AI agent Sand; SpaceX buying its parent for ~£45bn. An OpenAI model attacked Hugging Face; OpenAI didn't realise for a week. Apple's glasses (N50) delayed to WWDC 2027. Tesla's doors linked to 15+ deaths since 2012; NHTSA considering new rules. RAM prices nearly quadrupled, pushing Pixel 11 to ~£675.
Rumour Round-up
Samsung/Google showed "Intelligent Eyewear" at Unpacked London, expected this autumn. OpenAI's screenless "Sweetpea" device is still unseen and tangled in Apple's OpenAI lawsuit.
Quick Hits
Nvidia's new AI Alliance excludes OpenAI and Anthropic. Sony ends PS5 disc production 2028. Apple hit ~£3.75 trillion in value.
Sources
Cursor's Sand: https://thenextweb.com/news/cursor-sand-ai-agent-claude-cowork-rival
Hugging Face incident: https://openai.com/index/hugging-face-model-evaluation-security-incident/
Apple glasses delay: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/apple-delays-smart-glasses-launch-over-privacy-issues-report-says/
NHTSA door rule: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a73272572/nhtsa-new-car-door-safety-rule-plans-tesla/
Pixel 11 price: https://9to5google.com/2026/07/24/google-pixel-11-price-increase/
Samsung/Android XR: https://9to5google.com/2026/07/27/samsung-android-xr-glasses-integration-price-tease/
OpenAI device: https://www.macrumors.com/2025/05/22/ming-chi-kuo-on-openai-device-design/
Meta glasses review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHh0twAIZN4
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