Join Mike and Paul as they navigate through a week in tech that's too big for just one episode. They unpack Project Stargate, OpenAI's Operators program, and explore SmarterX's ambitious push to democratize AI education. Plus, Trump’s actions on AI in his first week in office, Perplexity Assistant, Zapier Agents and more in our rapid-fire section.
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Apr 14
#209: Claude Mythos, Project Glasswing, Claude Code Leak, OpenAI Raises $122B & the End of Middle Management
An Anthropic AI model powerful enough to trigger emergency government briefings. A source code leak. A $122 billion OpenAI funding round. A Ronan Farrow exposé. Physical attacks on Sam Altman. Paul and Mike are back with two weeks of AI news and the analysis you need to make sens ... Show More
1h 46m
Apr 7
#208: Q1 Trends Briefing - Model Release Frenzy, AI Lobbying, Anthropic v. U.S. Government, and the Rise of OpenClaw
150+ stories distilled into 10 trends: ranked, contextualized, and ready to make your head spin. In this special episode, Paul and Mike distill 150+ topics from 12 weekly episodes into 10 ranked trends. From the nonstop model release frenzy and OpenClaw's rise to AI-driven layoff ... Show More
1h 11m
Mar 31
#207: OpenAI vs. Anthropic Feud, Claude Mythos Leak, Brutally Honest CEOs & Data Center Moratorium
Five companies are about to decide the future of the economy, geopolitics, and your career… and two of them have been locked in a deeply personal feud since 2016. This week, Paul and Mike dig into a Wall Street Journal investigation tracing the OpenAI vs. Anthropic rivalry back t ... Show More
1h 29m
Sep 2025
How to Be An AI Leader (According to OpenAI)
OpenAI has published a new leadership guide for executives, laying out five principles — align, activate, amplify, accelerate, and govern — designed to help organizations lead in the age of AI. This episode breaks down the most important lessons, the subtext behind OpenAI’s recom ... Show More
28m 11s
Sep 2025
Is Google Now the AI Leader?
Google’s AI comeback is turning into something bigger. Today’s AI Daily Brief covers whether Google has taken the lead in the AI race, with multimodal breakthroughs, Gemini’s surge, and a huge antitrust win around Chrome. We also dig into Anthropic’s $13B raise at a stunning $183 ... Show More
29m 23s
Sep 2025
The AI Office Tools That Actually Work
Not all AI office tools live up to the hype. Today we dig into new surveys, enterprise spending data, and an a16z analysis to uncover which AI tools actually perform in real-world workflows. From slides and spreadsheets to email, research, and meeting notes—we break down the tool ... Show More
26m 12s
Aug 2025
Where AI Is Right Now: 15 Charts in 15 Minutes
In today’s episode, we take a rapid-fire tour through 15(ish) charts that capture the current state of artificial intelligence across consumer use, enterprise adoption, agents, and infrastructure. From skyrocketing usage metrics and token consumption to the rise of agentic workfl ... Show More
22m 24s