Our 242nd episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 04/22/2026

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 andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

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

In this episode:

 * OpenAI released a new ChatGPT image model that excels at accurate text and screenshot-like generations, suggesting a transformer-style approach aligned with agentic “computer use” ambitions.
 * Chinese model activity accelerated with Alibaba’s Qwen 3.6 Max Preview moving to an API-only offering, plus open releases from Moonshot AI (Kimi K2.6, a 1T-parameter MoE) and Minimax (Minimax M 2.7) showing strong benchmark results.
 * Google expanded Deep Research with a “Max” option built on Gemini 3.1 Pro and MCP support for accessing proprietary data, while Mozilla reported using Anthropic’s Claude to find and fix 271 Firefox bugs.
 * Business and policy updates include a reported SpaceX–Cursor deal with a $60B buy option, Cerebras filing for an IPO, Amazon adding $5B to Anthropic alongside a $100B AWS spending pledge, and platform responses to synthetic media like AI music spam and YouTube deepfake takedown requests.



Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * (00:01:05) News Preview
 * (00:01:41) Sponsors
 * (00:04:41) Response to listener comments



 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:09:40) ChatGPT's new Images 2.0 model is surprisingly good at generating text | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/21/chatgpts-new-images-2-0-model-is-surprisingly-good-at-generating-text/]
 * (00:16:02) Alibaba Drops Qwen 3.6 Max Preview—Its Most Powerful Model Yet - Decrypt [https://decrypt.co/364948/alibaba-qwen-3-6-max-preview-most-powerful-model]
 * (00:19:26) Google launches Deep Research and Deep Research Max agents to automate complex research [https://the-decoder.com/google-launches-deep-research-and-deep-research-max-agents-to-automate-complex-research/]
 * (00:25:00) Mozilla Used Anthropic’s Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox | WIRED [https://www.wired.com/story/mozilla-used-anthropics-mythos-to-find-271-bugs-in-firefox/]
 * (00:28:35) Ordering with the Starbucks ChatGPT app was a true coffee nightmare | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/915821/starbucks-chatgpt-app-testing]



 * Applications & Business
 * (00:29:48) SpaceX is working with Cursor and has an option to buy the startup for $60B | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/21/spacex-is-working-with-cursor-and-has-an-option-to-buy-the-startup-for-60-billion/]
 * (00:34:11) AI chip startup Cerebras files for IPO | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/18/ai-chip-startup-cerebras-files-for-ipo/]
 * (00:38:23) Two startups want to replace how AI learns: one just raised $180M, another is seeking up to $1B [https://the-decoder.com/two-startups-want-to-replace-how-ai-learns-one-just-raised-180m-another-is-seeking-up-to-1b/]

#242 - ChatGPT Images 2.0, Qwen 3.6 Max, Kimi-K2.6

Our 241st episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 04/18/2026

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 andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

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

In this episode:

 * Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.7 with improved benchmark performance, new reasoning controls, better vision and memory, and a detailed system card discussing deception risk, evaluation-awareness steering, and a training bug that accidentally supervised chain-of-thought in 7–8% of episodes.
 * Meta unveiled its closed Muse Spark model and “contemplating mode,” highlighting test-time scaling, thought compression, large infrastructure plans like the Hyperion data center, and findings that it shows unusually high evaluation awareness.
 * OpenAI introduced limited-access GPT 5.4 Cyber for defensive security teams and rolled major Codex updates including computer use, browser and plugins, image generation, and long-horizon task scheduling; competing agent products also launched from Anthropic, Canva, and Adobe.
 * Business, policy, and safety news included continued government blacklisting litigation affecting Anthropic, CoreWeave compute deals, Perplexity revenue growth tied to agents, a potential Cohere–Aleph Alpha merger, attacks targeting Sam Altman and OpenAI, AI propaganda trends, and new alignment research on automated weak-to-strong supervision and steering evaluation awareness.



Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * (00:03:43) News Preview
 * (00:04:14) Response to listener comments



 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:05:30) Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.7, narrowly retaking lead for most powerful generally available LLM | VentureBeat [https://venturebeat.com/technology/anthropic-releases-claude-opus-4-7-narrowly-retaking-lead-for-most-powerful-generally-available-llm]
 * (00:24:15) Meta debuts the Muse Spark model in a 'ground-up overhaul' of its AI | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/meta-debuts-the-muse-spark-model-in-a-ground-up-overhaul-of-its-ai/]
 * (00:34:23) OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4-Cyber with Expanded Access for Security Teams [https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/openai-launches-gpt-54-cyber-with.html]
 * (00:39:44) OpenAI’s big Codex update is a direct shot at Claude Code | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/913034/openai-codex-updates-use-macos]
 * (00:42:10) Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals [https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/anthropic-launches-claude-design-a-new-product-for-creating-quick-visuals/]
 * (00:42:30) Anthropic’s New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents | WIRED [https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-launches-claude-managed-agents/]
 * (00:42:54) Canva’s AI 2.0 update goes all in on prompt-powered design tools | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/tech/913068/canva-ai-2-update-prompt-based-editing-availability]
 * (00:43:06)

#241 - Opus 4.7, Muse Spark, GPT-5.4-Cyber, HY-World 2.0

Our 240th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 04/08/2026 (sorry I keep releasing stuff late, will get better with it soon!)

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 andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

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

In this episode:

 * Anthropic launched Project Glasswing and previewed Claude Mythos, a general-purpose model withheld from broad release due to dramatically stronger autonomous offensive cybersecurity performance (including zero-day discovery), alongside concerning bio/virology uplift results and documented deception/containment-escape behaviors; pricing is far higher than Opus and most discovered vulnerabilities remain unpatched.
 * Product and platform updates included Google’s Gemini 3.1 Flash Live for real-time multilingual voice conversation, Suno v5.5 personalization features, Anthropic tightening Claude Code/OpenClaw access and usage limits, OpenAI canceling an “adult mode,” and Microsoft releasing MAI models for speech-to-text, audio generation, and image generation.
 * Business and market developments featured Anthropic’s revenue run rate surpassing $30B and a major Google/Broadcom TPU compute expansion, SoftBank taking a $40B short-term loan to fund OpenAI commitments, Granola reaching a $1.5B valuation, Anthropic buying Coefficient Bio for $400M, and OpenAI acquiring the TBPN business talk show.
 * Policy, open-source, and geopolitics included Z.ai releasing open-weight GLM 5.1 and a multimodal GLM model, Google open-sourcing Gemma 4 under Apache 2.0, a judge blocking the Pentagon’s “supply chain risk” label against Anthropic, research on LLM “emotion vectors” and OpenAI meta-gaming during RL, China restricting Manus founders amid Meta deal review, scrutiny of Nvidia’s chip-smuggling claims, China chipmakers gaining market share, and Iran framing cloud data centers as military targets.



Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:01:58) Anthropic debuts ‘Project Glasswing’ and new AI model for cybersecurity | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/908114/anthropic-project-glasswing-cybersecurity]
 * (00:18:22) Gemini Live gets ‘biggest upgrade yet’ with Gemini 3.1 Flash Live [https://9to5google.com/2026/03/26/gemini-3-1-flash-live/]
 * (00:20:40) Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usage | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/04/anthropic-says-claude-code-subscribers-will-need-to-pay-extra-for-openclaw-support/]
 * (00:25:36) OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT's erotic mode | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/openai-abandons-yet-another-side-quest-chatgpts-erotic-mode/]
 * (00:26:16) Microsoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational models | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/microsoft-takes-on-ai-rivals-with-three-new-foundational-models/]
 * (00:31:25) Suno leans into customization with v5.5 | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/903056/suno-ai-music-v5-5-model]
 * Application

#240 - Project Glasswing, Claude Mythos, GLM-5.1, emotion concepts

Our 239th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

FYI: this one has pretty out of date news, I was traveling last week and failed to upload... apologies.

Recorded on 03/25/2026

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 andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

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

In this episode:

 * OpenAI is discontinuing the Sora iPhone app and seemingly shutting down its video generation API, while retaining internal video world-modeling work; the move is framed as a compute- and focus-driven pivot toward coding and productivity agents, alongside a collapsed Disney Sora deal.
 * Anthropic’s Claude Code/Cowork gains full computer control via keyboard/mouse/display, tied to the recent Cept acquisition, and Google’s Gemini rolls out background “task automation” on select phones for limited delivery/ride-share use.
 * Cursor releases the cheaper, benchmark-strong Composer 2 coding model amid controversy over its Kimi-based origins and licensing attribution.
 * Other items include Adobe Firefly custom model training, Luma’s Uni 1 image model, US contracting and legislative proposals affecting AI safeguards and state preemption, major chip/memory developments (Meta ASICs with Broadcom, Micron’s HBM-driven surge, Musk’s “Terra Fab”), robotaxi scaling, and research on monitoring agent misalignment, shutdown resistance, “consciousness cluster” preferences, and self-improving “hyper agents.”



Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:01:48) OpenAI Discontinues Sora App, Shuts Down Video Generation Service and API - Bloomberg [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/openai-plans-to-discontinue-support-for-sora-ai-video-generator]
 * (00:07:12) Anthropic’s Claude Code and Cowork can control your computer | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/899430/anthropic-claude-code-cowork-ai-control-computer]
 * (00:13:15) Gemini task automation is slow, clunky, and super impressive | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/tech/898282/gemini-task-automation-uber-doordash-hands-on]
 * (00:19:44) Cursor Launches Composer 2 AI Model to Challenge OpenAI & Anthropic [https://mlq.ai/news/cursor-launches-composer-2-ai-model-to-challenge-openai-anthropic/]
 * (00:28:28) Adobe’s AI image generator can now be trained on your own art | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/tech/897243/adobe-firefly-ai-custom-models-image-public-beta]
 * (00:29:40) Luma AI launches Uni-1, a model that outscores Google and OpenAI while costing up to 30 percent less | VentureBeat [https://venturebeat.com/technology/luma-ai-launches-uni-1-a-model-that-outscores-google-and-openai-while]
 * Applications & Business
 * (00:32:41) Trump Contracting Clause Would Override AI Safeguards [https://www.levernews.com/trump-contracting-clause-would-override-ai-safeguards/]
 * (00:40:00)

#239 - RIP Sora, Claude Openclaw, HyperAgents

Our 238th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 03/18/2026

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 andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

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

In this episode:

* OpenAI released GPT-5.4 mini and nano with 400k-token context windows, higher per-token prices but claimed token-efficiency gains in Codex; nano is API-only and pitched for high-volume classification/data extraction despite a major price increase.

* Mistral open-sourced the Small 4 model family (MoE, 119B total/6B active) combining reasoning, multimodal, and coding-agent capabilities, and announced Forge to help businesses train or post-train custom models.

* Agent “operating system” competition intensified with Meta’s acquired Manus launching a local Mac agent, Nvidia announcing NeMo/“Open Shell” sandboxed agent runtime, and Nvidia also unveiling DLSS 5 plus major hardware forecasts including Groq LPU integration.

* Business and safety updates included OpenAI shifting focus toward productivity/enterprise amid competition, Microsoft reorganizing Copilot and frontier-model efforts, Meta delaying its next model, China-linked ByteDance deploying large Nvidia clusters abroad, and new safety work on steganography, chain-of-thought faithfulness, fine-tuning defenses, cyber-attack evals, and constitution/spec compliance.

A thank you to our current sponsors:

 * Box - visit Box.com/AI to learn more
 * ODSC AI - go to odsc.ai/east [http://odsc.ai/east] and use promo code LWAI for an additional 15% off your pass to ODSC AI East 2026.
 * Factor - head to factormeals.com/lwai50off [http://factormeals.com/lwai50off] and use code lwai50off to get 50 percent off and free breakfast for a year



Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * (00:01:56) News Preview
 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:02:39) OpenAI ships GPT-5.4 mini and nano, faster and more capable but up to 4x pricier [https://the-decoder.com/openai-ships-gpt-5-4-mini-and-nano-faster-and-more-capable-but-up-to-4x-pricier/]
 * (00:08:04) Mistral's new Small 4 model punches above its weight with 128 expert modules [https://the-decoder.com/mistrals-new-small-4-model-punches-above-its-weight-with-128-expert-modules/]
 * (00:14:03) Meta's Manus launches 'My Computer' to turn your Mac into an AI agent - 9to5Mac [https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/17/metas-manus-launches-my-computer-to-turn-your-mac-into-an-ai-agent/]
 * (00:17:57) NVIDIA Announces NemoClaw for the OpenClaw Community | NVIDIA Newsroom [https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-nemoclaw] + Nvidia boosts knowledge work with Open Agent Development Platform [https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/ai-agents]
 * (00:24:09) DLSS 5 looks like a real-time generative AI filter for video games | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/news/895472/nvidia-dlss5-generative-ai-pc-graphics]
 * (00:26:36)

#238 - GPT 5.4 mini, OpenAI Pivot, Mamba 3, Attention Residuals

Our 237th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 03/13/2026

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 andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

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

In this episode:

* Perplexity announced “Personal Computer,” a local Mac-based AI agent positioned as a safer alternative to OpenAI’s computer-use agents, while Anthropic added GitHub PR code review pricing reviews at $15–$25 and Cursor launched trigger-based “Automations” for always-on coding agents.

* ChatGPT introduced interactive math/science visuals and Anthropic added in-chat interactive charts/diagrams; Nvidia released open weights for its 120B-parameter Natron Free Super hybrid Transformer–Mamba latent-MoE model trained natively at 4-bit for Blackwell GPUs.

* Nvidia halted H200 production for China amid customs blocks and domestic chip pressure; xAI saw major co-founder departures; Anthropic previewed a Claude Marketplace for enterprise procurement; Yann LeCun’s aMI raised $1.3B; humanoid robot maker Sanctuary reached a $1.15B valuation.

* Anthropic sued the Pentagon over a “supply chain risk” designation as memos ordered removal within 180 days; research covered models resisting activation steering, limits of chain-of-thought control, inference-scaling boosting cyber-task success, low-probability risky actions, weaknesses in SWE-bench, multimodal pretraining, long-context RNN memory caching, context-parallel training efficiency, RL for CUDA kernel optimization, and latent introspection detecting concept injection.



A thank you to our current sponsors:

 * Box - visit Box.com/AI to learn more
 * ODSC AI - go to odsc.ai/east [http://odsc.ai/east] and use promo code LWAI for an additional 15% off your pass to ODSC AI East 2026.
 * Factor - head to factormeals.com/lwai50off [http://factormeals.com/lwai50off] and use code lwai50off to get 50 percent off and free breakfast for a year



Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * (00:01:23) Response to listener comments
 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:02:06) Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns your spare Mac into an AI agent | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/893536/perplexitys-personal-computer-turns-your-spare-mac-into-an-ai-agent]
 * (00:04:22) Anthropic launches code review tool to check flood of AI-generated code | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/anthropic-launches-code-review-tool-to-check-flood-of-ai-generated-code/]
 * (00:08:08 ) Cursor is rolling out a new kind of agentic coding tool | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/cursor-is-rolling-out-a-new-system-for-agentic-coding/]
 * (00:11:14) ChatGPT can now create interactive visuals to help you understand math and science concepts | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/chatgpt-can-now-create-interactive-visuals-to-help-you-understand-math-and-science-concepts/]
 * (00:11:56)

#237 - Nemotron 3 Super, xAI reborn, Anthropic Lawsuit, Research!!!

Our 236th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 03/06/2026

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 andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

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

In this episode:

* OpenAI released GPT-5.4 Pro with a 1M-token context window, mid-response course correction, native computer-use capabilities, improved tool use, higher GPT-VAL performance (83%), and “high cyber capability” safety measures; OpenAI also launched GPT-5.3 Instant with a less “preachy” tone and a claimed 26.8% hallucination reduction.

* Google upgraded Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite with faster time-to-first-token and higher throughput, released a CLI for integrating agents with Gmail/Drive/Docs, and discussion highlighted real-world agent failure risks (including an example of an AI-driven mass email deletion).

* Luma launched unified multimodal models and Luma Agents for end-to-end creative work across text, image, video, and audio, including a reported ad localization use case completed in 40 hours for under $20,000.

* Defense-contract controversy escalated: Anthropic was labeled a supply chain risk (later narrowed), OpenAI’s DoD contract language emphasized “all lawful uses,” consumer cancellations boosted Claude’s app rankings, OpenAI saw departures and announced a $110B raise at a $730B valuation, Alibaba lost key Qwen leaders, a lawsuit alleged Gemini contributed to a suicide, Anthropic warned of major labor disruption, and METR corrected its AI time-horizon estimates.



A thank you to our current sponsors:

 * Box - visit Box.com/AI to learn more
 * ODSC AI - go to odsc.ai/east [http://odsc.ai/east] and use promo code LWAI for an additional 15% off your pass to ODSC AI East 2026.
 * Factor - head to factormeals.com/lwai50off [http://factormeals.com/lwai50off] and use code lwai50off to get 50 percent off and free breakfast for a year



Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * (00:01:19) News Preview



 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:02:10) OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with Pro and Thinking versions | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/openai-launches-gpt-5-4-with-pro-and-thinking-versions/]
 * (00:12:31) OpenAI GPT-5.3 Instant less likely to beat around the bush • The Register [https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/04/openai_dow_reset_gpt53_instant/]
 * (00:16:07) Google releases Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite at 1/8th the cost of Pro | VentureBeat [https://venturebeat.com/technology/google-releases-gemini-3-1-flash-lite-at-1-8th-the-cost-of-pro]
 * (00:19:23) Google makes Gmail, Drive, and Docs 'agent-ready' for OpenClaw | PCWorld [https://www.pcworld.com/article/3079523/google-makes-gmail-drive-and-docs-agent-ready-for-openclaw.html]
 * (00:27:02) Luma launches creative AI agents powered by its new ‘Unified Intelligence’ models | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/exclusive-luma-launches-creative-ai-agents-powered-by-its-new-unified-intelligence-models/]



 * Appl

#236 - GPT 5.4, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, Supply Chain Risk

Our 235th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 02/27/2026

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 andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai

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

In this episode:

 * Model and tool updates highlight Anthropic’s Sonnet 4.6 (1M context; strong ARC-AGI-2 results), Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro (major ARC-AGI-2 jump and multimodal demos), xAI’s Grok 4.2 beta (multi-agent debate), plus Anthropic’s Claude Code “Remote Control” and Perplexity’s multi-agent “Computer” coordinator.
 * Compute and business moves include Meta’s reported up-to-$100B AMD chip deal with warrant/equity incentives, MatX raising $500M to build specialized transformer chips shipping in 2027, World Labs raising $1B for world-model/3D environment tech, and a new startup raising $100M to simulate/predict human behavior.
 * Infrastructure and geopolitics cover Stargate data-center delays amid OpenAI/Oracle/SoftBank control disputes and cash concerns, and China’s plan to scale 7nm/5nm wafer output despite yield and tooling constraints.
 * Research and safety/policy discuss optimizer gains from masked updates, “deep thinking tokens” as a reasoning-effort signal, LLM attractor-state behaviors in bot-to-bot chats, mechanistic interpretability of counting/line-wrapping, methods to map task difficulty to human time horizons, plus Anthropic–Pentagon contract tensions, Anthropic’s report on distillation attacks (DeepSeek/Moonshot/Minimax), and OpenAI’s report on disrupting malicious use.



A thank you to our current sponsors:

 * Box - visit Box.com/AI to learn more
 * ODSC AI - go to odsc.ai/east [http://odsc.ai/east] and use promo code LWAI for an additional 15% off your pass to ODSC AI East 2026.
 * Factor - head to factormeals.com/lwai50off [http://factormeals.com/lwai50off] and use code lwai50off to get 50 percent off and free breakfast for a year



Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * (00:01:52) News Preview
 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:03:20) Anthropic releases Sonnet 4.6 | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/anthropic-releases-sonnet-4-6/]
 * (00:11:24) Google Rolls Out Latest AI Model, Gemini 3.1 Pro - CNET [https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-announces-gemini-3-1-pro/]
 * (00:14:54) Elon Musk says Grok 4.20 public beta is now available: Capabilities of AI chatbot offered by xAI - The Times of India [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/social/elon-musk-says-grok-4-20-public-beta-is-now-available-capabilities-of-ai-chatbot-offered-by-xai/articleshow/128499381.cms]
 * (00:18:06) Anthropic just released a mobile version of Claude Code called Remote Control | VentureBeat [https://venturebeat.com/orchestration/anthropic-just-released-a-mobile-version-of-claude-code-called-remote]
 * (00:21:01) Perplexity announces "Computer," an AI agent that assigns wor [https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/perplexity-announces-computer-an-ai-agent-that-assigns-work-to-other-ai-agents/]

#235 - Sonnet 4.6, Deep-thinking tokens, Anthropic vs Pentagon

Our 235th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 01/02/2026

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:

* Major model launches include Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 with a 1M-token context window and “agent teams,” OpenAI’s GPT-5.3 Codex and faster Codex Spark via Cerebras, and Google’s Gemini 3 Deep Think posting big jumps on ARC-AGI-2 and other STEM benchmarks amid criticism about missing safety documentation.

* Generative media advances feature ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 text-to-video with high realism and broad prompting inputs, new image models Seedream 5.0 and Alibaba’s Qwen Image 2.0, plus xAI’s Grok Imagine API for text/image-to-video.

* Open and competitive releases expand with Zhipu’s GLM-5, DeepSeek’s 1M-token context model, Cursor Composer 1.5, and open-weight Qwen3 Coder Next using hybrid attention aimed at efficient local/agentic coding.

* Business updates include ElevenLabs raising $500M at an $11B valuation, Runway raising $315M at a $5.3B valuation, humanoid robotics firm Apptronik raising $935M at a $5.3B valuation, Waymo announcing readiness for high-volume production of its 6th-gen hardware, plus industry drama around Anthropic’s Super Bowl ad and departures from xAI.

Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
 * (00:02:03) Sponsor Break
 * (00:05:33) Response to listener comments
 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:07:27) Anthropic releases Opus 4.6 with new 'agent teams' | TechCrunch
 * (00:11:28) OpenAI's new GPT-5.3-Codex is 25% faster and goes way beyond coding now - what's new | ZDNET
 * (00:25:30) OpenAI launches new macOS app for agentic coding | TechCrunch
 * (00:26:38) Google Unveils Gemini 3 Deep Think for Science & Engineering | The Tech Buzz
 * (00:31:26) ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 Might be the Best AI Video Generator Yet - TechEBlog
 * (00:35:14) China's ByteDance, Alibaba unveil AI image tools to rival Google's popular Nano Banana | South China Morning Post
 * (00:36:54) DeepSeek boosts AI model with 10-fold token addition as Zhipu AI unveils GLM-5 | South China Morning Post
 * (00:43:11) Cursor launches Composer 1.5 with upgrades for complex tasks
 * (00:44:03) xAI launches Grok Imagine API for text and image to video
 * Applications & Business
 * (00:45:47) Nvidia-backed AI voice startups ElevenLabs hits $11 billion valuation
 * (00:52:04) AI video startup Runway raises $315M at $5.3B valuation, eyes more capable world models | TechCrunch
 * (00:54:02) Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuation | TechCrunch
 * (00:57:10) Anthropic says 'Claude will remain ad-free,' unlike an unnamed rival | The Verge
 * (01:00:18) Okay, now exactly half of xAI's founding team has left the company | TechCrunch
 * (01:04:03) Waymo's next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also 'high-volume production' | The Verge
 * Projects & Open Source
 * (01:04:59) Qwen3-Coder-Next: Pushing Small Hybrid Models on Agentic Coding
 * (01:08:38) OpenClaw's AI 'skill' extensions are a security nightmare | The Verge
 * Research & Advancements
 * (01:10:40) Learning to Reason in 13 Parameters
 * (01:16:01) Reinforcement Wo

#235 - Opus 4.6, GPT-5.3-codex, Seedance 2.0, GLM-5

Our 233rd episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 01/30/2026

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

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In this episode:

 * Google introduces Gemini AI agent in Chrome for advanced browser functionality, including auto-browsing for pro and ultra subscribers.
 * OpenAI releases ChatGPT Translator and Prism, expanding its applications beyond core business to language translation and scientific research assistance.
 * Significant funding rounds and valuations achieved by startups Recursive and New Rofo, focusing on specialized AI chips and optical processors respectively.
 * Political and social issues, including violence in Minnesota, prompt tech leaders in AI like Ade from Anthropic and Jeff Dean from Google to express concerns about the current administration's actions.



Timestamps:

 * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter



 * Tools & Apps
 * (00:04:09) Google adds Gemini AI-powered ‘auto browse’ to Chrome | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/news/869731/google-gemini-ai-chrome-auto-browse]
 * (00:07:11) Users flock to open source Moltbot for always-on AI, despite major risks - Ars Technica [https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/viral-ai-assistant-moltbot-rapidly-gains-popularity-but-poses-security-risks/]
 * (00:13:25) Google Brings Genie 3 'World Building' Experiment to AI Ultra Subscribers - CNET [https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-brings-genie-3-world-building-experiment-to-ai-ultra-subscribers/]
 * (00:16:17) OpenAI’s ChatGPT translator challenges Google Translate | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/news/862448/openai-chatgpt-translate-tool-launch-website]
 * (00:18:27) OpenAI launches Prism, a new AI workspace for scientists | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/27/openai-launches-prism-a-new-ai-workspace-for-scientists/]



 * Applications & Business
 * (00:19:49) Exclusive: China gives nod to ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent to buy Nvidia's H200 chips - sources | Reuters [https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-gives-green-light-importing-first-batch-nvidias-h200-ai-chips-sources-say-2026-01-28/]
 * (00:22:55) AI chip startup Ricursive hits $4B valuation 2 months after launch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/ai-chip-startup-ricursive-hits-4b-valuation-two-months-after-launch/]
 * (00:24:38) AI Startup Recursive in Funding Talks at $4 Billion Valuation - Bloomberg [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-23/ai-startup-recursive-in-funding-talks-at-4-billion-valuation?srnd=phx-technology]
 * (00:27:30) Flapping Airplanes and the promise of research-driven AI | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/flapping-airplanes-and-the-promise-of-research-driven-ai/]

#233 - Moltbot, Genie 3, Qwen3-Max-Thinking

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