AI INSIDE DAILY | Friday, July 24, 2026
Summary
Jason Howell covers Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 release, offering near-Fable 5 performance at half the cost with new effort settings. He discusses a joint letter from 25 tech firms urging against restrictions on open-weight AI models, notably excluding OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The episode also addresses backlash against Meta smart glasses, Midjourney’s acquisition of astrology app CoStar, and Google expanding Gemini Spark to Pro subscribers.
Topics discussed
Intro: Host's swim meet announcement and show overview
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5 with effort settings
25 tech companies sign letter on open weights and AI leadership
Backlash against Meta smart glasses at events and ferries
Midjourney acquires astrology app CoStar to diversify
Google expands Gemini Spark agentic AI to Pro subscribers
Weekly recap and Patreon subscription promotion
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