Artemis II, Claude Code Leak, iPhone Spyware & Project Hail Mary (EP 36)
From From First Principles by Krishna Choudhary and Lester Nare
April 3, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 2 · Episode 36
About this episode
The episode covers five new science and tech stories including NASA's Artemis 2 mission, the Claude Code leak, cancer research involving cats, iPhone spyware, and a review of Project Hail Mary.
Hosted by Lester Nare and Krishna Choudhary , this rundown episode covers five new science and tech stories at a high level: NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission, what actually leaked in the Claude Code incident, a new cancer genomics paper suggesting domesticated cats may be unusually useful real-world models for human cancer, two leaked iPhone spyware toolkits, and a science-focused review of Project Hail Mary . Summary Artemis 2 is finally flying — why this mission matters, why it is not landing yet, and why the moon race is back in geopolitical focus. Claude Code leaked, but not Claude itself — what was exposed, why people got confused, and why the distinction between source code and model weights matters. Cats and cancer — why domesticated cats may offer a more realistic environmental cancer model than traditional lab rodents. iPhone spyware in the wild — what Dark Sword and Coruna are, what they can do, and why this signals a broader shift in cyber risk. Project Hail Mary science review — what the film gets right, what it gets wrong, and which scientific liberties are hardest to buy. Support the show Donate: FFPod.com/donate Follow: @FFPod on X / Instagram / TikTok / Facebook
People in this episode
Hosts: Lester Nare, Krishna Choudhary
Topics covered
- NASA Artemis 2
- Claude Code leak
- cancer genomics
- iPhone spyware
- Project Hail Mary review
Keywords
- Artemis 2
- Claude Code
- cancer genomics
- iPhone spyware
- Project Hail Mary
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA, Claude Code, Dark Sword, Coruna
Books & works: Project Hail Mary
Places: moon
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