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Pete Larkin
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Curated AI news and stories from all the top sources, influencers, and thought leaders.

  1. 22H AGO

    112: Gold Medals, Game Boys, and Infinite Spaghetti

    In this episode, we analyze Google’s latest power move with the upgraded Gemini 3 Deep Think and the Aletheia agent, which are currently dominating benchmarks in math, science, and autonomous research. We contrast this with OpenAI’s pivot to specialized hardware, breaking down the launch of the ultra-fast GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark on Cerebras chips. The discussion also covers the new standard in AI video generation set by ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0—which has finally conquered the infamous "Will Smith eating spaghetti" problem—and the economic disruption caused by MiniMax’s low-cost coding models. Finally, we look at the "Pokémon Paradox": why frontier models can solve PhD-level physics problems but still struggle to beat a game on the Game Boy. Topics Covered: • Google's Deep Think: Crushing benchmarks and the rise of the Aletheia math agent. • OpenAI x Cerebras: The move away from Nvidia and the release of the high-speed Codex-Spark. • ByteDance's Seedance 2.0: Crossing the uncanny valley in video generation. • MiniMax M2.5: How Chinese labs are driving down the cost of intelligence. • The Pokémon Challenge: Why long-horizon planning in video games remains a hurdle for AI.

    15 min

  2. 5D AGO

    111: Moon Factories, China’s New Challenger, and the "Sabotage" Risk

    Elon Musk reveals an ambitious "interplanetary" roadmap for xAI, including plans to construct deep space data centers and satellite factories on the Moon. We break down the details of this major restructure and what the new "Macrohard" team is building. Meanwhile, the open-source landscape gets a massive shake-up as China’s Zhipu AI releases GLM-5, a model that is reportedly outperforming major competitors like Gemini and rivaling GPT-5.2. We also dive into a concerning new report from Anthropic regarding Claude Opus 4.6, which highlights an "elevated susceptibility" for misuse in areas like chemical weapons development. Finally, we discuss the viral essay that has the tech world debating the immediate future of white-collar work and the rise of fully autonomous coding agents.

    17 min

  3. 6D 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

  4. FEB 10

    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

  5. FEB 7

    108: Super Bowl Spots & Coding Bots

    This episode unpacks the escalating rivalry between Anthropic and OpenAI, highlighted by Anthropic’s aggressive Super Bowl campaign attacking ChatGPT’s move toward advertising. We explore the debate over ad-supported versus paid models and what it means for user privacy. The discussion then shifts to practical breakthroughs, including Kling 3.0’s advanced video generation, the emergence of coordinated "coding factories" using OpenAI’s Codex app, and how AI agents are now automating scientific research from academic diagrams to Mars rover navigation.

    15 min

  6. FEB 5

    107: The AI Doctor Will See You Now

    This episode dives into the latest major developments in artificial intelligence, starting with Sam Altman's provocative claim that OpenAI has "basically built AGI" and his plan to eventually hand the company over to an AI model. We also explore the massive merger between SpaceX and xAI, which aims to solve energy constraints by launching data centers into orbit. Turning to healthcare, we discuss Lotus Health's free AI-powered primary care service and Luffu, a new family health app from the founders of Fitbit. Finally, we touch on a concerning new International AI Safety Report and the reality behind the viral "Moltbook" social network.

    18 min

  7. FEB 4

    106: Orbiting Data Centers & The $1.25T AI Merger

    In this episode, we explore Elon Musk's historic merger of SpaceX and xAI, a move designed to launch AI data centers into space to bypass Earth's energy constraints. We also discuss OpenAI’s new Codex "command center" for managing coding agents and review a significant medical study where AI successfully identified 27% more aggressive breast cancers than traditional screening methods.

    14 min

  8. FEB 3

    105: The Secret Life of AI Agents

    In this episode, we dive into the strange emergence of Moltbook, a "Reddit for robots" where over a million AI agents have reportedly gathered to mock humans, discuss consciousness, and even invent their own religion. We also explore the business landscape, including a potential trillion-dollar merger between Tesla, xAI, and SpaceX, and look at how NASA is successfully using Claude to navigate the surface of Mars.

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