Microsoft Finally Admits AI Sucks - WAN Show February 6, 2026

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Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Chapters
2:23 Intro
3:24 Topic #1: Microsoft dials back AI features, focuses on W11
8:58 Windows 11 experience & bugs, Clipchamp
14:34 Linus on the "it just works" philosophy, Lina Khan
17:30 Pavan Davuluri's Tweets, Dan dings, Costco open box PC
23:02 Luke on Clipchamp being ok but layered on junk, MacOS
27:07 Linux 3-way challenge, Luke's Randy video idea, RL & EAC
33:14 Topic #2: Twitter office raided by authority for CSAM
36:20 Microsoft's Tay chatbot, mistakes, this is a holistic issue
42:40 Grok's management, why are these built by bad people? ft. Vinegar
48:21 Linus shows how easy it is to bypass ChatGPT's restrictions
52:50 LTTStore's new super soft hoodie colors
55:42 Linus ruins Luke's cam to show a funny
58:36 COM: Thoughts on YT kids? ft. Cartoon & movie talk, grade cards
1:16:43 Tech misconceptions that angers you?
1:25:57 Topic #3: Notepad++ system hijacked for 6 months
1:33:38 Vessi
1:35:42 Jawa
1:36:45 CW Vidsummit BTS, Elijah's first time FP exclusives
1:37:53 Early release of Linus's kids choosing new phones
1:39:46 Topic #4: RentAHuman, rent humans to do things
1:43:41 "Narcissis-doesn't know" shirt idea
1:45:34 Topic #5: Ashes of Creation implodes
1:47:44 Any successful MMOs? Funny Albion Online review
1:50:03 Linus recalls memory of Luke's grandpa
1:53:29 Topic #6: Intel to build their own GPUs for data centers
1:58:26 Weekly Arc B580 MSRP check
2:00:28 Topic #7: Supreme court rules EA lootboxes aren't gambling
2:00:57 Gambling & "skill," craps, are lootboxes gambling?
2:11:26 LTTStore doesn't have white underwear for a reason
2:15:10 Voting for a shirt design
2:21:12 Topic #8: Self-driving cars hijacked by custom road signs
2:23:40 Topic #9: Firefox to implement an AI kill switch
2:23:01 Topic #10: Audiophiles can't differentiate audio signals
2:27:43 Topic #11: Steam Machine pushed back due to chip shortages
2:28:09 Unusable modern server hardware, Intel's old architecture
2:35:22 Topic #12: Spain to ban social media access for minors
2:36:51 Floatbook, Linus' mom's trick, metadata idea, Bad Bunny
2:48:31 Would Linus vibe code his own metadata idea? ft. Waterbed
2:55:29 Odoo
2:56:42 Squarespace
2:57:48 Topic #13: Overwatch 2 is now Overwatch
2:59:23 Discussing Blizzard & its IPs
3:04:26 Topic #14: AMD Ryzen 9850X3D is an overclocked 9800X3D?
3:09:00 Topic #15: LMG & employee salaries, revenue VS wage growth
3:13:19 Topic #16: Five Ryzen 9000 chips bricked on an ASRock board
3:14:58 Which company's internal failure rate would you trust?
3:33:34 Topic #17: SpaceX acquires xAI
3:34:32 Topic #18: Project Farm's review of LTT precision pro screwdriver
3:38:28 COM: Do you recommend Eight Sleep?
3:43:00 Stories of your partners out-teching you? ft. Dan & COM gobbler
3:45:10 How would you innovate oral care?
3:47:42 What's your compliment of VM & containers you run at home?
3:48:33 Why did you invert the screwdriver mechanism?
3:50:45 How much did the modified molds cost?
3:54:04 How would OpenAI split up if it crashed? ft. "Chat"GPT
3:56:40 How long will Linus have his braces for?
4:02:11 How does Linus keep from being overwhelmed while running a company?
4:06:59 How would you cool a PC using positive pressure? ft. Vibe coded app
4:09:16 How do you balance work without ignoring your SO?
4:10:53 9800X3D or 9950X3D for an overkill setup?
4:12:51 Outro