Episode #172 — SpaceXAI released Grok 4.6, a new frontier model for AI, SK Hynix is investing $720 billion in memory factories, Anthropic plans a $2 trillion IPO, and inflation data offers the Fed breathing room; meanwhile, Apple seeks deals to enhance Siri, Meta shuts down youth accounts in Australia, and the Devils sign goaltender Evan Cormier.

Episode #171 — This episode covers Google's Gemini reaching one billion users, leadership changes at OpenAI with the departure of Brad Lightcap and the head of ethics, River AI's $1.1 billion funding round, Meta's unwound $2 billion Manus AI deal and a $1.4 trillion lawsuit, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's $500 billion AI financing plan.

Episode #170 — OpenAI launched GPT-5.6-Cyber for cybersecurity tasks and expanded its Daybreak initiative, Meta released the open-source Muse Glimmer model, oil prices surged due to Iran tensions, Intel upsized a stock offering amid AI demand, Riot Platforms secured a deal with Anthropic, and Apple faced a stock downgrade and supply chain issues.

Episode #169 — Meta released its open-source AI model Muse Glimmer, challenging OpenAI and Anthropic's closed models, while OpenAI acquired NextSlide; the Fed held rates steady without future guidance, causing market uncertainty; Nvidia's shares surged, adding $562 billion in value; and the Knicks' championship sparked Hall of Fame discussions for Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Episode #168 — DeepMind's WeatherNext model improves hurricane forecasting by providing an extra day of lead time, OpenAI acquires NextSlide and pauses Astra due to security concerns, Meta faces a $567 million loss in a child safety case and enters the cloud business, and Nvidia's earnings approach amid high short interest.

Episode #167 — OpenAI is delaying a new model due to a cybersecurity risk, the U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July while the S&P 500 hit a record high, Meta faces a $567 million court order over kids' mental health, SpaceX and Tesla plan a $16.8 billion chip factory, and the Yankees defeated the Braves 3-2.

Episode #166 — Meta faces a $567 million court order over children's mental health issues on Instagram and Facebook, Tesla and SpaceX invest $16.8 billion in a Texas chip factory, OpenAI updates ChatGPT models, AMD acquires Taalas for AI chip technology, and Anthropic partners with Samsung for custom chips, while Netflix previews Grand Theft Auto VI.

Episode #165 — Google DeepMind undergoes a leadership shakeup as Demis Hassabis moves to Chairman and Jeff Dean departs, while four top researchers leave to start an AI startup; Anthropic builds an in-house chip team and faces a setback with Microsoft's memo; Apple sues OpenAI for trade secret theft; Meta apologizes for restricting a post by India's Prime Minister Modi.

Episode #164 — SpaceX reports its first earnings post-IPO with a significant rise in AI infrastructure spending, Jeff Bezos files to sell $4 billion in Amazon shares after a stock peak, and Interpol highlights AI's role in over half of Africa's cybercrime, while Xbox faces backlash over digital ownership issues during an outage.

Episode #163 — This episode of MikeCast covers the unprecedented autonomous cyberattacks by AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic, Palantir's significant earnings boost due to its sovereign AI tools, Oracle's stock rise with Google's Gemini joining its cloud, the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision amid rising inflation, and the Yankees' loss to the Cardinals.