437: NVIDIA & Intel's AI Alliance, Steam Malware, and Linux CUDA

Destination Linux

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In this episode we cover some of the biggest updates across Steam, Valve, Ubuntu, Canonical, NVIDIA, Intel, and the wider Linux and gaming communities. From the world of PC gaming and cryptocurrency to developments in AI, CUDA, and GPU technology, we explore how these changes are shaping the future of security, performance, and open-source software.

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Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net
Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com
Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com

Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:39 Update on Michael: Why He's Out (and When He'll Be Back)
00:05:31 Community Feedback: AI vs. Privacy—The Vivaldi Dilemma
00:21:18 Sandfly Security
00:23:48 Steam Malware Scam: How a Trojan Stole ,000 from a Fundraiser
00:37:29 Ubuntu & NVIDIA: Making CUDA Easy on Linux
00:46:50 Fusing the Titans: The Intel / NVIDIA Strategic Alliance
01:03:08 Software Pick: Scapy
01:05:44 Support the Show
01:10:15 Outro

Links:

• Community Feedback
  • https://destinationlinux.net/comments
  • https://destinationlinux.net/forum
• Sandfly Security
  • https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly
  • destination50
• Steam Malware Scam: How a Trojan Stole $32,000 from a Fundraiser
  • https://www.pcmag.com/news/another-steam-game-infects-players-pcs-with-malware-steals-150k-in-crypto
• Ubuntu & NVIDIA: Making CUDA Easy on Linux
  • https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/canonical-adds-nvidia-cuda-ubuntu-repos
• Fusing the Titans: The Intel / NVIDIA Strategic Alliance
  • https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-and-intel-to-develop-ai-infrastructure-and-personal-computing-products
• Software Pick: Scapy
  • https://scapy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html
• Support the Show
  • https://tuxdigital.com/membership
  • https://store.tuxdigital.com/