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Singapore ship sunk in Hormuz; AI spies; Dodgers rally

The sunk ship was registered in Singapore, and the Strait of Hormuz carries oil that touches fuel and goods prices; Dodgers rallied too, rest of us panic.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte on Late Night BBN
Published 10:08 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by CNBC: “CNBC Daily Open: A Singapore ship goes down as Hormuz risks rise”, with reporting from ESPN and WSJ.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 10:08 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: CNBC Daily Open, Jack Smith, Hormuz, Singapore, Dodgers, AI.
BBN covered this story before: Orlando police arrest Dale Smith, ex-fiancé to missing woman… (October 14).

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Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA Singapore registered ship was sunk in the Strait of Hormuz, and tensions in that waterway just went up a big notch.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat one is serious, and it will show up in what fuel and goods cost you.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentRoughly a fifth of the world's oil moves through that strait, so yes, your gas pump is watching.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, lighter now, because the Dodgers jumped ahead tonight on a two-run double from Will Smith, and I did not scream at my phone.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI whispered at it with respect.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYou whispered at it for four minutes.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd the Wall Street Journal says AI companies are fighting spies with honey pots, which are fake files meant to trap whoever snoops, plus watching their own staff.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThis was happening before the FBI arrested an OpenAI employee.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA honey pot is a decoy. The spy opens it, an alarm goes off, and the spy learns something about his career.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI have a honey pot. It's my snack drawer, and the thief is always me.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe alarm should be louder.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTime for Things Our Group Chat Is Worse At Than AI Labs. Number three, locking the door. Number two, spotting a fake file.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNumber one is keeping a secret for longer than a bathroom break.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd a Delta One wagyu burger at these prices still would not buy us a better firewall.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBooked it anyway, extra truffle. My guest tonight is a competitive cheese sculptor with a new book. Ottoline Marsh, welcome.
Ottoline MarshThank you. This is my cheddar swan. Please don't touch it, it has been through a lot.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYou carved that yourself?
Ottoline MarshEvery curve. Between you and me, my nephew held the knife a few times, but that is common knowledge now.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA few times.
Ottoline MarshBetween you and me, he did the wings, the neck and the head. I did the vibe.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOttoline, you would fail spy school in a day.
Ottoline MarshBetween you and me, my book is called Brie Careful, and it is entirely about how I got caught.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe swan is the honey pot.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOttoline Marsh, Brie Careful is out now. Thanks for stopping by, and keep the swan away from the snack drawer.

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