Nano Banana is a viral hit!
September 17, 202501:19:29

Nano Banana is a viral hit!

Jeff Jarvis and Jason Howell explore Google’s Gemini AI lead, Alphabet hitting a $3 trillion market cap, Meta’s smart glasses leaks before MetaConnect, and OpenAI unveiling ChatGPT for teens. Enjoying the AI Inside podcast? Please rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcatcher of choice!

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CHAPTERS:

0:02:52 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alphabet becomes fourth company to reach $3 trillion market cap⁠⁠

0:05:48 - ⁠Here’s why usage of Gemini’s Nano Banana image editor is growing⁠⁠ ⁠

0:15:10 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠OpenAI and Microsoft reach tentative deal to revise partnership⁠

0:16:12 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Microsoft is close to getting a giant new equity stake in OpenAI. It could be worth at least $150 billion.⁠

0:16:12 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google's new open protocol secures AI agent transactions - and 60 companies already support it⁠

0:23:46 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here’s what the data says people ask ChatGPT⁠

0:33:49 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠The OpenAI paper on usage⁠

0:38:30 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Anthropic on its usage⁠

0:42:12 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meta Connect 2025 live updates: Ray-Bans 3, Hypernova smart glasses, Meta AI, more⁠⁠

0:43:08 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Meta Ray-Ban Display' Glasses Design & HUD Clips Leak Ahead Of Connect⁠

0:52:25 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Generative Engine Optimization: How to Dominate AI Search⁠

0:54:56 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Generative AI at the Crossroads: Light Bulb, Dynamo, or Microscope⁠

0:57:40 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠BUILDING SELF-EVOLVING AGENTS VIA EXPERIENCE-DRIVEN LIFELONG LEARNING (aka: a child-rearing)⁠

0:59:45 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠OpenAI is building a ChatGPT for teens⁠

1:02:16 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube announces new generative AI tools for Shorts creators⁠

1:04:27 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube to use AI to help podcasters promote themselves with clips and Shorts⁠

1:07:17 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠USA Today and Taboola make a chat bot⁠

1:11:42 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠OpenAI upgrades Codex with a new version of GPT-5