Ep 709: OpenAI and Anthropic battle each other, SpaceX and xAI merge, AI coding takes spotlight and more

Things got kinda catty between OpenAI and Anthropic 😺SpaceX and xAI are now one in the same 🤝And coding has gone beyond mainstream. 🧑‍💻If you're still trying to wake up from your Super Bowl overeating slumber, you mighta missed some impactful AI news this week. We'll get ya caught up. OpenAI and Anthropic battle each other, SpaceX and xAI merge, AI coding takes spotlight and more -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan WilsonInside the Society of Agents: Why AI Teamwork Beats Bigger Models -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson and Microsoft Research's Ece KamarNewsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageJoin the discussion on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders.Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: [email protected] with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:OpenAI Frontier Platform for Enterprise AI AgentsAnthropic Super Bowl Ad vs OpenAI Ads DebateAnthropic Claude CoWork Industry-Specific Plugins LaunchedLegal and Finance Industry Shaken by AI PluginsSpaceX and XAI Billion-Dollar Merger AnnouncedMeta AI Platform Upgrade and Agent IntegrationsPerplexity Model Council Multi-AI Response LaunchedAnthropic Opus 4.6 Multi-Agent Teams ReleaseOpenAI GPT-5.3 Codex Benchmarking LeadershipOpenAI Codex Mac App Dedicated LaunchSoftware Market and SaaS Disruption from AIAnthropic Claude Integration in Microsoft PowerPointGoogle Gemini 3 General Availability ImminentXAI Grok Video Model Leaderboard UpdateTimestamps:00:00 "Everyday AI: Unfiltered Insights"06:02 "AI Ad Debate Heats Up"10:41 "Anthropic Shakes Industries With Plugins"12:07 AI Threatens Software Industry Model15:27 "SpaceX-XAI Merger: AI in Orbit"21:27 "Perplexity's Model Council Launch"22:51 "Multi-Model AI Enhancements"28:27 "Multi-Agent Teams Feature Preview"30:27 "Claude AI Integrated in PowerPoint"35:51 "OpenAI's GPT 5.3 Codex Shift"39:58 AI Updates: New Modes & Models42:00 "Support & Share Everyday AI"Keywords: OpenAI, Anthropic, AI rivalry, SpaceX and XAI merger, enterprise AI platform, Frontier by OpenAI, AI agent management, agent sprawl, AI workplace collaboration, Claude chatbot, Super Bowl AI ad, ChatGPT ads, Sam Altman, Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info)