Our 229th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 12/19/2025

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov [https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov] and Jeremie Harris [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremieharris/]

Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/

In this episode:

 * Notable releases include OpenAI's GPT-5.2 Codex for advanced coding and Google's Gemini Free Flash for competitive AI application performance. Nvidia's new open-source Trion-3 models also showcase impressive benchmarks.
 * Funding updates highlight Lovable's $330M Series B, valuing the AI coding startup at $6.6B, and Faya's $140M Series D for AI model hosting, valued at $4.5B.
 * China makes significant strides in semiconductor technology with advances in EUV lithography machines, led by Huawei and SMIC, potentially disrupting global chip manufacturing dominance.
 * Key safety and policy updates include OpenAI's GPT-5.2 system card focusing on biosecurity and cybersecurity risks, while Google partners with the US military to power a new AI platform with Gemini models.



Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * (00:02:09) News Preview
 * 
 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:02:56) Google launches Gemini 3 Flash, makes it the default model in the Gemini app | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/google-launches-gemini-3-flash-makes-it-the-default-model-in-the-gemini-app/]
 * (00:10:13) ChatGPT launches an app store, lets developers know it's open for business | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/chatgpt-launches-an-app-store-lets-developers-know-its-open-for-business/]
 * (00:13:35) Introducing GPT-5.2-Codex | OpenAI [https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-2-codex/]
 * (00:19:23) Story about OpenAI release - GPT image 1.5
 * (00:22:27) Meta partners with ElevenLabs to power AI audio across Instagram, Horizon - The Economic Times [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/meta-partners-with-elevenlabs-to-power-ai-audio-across-instagram-horizon/articleshow/125919502.cms?from=mdr]
 * 
 * Applications & Business
 * (00:23:16) OpenAI to End Equity Vesting Period for Employees, WSJ Says [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-13/openai-to-end-equity-vesting-period-for-employees-wsj-says]
 * (00:28:20) How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips [https://www.reuters.com/world/china/how-china-built-its-manhattan-project-rival-west-ai-chips-2025-12-17/]
 * (00:36:47) China’s Huawei, SMIC Make Progress With Chips, Report Finds [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-11/china-s-huawei-and-smic-make-progress-with-chips-report-finds]
 * (00:41:03) OpenAI in Talks to Raise At Least $10 Billion From Amazon and Use Its AI Chips [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/openai-in-talks-with-amazon-about-investment-could-top-10-billion.html]
 * (00:43:32)

#229 - Gemini 3 Flash, ChatGPT Apps, Nemotron 3

Our 228th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 12/12/2025

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov [https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov] and Jeremie Harris [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremieharris/]

Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/

In this episode:

 * OpenAI's latest model GPT-5.2 demonstrates improved performance and enhanced multi-modal capabilities but comes with increased costs and a different knowledge cutoff date.
 * Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI to generate Disney character content, creating unique licensing agreements across characters from Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars franchises.
 * The U.S. government imposes new AI chip export rules involving security reviews, while simultaneously moving to prevent states from independently regulating AI.
 * DeepMind releases a paper outlining the challenges and findings in scaling multi-agent systems, highlighting the complexities of tool coordination and task performance.



Timestamps:

 * (00:00:00) Intro / Banter
 * (00:01:19) News Preview
 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:01:58) GPT-5.2 is OpenAI’s latest move in the agentic AI battle | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/842529/openai-gpt-5-2-new-model-chatgpt]
 * (00:08:48) Runway releases its first world model, adds native audio to latest video model | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/11/runway-releases-its-first-world-model-adds-native-audio-to-latest-video-model/]
 * (00:11:51) Google says it will link to more sources in AI Mode | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/news/841603/google-ai-mode-source-links-web-guide]
 * (00:12:24) ChatGPT can now use Adobe apps to edit your photos and PDFs for free | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/news/841369/chatgpt-apps-adobe-photoshop-acrobat-express]
 * (00:13:05) Tencent releases Hunyuan 2.0 with 406B parameters [https://dataconomy.com/2025/12/08/tencent-releases-hunyuan-2-0-with-406b-parameters/]
 * Applications & Business
 * (00:16:15) China set to limit access to Nvidia’s H200 chips despite Trump export approval [https://www.ft.com/content/c4e81a67-cd5b-48b4-9749-92ecf116313d]
 * (00:21:02) Disney investing $1 billion in OpenAI, will allow characters on Sora [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/11/disney-openai-sora-characters-video.html]
 * (00:24:48) Unconventional AI confirms its massive $475M seed round [https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/unconventional-ai-confirms-its-massive-475m-seed-round/]
 * (00:29:06) Slack CEO Denise Dresser to join OpenAI as chief revenue officer | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/slack-ceo-denise-dresser-to-join-openai-as-chief-revenue-officer/]
 * (00:31:18) The state of enterprise AI [https://openai.com/index/the-state-of-enterprise-ai-2025-report/]
 * Projects & Open Source<

#228 - GPT 5.2, Scaling Agents, Weird Generalization

Our 227th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 12/05/2025

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov [https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov] and Jeremie Harris [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremieharris/]

Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/

In this episode:

 * Deep Seek 3.2 and Flux 2 release, showcasing advancements in open-source AI models for natural language processing and image generation respectively.
 * Amazon's new AI chips and Google's TPUs signal potential shifts in AI hardware dominance, with growing competition against Nvidia.
 * Anthropic's potential IPO and OpenAI's declared ‘Code Red’ indicate significant moves in the AI business landscape, including high venture funding rounds for startups.
 * Key research papers from DeepMind and Google explore advanced memory architectures and multi-agent systems, indicating ongoing efforts to enhance AI reasoning and efficiency.



Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * (00:02:42) News Preview
 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:03:30) Deepseek 3.2 : New AI Model is Faster, Cheaper and Smarter [https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/deepseek-3-2-sparse-attention-optimization/]
 * (00:23:22) Black Forest Labs launches Flux.2 AI image models to challenge Nano Banana Pro and Midjourney [https://venturebeat.com/ai/black-forest-labs-launches-flux-2-ai-image-models-to-challenge-nano-banana]
 * (00:28:00) Sora and Nano Banana Pro throttled amid soaring demand | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/news/831760/openai-google-rate-limit-sora-nano-banana-pro]
 * (00:29:34) Mistral closes in on Big AI rivals with new open-weight frontier and small models | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/02/mistral-closes-in-on-big-ai-rivals-with-mistral-3-open-weight-frontier-and-small-models/]
 * (00:31:41) Kling's Video O1 launches as the first all-in-one video model for generation and editing [https://the-decoder.com/klings-video-o1-launches-as-the-first-all-in-one-video-model-for-generation-and-editing/]
 * (00:34:07) Runway rolls out Gen 4.5 AI video model that beats Google, OpenAI [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/01/runway-gen-4-5-video-model-google-open-ai.html]
 * Applications & Business
 * (00:35:18) NVIDIA’s Partners Are Beginning to Tilt Toward Google’s TPU Ecosystem, with Foxconn Reportedly Securing TPU Rack Orders [https://wccftech.com/nvidia-key-supply-chain-partner-foxconn-has-reportedly-won-orders-for-google-tpu/]
 * (00:40:37) Amazon releases an impressive new AI chip and teases an Nvidia-friendly roadmap | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/02/amazon-releases-an-impressive-new-ai-chip-and-teases-a-nvidia-friendly-roadmap/]
 * (00:43:03) OpenAI declares ‘code red’ as Google catches up in AI race | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/news/836212/openai-code-red-chatgpt]
 * (00:46:20)

#227 - Jeremie is back! DeepSeek 3.2, TPUs, Nested Learning

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

Recorded on 11/24/2025

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov [https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov] and co-hosted by Michelle Lee [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amichlee]

Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/

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 [https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/google-launches-gemini-3-with-new-coding-app-and-record-benchmark-scores/]
 * (00:05:49) Google launches Nano Banana Pro powered by Gemini 3 [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/google-nano-banana-pro-gemini-3.html]
 * (00:10:55) Anthropic releases Opus 4.5 with new Chrome and Excel integrations | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/24/anthropic-releases-opus-4-5-with-new-chrome-and-excel-integrations/]
 * (00:15:34) OpenAI releases GPT-5.1-Codex-Max to handle engineering tasks that span twenty-four hours [https://the-decoder.com/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 [https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/20/chatgpt-launches-group-chats-globally/]
 * (00:20:33) Grok Claims Elon Musk Is More Athletic Than LeBron James — and the World’s Greatest Lover [https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/elon-musk-grok-lebron-james-1235469906/]
 * Applications & Business
 * (00:24:03) What AI bubble? Nvidia's strong earnings signal there's more room to grow [https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/nvidia-reports-earnings-one-question-towers-ai-boom-real-rcna244787]
 * (00:26:26) Alphabet stock surges on Gemini 3 AI model optimism [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/19/alphabet-stock-gemini-3-ai.html?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17635802488027&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2025%2F11%2F19%2Falphabet-stock-gemini-3-ai.html]
 * (00:28:09)

#226 - Gemini 3, Claude Opus 4.5, Nano Banana Pro, LeJEPA

Our 225th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 11/16/2025

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov [https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov] and co-hosted by Michelle Lee [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amichlee]

Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/

In this episode:

 * New AI model releases include GPT-5.1 from OpenAI and Ernie 5.0 from Baidu, each with updated features and capabilities.
 * Self-driving technology advancements from Baidu’s Apollo Go and Pony AI’s IPO highlight significant progress in the automotive sector.
 * Startup funding updates include Incept taking $50M for diffusion models, while Cursor and Gamma secure significant valuations for coding and presentation tools respectively.
 * AI-generated content is gaining traction with songs topping charts and new marketplaces for AI-generated voices, indicating evolving trends in synthetic media.



Timestamps:

 * (00:01:19) News Preview
 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:02:13) OpenAI says the brand-new GPT-5.1 is ‘warmer’ and has more ‘personality’ options | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/news/802653/openai-gpt-5-1-upgrade-personality-presets]
 * (00:04:51) Baidu Unveils ERNIE 5.0 and a Series of AI Applications at Baidu World 2025, Ramps Up Global Push [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/baidu-unveils-ernie-5-0-and-a-series-of-ai-applications-at-baidu-world-2025--ramps-up-global-push-302614531.html]
 * (00:07:00) ByteDance’s Volcano Engine debuts coding agent at $1.3 promo price [https://www.techinasia.com/news/bytedances-volcano-engine-debuts-coding-agent-at-1-3-promo-price?_bhlid=c1556b8d78cd6fbc6a17b645d6f9c7dd9d537fee]
 * (00:08:04) Google will let users call stores, browse products, and check out using AI | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/news/819431/google-shopping-ai-gemini-agentic-checkout-calling]
 * (00:10:41) Fei-Fei Li's World Labs speeds up the world model race with Marble, its first commercial product | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/fei-fei-lis-world-labs-speeds-up-the-world-model-race-with-marble-its-first-commercial-product/]
 * (00:13:30) OpenAI says it's fixed ChatGPT's em dash problem | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/14/openai-says-its-fixed-chatgpts-em-dash-problem/]
 * Applications & Business
 * (00:16:01) Anthropic announces $50 billion data center plan | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/anthropic-announces-50-billion-data-center-plan/]
 * (00:18:06) Baidu teases next-gen AI training, inference accelerators • The Register [https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/13/baidu_inference_training_chips/]
 * (00:20:50) Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun plans to exit and launch own start-up [https://www.ft.com/content/c586eb77-a16e-4363-ab0b-e877898b70de]
 * (00:24:41)

#225 - GPT 5.1, Kimi K2 Thinking, Remote Labor Index

Our 224th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 10/31/2025

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov [https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov] and co-hosted by Gavin Purcell [https://x.com/gavinpurcell] (check out AI For Humans [https://www.aiforhumans.show/] and AndThen [https://andthen.chat/]!)

Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/

In this episode:

 * OpenAI completes its for-profit restructuring, redefining its relationship with Microsoft and securing future investments. Meanwhile, Qualcomm and other tech giants announce new AI chips aimed at competing with Nvidia and AMD, marking major advancements in AI hardware capabilities.
 * Amazon and Google deepen their partnerships with Anthropic, providing extensive computing resources to enhance AI research and applications. These developments signal significant growth and competition in the AI industry.
 * Major AI tools and models were released and updated, including Cursor 2.0, CLAUDE coding capabilities, and open-source options from Minimax. These new tools offer a range of functionalities for coding, design, and more.
 * Legal battles around AI copyright issues persist, as OpenAI faces ongoing lawsuits from authors over text generation using copyrighted material. Universal Music Group settles a copyright suit with AI music startup UDO, transitioning to a licensed model for AI-generated music. This shift reflects broader challenges and adaptations in the AI-generated content space, where copyright and ethical usage remain highly contentious issues.



Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * (00:02:44) News Preview
 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:03:44) Cursor 2.0 shifts to in-house AI with Composer model and parallel agents [https://the-decoder.com/cursor-2-0-shifts-to-in-house-ai-with-composer-model-and-parallel-agents/]
 * (00:07:44) Anthropic brings Claude Code to the web | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/20/anthropic-brings-claude-code-to-the-web/]
 * (00:10:01) Microsoft's Mico is a 'Clippy' for the AI era | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/microsofts-mico-is-a-clippy-for-the-ai-era/]
 * (00:14:20) Anthropic’s Claude catches up to ChatGPT and Gemini with upgraded memory features | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/news/804124/anthropic-claude-ai-memory-upgrade-all-subscribers]
 * (00:18:46) Canva launches its own design model, adds new AI features to the platform | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/30/canva-launches-its-own-design-model-adds-new-ai-features-to-the-platform/]
 * (00:21:07) Elon Musk’s Grokipedia launches with AI-cloned pages from Wikipedia | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/news/807686/elon-musk-grokipedia-launch-wikipedia-xai-copied]
 * Applications & Business
 * (00:25:10) OpenAI completed its for-profit re [https://www.theverge.com/news/807875/openai-microsoft-for-profit-agi]

#224 - OpenAI is for-profit! Cursor 2, Minimax M2, Udio copyright

Our 223st episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 10/17/2025

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov [https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov] and co-hosted by Michelle Lee [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amichlee]

Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/

In this episode:

 * Anthropic and OpenAI have announced updates to their AI models and tools, including Haiku 4.5 and various business collaborations.
 * Multiple companies like Slack and Salesforce are integrating AI assistants and agents into their platforms, enhancing task management and business operations.
 * Recent research in reinforcement learning and agent memory curation highlights new methods for improving AI model performance and context management.
 * California has passed a law to regulate AI chatbots for children and vulnerable users, and there are rising concerns over the increasing amount of AI-generated content on the internet.

Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * (00:01:31) News Preview
 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:02:18) Anthropic launches new version of scaled-down ‘Haiku’ model [https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/15/anthropic-launches-new-version-of-scaled-down-haiku-model/]
 * (00:04:52) Everything OpenAI announced at DevDay 2025: Agent Kit, Apps SDK, ChatGPT, and more | ZDNET [https://www.zdnet.com/article/everything-openai-announced-at-devday-2025-agent-kit-apps-sdk-chatgpt-and-more/]
 * (00:09:11) Anthropic turns to ‘skills’ to make Claude more useful at work | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/800868/anthropic-claude-skills-ai-agents]
 * (00:13:20) Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/news/787076/microsoft-office-agent-mode-office-agent-anthropic-models]
 * (00:17:22) Google releases Veo 3.1, adds it to Flow video editor | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/15/google-releases-veo-3-1-adds-it-to-flow-video-editor/]
 * (00:19:40) Slack is turning Slackbot into an AI assistant | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/news/797890/slack-slackbot-ai-assistant-upgrade]
 * (00:22:52) Salesforce announces Agentforce 360 as enterprise AI competition heats up | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/13/salesforce-announces-agentforce-360-as-enterprise-ai-competition-heats-up/]
 * Applications & Business
 * (00:24:58) Broadcom stock pops 9% on OpenAI custom chip deal, adding to Nvidia and AMD agreements [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/openai-partners-with-broadcom-custom-ai-chips-alongside-nvidia-amd.html]
 * (00:27:58) How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot | WIRED [https://www.wired.com/story/bytedance-doubao-chatbot-popularity/]
 * (00:30:08) Amazon's Zoox Robotaxis Have Arrived I [https://www.slashgear.com/1989040/amazon-zoox-robotaxis-las-vagas-rider-experience/]

#223 - 

Our 222st episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 10/03/2025

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov [https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov] and co-hosted by Jon Krohn

Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/

In this episode:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * (00:03:08) News Preview
 * (00:03:56) Response to listener comments



 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:04:51) ChatGPT parent company OpenAI announces Sora 2 with AI video app [https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/openai-announces-sora-2-ai-video-audio-app-rcna234753]
 * (00:11:35) Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.5 in latest bid for AI agents and coding supremacy | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/787524/anthropic-releases-claude-sonnet-4-5-in-latest-bid-for-ai-agents-and-coding-supremacy]
 * (00:22:25) Meta launches 'Vibes,' a short-form video feed of AI slop | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/meta-launches-vibes-a-short-form-video-feed-of-ai-slop/]
 * (00:26:42) OpenAI launches ChatGPT Pulse to proactively write you morning briefs | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/openai-launches-chatgpt-pulse-to-proactively-write-you-morning-briefs/]
 * (00:33:44) OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT  | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/29/openai-rolls-out-safety-routing-system-parental-controls-on-chatgpt/]
 * (00:35:53) The Latest Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview is Now the Fastest Proprietary Model (External Tests) and 50% Fewer Output Tokens - MarkTechPost [https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/09/27/the-latest-gemini-2-5-flash-lite-preview-is-now-the-fastest-proprietary-model-external-tests-and-50-fewer-output-tokens/]
 * (00:39:54) Microsoft just added AI agents to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - how to use them | ZDNET [https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-just-added-ai-agents-to-word-excel-and-powerpoint-how-to-use-them/]



 * Applications & Business
 * (00:42:41) OpenAI takes on Google, Amazon with new agentic shopping system | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/29/openai-takes-on-google-amazon-with-new-agentic-shopping-system/]
 * (00:46:01) Exclusive: Mira Murati’s Stealth AI Lab Launches Its First Product | WIRED [https://www.wired.com/story/thinking-machines-lab-first-product-fine-tune/]
 * (00:49:54) OpenAI is the world's most valuable private company after private stock sale | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/02/openai-is-the-worlds-most-valuable-private-company-after-private-stock-sale/]
 * (00:53:07) Elon Musk’s xAI accuses OpenAI of stealing trade secrets in new lawsuit | Technology | The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/25/elon-musk-xai-openai-sam-altman-lawsuit]
 * (00:55:40)

#222 - Sora 2, Sonnet 4.5, Vibes, Thinking Machines

Our 221st episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 09/19/2025

Note: we transitioned to a new RSS feed and it seems this did not make it to there, so this may be posted about 2 weeks past the release date.

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov [https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov] and co-hosted by Michelle Lee [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amichlee]

Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/

In this episode:

 * OpenAI releases a new version of Codex integrated with GPT-5, enhancing coding capabilities and aiming to compete with other AI coding tools like Cloud Code.
 * Significant updates in the robotics sector include new ventures in humanoid robots from companies like Figure AI and China’s Unitree, as well as expansions in robotaxi services from Tesla and Amazon’s Zoox.
 * New open-source models and research advancements were discussed, including Google's DeepMind's self-improving foundation model for robotics and a physics foundation model aimed at generalizing across various physical systems.
 * Legal battles continue to surface in the AI landscape with Warner Bros. suing MidJourney for copyright violations and Rolling Stone suing Google over AI-generated content summaries, highlighting challenges in AI governance and ethics.

Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * 
 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:02:33) OpenAI upgrades Codex with a new version of GPT-5 [https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/15/openai-upgrades-codex-with-a-new-version-of-gpt-5/]
 * (00:04:02) Google Injects Gemini Into Chrome as AI Browsers Go Mainstream | WIRED [https://www.wired.com/story/google-gemini-ai-chrome-browser/]
 * (00:06:14) Anthropic’s Claude can now make you a spreadsheet or slide deck. | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/anthropic/774338/anthropics-claude-can-now-make-you-a-spreadsheet-or-slide-deck]
 * (00:07:12) Luma AI's New Ray3 Video Generator Can 'Think' Before Creating - CNET [https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/luma-ais-new-ray3-video-generator-can-think-before-creating/]
 * Applications & Business
 * (00:08:32) OpenAI secures Microsoft's blessing to transition its for-profit arm | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/11/openai-secures-microsofts-blessing-to-transition-its-for-profit-arm/]
 * (00:10:31) Microsoft to lessen reliance on OpenAI by buying AI from rival Anthropic | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/microsoft-to-lessen-reliance-on-openai-by-buying-ai-from-rival-anthropic/]
 * (00:12:00) Figure AI passes $1B with Series C funding toward humanoid robot development - The Robot Report [https://www.therobotreport.com/figure-ai-raises-1b-in-series-c-funding-toward-humanoid-robot-development/]
 * (00:13:52)

#221 - OpenAI Codex, Gemini in Chrome, K2-Think, SB 53

Our 221st episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!
Recorded on 09/19/2025

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov [https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov] and co-hosted by Michelle Lee [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amichlee]
Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/

In this episode:

 * OpenAI releases a new version of Codex integrated with GPT-5, enhancing coding capabilities and aiming to compete with other AI coding tools like Cloud Code.
 * Significant updates in the robotics sector include new ventures in humanoid robots from companies like Figure AI and China’s Unitree, as well as expansions in robotaxi services from Tesla and Amazon’s Zoox.
 * New open-source models and research advancements were discussed, including Google's DeepMind's self-improving foundation model for robotics and a physics foundation model aimed at generalizing across various physical systems.
 * Legal battles continue to surface in the AI landscape with Warner Bros. suing MidJourney for copyright violations and Rolling Stone suing Google over AI-generated content summaries, highlighting challenges in AI governance and ethics.

Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
   
   
 * Tools & Apps

 * * (00:02:33) OpenAI upgrades Codex with a new version of GPT-5 [https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/15/openai-upgrades-codex-with-a-new-version-of-gpt-5/]
   * (00:04:02) Google Injects Gemini Into Chrome as AI Browsers Go Mainstream | WIRED [https://www.wired.com/story/google-gemini-ai-chrome-browser/]
   * (00:06:14) Anthropic’s Claude can now make you a spreadsheet or slide deck. | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/anthropic/774338/anthropics-claude-can-now-make-you-a-spreadsheet-or-slide-deck]
   * (00:07:12) Luma AI's New Ray3 Video Generator Can 'Think' Before Creating - CNET [https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/luma-ais-new-ray3-video-generator-can-think-before-creating/]

 * Applications & Business

 * * (00:08:32) OpenAI secures Microsoft's blessing to transition its for-profit arm | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/11/openai-secures-microsofts-blessing-to-transition-its-for-profit-arm/]
   * (00:10:31) Microsoft to lessen reliance on OpenAI by buying AI from rival Anthropic | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/microsoft-to-lessen-reliance-on-openai-by-buying-ai-from-rival-anthropic/]
   * (00:12:00) Figure AI passes $1B with Series C funding toward humanoid robot development - The Robot Report [https://www.therobotreport.com/figure-ai-raises-1b-in-series-c-funding-toward-humanoid-robot-development/]
   * (00:13:52)

#221 - OpenAI Codex, Gemini in Chome, K2-Think, SB 53

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