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Episode 266

Our 226th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 11/24/2025

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and co-hosted by Michelle Lee

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In this episode:

New AI model releases include Google's Gemini 3 Pro, Anthropic's Opus 4.5, and OpenAI's GPT-5.1, each showcasing significant advancements in AI capabilities and applications.
Robotics innovations feature Sunday Robotics' new robot Memo and a $600M funding round for Visual Intelligence, highlighting growth and investment in the robotics sector.
AI safety and policy updates include Europe's proposed changes to GDPR and AI Act regulations, and reports of AI-assisted cyber espionage by a Chinese state-sponsored group.
AI-generated content and legal highlights involve settlements between Warner Music Group and AI music platform UDIO, reflecting evolving dynamics in the field of synthetic media.

Timestamps:

(00:00:10) Intro / Banter
(00:01:32) News Preview
(00:02:10) Response to listener comments
Tools & Apps
(00:02:34) Google launches Gemini 3 with new coding app and record benchmark scores | TechCrunch
(00:05:49) Google launches Nano Banana Pro powered by Gemini 3
(00:10:55) Anthropic releases Opus 4.5 with new Chrome and Excel integrations | TechCrunch
(00:15:34) OpenAI releases GPT-5.1-Codex-Max to handle engineering tasks that span twenty-four hours
(00:18:26) ChatGPT launches group chats globally | TechCrunch
(00:20:33) Grok Claims Elon Musk Is More Athletic Than LeBron James — and the World’s Greatest Lover
Applications & Business
(00:24:03) What AI bubble? Nvidia's strong earnings signal there's more room to grow
(00:26:26) Alphabet stock surges on Gemini 3 AI model optimism
(00:28:09) Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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