Ed Zitron's OpenAI Numbers, the Fable Fight Continues, and Midjourney Built a Weird Bath

Ed Zitron got OpenAI's actual financials, and the numbers are more interesting than anyone expected.In this episode of the Cerebral Valley Show, we break down Ed Zitron's FT-reported scoop on OpenAI's 2025 financials, including a reported $60 billion net loss and what that actually means once you separate training costs from the cost of serving the models. We debate whether this proves Ed's "AI bubble" thesis or quietly disproves it. We also dig into the ongoing Fable saga, including the Trump administration's continued ban on Anthropic's most advanced model, the supposed jailbreak behind it, and whether Anthropic's pushback is actually a coherent moral stand or something murkier.We also get into JD Vance and David Sacks calling AI a "communist technology" over surveillance fears, why that argument is dividing conservatives, and why no one under 60 seems to care. We close with one of the strangest product launches of the year: Midjourney's new full body diagnostic bath.Cerebral Valley Show is a biweekly AI podcast hosted by journalist Eric Newcomer alongside founders Max Child and James Wilsterman. Each episode breaks down the biggest stories in AI and venture, debates who's winning and losing, and puts bold predictions on the record.