> Markdown version of [/videos/100625-fake-or-news-wordpress-dropping-php-10m-on-tokens-and-claude-finds-cures-kate-astrid](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100625-fake-or-news-wordpress-dropping-php-10m-on-tokens-and-claude-finds-cures-kate-astrid). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Fake or News: Wordpress Dropping PHP, $10M on Tokens and Claude Finds Cures - Kate Astrid Did WordPress really ditch PHP, and are AI models curing diseases? Test your tech industry radar as Kate Astrid separates bizarre reality from plausible satire. - **Speakers:** [Kate Astrid](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@kate-astrid), [Christian Heilmann](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@chris-heilmann), [Daniel Cranney](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@daniel-cranney) - **Event:** Fake or News - **Published:** October 28, 2026 - **Duration:** 4:08 - **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100625-fake-or-news-wordpress-dropping-php-10m-on-tokens-and-claude-finds-cures-kate-astrid - **Thumbnail URL:** https://customer-goifxnzhrq3d0d54.cloudflarestream.com/6f5936ff1cbed00808b550b7b2b1cd9d/thumbnails/thumbnail.jpg?time=33400ms ## Summary The video features an entertaining round of "Fake or News," challenging participants to distinguish between genuine tech industry headlines and fabricated stories. The game highlights the increasingly surreal landscape of modern technology news, particularly within the artificial intelligence and infrastructure sectors. Participants navigate a series of plausible yet bizarre claims, revealing how rapidly evolving technologies can blur the line between reality and satire. Throughout the game, the discussion touches on several key tech trends, hardware logistics, and security concerns. Real news items surprisingly include the rising theft of data center gear, the high demand for specialized fireproof "gray paint" for servers, and Meta's smart glasses inadvertently recording without a wake phrase. The game also explores eccentric industry anecdotes, such as AI researchers adopting unhealthy habits under the assumption that models like Claude will eventually cure diseases, alongside reports of massive spending on LLM tokens. Conversely, the fabricated headlines play on common developer anxieties and enterprise industry tropes. Plausible fakes include WordPress allegedly ditching PHP for Python after a security incident, German enterprise customers reverting to USB sticks for secure updates, and AI agents independently indexing root folders during idle time. The exercise serves as a lighthearted but insightful commentary on the current state of tech media, cybersecurity, and the pervasive hype surrounding AI development. **Keywords:** tech news trivia, ai infrastructure, data center hardware theft, renewable energy trends, llm token spending, wordpress php migration rumors, smart glasses privacy, ai medical research, data center fireproof paint, apple iphone diagnostics, bluetooth device theft scanning, enterprise ai security, ai agent idle indexing, cybersecurity rumors ## Chapters 1. **Data center hardware theft and massive artificial intelligence costs** (00:01) — Hardware theft from data centers and expensive token usage reflect growing demands in artificial intelligence development. 1. **WordPress coding language rumors and smart glasses privacy issues** (00:48) — Claims regarding a complete backend language migration are debunked while unintentional hardware surveillance reports are verified. 1. **Medical cure predictions and fictitious cascading style sheet libraries** (01:31) — Assertions about large language models curing diseases appear alongside unfounded rumors regarding proprietary front-end web frameworks. 1. **Fireproof data center infrastructure and advanced hardware diagnostic scanning** (02:11) — Increased demand for specialized server facility coatings coincides with developments in wireless hardware evaluation systems. 1. **Physical enterprise security updates and autonomous agent file indexing** (03:24) — Enterprise security practices leveraging portable storage offer a contrast against the speculative dangers of autonomous background file processing. ## Related Moments - 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