The Future of AI: Smaller, Smarter, and More Efficient Models

Episode 6 | April 23, 2026The future of AI: smaller, smarter, more efficientChris and DJ are back — and this week things get a little spicy. We cover 8 billion AI parameters crammed into under 2 gigabytes, the real reason your next iPhone might be powered by Google, and a new Apple CEO who might just bring the hardware magic back. We also roast the MAGA phone (spoiler: it's made in China), argue about battery charging etiquette, and discuss why eating out in 2026 is now a full financial commitment.WHAT WE COVER THIS WEEK:→ Hard drive shortage: 40TB+ drives are completely sold out. We dig into why.→ Data center crisis: 40% of planned US facilities are stalled — power and hardware constraints are throttling AI growth.→ Google + Apple: Gemini is officially powering the new Siri backend. WWDC is going to be interesting.→ Bonsai's 1-bit and 1.5-bit AI models: full 8B-parameter intelligence packed into under 2GB. The future of on-device AI is here.→ Apple names John Ternus as its next CEO — a hardware lifer takes the helm. Could this be a Steve Jobs-style renaissance?→ Tim Cook's very diplomatic presidential goodbye, and Don Jr.'s Android phone made in China.→ Meta announces 8,000 layoffs and a new AI model — sometimes those two things are connected.→ Meta smart glasses: cool concept, baffling aspect ratio choices.→ EU mandates user-replaceable phone batteries by 2028. Apple is not pleased.→ The "Pieces" app vs. Windows Recall: local AI that actually respects your privacy.PLUS: A spirited debate on Xbox Game Pass vs. Nintendo Switch nostalgia gaming, why streaming TV desperately needs to bring back the 22-minute episode, and a cost-of-eating-out rant that will make you want to cook at home forever.New to the show? Subscribe so you never miss an episode — and if you enjoy it, leaving a review helps more people find us.(00:00) - Intro (00:33) - The week: NAS crashes & SSD price shock (01:22) - Why are 40TB hard drives sold out? (03:10) - 40% of US data centers facing delays (03:53) - Solar power & China's lead over the US (04:48) - Jensen Wang: Chinese AI matches the West (06:36) - Google partners with Apple to power new Siri (08:27) - Google AI Studio lets Gemma control your iPhone (09:24) - New research: AI gets 100x more energy efficient (10:30) - Bonsai's 1-bit models: 8B parameters in 2GB (12:15) - Personalized AI that adapts to you (13:20) - Hermes agent: the AI that dreams while you sleep (14:39) - Best AI subscriptions worth paying for (16:57) - OpenAI image gen & the censorship problem (22:34) - Apple's new CEO: John Ternus takes the helm (26:45) - Tim Cook, Trump & the presidential sendoff (28:17) - The MAGA phone (made in China) (29:15) - The iPhone we actually want (30:00) - EU mandates user-replaceable batteries by 2028 (32:09) - Battery charging etiquette debate (33:01) - Oura ring & Apple sunglasses rumor (34:22) - Meta smart glasses: the aspect ratio disaster (37:57) - Meta's Muse model + 8,000 layoffs (39:46) - Pieces app vs. Windows Recall (41:01) - Worker privacy rights: US vs. EU (43:16) - Game of the week: Achilles (44:02) - Xbox Series X & Game Pass breakdown (45:33) - Nintendo Switch 2: nostalgia mode (47:32) - PS5 Pro prices & tariff pain (48:48) - Streaming TV & the hour-long episode problem (50:14) - Eating out in 2026: ouch (51:36) - Wrap-up