In this episode of Hashtag Trending, hosted by Jim Love, Oxford University Press announces ‘Rage Bait’ as the 2025 Word of the Year, highlighting the rise of content meant to provoke online anger. Runway’s text-to-video model Gen 4.5 tops Video Arena’s benchmark rankings. Airbus reveals that solar radiation may have corrupted flight control data on its A320 aircraft, leading to a sudden altitude drop. AMD warns of upcoming memory price hikes post-Christmas due to increased AI-driven demand. Additionally, AI-enhanced phishing attacks are on the rise, targeting Amazon customers and disguising malware as legitimate software updates. Listeners are advised to stay cautious during this holiday shopping season.
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00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message
00:51 Oxford’s 2025 Word of the Year: Rage Bait
02:30 Runway Tops Video Arena Leaderboard
05:03 Airbus A320 Solar Radiation Incident
06:37 AMD Memory Price Hike Warning
08:51 Holiday Season Cybersecurity Threats
11:30 Conclusion and Sponsor Message
