Ep 617: Image 2.0 Scores 1512, SpaceX Bets $60B on Cursor — Apr 22

GPT Image 2.0 hit an ELO of 1512—242 points above the previous best—while SpaceX secured a $60B option to acquire Cursor. Google's internal split, DeepMind on Claude while the broader org lags, reveals a gap the co-founder is trying to force-fix. Source episodes: - Mythos leaks, SpaceX buys Cursor and OpenAI drops GPT Image 2.0 (Wes Roth) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITT9xWeicWM - OpenAI's GPT 5.5 is wild... (Wes Roth) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrIY-clbdg8 - Introducing ChatGPT Images 2.0 (Wes Roth) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6WQdQsE0kc - My M5 Max, Gemma 4, MLX LOCAL Stack. (This KILLS MODEL PROVIDERS) (Indy Dev Dan) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00Y-p62sk0s - Uber's CTO Just Blew His Entire Claude Code 2026 Budget - But He's Still Hiring Engineers. (Department of Product) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13EmjtYgc9k

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