Negotiating With AI: From $10B Chips to Text-Message Hustlers

AI is moving fast—and this week’s headlines prove it. From OpenAI dropping $10 billion on chips and plotting a LinkedIn competitor, to Google launching the quirky Nano Banana, to Anthropic settling for $1.5 billion, the industry is on fire.But the real twist? We dive into Poke.com, a brand-new AI assistant that doesn’t just onboard you—it negotiates your subscription price over text. It’s provocative, weirdly human, and one of the most unique AI experiences we’ve ever seen.We also break down why AI projects aren’t “set and forget,” the importance of ongoing prompt & context engineering, and what’s next for ChatGPT 5’s internal improvements. If you want to understand where AI is really headed—and what it feels like to haggle with a bot—this is an episode you can’t miss.Follow us on @getvibey