WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Aug 27, 2026

Fake or News: AI Agents Hire Each Other, Spider-Man Ads in Cars & RAM Thieves - Marc Plogas

Chris Heilmann , Daniel Cranney , Marc Plogas

AI agents are hiring each other. Esports RAM thieves are on the loose. Watch Marc Plogas separate actual dystopian tech news from hilarious satire in this trivia showdown.

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BMW dashboard advertisements and Apple bug bounty spam

Automotive dashboard advertising and the influx of AI-generated bug bounty reports present unusual real-world challenges.

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Esports hotel RAM theft and ancient warrior princesses

Hardware theft at esports hotels and unexpected archaeological discoveries highlight bizarre news events.

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Intrusive application recording and crypto AI agent marketplaces

Invasive drawing applications and autonomous AI agents hiring each other showcase extreme tech concepts.

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Discord artificial avatars and midair hacker wifi attacks

Claims about Discord patenting AI-only communication and hackers facing midair network attacks spark debate.

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Zoom automated meeting attendance and Amazon warehouse efficiency

AI attending meetings for absent users and algorithms optimizing warehouse worker breaks reflect emerging workplace trends.

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Webpack build optimization and GitHub Copilot bug penalties

Ideas like Webpack ignoring errors for speed and financial penalties for buggy AI code sound surprisingly plausible.

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Evaluating technology headlines in a fake news trivia game

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Evaluating tech journalism headlines in a trivia game segment

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Evaluating technology headlines in a fake news game

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Testing technology knowledge with real and generated headlines

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Testing tech headlines in fake or news

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Testing technology knowledge with a tech news trivia game

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