You Missed Google’s Biggest Move Yet

In this episode Jeff and Annie dive into a whirlwind of AI drops, weird moments, and future shock. Google rolled out everything from AI-powered search to filmmaking tools. OpenAI made a $6.5B move into hardware with design legend Jony Ive. Klarna’s AI assistant hit its limits, and Fortnite let you talk to Darth Vader—voiced by an AI, of course. Oh, and researchers say bots are starting to act like... us?

We also discuss:

• Why Shopify’s AI upgrades matter more than you think
• How Claude 4 and Codex could change software teams forever
• The surprising gap between flashy AI launches and real-world friction

Relevant Links:
Veo 3 and Flow redefine AI-powered video creation
Google Meet Adds Real-Time AI Translation
Gemini Powers Smarter Email Replies in Gmail
Xreal Launches Smart Glasses Running Custom Android OS
Gemini AI Ultra Plan Priced at $250/Month
Google Debuts ‘Try It On’ for Clothing Search
NotebookLM gets mobile app and visual summaries
Google Launches AI-Powered UI Coding Tool Stitch
Anthropic releases Claude 4 with Opus and Sonnet models
OpenAI acquires Jony Ive’s AI hardware startup
Microsoft launches AI Foundry and AI-native Windows tools
OpenAI debuts Codex agent for autonomous coding
GitHub previews real-time AI IDE assistant
Shopify’s AI upgrades power text-to-storefront building
YouTube’s Peak Points analyzes emotional video moments
Netflix announces AI-generated immersive ad formats
LLMs drop 39% in multi-turn chat performance
Microsoft’s Discovery AI tool accelerates science
Fortnite Introduces AI-Voiced Darth Vader
SAG-AFTRA Files Labor Complaint Against Epic Games
Klarna's AI replaced 700 workers; now it's hiring humans again
AI Agents Develop Human-Like Communication
News Media Alliance Accuses Google of AI Content Theft