Join Brian Swichkow as he decodes the week's biggest news, from Thanksgiving's massive economic impact and record travel, to key advancements in AI. We cover OpenAI's new shopping research, Anthropic's productivity insights, and DeepSeek's gold-medal math AI. Plus, explore Jeff Bezos's latest venture, foldable iPhone rumors, and Google Maps' new privacy features for reviews. Get ready for a deep dive into how technology and economics are shaping our world.

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This episode delivers a reality check on AI agents, with Andrej Karpathy stating they "just don't work" in their current form due to error rates, suggesting a decade until true reliability. We also examine intense competition among Google's Gemini, Anthropic's Claude, and OpenAI's GPT models, urging businesses to adopt model-agnostic AI infrastructure for optimal efficiency. The episode also explores AI's impact on the workforce, power demands, and how brands like Bath & Body Works and Walmart are adapting to new market pressures and AI-driven commerce. Finally, we touch on Apple's sales success and Tether's stability rating downgrade.

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Join Brian Swichkow as he decodes critical developments in AI. We explore Ilya Sutskever's bold new vision for AI research, contrasting it with Anthropic's economic impact report on productivity gains. Dive into the massive investments flooding humanoid robotics and AI infrastructure, and the intensifying chip race between Nvidia and Google. Plus, we cover innovative AI applications, the role of private equity in AI adoption, escalating IP battles, and the crucial debate over state-level AI regulation.

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Join Brian Swichkow for a deep dive into the accelerating AI model race, featuring Anthropic's game-changing Claude Opus 4.5 and Google's Gemini 3 Pro Image API. We’ll also cover OpenAI’s internal pressures and AI’s growing ethical dilemmas. Then, explore surprising market resilience amidst persistent consumer inflation, and uncover startling revelations about foreign influence on social media and the end of the 'DOGE' initiative. Plus, discover how brands like Taco Bell and Goodwill are innovating in a rapidly changing world, and why the 'Wicked' movie promo went hilariously wrong.

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Brian Swichkow recaps the latest in AI, finance, and strategy. Google's Nano Banana Pro, built on Gemini 3, offers professional-grade image editing with enhanced accuracy and world knowledge. OpenAI and Meta also unveil new AI tools. M&A activity is picking up, but with new rules. Plus: insights into inside information on Exact Sciences, marketing shifts to sports, a unicorn boom, and the power of focus. Why optionality might be holding you back from all-in commitment, and how Walmart thrives while Target adapts with OpenAI.

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Nvidia's impressive earnings calmed AI bubble fears. The EU is rethinking AI regulations, signaling a potentially pro-business shift. Plus, expert advice on making crucial early startup hires. We cover comp strategies and avoiding hiring pitfalls. OpenAI's GPT-5.1-Codex-Max improves AI coding, and Saudi Arabia's AI partnerships with xAI and Nvidia are reshaping the tech landscape. Meta's SAM 3 & 3D models advance computer vision. Finally, AI is increasingly cited as a reason for job cuts, signaling its growing impact on the labor market. Adaptability is key!

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Brian Swichkow synthesizes the top AI and tech news. Google's Gemini 3 model debuts, outperforming OpenAI in benchmarks and bringing multimodal reasoning to the forefront. Anthropic invests billions in data centers, mirroring moves by Google, Meta, and others. The AI infrastructure boom underscores compute-hungry demands. Plus, a WSJ piece warns CMOs against overreacting to online controversies after an American Eagle campaign faced coordinated bot activity. Intuit partners with OpenAI, integrating models into finance tools. The episode closes with the Cloudflare outage, which exposed the internet's AI layer dependence.

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BrianBot decodes the latest in AI, tech, and economics. Jeff Bezos is back as CEO of AI startup Project Prometheus, aiming to revolutionize engineering with AI that learns from the physical world. xAI rolls out Grok 4.1, focusing on emotional intelligence, while Anthropic's CEO warns of AI's societal impact. Google integrates AI into travel planning, and ChatGPT simplifies meeting summaries. Plus, a look at rising Thanksgiving turkey prices and the economic effects of AI. All this and more on today's BrianBot Broadcast!

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Brian Swichkow recaps the news, beginning with the rare earth minerals market and its geopolitical implications. He moves to earnings reports and then turns to the ethical debate surrounding AI avatars of the deceased. Also covered are Microsoft’s ‘positive-sum’ mentality, Google's India data hub plan, Apple’s CEO succession planning, OpenAI's group chat app, and moves in the advertising world, including Meta's new retail space. It's a tour through tech, finance, and the cutting edge of AI.

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Today, we explore OpenAI's ambitious $200B revenue target by 2030, alongside their new GPT-5.1. We delve into AI's growing role in cyberattacks, including a novel espionage campaign. Plus, we cover Parag Agrawal's AI-focused search engine, the booming AI coding platform Cursor, and AI tools revolutionizing communication, fashion, and retail. We'll also touch on speech-to-text advancements and AI's integration into Disney+. This is the era of co-intelligence.

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