OpenAI just launched an app store that could reshape mobile forever, but Meta's doing the EXACT opposite with their smart glasses. Plus: We're reacting to AI coding tool rankings of 2025, and revealing three developer tools you've probably never heard of that are absolute game-changers. In this week's AI roundup, we break down every major announcement that actually matters for developers building with AI.
00:00 - AI Tripod Podcast Intro00:04 - OpenAI's New App Store & Conversational Platform02:37 - The Rise of Generative UI & Hyper-Personalization05:43 - OpenAI's App Store: The Death of Traditional App Stores?07:54 - The Mysterious OpenAI Device & Meta's Smart Glasses11:06 - Meta's Walled Garden: The New Apple?14:19 - AI-Powered Hardware: Pricing & Market Strategy17:31 - Why Startups Aren't Worried About OpenAI Competition20:17 - AI Coding Tools: Claude 4.5 Sonnet Performance22:35 - Gemini 3 Leaked & Context Engineering24:38 - AI Coding Tool Tier List Reaction 28:13 - Chrome DevTools MCP: Game-Changing Automation34:31 - Context7: Latest Framework Documentation36:27 - Byte Rover: Team Memory System for Developers40:10 - Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up40:37 - Outro & Subscribe#OpenAI #Meta #SmartGlasses #AICoding #DeveloperTools #ClaudeCode #Cursor #Windsurf #ChatGPT #AITools #Programming #WebDev #TechNews #AI2025 #CodingTools #MCP #ChromeDevTools