EPISODE · Dec 18, 2025 · 1H 28M
YouTube Gets The Oscars, ChatGPT is Now a Platform, AI vs Human Creators
from Primary Technology · host Stephen Robles and Jason Aten
Oscars ditch traditional TV for YouTube, ChatGPT’s image upgrades are significant, 5.2 launches with an entire app store, Merriam-Webster crowns “slop” as 2025’s word of the year, and who are the players in the battle for your TV.Ad-Free + Bonus EpisodesShow Notes via EmailWatch on YouTube!Join the CommunityEmail Us: [email protected]@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on Threads------------------------------Sponsors:Udacity - You can try Udacity risk-free for seven days. Head to Udacity.com/PRIMARY and use code PRIMARY for 40% off your order.MasterClass - Get up to 50% OFF an annual membership at MasterClass! Sign up today at: masterclass.com/primarytech------------------------------Links from the showShop Rock Paper Pencil — iPad Paper Screen Protector + Apple Pencil Tips - AstropadCapture App - App StoreiOS 26.3: New features for your iPhone - 9to5MacOscars Bolts from ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029My Favorite Murder and The Breakfast Club podcasts are ditching YouTube for Netflix | The VergeThe Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach landmark agreementReThinking: Margaret Atwood on… - Worklife with Adam Grant - Apple Podcasts (00:43:29)Introducing GPT-5.2 | OpenAIOpenAI’s ChatGPT Updated to Make Images Better and Faster - BloombergDevelopers can now submit apps to ChatGPT | OpenAIAI Thumbnail Comparison @stephenrobles.com on BlueskyGoogle announces Gemini 3 Flash, rolling out to Gemini appInstagram is putting Reels on your TV | The VergeMerriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’ | The VergeNew M5 iMac model aimed at pro users might be coming, per leak - 9to5Mac (00:00) - Intro (00:56) - Safari Browser Debate (06:31) - eSIM Switching Phones (13:02) - iOS 26.2 Brightness Bug (15:23) - YouTube Gets The Oscars (23:02) - Netflix vs YouTube vs... (35:39) - Sponsor: Udacity (37:31) - Sponsor: Masterclass (39:31) - OpenAI X Disney Deal (42:02) - AI vs Real Creators (52:59) - ChatGPT 5.2 and Apps (01:07:04) - Slop Word Of The Year (01:09:29) - Personal Tech Recs (01:18:22) - Pluribus ★ Support this podcast ★
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Oscars ditch traditional TV for YouTube, ChatGPT’s image upgrades are significant, 5.2 launches with an entire app store, Merriam-Webster crowns “slop” as 2025’s word of the year, and who are the players in the battle for your TV.Ad-Free + Bonus EpisodesShow Notes via EmailWatch on YouTube!Join the CommunityEmail Us: [email protected]@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on Threads------------------------------Sponsors:Udacity - You can try Udacity risk-free for seven days. Head to Udacity.com/PRIMARY and use code PRIMARY for 40% off your order.MasterClass - Get up to 50% OFF an annual membership at MasterClass! Sign up today at: masterclass.com/primarytech------------------------------Links from the showShop Rock Paper Pencil — iPad Paper Screen Protector + Apple Pencil Tips - AstropadCapture App - App StoreiOS 26.3: New features for your iPhone - 9to5MacOscars Bolts from ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029My Favorite Murder and The Breakfast Club podcasts are ditching YouTube for Netflix | The VergeThe Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach landmark agreementReThinking: Margaret Atwood on… - Worklife with Adam Grant - Apple Podcasts (00:43:29)Introducing GPT-5.2 | OpenAIOpenAI’s ChatGPT Updated to Make Images Better and Faster - BloombergDevelopers can now submit apps to ChatGPT | OpenAIAI Thumbnail Comparison @stephenrobles.com on BlueskyGoogle announces Gemini 3 Flash, rolling out to Gemini appInstagram is putting Reels on your TV | The VergeMerriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’ | The VergeNew M5 iMac model aimed at pro users might be coming, per leak - 9to5Mac (00:00) - Intro (00:56) - Safari Browser Debate (06:31) - eSIM Switching Phones (13:02) - iOS 26.2 Brightness Bug (15:23) - YouTube Gets The Oscars (23:02) - Netflix vs YouTube vs... (35:39) - Sponsor: Udacity (37:31) - Sponsor: Masterclass (39:31) - OpenAI X Disney Deal (42:02) - AI vs Real Creators (52:59) - ChatGPT 5.2 and Apps (01:07:04) - Slop Word Of The Year (01:09:29) - Personal Tech Recs (01:18:22) - Pluribus ★ Support this podcast ★
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