ChatGPT-5 Builds iPhone Apps, Perplexity’s Stunt to Buy Chrome, Apple Making AI Robots

The launch of ChatGPT-5 and deprecation of 4o caused blowback among users, Stephen built an entire iPhone app with ChatGPT-5, Perplexity wants to buy Chrome, live translation feature coming to AirPods, Apple planning an AI powered robot, and which tech CEOs would be in the Avengers?

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Links from the show

• Sam Altman on ChatGPT 5 vs 4o
• OpenAI Just Announced GPT-5, Its Best Model Yet, and People Are Very Mad
• I Built an iPhone App Entirely with ChatGPT 5 - YouTube
• An update on Blood Oxygen for Apple Watch in the U.S. - Apple
• Sam Altman’s new startup wants to merge machines and humans | The Verge
• Elon Musk Threatens to Sue Apple Over App Store Rankings - MacRumors
• Elon Musk Complaining About App Store
• Apple Denies Musk's ChatGPT Favoritism Claims, Says App Store Has No Bias - MacRumors
• AI Startup Perplexity Makes $34.5B Bid for Google’s Chrome Browser - Bloomberg
• Perplexity's $34.5 Billion Dream of Buying Chrome Is Never Going to Happen. It's Also Kind of Brilliant
• Perplexity's Valuation Jumps to $20 Billion in Latest Fundraise - Business Insider
• Live Translation Coming to AirPods - MacRumors
• iOS 26 beta 6 adds six brand new iPhone ringtones, listen here - 9to5Mac
• Apple’s plan for AI could make Siri the animated center of your smart home | The Verge
• Threads is no longer just chasing X. It’s catching up - Fast Company
• Microsoft Is Trying to Poach Meta AI Talent, Documents Show - Business Insider
• After 34 Years, AOL Is Finally Hanging Up on the Internet's Most Iconic Sound. It's Truly the End of an Era
• Cassette brings VHS nostalgia to your iPhone’s camera roll - 9to5Mac
• WHOOP Membership Options | Compare Plans and Features

• (00:00) - Intro
• (03:27) - ChatGPT 5 Blowback
• (11:31) - iPhone App Made By GPT 5
• (23:30) - Elon Mad at App Store
• (28:16) - Perplexity Stunt to Buy Chrome
• (31:00) - iOS 26 Beta Features
• (35:49) - Apple 2027 AI Plan
• (39:23) - Threads 400M Actives
• (42:06) - Microsoft Poaching AI Talent
• (45:40) - Tech CEO Avengers
• (49:56) - AOL Dial-Up
• (50:48) - Cassette iPhone App
• (52:38) - Whoop Fitness Band
• (01:01:25) - Shared Calendars