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  1. 15 HR AGO

    110: xAI’s Exodus

    In this episode, we explore the turmoil inside Elon Musk’s xAI, where the departure of co-founders Tony Wu and Jimmy Ba marks five major exits in under a year—just as the company merges with SpaceX. We dig into the details of Musk’s ambitious plan to put data centers in space, examining the economic and physical challenges of launching servers into orbit. We also unpack a new Harvard Business Review study that contradicts the productivity narrative, finding that AI tools are actually expanding employee workloads and blurring the lines between work and rest. Plus, we cover the week’s biggest headlines: • Runway’s $315M raise to build "world models." • OpenAI’s decision to delay its first hardware device until 2027 and retire a popular model due to safety concerns. • Claude Opus 4.6 arriving with new coding capabilities and "Insights." • Nothing’s new AI-powered builder that lets you generate personalized apps with a simple prompt.

    14 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    109: The SaaSpocalypse has arrived!

    Is AI actually making your job harder? In this episode, we break down a new Harvard study suggesting that instead of lightening the load, enterprise AI tools are intensifying the workday and expanding employee responsibilities. We then shift focus to the latest technical breakthroughs, including ByteDance's Seedance 2.0—a video generation model that is turning heads with its cinematic consistency—and Waymo's use of DeepMind’s Genie 3 to simulate "world models" for training self-driving cars. Finally, we discuss the business side of the industry, from OpenAI officially testing ads in ChatGPT to the looming "SaaSpocalypse," where AI agents may begin dismantling traditional software licensing models.

    16 min

  3. 29 JAN

    103: Chrome Becomes an Agent, AlphaGenome, and the Return of the App Store

    Google makes its biggest move yet against AI browser competitors by integrating "Auto Browse" and agentic capabilities directly into Chrome. We also explore DeepMind’s new AlphaGenome model, which maps how genetic mutations influence disease, and discuss how "vibe coding" tools are fueling a 60% surge in new App Store releases. Finally, we look at the massive funding rounds reportedly in the works for OpenAI and Anthropic.

    13 min

  4. 27 JAN

    101: The Adolescence of AI: Amodei's Warning, Microsoft's Chip, and Claude's New Skills

    This episode unpacks Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s urgent new essay, "The Adolescence of Technology," which argues that the next few years will determine whether humanity steers AI toward a golden era or spirals into catastrophe. We explore Anthropic’s strategic move to embed interactive apps like Slack and Figma directly within Claude, transforming the chatbot into a comprehensive workspace. The conversation also covers the escalating silicon wars with Microsoft’s launch of the Maia 200 chip to power GPT-5.2, OpenAI’s reported premium ad rates, and the debut of Alibaba’s Qwen3-Max-Thinking model, all set against the backdrop of Yann LeCun’s warning that the industry’s current path may be a dead end.

    16 min

  5. 26 JAN

    100: From Vibe Coding to the Utility Crisis

    Join us for this week's deep dive as we explore the growing "AI split" in the American workforce. While "vibe coders" are using open-source agents like the Space Lobster (ClaudeBot) to automate their lives and Anthropic’s new Claude for Excel integration is revolutionizing the spreadsheet world, a recent Gallup report reveals that 50% of U.S. workers have still never used an AI tool. We break down the massive adoption gap between leadership and individual contributors, explain why memory bandwidth is the new hardware bottleneck, and share three practical AI workflows you can use to bridge the gap.

    16 min

  6. 25 JAN

    99: Anthropic's Apology and the Death of Reality

    This episode uncovers the internal power struggle at Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab, revealing how secret talks with Sam Altman led to a co-founder exodus back to OpenAI. We also explore the philosophical implications of Anthropic’s new "constitution" for Claude, which controversially suggests the model may possess functional emotions and includes apologies to the AI itself. The conversation shifts to major industry consolidations, including Google DeepMind’s strategic acqui-hire of Hume AI’s leadership to bolster emotional intelligence in Gemini, and reports that Apple is overhauling Siri into a chatbot while developing a new wearable. Plus, we discuss Runway’s Gen-4.5 fooling human viewers, the launch of the autonomous scheduling tool Blockit, and Salesforce’s mass adoption of Cursor for coding.

    18 min

  7. 23 JAN

    98: Claude’s "Soul" Revealed, Apple’s 2027 Wearable, and AI Hits the Music Charts

    This episode breaks down three major shifts reshaping AI: Anthropic's constitution for Claude and the rise of machine morality and persona control; the music industry’s pivot from litigation to licensing AI-generated voices; and Apple’s push toward body-worn AI hardware and new partnerships for Siri. Together these stories show a wider trend from novelty to integration — new rules, new business models, and deep ethical questions about how we treat and build intelligence.

    13 min

  8. 12 JAN

    95: Making Autonomous Health Decisions

    This episode explores OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT Health, a private experience that integrates personal medical records and fitness data from platforms like Apple Health and MyFitnessPal to provide tailored wellness advice. We also examine Utah’s landmark decision to allow an AI system to autonomously approve prescription refills for 191 different medications, signaling a significant transition from AI providing health information to making actual medical decisions. Beyond healthcare, the discussion covers Lenovo’s new "Personal Ambient Intelligence" assistant, Qira, which follows users across PCs and mobile devices, alongside major industry shifts like Anthropic’s $10 billion funding round and China’s push for domestic AI chips. Finally, the episode touches on practical workflows for automating expense tracking with Claude and Google’s new Gemini-powered audio lessons for educators.

    17 min
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  • Creator
    Pete Larkin
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    99
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