Our 227th episode with a summary and discussion of last week’s big AI news!
Recorded on 12/05/2025
Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris
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In this episode:
Deep Seek 3.2 and Flux 2 release, showcasing advancements in open-source AI models for natural language processing and image generation respectively.
Amazon’s new AI chips and Google’s TPUs signal potential shifts in AI hardware dominance, with growing competition against Nvidia.
Anthropic’s potential IPO and OpenAI’s declared ‘Code Red’ indicate significant moves in the AI business landscape, including high venture funding rounds for startups.
Key research papers from DeepMind and Google explore advanced memory architectures and multi-agent systems, indicating ongoing efforts to enhance AI reasoning and efficiency.
Timestamps:
(00:00:10) Intro / Banter
(00:02:42) News Preview
Tools & Apps
(00:03:30) Deepseek 3.2 : New AI Model is Faster, Cheaper and Smarter
(00:23:22) Black Forest Labs launches Flux.2 AI image models to challenge Nano Banana Pro and Midjourney
(00:28:00) Sora and Nano Banana Pro throttled amid soaring demand | The Verge
(00:29:34) Mistral closes in on Big AI rivals with new open-weight frontier and small models | TechCrunch
(00:31:41) Kling’s Video O1 launches as the first all-in-one video model for generation and editing
(00:34:07) Runway rolls out Gen 4.5 AI video model that beats Google, OpenAI
Applications & Business
(00:40:37) Amazon releases an impressive new AI chip and teases an Nvidia-friendly roadmap | TechCrunch
(00:43:03) OpenAI declares ‘code red’ as Google catches up in AI race | The Verge
(00:46:20) Anthropic reportedly preparing for massive IPO in race with OpenAI: FT
(00:48:41) Black Forest Labs raises $300M at $3.25B valuation | TechCrunch
(00:49:20) Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium nabs $70M seed | TechCrunch
(00:50:10) OpenAI announced a 1 GW Stargate cluster in Abu Dhabi
(00:53:22) OpenAI’s investment into Thrive Holdings is its latest circular deal
(00:55:11) OpenAI to acquire Neptune, an AI model training assistance startup
(00:56:11) Anthropic acquires developer tool startup Bun to scale AI coding
(00:56:55) Microsoft drops AI sales targets in half after salespeople miss their quotas - Ars Technica
Projects & Open Source
Research & Advancements
Policy & Safety
