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This week on the show, the hosts kick off with the massive launch of the "Genesis Mission," a public-private partnership between the US Department of Energy and 24 major organizations like NVIDIA and Google to redefine scientific R&D. They highlight NVIDIA's specific role in applying supercomputing to climate and energy challenges. The conversation turns to the hardware race, where OpenAI disc...

This week on the show, the hosts kick off with OpenAI's release of the GPT-5.2 series, a powerhouse model designed for professional knowledge work. They note that OpenAI also launches its first Certification courses, aiming to certify 10 million workers by 2030. However, the conversation turns to the unequal spread of this technology, as an OpenAI report shows a widening adoption gap between front...

This week on the show, the hosts cover the intense competition at the frontier, starting with the report that OpenAI has declared a "code red," halting non-essential projects as rivals close the gap. Shifting to infrastructure, AWS announced the Nova 2 model, powerful Trainium 3 chips, and "frontier agents" for autonomous work. The CEO of Turing then warns that the simple data labeling era is over...

This week on the show, the hosts start with a major shift in retail, as US companies optimize their online strategies for AI agents instead of human shoppers. They then cover Google's resurgence as a dominant force with its "full stack" approach and Gemini 3 model, alongside DeepMind's free documentary, "The Thinking Game". The discussion pivots to policy, analyzing the failed draft order to preem...

This week on the show, the hosts kick off with Google's introduction of Gemini 3, its most intelligent model, and "Antigravity," a new agent-first platform for developers. They then pivot to the policy landscape, discussing reports that Trump plans to block states from creating their own AI regulations. The conversation shifts to the economic fallout of the AI boom, which is devouring memory...

This week on the show, the hosts cover the growing "data center resistance," where local opposition is blocking $100B in projects over resource concerns. The discussion then highlights creative breakthroughs, like ElevenLabs' use of audio tags for emotional AI voices. Shifting to the "chip wars," the hosts note that Google is challenging Nvidia's dominance with its new, highly efficient "Ironwood"...

This week's podcast covers AI's rapid move into real-world products, starting with Google Maps integrating Gemini for "human-like" landmark navigation. The discussion then highlights AI's humanitarian use in instantly screening for Tuberculosis (TB) and its commercial efficiency with Amazon's new Kindle Translate service for authors. Shifting to professional tools, Google Finance is getting a "Dee...

This week on the show, the hosts start with the massive AI spending boom, as Big Tech (Meta, Google, Microsoft) triples down on infrastructure, and Nvidia becomes the world's first $5 trillion company. This leads to the new partnership agreement between Microsoft and OpenAI. On the product front, Google has upgraded NotebookLM with custom chat goals, Anthropic is advancing Claude for financial ser...

This week on the show, the hosts dive into the escalating "wrestling match" between OpenAI and Google, as OpenAI launched its ChatGPT Atlas browser, a direct challenge to Chrome. On the product front, Google also launched "Google Skills," a new essential platform for AI learning. The conversation then shifts to the risks of AI, starting with a major AWS outage being linked to recent AI-related lay...

This week on the show, the hosts dive into the economic impacts of AI, starting with Wall Street sounding the alarm on a potential market bubble. They also cover the rapid replacement of call center workers in India with AI chatbots. Shifting to new products, they discuss Anthropic's release of Haiku 4.5, a powerful new free model, and Claude Skills, a new customization feature. Google's NotebookL...

This week's podcast covers the growing concern over AI's impact on jobs, as a report finds 26% of roles could be transformed and Klarna's CEO warns the world is unprepared. New enterprise tools are also a focus, with Google introducing its Gemini Enterprise platform and OpenAI launching AgentKit for building AI agents. A cautionary tale emerges as Deloitte repays the Australian government for a fl...

This week on our show, the hosts cover major model releases, including Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.5 and OpenAI's Sora 2. They then discuss new policy and industry adoption, as California passes the first comprehensive AI safety law, and Reuters launches AI-generated earnings summaries. Shifting to the enterprise, OpenAI has introduced a new metric for AI's value in the workplace while Microsoft h...

This week on our show, the hosts start with a warning that government AI initiatives are likely to fail without proper workforce upskilling. They then cover product and tool updates, including Figma making its design tools more accessible to AI and the launch of Huxe, a new audio-first research app from former Google devs. The conversation shifts to the competitive landscape, where Alibaba is chal...

This week on our show, the hosts start with the geopolitical AI race, highlighted by top scientist Song-Chun Zhu's move to China. They then cover Google's release of VaultGemma, its first privacy-preserving LLM, and an ethics brief warning of growing ties between tech and the military. The hosts look at user behavior, with an OpenAI study showing most people use ChatGPT for practical tasks. Shifti...

This week on our show, the hosts start with a stark warning from AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton about the potential for massive, AI-driven unemployment. On a more positive note, they cover the new AI-powered study tools Google has added to NotebookLM for students. The conversation then turns to Hollywood, where the growing use of AI in filmmaking is sparking a major ideological debate. Shifting to the...

This week on our show, the hosts discuss an antitrust ruling requiring Google to share data with AI rivals and Canada's unique B2B-focused AI strategy. On the product front, they cover Google's NotebookLM getting customizable podcast tones. The conversation then shifts to industry shake-ups, with Tesla shutting down its ambitious Dojo supercomputer project, and an exciting medical breakthrough whe...

This week on our show, the hosts start with new hardware, as NVIDIA launches its Jetson Thor robotics computer. They then shift to the market, where analysts are warning of an AI stock bubble and a new paper explains why AI isn't ready to be an autonomous coder. The hosts also cover a new report on the top 100 consumer AI apps, which shows the market is stabilizing. They explore the dual use of AI...

This week on our show, the hosts start with social impacts, looking at a poll where a majority of Americans fear AI will permanently eliminate jobs and a study suggesting doctors may become overly reliant on AI tools. On the product front, they cover Microsoft's new AI Copilot function in Excel and Chinese startup DeepSeek's release of a powerful new open-source model. The hosts also discuss new d...

This week on our show, the hosts start with the US government launching USAi, a new secure platform for federal employees to use AI tools. They discuss the growing pains of the AI boom, as massive, energy-hungry data centers strain the national grid. The conversation then shifts to US policy, with the hosts discussing the motivation behind the former Biden administration's AI chip restrictions aga...

This week on our show, the hosts start by looking at the massive energy demands of the AI boom, which the power industry is counting on for significant growth. Then, they dive into a series of major announcements from OpenAI, including providing ChatGPT Enterprise to the entire U.S. federal workforce , releasing new open-weight models called gpt-oss , and unveiling their smartest and fastest model...

This week on our show, the hosts start with global policy, as China calls for an international consensus on balancing AI development and security. On the product front, they discuss Google's NotebookLM getting a "Video Overviews" update and OpenAI launching a new "study mode" for ChatGPT to help users learn step-by-step. The conversation then shifts to the job market, with a new Microsoft paper li...

This week on our show, the hosts dive into the new White House AI Action Plan, which aims for U.S. global dominance , though a separate analysis points out it currently lacks concrete implementation details. They also discuss the predicted rise of AI "super-agents," sophisticated systems that can manage other AI tools. Shifting to the market, the hosts look at a new trend where IT buyers are inves...

This week on our show, the hosts discuss several major product launches, starting with Anthropic's new Claude-powered solution for financial services and Google's NotebookLM adding curated 'featured notebooks' from experts. They also cover AWS unveiling new innovations for building and deploying AI agents at an enterprise scale , and how Netflix has started using generative AI in its shows and fil...

This week on our show, the hosts discuss how a real-time trial shows AI could significantly speed up cancer care. They then cover the emerging AI browser race, with Perplexity launching its Comet browser and OpenAI reportedly set to release its own. The conversation shifts to AI's impact on legacy industries, exploring how it's rewriting the rules of insurance. Next, they delve into a proposed new...

This week on our show, the hosts discuss whether the obsession with AGI/superintelligence is derailing practical AI progress. They examine how AI workforce takeover fears may be overblown but are still scrambling firms' hiring plans. They explore European companies urging the EU to delay AI rules and a new push for US national AI rules after a state ban failed. The hosts then review a new market r...