Mattel — the company behind Barbie and Hot Wheels — just announced a partnership with OpenAI to bring artificial intelligence into children’s toys. But what’s the tradeoff?

In this episode, Giorgio and Iván dive into the hidden risks of letting AI influence how kids learn, play, and grow — plus a roundup of this week’s biggest AI news from OpenAI, Meta, and more.

Links:

Collaboration with Mattel:

https://corporate.mattel.com/news/mattel-and-openai-announce-strategic-collaboration

Dangers of AI and mental health:

https://archive.is/s1g7e

o3 Pro release:

https://help.openai.com/en/articles/9624314-model-release-notes

o3 price reduction:

https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/1932532777565446348

https://x.com/edwinarbus/status/1932534578469654552

Partnership with Google:

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/openai-taps-google-unprecedented-cloud-deal-despite-ai-rivalry-sources-say-2025-06-10/

Break-up with Microsoft:

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-and-microsoft-tensions-are-reaching-a-boiling-point-4981c44f

Meta acquires Scale AI and hires Alexandr Wang:

https://www.theverge.com/meta/685711/meta-scale-ai-ceo-alexandr-wang

Meta offers up to $10M to hire people for their AI Lab:

https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/13/meta_offers_10m_ai_researcher/

Seedance 1.0:

https://seed.bytedance.com/en/seedance

Hailuo 2.0:

https://hailuoai.video/

Universal and Disney sue Midjourney:

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/12/nx-s1-5431684/ai-disney-universal-midjourney-copyright-infringement-lawsuit

Chinese AI companies smuggle training data to Malaysia:

https://www.perplexity.ai/discover/top/chinese-ai-companies-smuggle-t-DWkKaFZTTCCPpWH9CljVCg

Apple just released a paper called "The Illusion of Thinking", taking direct aim at AI models from Anthropic, DeepSeek, and OpenAI. Are they raising valid concerns—or just making a desperate move as they fall behind in the AI race?

In this episode, we unpack Apple’s latest hot take and why it might be more defensive than disruptive.

Links:

Apple's paper: https://machinelearning.apple.com/research/illusion-of-thinking

In this episode, we’re joined by Rodrigo Sañudo, who walked away from a six-figure salary in Switzerland, packed everything he could into a backpack, and set off to travel the world. He talks about leaving the corporate grind, becoming a full-time indie hacker, and how he built a successful niche business — making countdowns, of all things.

If you’re into stories about taking risks and building your own path, leave us a comment and drop five stars on your favorite platform!

Additional links:

- Rodrigo's profile: https://x.com/RodrigoSanudo

- Pretty Progress: https://prettyprogress.app/

- Astro for ASO: https://tryastro.app?aff=580db

Google I/O 2025 just wrapped up — and it delivered big time.

In this episode, Giorgio and Iván break down the most exciting announcements and explore how these new products and features could be applied in real-life scenarios. From AI to developer tools, there's a lot to unpack.

Tune in and enjoy the ride!

Interesting links:

https://www.ekopilot.app/

https://pixeledit.app/

https://unittext.com/

https://openrouter.ai/

https://labs.google/flow/about

https://jules.google/

https://openai.com/codex/

https://deepmind.google/models/gemma/gemma-3n/

In this episode, Giorgio and Iván chat with their friend Héctor, who recently returned from China, about what life looks like over there at the intersection of AI, robotics, and rapid cultural change. Is China a preview of our future here in the Western world?

If you enjoyed this new kind of episode, let us know in the comments—and don’t forget to drop us five stars on your favorite platform!

You can check out⁠ Héctor's profile here.

Also, stay tuned for our latest product: Ekopilot

This week, Giorgio and Iván share practical tips from their recent application to Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch. They walk through how they used tools like Google’s NotebookLM to quickly put together a solid market and competitor analysis in just a few hours.

They also introduce Ekopilot — their new product featured in the application — a privacy-first voice assistant that runs entirely on your phone, with zero cloud dependency.

If you enjoyed the episode, drop a comment and leave us a 5-star review on your favorite platform — it really helps!

Get early access to Ekopilot — join the waitlist: https://www.ekopilot.app/

This week, Giorgio and Iván were deep in prep mode for their Y Combinator application. With no time to record a full episode—and not wanting to face Spotify’s wrath for skipping another week—they handed the mic to Google.

Specifically, they used NotebookLM, fed it their latest blog post, and let the AI cook. The result? An 8-minute AI-generated podcast episode that’s... surprisingly conversational.

Let us know what you think in the comments—and if you enjoy the experiment, give us 5 stars on your favorite platform!

Blog post: https://sealambda.com/blog/one-start-review-hurts/

NotebookLM: https://notebooklm.google/

We're back from our two-week podcasting vacation — and somehow our streams dropped to zero. What happened?!

In this episode, Giorgio and Iván dig into this little mystery and share other insights they picked up while working (yes, working) over Easter.

Bonus challenge: Count how many times Iván says the word "vacation" — drop your answer in the comments, and the first correct one gets a surprise! 🎁

This week, Giorgio and Iván dive into the buzz around AI agents — are they the future of tech or just another overhyped trend?
They break down the latest release Manus from Chinese startup Monica, the company making waves like Deepseek did not long ago. Is this the start of a revolution, or just another flashy demo?

Plus, big news: UnitText is officially live! 🎉
Head to our website to claim your three free reviews and give it a shot. We’re all ears for your feedback — drop us a comment and let us know what you think!

In this episode, Giorgio and Iván take a less technical and more philosophical approach, reflecting on what it’s like to live without a salary—trying to solve people's problems while being criticized for it.

They also discuss our next project on the horizon now that UnitText is finally live!

Hope you enjoy it!