AI is causing new shortages in ... everything
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This week the AI industry causes shortages of everything, like sliding metal rails for furniture, Spotify adds AI labels for artists and I went hands-on with the Pixel 11 series.
Episode 313
This video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-ai-is-causing-new-shortages-in-everything
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AI shortages: https://www.culpium.com/p/nvidia-who-the-ai-supply-chain-has
Spotify labels: https://newsroom.spotify.com/2026-08-11/ai-persona-badges-transparency/
If a line starts with "*" it's an affilate link. I earn a commission if you buy through it.
*Google Pixel 11: https://geni.us/wmFL
*Google Pixel 11 Pro: https://geni.us/1B7P8aH
*Google Pixel 11 Pro XL: https://geni.us/AKWq
*Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold: https://geni.us/ChIc0DT
*Google Pixel Watch 5: https://geni.us/wIF7kz
*Insta360 X6: https://www.insta360.com/sal/x6?utm_source=AffiliateCenter&utm_medium=copylink&utm_term=INR1HE2
DJI Osmo 360 II (only in China for now): https://www.dji.com/cn/360-2?site=brandsite&from=homepage
Honor Robot phone (only in China for now): https://www.honor.com/cn/phones/honor-robot-phone/
Patronview bot traffic: https://patronview.com/news/99-percent-of-my-website-traffic-is-bots/
Claude watermarking: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/16266773-how-claude-marks-ai-generated-content
Nvidia's $500 billion: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-ai-factory-compute/
Tesla solar plant in Texas: https://electrek.co/2026/08/11/tesla-solar-cell-factory-texas-project-crystal-sun/
Terrafab with gas: https://electrek.co/2026/08/10/musk-terafab-gas-power-not-tesla-solar/
Google Samsung tap to share: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_launches_tap_to_share_for_pixels_and_samsungs_latest_devices-news-74146.php
US private cyberattacks: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/in-a-first-us-will-allow-some-private-firms-to-carry-out-cyberattacks/
New Instagram logo: https://www.instagram.com/p/Db-x8_oRDAN/?hl=en
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Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski
Stock assets: Getty Images
0:00 Intro
0:20 Shortages of everything
1:36 Spotify AI labels
2:53 Pixel 11 event
4:29 Release Monitor
5:21 The Brief Close description
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This week the AI industry causes shortages of everything, like sliding metal rails for furniture, Spotify adds AI labels for artists and I went hands-on with the Pixel 11 series.
Episode 313
This video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-ai-is-causing-new-shortages-in-everything
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►►► News & product links ◄◄◄
AI shortages: https://www.culpium.com/p/nvidia-who-the-ai-supply-chain-has
Spotify labels: https://newsroom.spotify.com/2026-08-11/ai-persona-badges-transparency/
If a line starts with "*" it's an affilate link. I earn a commission if you buy through it.
*Google Pixel 11: https://geni.us/wmFL
*Google Pixel 11 Pro: https://geni.us/1B7P8aH
*Google Pixel 11 Pro XL: https://geni.us/AKWq
*Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold: https://geni.us/ChIc0DT
*Google Pixel Watch 5: https://geni.us/wIF7kz
*Insta360 X6: https://www.insta360.com/sal/x6?utm_source=AffiliateCenter&utm_medium=copylink&utm_term=INR1HE2
DJI Osmo 360 II (only in China for now): https://www.dji.com/cn/360-2?site=brandsite&from=homepage
Honor Robot phone (only in China for now): https://www.honor.com/cn/phones/honor-robot-phone/
Patronview bot traffic: https://patronview.com/news/99-percent-of-my-website-traffic-is-bots/
Claude watermarking: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/16266773-how-claude-marks-ai-generated-content
Nvidia's $500 billion: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-ai-factory-compute/
Tesla solar plant in Texas: https://electrek.co/2026/08/11/tesla-solar-cell-factory-texas-project-crystal-sun/
Terrafab with gas: https://electrek.co/2026/08/10/musk-terafab-gas-power-not-tesla-solar/
Google Samsung tap to share: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_launches_tap_to_share_for_pixels_and_samsungs_latest_devices-news-74146.php
US private cyberattacks: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/in-a-first-us-will-allow-some-private-firms-to-carry-out-cyberattacks/
New Instagram logo: https://www.instagram.com/p/Db-x8_oRDAN/?hl=en
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►►► TechAltar links ◄◄◄
https://patreon.com/techaltar
Social media:
https://mas.to/@techaltar
https://threads.net/@techaltar
https://bsky.app/profile/techaltar.bsky.social
https://instagram.com/TechAltar
https://discord.gg/npKQebe
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►►► Attributions & Time stamps◄◄◄
Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski
Stock assets: Getty Images
0:00 Intro
0:20 Shortages of everything
1:36 Spotify AI labels
2:53 Pixel 11 event
4:29 Release Monitor
5:21 The Brief Close description