This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John discuss PHP Tek 2025, the PHPxSan Diego Meetup, a long-time dormant backdoor, open-source AI frustrations, and more.

Links from the show:

• Open source project curl is sick of users submitting “AI slop” vulnerabilities – Ars Technica
• Hundreds of e-commerce sites hacked in supply-chain attack – Ars Technica

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