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TBPN hosts and guests cover AI solving major math problems, the real jobs boom from data center spending, AI agents disrupting platforms, and Netflix's pricing trap.
The gist
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AI infrastructure spending above $500B annually is creating over 320,000 jobs in construction and manufacturing, far outpacing AI-related layoffs.
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AI agents are already bypassing traditional platforms, with one tool spam-booking restaurant reservations and pulling footage without going through normal channels.
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Generating 3D models from text or images feels more exciting to most people than abstract math breakthroughs, and is fueling a wave of small creative projects.
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Netflix charging $30 for premium has pushed the whole industry toward free ad-supported TV, and the hosts say Netflix cannot easily reverse course without hurting revenue.
Jordi Hays uses it
"I was playing Call of Duty. You played Call of Duty in VR? Yeah. Probably a few hours."
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"I was playing Call of Duty. You played Call of Duty in VR? Yeah. Probably a few hours."
"Let's see how ChatGPT Images 2.5 is doing. You made OpenAI dev day. It looks good, but I can't find Waldo. Some of this zoomed-in text is really, really good. It's pretty high f..."
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"I was playing Call of Duty. You played Call of Duty in VR? Yeah. Probably a few hours."
John Coogan
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"Let's see how ChatGPT Images 2.5 is doing. You made OpenAI dev day. It looks good, but I can't find Waldo. Some of this zoomed-in text is really, really good. It's pretty high f..."
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