Today, we have back on one of our favorite guests, Zena Hitz, a philosopher who teaches at St. John’s College. We talk about Kimmel’s canceling and uncanceling, the history of free speech in a conformist country like America, and the university’s place as the crucible for all discourse refereeing. Is this a good thing or is the modern university uniquely unqualified to hold such importance?
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Plus: Tether is in talks to raise $20 billion for a $500 billion valuation. And the U.S. is in talks to provide $20 billion in aid to Argentina. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
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UNGA: More than 150 member states recognise the State of Palestine-Cameroon and Eritrea will not.
South Africa's police discover illicit drugs worth $20 million on a farm.
Plus, we discover the nutritional benefits of eating dried fish.
Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Patricia Whitehorne, Makuochi Okafor, Mark Wilberforce, Sunita Nahar and Nyasha Michelle in London.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne
Editors: Andre Lombard, Maryam Abdalla, Samuel Murunga and Alice Muthengi
Every fall for about three decades, the U.S. Department of Agriculture comes out with a report assessing food security across the country. We'll get the latest in a month, but it will be the last. The USDA is terminating the annual report, saying it was “politicized.” Researchers, however, say it was vital. Also on the show: no sure thing on the future of interest rates and the costs for Chinese adoptees to search for their birth family.
Typhoon Ragasa has made landfall in southern China, where nearly two million people have been evacuated in preparation for its arrival.
It comes after authorities said at least 17 people had been killed and more missing in Taiwan after a lake burst on Tuesday, causing severe flooding in the island's east. We hear from a reporter in Taiwan
Also in the programme: Syria's interim president is due to address the UN General Assembly, making him the first Syrian head of state to do so in nearly 60 years; and for the first time, doctors have used gene therapy to significantly slow the progression of the deadly, degenerative disease Huntington's.
[Photo shows a drone view of buildings and fields submerged in flood waters in Guangfu, Hualien County, Taiwan on 24 September 2025. Credit: The Warthog Air Squadron/Reuters)
Plus: Lithium Americas is in talks with the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors over loan terms. And Alibaba says it will invest more than $53 billion in artificial intelligence. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
An unassuming café on Isleta Pueblo just won one of the most sought-after culinary recognitions in New Mexico. Isleta Grill is this year’s Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge Champion for their frybread version of a regional delicacy.
In northern Wisconsin, this year’s wild rice yields are low. The state Department of Natural Resources blames wind damage and heavy rainfall from a series of strong storms. It’s part of a pattern of diminished wild rice harvests in recent years.
Cherokees cross-bred and cultivated apple varieties when they lived in the southeast U.S., but when the federal government forced a majority of Cherokees to move to Indian Territory (Oklahoma), they left their orchards behind. Now one cultural group is reviving those lost varieties of apples along with the history that goes with it.
These are among the topics we’ll hear about on The Menu, a special feature of Native America Calling on Indigenous food sovereignty and stories with Andi Murphy.
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Leticia Romero (Isleta Pueblo), owner of the Isleta Grill
Esiban Parent (Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe and Purépecha descent), Manoomin Wiidookaage for the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
Amber Allen (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), project coordinator at the Noquisi Initiative
Yinon Costica is the co-founder and VP of product at Wiz, which sold to Google for $32 billion in cash. Costica joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss the extent of the cybersecurity threats that generative AI is creating, from vulnerabilities in AI software to the risks involved in “vibe coding.” Tune in to hear how attackers are using AI, why defenders face new asymmetries, and what guardrails organizations need now. We also cover Google’s $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, the DeepSeek controversy, post-quantum cryptography, and the future risks of autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots. Hit play for a sharp, accessible look at the cutting edge of AI and cybersecurity.---Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice.Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016bQuestions? Feedback? Write to: bigtechnologypodcast@gmail.com
00:00 Opening and guest intro01:05 AI as a new software stack04:25 Core AI tools with RCE flaws06:18 Cloud infrastructure risks09:20 How secure is AI-written code13:54 Agents and security reviewers17:38 How attackers use AI today22:09 Asymmetry: attackers vs. defenders32:36 What Wiz actually does40:11 DeepSeek case and media spin
