AI INSIDE DAILY | Friday, August 21, 2026
Summary
Jason Howell covers Nevada approving robotaxi permits for Tesla, Waymo, and Uber, alongside OpenAI’s new iMessage plugin for Mac. NVIDIA acquired Poolside’s tech and talent in a $6 billion deal to avoid antitrust scrutiny. Additionally, Anthropic aims for a record-breaking IPO while securing massive debt financing through Broadcom to fund its infrastructure.
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Intro: AI Inside Daily and Waymo custom chips
Nevada approves robotaxi permits for Tesla, Uber, and Waymo
OpenAI ChatGPT plugin for Mac reads and sends iMessages
NVIDIA's $6B deal with Poolside to license software and talent
Anthropic plans IPO to match SpaceX's record performance
Broadcom raises $60B+ debt to finance AI chip leases
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