EP26W07 : AI Weekly Recap: Fast Mode, Super Bowl Ads & More

🚀 This week’s AI roundup is jam‑packed with breakthroughs you can’t miss! We dive into Anthropic’s new **Fast Mode** for Claude Opus 4.6, Databricks’ enterprise AI agents, and the flood of **AI‑powered Super Bowl ads** that stole the spotlight. Discover ByteDance’s viral **Seedance 2.0** video model, OpenAI’s first test of **ChatGPT ads**, Waymo’s **Genie 3** driving‑simulator, and the latest shake‑up at xAI with co‑founder exits.🔍 **Highlights**- $60M seed round for Ex‑GitHub CEO’s **Entire** platform- Harvard study reveals AI tools actually **expand workloads**- China’s **GLM‑5** emerges as the new open‑source heavyweight- Google’s **Deep Think** crushes reasoning benchmarks- OpenAI launches ultra‑fast **coding model** on Cerebras chips- MiniMax’s open‑source **M2.5** hits frontier coding performance- GPT‑5.2 helps derive a new result in **theoretical physics**- Full release of ByteDance’s **Seed2.0** multimodal series💡 Whether you’re a developer, researcher, or just AI‑curious, this episode gives you the essential intel to stay ahead of the curve. Hit play, share with your tech community, and don’t forget to **subscribe** for the next weekly AI news blast!*Video generated using NotebookLM*