AI Is Coming for Your Memes, Crypto’s Quantum Clock, Axios Hack| Diet TBPN

April 1, 2026

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This TBPN episode covers a mix of tech updates during a slow spring break news week, highlighting AI's disruption of memes, major cybersecurity incidents like the Axios hack and Anthropic's code leak, and Google's fresh warning on quantum risks to crypto. Hosts discuss trends from contributor Dylan's newsletter essay and rapid developments in hacks and research papers.

AI Videos Reshape Meme Culture

The hosts dive into Dylan's essay on how AI-generated videos are supplanting stale image-based memes from the millennial era, like TFW formats or Leo DiCaprio Oscars memes. Conan O'Brien's recent Oscars attempt at a new Leo meme felt cringe and outdated, illustrating the shift.

A key example is the Harry Potter reboot's Snape recast with Ghanaian-British actor Paapa Essiedu, which drew backlash and death threats. Viral AI videos flipped the narrative: a photorealistic Snape vs. Black Snape MMA fight (old Snape wins), an AI rap battle, and "DripWortz: School of Drip" (a stylish parody with Maybach train vibes). These clips spread rapidly on video-favoring platforms like Instagram and YouTube, where static images struggle for escape velocity.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **AI Transforming Memes** - Hosts discuss Dylan's essay on AI videos replacing stale image memes, using Oscars and Harry Potter reboot examples
2 (01:41) **AI Video Demos and Debate** - Play and react to photorealistic AI-generated Snape fight and rap videos
3 (03:34) **Evolution of Meme Formats** - Trace meme history from MS Paint images to easy video edits and now AI-generated clips
4 (07:28) **Slow News Week Overview** - Note spring break lull leading to reflective pieces and hack news dominance
5 (08:09) **Axios NPM Supply Chain Attack** - Detail malware in popular HTTP library affecting millions of downloads
6 (12:37) **Axios Attack Implications** - Discuss scale, defenses like pinning, and bullishness for cybersecurity firms
7 (15:51) **Claude Code Source Leak** - NPM map file exposes Anthropic's codebase, roadmap, and April Fool's pranks

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Show Notes

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

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