THIS WEEK IN AI: Grok is Back, ChatGPT 5.6, Meta's New Models, China's Threats

🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️EMAIL US:           [email protected]:    https://limitlessft.substack.com/FOLLOW ON X:   https://x.com/LimitlessFTSPOTIFY:             https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQAPPLE:                 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890RSS FEED:           https://limitlessft.substack.com/------So many new AI releases this week! Including xAI’s Grok 4.5 and OpenAI’s GPT 5.6, we discuss their coding, reasoning, and benchmark performance. OpenAI also introduced a new full-duplex voice mode, which lets users speak and listen at the same time, and may preview future AI interfaces.We also discuss Chinese AI labs building their own chips to reduce reliance on NVIDIA and imported hardware. And finally, a few updates on Meta’s new image and video models, ByteDance’s SeeDream image model, and Cloudflare’s payments API for micropayments and AI agent access.sis)------TIMESTAMPS0:00 Grok Is Back2:03 Cheap Intelligence Wins3:51 Cursor Deal Pays Off6:21 GPT 5.6 Arrives10:05 Voice Mode Breakthrough15:17 China’s Chip Push20:32 Meta’s New Visuals25:06 ByteDance Joins Image Gen26:36 Cloudflare Opens Payments28:21 Wrap-Up And Farewell------RESOURCESJosh: https://x.com/JoshKaleEjaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213------Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠Josh works with Anthropic as a contractor. All views expressed are his own and do not represent Anthropic, its leadership, or its affiliates. Nothing in this episode is investment advice.