Episode 476: OpenAI's Always-On Agents, Google's Million-Token Breakthrough, and the AI Avatar That Fooled Half of Everyone

OpenAI launched dots—always-on AI agents that proactively work toward user goals in the background—while slashing GPT-6.1 Sol pricing to one-fifth of Astra's cost. Google countered with Gemini 4 Argon's million-token output capability and 91.7% long-video understanding. Meanwhile, Tavus's Griffin avatar fooled 48% of test participants into thinking they were human. We also cover Accenture's stock surge, Nike's cost-cutting pivot, Samsung's AI-driven price hikes, Starlink's community internet program, Fervo's geothermal milestone, and California's new No Robo Bosses Act requiring human oversight in AI-driven terminations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.