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OpenAI Goes Hardware, Facebook Ads Get Hijacked
Episode 39
**Summary:** OpenAI is acquiring Jony Ive's design startup, Io, for $6.5 billion to produce hardware specifically for ChatGPT, aiming to create devices that reduce friction between users and AI, pote…
Published on 7 months ago
OpenAI Brings GPT 4.1 to Everyone on ChatGPT
Episode 38
OpenAI has launched its GPT-4.1 model on ChatGPT, accessible to both free and paid users, enhancing speed and accuracy while offering free users usage limits and paid users priority access. This move…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Nvidia Locks In Billions for AI Chips in the Middle East
Episode 37
Nvidia and AMD have secured key contracts to supply AI chips to Saudi Arabia's Humain for a major AI data center project, backed by the Public Investment Fund. This initiative will involve delivering…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
OpenAI’s $100 Billion Data Center Plan Hits a Wall
Episode 36
**Perplexity AI's Valuation Soars to $14 Billion Amid New Funding:** Perplexity AI has secured a $500 million funding round led by Accel, boosting its valuation from $9 billion to $14 billion. The Sa…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Chip Stocks Surge as US and China Strike Tariff Relief Deal
Episode 35
Chip stocks surged following a U.S.-China tariff relief deal on technology products, boosting the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index and major companies like AMD and Nvidia. This agreement signifies re…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Netflix swaps scroll fatigue for a chatty AI concierge
Episode 34
1. **Netflix Launches AI-Powered Search**: Netflix has introduced a generative-AI search feature on iOS that allows users to request content in plain language, utilizing OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This tool w…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Chips get political, chatbots stall wages, UAE kids code early
Episode 33
1. **Trump Revokes Biden's AI Chip Export Rule**: The Trump administration will repeal the Biden-era "AI diffusion rule" to replace it with bilateral agreements for chip exports, maintaining focus on…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
ChatGPT’s Shopping Cards Are Google’s Worst Nightmare
Episode 32
1. **ChatGPT Enhancements**: OpenAI has upgraded ChatGPT to include image-rich product cards with prices and ratings, transforming it into a shopping engine for all users. It now pulls live retail pr…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
OpenAI Stays A Non-Profit, Search Gets Squeezed, AI Datacener Backlash
Episode 31
1. **OpenAI Reestablishes Nonprofit Governance**: OpenAI has reverted to a governance model that maintains nonprofit control while creating a public benefit corporation for its for-profit arm. This m…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
$300 Billion Bet on AI, Claude Handles Payments, Alexa+ Hits 100,000 Users
Episode 30
1. **Big Tech's AI Investment Surge**: Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon have committed over $300 billion towards AI infrastructure in 2025, with ongoing high expenditures despite economic uncert…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago