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Aug 13, 2026 · 20m

Summary

Host Brian McCullough covers Google’s price-cutting Gemini 3.7 Flash and OpenAI’s faster GPT 5.6 tier amid intensifying AI competition. He discusses Anthropic’s rumored $2 trillion IPO despite weak adoption of its pricey Fable 5 model. The episode also details Trump’s new program allowing private hackers to conduct cyberattacks and Twitch’s controversial default opt-in for using streamer content to train Amazon’s AI.

Topics discussed

Intro: Anthropic IPO, Google pricing, and Trump hackers Google Gemini 3.7 Flash: Pricing cuts and coding improvements OpenAI previews 14x faster GPT 5.6 Sol tier Trump memo allows private firms to conduct cyber attacks Databricks raises $5B at $190B valuation Anthropic investors eye $2T+ October IPO Anthropic Fable 5 adoption lags due to high price Twitch to use streamer videos for Amazon AI training Outro: Muscle memory and smart locks
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