Travis Wright examines how tech giants combat AI-powered disinformation while simultaneously investing billions in the technology. OpenAI blocks Russian influence operations using ChatGPT as Meta announces paid AI agents and doubles down on smart glasses with a 20 billion dollar investment. The episode also covers Monad's quantum-resistant wallet recovery system and Strive's continued Bitcoin commitment despite significant unrealized losses.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — 707 words / ~4.7 min

Today's Top Stories:

  1. OpenAI Caught Russia Using ChatGPT to Run Influence Operations
  2. Meta Plans to Charge for AI Agents After 20 Years of Free Facebook
  3. Meta's $20B Bet on Your Face: Why Smart Glasses Aren't About Vision
  4. Monad's New Wallet Lets You Recover From Lost Keys and Quantum Hacks
  5. Strive Doubles Down on Bitcoin Despite $292M Unrealized Loss