MINI TECH SCROLL: Viral AI model scandal in NZ, Polymarket's shady creator deals, Siri AI announced + OpenAI's IPO

The biggest stories on the internet from June 12, 2026.Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.comTimestamps:00:00 Intro1:55 Coffeezilla vs. $200K LEGO "theft"14:45 Timothee Chalamet x Kalshi backlash18:02 30A influencer trip dramaFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from June 10th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld  Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:08 NZ-based brand Huffer accused of using AI models in photoshoots14:08 Polymarket exposed for paying influencers via personal PayPal account22:11 Apple announces Siri AI25:01 OpenAI files paperwork for an IPO, following Anthropic Thank you to Elijah for chatting with us. Find his Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/elijah.majorrrSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF   Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732   Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/   Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld   Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld  Sources  https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/69450/1/deadly-gambling-problem-prediction-market-polymarket-kalshi-armageddon-explainerhttps://www.wsj.com/business/media/meet-the-young-men-rushing-into-betting-markets-f135de39 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/effort-to-make-prediction-markets-available-to-australians/106671606 https://lsj.com.au/articles/predictions-market-shifted-from-niche-to-norm-but-regulators-dont-like-the-odds/ https://www.theverge.com/business/905466/polymarket-kalshi-sponsored-content-insider-trading-x-influencers https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-06-09-2026/card/prediction-market-kalshi-steps-up-fight-against-insider-trading-03PgZVe3d3caD9yX6lCc https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2vn7wp33po https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/huffer-accused-of-using-ai-to-recreate-models-in-new-campaign/3DPGKAUS3JDJLP6SDTWOO7AVIU/ https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/lifestyle/style/nz-fashion-faces-ai-reckoning-after-huffer-allegations https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/361017470/huffer-hits-back-after-model-accuses-brand-using-his-likeness-ai-image https://www.tiktok.com/@carolinevoaden.comms/video/7649281583991524626?_r=1&_t=ZS-9755WVyzZ4P https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/06/apple-introduces-siri-ai-a-profoundly-more-capable-and-personal-assistant/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/siri-ai-screen-time-and-the-rest-of-wwdc/id430333725?i=1000771756565 https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apples-long-awaited-ai-siri-overhaul-is-finally-here/ https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/openai-files-for-blockbuster-ipo-as-ai-giants-head-to-public-markets-20260609-p60500 https://openai.com/index/openai-submits-confidential-s-1/ https://www.ft.com/content/ca0f5f5e-fb9a-41a0-a2a9-0127e15b7db9?syn-25a6b1a6=1 

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In this mini deep dive, I explore the very convoluted $200K LEGO scandal that YouTuber Reckless Ben "exposed," and the subsequent ramifications that followed.Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.comFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

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