The OpenAI tsunami just hit and it’s shaking the entire tech landscape. From Sora 2 and AgentKit to billion-dollar chip alliances with AMD and Nvidia, Mike and Ronald dive deep into what’s really behind the flood of announcements. Is this still innovation or are we witnessing a financial feedback loop disguised as progress? Join them as they unravel the economics, geopolitics, and human impact of AI’s unstoppable acceleration.

The OpenAI Tsunami: AgentKit, Sora 2 & Big Deals

The new season is here! Mike and Ronald return after a long summer break to kick off Season 5: Harvest of Digital Dialogues — a fresh mix of tech reflections and personal stories. From Mike’s EV road trip to Lisbon and Ronald's wild vibe-coding” experiments with AI tools like Gemini and deep dive into Martijn Aslander’s Digital Fitness and the future of Personal Knowledge Management. This episode brims with insight. Plus: the latest from Meta, Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia, and a sneak peek at the 100th-episode celebration in the Home Computer Museum!

Harvest Begins: Coding with Vibes and Digital Fitness

In this special summer edition of Digital Dialogues, Mike and Ronald look back on a year packed with AI experiments, surprise guests, voice cloning, and philosophical tangents. From the birth of Echo to quantum chips and digital sovereignty, this is your ultimate summer binge. Time capsule mode: activated.

The Time Capsule Special: Summer Break 2025: 

Satya Nadella spoke live in Amsterdam at the Microsoft AI Tour, Apple stumbles with Liquid Glass and AI integration, Meta drops $14.3B on Scale AI, and Mistral fires back at Apple’s claim that language models can’t reason. This episode is a full-blown AI clash.

Special shout out to Freek "Freaky Freq" Teunen who produced Freakin' Good Vibes #3 as heard in our intro and outro.

Glass Sovereignty

What if the price of remembering is forgetting who owns your memories? Mike and Ronald explore journa(i)ling, life-logging, and the eerie rise of AI as your second brain. From Jony Ive’s screenless visions to the forgotten legacy of Microsoft’s SenseCam, they question what happens when your memory lives in the cloud—but your ownership doesn’t.

Remember by Design in a World Designed to Forget

Is AI a tool, a co-worker, or a silent takeover? Mike and Ronald unpack how tech giants are shifting from software licenses to tokens—and whether AI complements or replaces us.

Complement or Substitute?

What if your AI assistant suddenly goes silen and your whole workflow collapses? We explore AI and cloud dependency, and Black Mirror's eerie predictions. From Microsoft Copilot Wave 2 to tiny-but-mighty models like BitNet, this one’s a mind-bender you won’t want to miss.

00:00 Introduction

00:38 Highlights

02:34 Power Outages in EU

05:45 Dependence on AI

13:07 Cloud and AI

14:59 China's Trade Tariffs Thought Experiment

20:50 Copilot Wave 2 Spring Release

36:22 Model Collapse and Bias

48:40 Black Mirror Season 7

54:56 Philip K. Dick

The Blackout Mirror

Just when the world thought Google was falling behind, it fired back. Hard. From TPU-powered breakthroughs and A2A agents to real-time code simulations and AI-generated otters, Mike and Ronald dissect the comeback that shook the AI landscape. Is Google really back or has it redefined the game altogether?

Google is BaiCK

What if ChatGPT had a body? Mike and Ronald explore the explosive evolution of agentic robotics, where large language models (LLMs) gain physical presence, autonomy, and—yes—even a sense of style. From Tesla-denting robots to deepfake damage claims and the uncanny rise of humanoids in factories, it's a mind-bending ride through AI, simulation tech, digital sovereignty, and the looming legal rights of our robotic coworkers.

Sim Tech: Agentic Robotics and AGI

The geopolitical tensions between the USA and the EU escalates. As Europe strives for AI independence, we explore the technological race and the strategic moves shaping the future of AI. From the USA's dominance in AI innovation to Europe's ambitious plans, and the looming presence of China, this episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the global AI landscape. Tune in to understand the stakes, the players, and the future of AI in a world where technology and politics are increasingly intertwined.

Transatlantic Tensions: Europe's Push for AI Independence

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