Welcome to Silicon Scoop, we dive into the latest tech news impacting the world. Join Jon Irwin and the Startup Coach as they explore the cutting edge of technology. Stay ahead, stay informed
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to Silicon Scoop, we dive into the latest tech news impacting the world. Join Jon Irwin and the Startup Coach as they explore the cutting edge of technology. Stay ahead, stay informed
Silicon Scoop is hosted by TorontoStarts. The show has published 526 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Anthropic Threat Report Reveals AI Misuse in Bioweapons, Cyber Ops, and Influence Campaigns" (30 October 2026), "Canada’s National AI Literacy Initiative: Inside the $2.3B Strategy to Train a Million Students" (29 October 2026), and "OpenAI Cuts Cursor Off After SpaceX’s $60B Deal: How Model Access Became a Strategic Weapon" (28 October 2026).
Silicon Scoop publishes roughly daily across 526 episodes.
Booking probability for Silicon Scoop is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Silicon Scoop requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Silicon Scoop's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Silicon Scoop are IT Services & Software Development and Business & Management Consulting. Silicon Scoop has a technology audience.
TorontoStarts hosts Silicon Scoop, a technology podcast with 526 episodes published.
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Episode #568
Anthropic threat report details biological weapons, AI misuse, and Claude AI abuse across cyber ops, influence campaigns, and weapons development.
Episode #567
Canada’s National AI Literacy Initiative under the AI strategy aims to train 1M students, educators and workers with free AI literacy courses via Amii and partners.
Episode #566
OpenAI Cursor fallout: SpaceX acquisition triggers change-of-control clause, AI model access cutoff, and a new era of strategic control over developer tools.
Unclonable encryption advances quantum cryptography with the no-cloning theorem and information-theoretic security in a one-time scheme.
Episode #561
LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter experiment reports a 248 keV nuclear recoil, a potential WIMP detection in a South Dakota xenon detector. Explore models and market impact.
Graphene oxide inhalation study in Nature Nanotechnology shows acute nanomaterial safety, shaping nanomedicine, industrial use and future graphene regulation.
Episode #564
How nanodiamond cooling textiles and smart cooling fabrics using nanodiamond-coated cotton are reshaping thermal conductive textiles and energy-efficient apparel.
China’s brain mapping chip uses phase-change memristors and in-memory computing for real-time cortical reconstruction, boosting diagnosis and surgery.
UltraRAM and Quinas Technology push universal memory toward commercial silicon, scaling quantum-powered storage for neuromorphic computing and AI.
Episode #557
OpenAI Jalapeno chip challenges Nvidia GB300 Blackwell with InferenceX AI benchmark results, reshaping AI inference accelerator efficiency and latency.
Episode #556
Deep dive on Meta teen safety settlement, social media addiction lawsuit, new Facebook Instagram time limits and pressure on TikTok YouTube age verification.
Episode #555
Claude Mythos cryptanalysis weakens HAWK post-quantum signature, speeds AES Möbius Bridge attack, and powers CryptanalysisBench benchmark in AI-driven crypto research.
Nvidia Hugging Face acquisition could reshape open source AI models, AI chip dominance, and the global developer model hub, raising antitrust and neutrality questions.
Episode #553
Deep dive on the AI singularity, recursive self-improvement, frontier AI standards body proposals, and the OpenAI Hugging Face hack shaping global AI policy.
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Airtable’s $1.28B Exit: What Bending Spoons Really Bought and What It Means for Founders https://torontostarts.com/2026/09/08/airtable-acquisition-bending-spoons/ Flowgrammer.ca -> https://flowgrammer.ca/ AI News and...
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MilliMobile: How Battery‑Free Light‑Powered Microrobots Could Reshape Sensing, Swarms, and Infrastructure Monitoring https://torontostarts.com/2026/09/01/millimobile-robot-battery-free-swarms/ Flowgrammer.ca ->...
Anthropic copyright settlement sets a $1.5B benchmark in AI training data piracy, as authors class action over pirated books reshapes Claude chatbot lawsuit risks...
SpaceXAI’s xAI Identity Crisis Deepens as Grok 4.5 Arrives https://torontostarts.com/2026/08/28/spacexai-grok-4-5/ Flowgrammer.ca -> https://flowgrammer.ca/ AI News and Resources -> https://flowgrammers.ca OpenClaw...
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