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AI Today, page 3
by AI Today · English
AI Today brings you the latest AI news in clear and simple terms. Each episode covers the developments, tools, and ideas shaping artificial intelligence, so you can stay ahead of the curve.
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Empower Your AI with Top MCPsThe episode explains MCPs (Model Context Protocol) versus APIs, and how MCPs let AI agents like Claude reliably discover and use external tools, apps, and data via a standardized “adapter” link.18 Jun 2026 · 17 min · 5 chapters
State Farm's Commission Cuts Amid AI RiseAI-driven business shifts and public sentiment—State Farm cuts agent commissions/benefits due to an AI-driven contract change; Allbirds rebrands and pivots to AI infrastructure; AI startups and…17 Jun 2026 · 17 min · 7 chapters
Meta's Decision to Unwind Manus AcquisitionThe episode covers multiple AI policy and product developments, led by Meta unwinding its $2B Manus acquisition after Beijing demanded divestment, allegedly because Manus leadership was effectively…16 Jun 2026 · 17 min · 9 chapters
Lovable HIts $500M in ARR, Apple Announces AI SiriThe episode covers rapid “vibe coding” adoption and major AI/product moves.9 Jun 2026 · 21 min · 7 chapters
S&P 500 Rules Block AI IPO Aspirations(1) S&P 500 refusing SpaceX’s request for fast-track inclusion, citing a 12-month seasoning period, 10% float requirement, and profitability screens; this allegedly blocks OpenAI and Anthropic from…5 Jun 2026 · 13 min · 6 chapters
Alphabet's AI Expansion Requires $80 BillionThe episode covers Alphabet/Google raising $80B for AI infrastructure, including $10B from Berkshire Hathaway, because Alphabet’s AI capex growth is outpacing operating cash flow.2 Jun 2026 · 12 min · 6 chapters
Latest AI News: Anthropic and NvidiaRapid-fire AI industry updates covering Anthropic’s IPO filing, Microsoft’s proprietary reasoning model, NVIDIA’s physical AI model, Intel’s new AI chip strategy, Strava’s API paywall, and…1 Jun 2026 · 14 min · 6 chapters
Anthropic Achieves $965 Billion Market ValuationRoundup of major AI news: Anthropic’s funding/Claude Opus 4.8, plus Shift’s robot-data “magic hat” program, Boston Children’s rare-disease diagnosis using OpenAI tools, Grok’s $650M inference-cloud…29 May 2026 · 16 min · 7 chapters
Unlocking AI's Profit PotentialWhat leaders get wrong about AI ROI—AI should be evaluated as change management that augments how people work, not as a plug-in tech product.28 May 2026 · 14 min · 6 chapters
Uber's AI Spending, the Pope on AI, TikTok and Universal's AI Music DealThe episode covers three AI industry threads: Uber’s struggle to justify AI spend, the Vatican’s stance on AI, and how major platforms (Google, TikTok/UMG, Spotify) are handling AI agents and AI…26 May 2026 · 18 min · 10 chapters
Today’s AI Interaction Models RevealedThinking Machines Labs’ “full duplex” AI voice model that listens while it talks to reduce conversational latency and avoid the awkward pause/glitch common in AI voice receptionists.25 May 2026 · 14 min · 5 chapters
SpaceX Promises $26.5 Trillion from AIThe episode covers four AI news threads: OpenAI’s “public image” crisis, Trump’s cancellation of an AI testing executive order, SpaceX’s AI market pitch, and AI’s disruption of literary prizes.22 May 2026 · 13 min · 6 chapters
Analyzing Trump's AI Executive Order DelayThe episode covers AI industry news: SpaceX’s IPO filings say it will spend $2.8B on gas turbines through 2029 to power XAI data centers, including Colossus 2.22 May 2026 · 17 min · 7 chapters
OpenAI and SpaceX are Racing to IPO FirstThe episode is a fast AI/tech roundup plus job-market commentary. Topic: OpenAI’s IPO timing (possibly filing within a week) and a “race” with SpaceX’s expected Nasdaq filing; Google AI Overviews and…20 May 2026 · 18 min · 8 chapters
Exploring Advanced Glasses by Anduril & MetaAI news roundup covering Meta+Anduril AR glasses for U.S. Army prototyping, AI-driven “slop” flooding bug bounty programs, NextEra’s $66.8B Dominion merger as an AI power-demand bet, Alexa Plus…18 May 2026 · 16 min · 7 chapters
ChatGPT's in Your Bank, Google Spams the GEO Industry, Brockman Takes OpenAI ProductThe episode covers four main stories: (1) an AI “radio station” experiment where four Frontier models (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok) were paid $20 each to run 24/7 stations for profit; none were…15 May 2026 · 19 min · 7 chapters
Anthropic + Gates Give $200M to Healthcare | Cerebras IPO DoublesAnthropic and the Gates Foundation’s $200M, four-year plan to deploy Claude in global health/life sciences/education; plus AI business and market updates including Cerebras’ IPO surge, Microsoft’s…14 May 2026 · 15 min · 8 chapters
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'Anthropic’s “Claude for Small Business” launch; AI privacy issues (chatbots returning real phone numbers); hyperscaler energy expansion and environmental lawsuits; and courtroom testimony in the Elon…13 May 2026 · 15 min · 7 chapters
Amazon Devs "tokenmaxxing", SpaceX & Google Collab, Anthropic Legal FightSpace-based AI compute deals (Google + SpaceX), Amazon “tokenmaxxing” (gaming AI coding quotas), a celebrity-backed “Human Consent Standard” for AI voice/likeness permissions, and Anthropic’s…12 May 2026 · 17 min · 6 chapters
Google Stops AI Exploit, Nadella Testifies, OpenAI's New $4B UnitEU AI Act talks with OpenAI/Anthropic; OpenAI launches a $4B enterprise unit; Satya Nadella testifies in the Musk v.11 May 2026 · 16 min · 6 chapters
Anthropic Aiming for $1 Trillion ValuationThe episode covers major AI/tech business moves and legal drama. Topic: Anthropic may raise money at a $1 trillion valuation; Cloudflare cuts 1,100+ jobs in an “AI native reset”; Snapchat cancels a…8 May 2026 · 15 min · 5 chapters
Anthropic Launches Claude 'Dreaming' Model(1) Google shutting down Project Mariner, folding its “agentic browser” tech into Gemini agents; the host argues browser control is ~85x more compute-intensive than text/code agents, and notes Claude…7 May 2026 · 16 min · 5 chapters
What GPT 5.5 Means for UsersRapid AI/tech updates and implications for users: OpenAI’s GPT 5.5 Instant, new ChatGPT memory transparency, self-serve ads, and compute spending; Apple opening Siri to multiple models; Chrome…6 May 2026 · 11 min · 5 chapters
Unionization in AI: A New FrontierThe episode covers AI’s “new frontier” across labor, regulation, enterprise deployment, and medical performance.5 May 2026 · 22 min · 9 chapters