ChatGPT-5 Builds iPhone Apps, Perplexity’s Stunt to Buy Chrome, Apple Making AI Robots

The launch of ChatGPT-5 and deprecation of 4o caused blowback among users, Stephen built an entire iPhone app with ChatGPT-5, Perplexity wants to buy Chrome, live translation feature coming to AirPods, Apple planning an AI powered robot, and which tech CEOs would be in the Avengers?
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Links from the show
• Sam Altman on ChatGPT 5 vs 4o (x.com/sama/status/1954703747495649670)
• OpenAI Just Announced GPT-5, Its Best Model Yet, and People Are Very Mad (inc.com/jason-aten/openai-just-announced-gpt-5…)
• I Built an iPhone App Entirely with ChatGPT 5 - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=3ZlDty0nRPY)
• An update on Blood Oxygen for Apple Watch in the U.S. - Apple (apple.com/newsroom/2025/08/an-update-on-blood-…)
• Sam Altman’s new startup wants to merge machines and humans | The Verge (theverge.com/news/758577/sam-altman-merge-labs…)
• Elon Musk Threatens to Sue Apple Over App Store Rankings - MacRumors (macrumors.com/2025/08/12/musk-threatens-sue-ap…)
• Elon Musk Complaining About App Store (x.com/elonmusk/status/1955197567253483672?s=61…)
• Apple Denies Musk's ChatGPT Favoritism Claims, Says App Store Has No Bias - MacRumors (macrumors.com/2025/08/12/apple-denies-chatgpt-…)
• AI Startup Perplexity Makes $34.5B Bid for Google’s Chrome Browser - Bloomberg (bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-12/perplex…)
• Perplexity's $34.5 Billion Dream of Buying Chrome Is Never Going to Happen. It's Also Kind of Brilliant (inc.com/jason-aten/perplexitys-34-5-billion-dr…)
• Perplexity's Valuation Jumps to $20 Billion in Latest Fundraise - Business Insider (businessinsider.com/perplexity-valuation-jumps…)
• Live Translation Coming to AirPods - MacRumors (macrumors.com/2025/08/11/live-translation-comi…)
• iOS 26 beta 6 adds six brand new iPhone ringtones, listen here - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2025/08/11/ios-26-beta-6-adds-five…)
• Apple’s plan for AI could make Siri the animated center of your smart home | The Verge (theverge.com/news/758931/apple-ai-siri-smart-h…)
• Threads is no longer just chasing X. It’s catching up - Fast Company (fastcompany.com/91384230/meta-threads-just-ach…)
• Microsoft Is Trying to Poach Meta AI Talent, Documents Show - Business Insider (businessinsider.com/microsoft-trying-poach-met…)
• After 34 Years, AOL Is Finally Hanging Up on the Internet's Most Iconic Sound. It's Truly the End of an Era (inc.com/jason-aten/after-34-years-aol-is-final…)
• Cassette brings VHS nostalgia to your iPhone’s camera roll - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2025/08/12/cassette-brings-vhs-nos…)
• WHOOP Membership Options | Compare Plans and Features (whoop.com/us/en/membership)

• (00:00) - Intro

• (03:27) - ChatGPT 5 Blowback

• (11:31) - iPhone App Made By GPT 5

• (23:30) - Elon Mad at App Store

• (28:16) - Perplexity Stunt to Buy Chrome

• (31:00) - iOS 26 Beta Features

• (35:49) - Apple 2027 AI Plan

• (39:23) - Threads 400M Actives

• (42:06) - Microsoft Poaching AI Talent

• (45:40) - Tech CEO Avengers

• (49:56) - AOL Dial-Up

• (50:48) - Cassette iPhone App

• (52:38) - Whoop Fitness Band

• (01:01:25) - Shared Calendars

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