Humanoid Robots Are Real, OpenAI Aquires Team Behind Shortcuts, Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion
Oct 30, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 102
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
Episode description
1x Neo made a humanoid robot to load your dishwasher, OpenAI acquires Sky, including the team behind the original Workflow app that became Shortcuts, Microsoft X OpenAI deal for future IPO and AGI, Nvidia hits a $5 trillion milestone.
Bonus Episode: Everyday Carry YouTube, Kids and College. Listen here!
Sponsored by:
Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude today and get 50% off Claude Pro, which includes access to Claude Code at: claude.ai/primary
Gusto - Try Gusto today at gusto.com/primary, and get three months free when you run your first payroll!
Links from the show
- Stephen on the Vergecast - YouTube
- The Vergecast Episode on Apple Podcasts (00:03:28)
- I Tried the First Humanoid Home Robot. It Got Weird. | WSJ - YouTube
- Sky Acquired by OpenAI - MacStories
- From the Creators of Shortcuts, Sky Extends AI Integration and Automation to Your Entire Mac - MacStories
- Altman touts trillion-dollar AI vision as OpenAI restructures to chase scale | Reuters
- Exclusive | OpenAI’s Promise to Stay in California Helped Clear the Path for Its IPO - WSJ
- OpenAI has an AGI problem — and Microsoft just made it worse | The Verge
- Apple in China (01:01:00)
- Amazon Just Announced 14,000 Layoffs. CEO Andy Jassy Meant It When He Said AI Would Replace Jobs
- mensjournal.com
- The State of the AI Industry is Freaking Me Out - YouTube
- Warren Buffett: I Look In The Mirror For Advice - YouTube
- Becoming Superhuman
- (00:00) - Intro
- (03:28) - Stephen on The Vergecast
- (05:29) - 1x Neo Humanoid Robot
- (09:51) - OpenAI Aquires Sky
- (14:09) - Show Start
- (17:21) - Microsoft X OpenAI Deal
- (26:01) - Sponsor: Claude AI
- (28:08) - Sponsor: Gusto
- (29:30) - OLED on Macs
- (35:39) - Amazon Lays Off 14K
- (39:26) - Nvidia Hit $5T
- (49:46) - Grammarly is Superhuman
- (56:30) - Grokipedia
- (01:00:23) - Listener Voicemails
- (01:11:55) - Battery Percent or Miles For EV
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android