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Ep 774: Anthropic’s Dev Day releases, OpenAI’s new model drop, AI labs agree to federal testing and more AI News That Matters

Shownote

Nearly a billion people will be using a new AI model this week, and hardly any of them will notice.  Sheesh.  That’s how important it is to keep up with the latest in greatest in AI.  Aside from OpenAI’s new GPT-5.5 Instant release, this week we saw bot...

Highlights

This week’s AI landscape featured seismic shifts in infrastructure, enterprise strategy, and regulatory oversight—driven by new model releases, major hardware deals, and growing scrutiny over real-world AI deployment.
00:00
Elon Musk leased SpaceX's Colossus 1 supercomputer with 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs to Anthropic
03:20
Elon Musk, who called Anthropic evil, is teaming up with it against OpenAI
08:14
Cloudflare cut 20% of its workforce due to AI
09:47
Cloudflare cut jobs due to AI, but its stock went down, unlike most companies
13:07
Apple settled a $250M class-action lawsuit over unfulfilled AI features in iPhone 15 and 16 models
18:50
GPT-5.5 Instant reduces hallucinations and improves math test scores
20:30
GPT-5.5 is the default model for nearly a billion users
27:27
NIST’s CAISI signed agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and XAI to evaluate AI models before and after deployment
28:50
The White House may issue an executive order for a federal vetting system for new AI models like Anthropic's Mythos
30:29
OpenAI and Anthropic are getting into AI services, raising large sums of money to acquire and build engineering and consulting companies
33:40
OpenAI and Anthropic may shift to outcomes-based pricing as companies struggle to implement AI models
37:01
OpenAI rolled out a limited preview of GPT-5.5 Instant for cybersecurity
40:05
Step in and refine AI-generated content at any time using Firefly

Chapters

Elon Musk leases supercomputer to Anthropic
00:00
SpaceX's AI leasing deal
03:19
Cloudflare revenue miss and job cuts
08:10
AI job cuts and stock reactions
09:43
Apple's class action settlement details
13:00
OpenAI releases GPT 5.5 instant
18:48
New memory features and GPT updates
20:22
Microsoft AI adoption study findings
23:36
New AI safety agreements
28:40
OpenAI and Anthropic expansion plans
30:20
AI adoption challenges for companies
33:38
Tech company updates and product launches
36:57
Focusing on trustworthy AI in finance
40:01

Transcript

Jordan Wilson: This is the Everyday AI Podcast, the everyday podcast where we simplify AI and bring its power to your fingertips. Listen daily for practical advice to boost your career, business, and everyday life. Meet Firefly AI Assistant, now live in Ad...