#975 - WP-Tonic This Month in WordPress & Tech Round Table Show For August, 2025

#975 - WP-Tonic This Month in WordPress & Tech Round Table Show For August, 2025

Author: Jonathan Denwood & Kurt von Ahnen September 1, 2025 Duration: 55:24
WordPress and Tech Stories of The Month. Get the insights you need now. Discover the month's must-know WordPress and tech stories in our latest video! We explore key updates, fascinating innovations, and expert commentary that are vital for anyone involved in the digital realm. Our engaging discussion keeps you informed and inspired as you navigate your tech journey. Don’t wait—watch now to catch up on what matters most in WordPress and technology. Marc Benzakein of MainWP #1 - Automattic Pushes WP Engine to Hand Over Evidence of Customer Confusion (Rae Morey) https://www.therepository.email/automattic-pushes-wp-engine-to-hand-over-evidence-of-customer-confusion USPTO Rejects WordPress Foundation’s Bid to Trademark “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress” https://www.therepository.email/uspto-rejects-wordpress-foundations-bid-to-trademark-managed-wordpress-and-hosted-wordpress   #2 - OpenAI's Sam Altman sees AI bubble forming as industry spending surges https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/openais-sam-altman-sees-ai-bubble-forming-industry-spending-surges-rcna225652 Is GPT-5 a "phenomenal" success or an "underwhelming" failure? https://www.understandingai.org/p/is-gpt-5-a-phenomenal-success-or An MIT report that 95% of AI pilots fail spooked investors. But it’s the reason why those pilots failed that should make the C-suite anxious https://fortune.com/2025/08/21/an-mit-report-that-95-of-ai-pilots-fail-spooked-investors-but-the-reason-why-those-pilots-failed-is-what-should-make-the-c-suite-anxious/ Sam Altman Open AI Dario Amodei. - co-founder and CEO of Anthropic,   #3 - The Case for WordPress: A Platform Built for Builders (Maria Ansari) https://thewpminute.com/the-case-for-wordpress-a-platform-built-for-builders/   #4 - MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing https://fortune.com/2025/08/18/mit-report-95-percent-generative-ai-pilots-at-companies-failing-cfo/ MIT report misunderstood: Shadow AI economy booms while headlines cry failure https://venturebeat.com/ai/mit-report-misunderstood-shadow-ai-economy-booms-while-headlines-cry-failure/   #5 - Patchstack Case Study Finds Hosting Defenses Fail Against 87.8% of WordPress Exploits (Rae Morey) https://www.therepository.email/patchstack-case-study-finds-hosting-defenses-fail-against-87-8-of-wordpress-exploits   #6 - Silicon Valley is full of wealthy men who think they’re victims, says Nick Clegg https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/23/nick-clegg-silicon-valley-self-pity-wealthy-men     Our Regular Monthly Panel Heather Wilde Renze https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherwilde/ @heathriel Marc Benzakein https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-benzakein/ @MarcBenzak   Spencer Forman https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerforman/ @SpencerForman Kurt von Ahnen https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtvonahnen/ @KurtvonAhnen

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