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EPISODE · Jan 4, 2026 · 8 MIN

EP26W01 : AI Weekly Recap: OpenAI, Memory Shortage & 2026 Predictions

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🚀 This week’s AI roundup dives into the hottest headlines you can’t afford to miss! • OpenAI’s Sam Altman admits he’s “envious” of Gen‑Z drop‑outs – what does that mean for future founders? • Global RAM crunch: AI data centers are driving memory‑chip prices up 40% – will your next laptop cost more? • Z.ai’s new GLM‑4.7 shatters open‑source coding benchmarks, just before its Hong Kong IPO. • Three bold 2026 predictions from the CEOs of OpenAI, Nvidia, and Google – get ahead of the AI‑driven work revolution. • 21% of YouTube’s fresh‑user recommendations are low‑quality “AI slop” – the hidden threat to creators. • Claude’s shop‑keeping experiment hits the WSJ, while Meta trains AI to find and fix its own bugs. • Meta snaps up agent startup Manus for $2B+, SoftBank seals a $40B OpenAI deal, and Satya Nadella warns: AI is moving from “spectacle” to “substance.” • Instagram, DeepSeek, and OpenAI reveal game‑changing AI moves that will shape the next year.💡 Stay informed, stay ahead – hit play, share the insights with your network, and subscribe for your weekly AI pulse. This video was generated using NotebookLM.

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