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MikeCast — Daily Briefing
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- MikeCast — Daily Briefing
MikeCast #111 — June 13, 2026
Episode #111 — The episode covers the U.S. government's directive for Anthropic to suspend its AI models due to national security concerns, Elon Musk becoming…
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MikeCast #110 — June 12, 2026
Episode #110 — This episode covers SpaceX's record-breaking IPO raising $75 billion, ChatGPT reaching one billion monthly users amid AI adoption concerns…
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MikeCast #109 — June 11, 2026
Episode #109 — The episode covers OpenAI's potential price cuts amid competition with Anthropic, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call for AI regulation, inflation…
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MikeCast #108 — June 10, 2026
Episode #108 — Anthropic launched two new AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, while OpenAI is in talks for a massive data center in Ohio; a German…
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MikeCast #107 — June 09, 2026
Episode #107 — Apple has rebuilt Siri using AI models from Google's Gemini, OpenAI and Anthropic are both preparing for IPOs, GSK is acquiring Nuvalent for…
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MikeCast #106 — June 08, 2026
Episode #106 — Tech stocks face a sell-off led by Broadcom, Nvidia announces a major AI factory deal in South Korea, the S&P 500 declines to fast-track SpaceX…
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MikeCast #105 — June 07, 2026
Episode #105 — Meta's AI chatbot was exploited to hack thousands of Instagram accounts, OpenAI launched Lockdown Mode for ChatGPT to combat prompt injection…
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MikeCast #104 — June 06, 2026
Episode #104 — This episode covers Google's massive $920 million monthly deal with SpaceX for AI compute capacity, Microsoft's strategic pivot away from…
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MikeCast #103 — June 05, 2026
Episode #103 — Anthropic announced its annualized revenue reached $47 billion as it prepares for an IPO, with 80% of its code written by AI, while SpaceX's…
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MikeCast #102 — June 04, 2026
Episode #102 — The episode covers the Knicks' victory over the Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Google's record $85 billion stock sale for its AI business…
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MikeCast #101 — June 03, 2026
Episode #101 — The episode covers President Trump's executive order for AI oversight, Microsoft's launch of MXC for AI agents, a Stanford study showing AI…
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MikeCast #100 — June 02, 2026
Episode #100 — Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion through stock sales, including a $10 billion investment from Berkshire Hathaway, to fund its AI buildout…
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MikeCast #99 — June 01, 2026
Episode #99 — Nvidia unveiled its first Arm-based PC chip, entering the Windows PC market and boosting stocks, while also launching the Cosmos 3 AI model and…
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MikeCast #98 — May 31, 2026
Episode #98 — Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.8 and surpasses OpenAI in valuation, Google launches Gemini Spark, Meta develops an AI pendant and shifts to…
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MikeCast #97 — May 30, 2026
Episode #97 — Anthropic has become the world's most valuable AI startup with a $965 billion valuation, surpassing OpenAI; Dell experienced its best trading day…
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MikeCast #96 — May 29, 2026
Episode #96 — Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.8 with significant improvements, Blue Origin faced issues on the launchpad, Snowflake experienced its best stock…
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MikeCast #95 — May 28, 2026
Episode #95 — Nvidia plans to invest $150 billion in Taiwan's AI sector, Snowflake's stock surged 36% after a $6 billion deal with Amazon Web Services, and…
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MikeCast #94 — May 27, 2026
Episode #94 — This episode covers Nvidia's $150 billion investment in Taiwan and its impact on chip stocks, Meta's job cuts in Seattle amid an AI overhaul, SK…
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MikeCast #93 — May 26, 2026
Episode #93 — The episode covers the New York Knicks reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years, Sam Altman's perspective on AI and job disruption…
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MikeCast #92 — May 25, 2026
Episode #92 — This episode covers Google's launch of Gemini Omni, a new multimodal AI model, and DeepSeek's release of Reasonix, a coding agent; discusses oil…
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MikeCast #91 — May 24, 2026
Episode #91 — SpaceX's Starship Version Three completed a mostly successful first test flight, Microsoft open-sourced early DOS code while dealing with a spam…
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MikeCast #90 — May 23, 2026
Episode #90 — This episode covers SpaceX's successful Starship V3 launch despite losing the Super Heavy booster, the White House's $9 billion investment in AI…
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MikeCast #89 — May 22, 2026
Episode #89 — Waymo has suspended its robotaxi service in four cities due to vehicles driving into flooded roads, OpenAI's latest model has reportedly solved…
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MikeCast #88 — May 21, 2026
Episode #88 — SpaceX has filed for what could be the largest IPO in history, Meta is laying off 10% of its workforce as it shifts to an AI-first company…
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MikeCast #87 — May 20, 2026
Episode #87 — Treasury yields have reached levels last seen in 2007, Meta is laying off 8,000 employees as part of its AI transformation, Google DeepMind…
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MikeCast #86 — May 19, 2026
Episode #86 — This episode covers Google's major announcements at I/O, including the Gemini 3.5 Flash and Gemini Omni AI models, OpenAI's new "Guaranteed…
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MikeCast #85 — May 18, 2026
Episode #85 — This episode covers a major data breach at NYC Health and Hospitals affecting 1.8 million people, Amazon's Alexa+ generating AI podcasts, OpenAI…
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MikeCast #84 — May 17, 2026
Episode #84 — This episode covers the closing arguments in the Musk versus OpenAI trial over its shift from nonprofit to for-profit, Anthropic's AI model…
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MikeCast #83 — May 16, 2026
Episode #83 — This episode of MikeCast covers a California bill to keep online games active, a 76% rise in power prices in the Eastern U.S. due to AI data…
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MikeCast #82 — May 15, 2026
Episode #82 — Cerebras Systems' IPO saw its stock nearly double, OpenAI is considering legal action against Apple over ChatGPT integration, Spotify adopts…
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MikeCast #81 — May 14, 2026
Episode #81 — This episode covers Clio's milestone of $500 million in annual recurring revenue, Cisco's 17% stock surge amid AI order increases and job cuts…
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MikeCast #80 — May 13, 2026
Episode #80 — OpenAI launched ChatGPT 5.5 Instant as the new default model, Alibaba reported an 84% drop in core profitability despite growth in AI and cloud…
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MikeCast #79 — May 12, 2026
Episode #79 — This episode of MikeCast covers OpenAI's launch of a $14 billion AI consulting arm, Meta's upcoming layoff of 8,000 employees and a lawsuit over…
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MikeCast #78 — May 11, 2026
Episode #78 — In this episode, we discuss OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT 5.5 Instant, Maryland's $2 billion power grid upgrade for AI data centers, Sony's…
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MikeCast #77 — May 10, 2026
Episode #77 — In this episode of MikeCast, we explore Nvidia's $40 billion investment in AI, a data center's massive water usage causing a crisis, Kevin…
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MikeCast #76 — May 09, 2026
Episode #76 — Tesla secures a $100 million deal for 370 semi trucks in California, OpenAI introduces GPT-5-class reasoning for voice applications, Anthropic…
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MikeCast #75 — May 08, 2026
Episode #75 — OpenAI has launched new voice intelligence features in its API, Cloudflare is cutting over 1,100 jobs to streamline operations, Nvidia's CEO…
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MikeCast #74 — May 07, 2026
Episode #74 — This episode of MikeCast covers OpenAI's launch of GPT-5.5 Instant, Anthropic's partnership with SpaceX to boost AI capabilities, Shell's profit…
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MikeCast #73 — May 06, 2026
Episode #73 — This episode covers OpenAI's release of GPT-5.5 Instant, Samsung's $1 trillion valuation milestone, Pennsylvania's lawsuit against an AI company…
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MikeCast #72 — May 05, 2026
Episode #72 — This episode covers Anthropic's $1.5 billion AI venture with Blackstone and Goldman Sachs, OpenAI's Codex giveaway, potential Fed rate hikes amid…
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MikeCast #71 — May 04, 2026
Episode #71 — This episode covers Google's launch of Gemini Pro 3.1 to compete with AI rivals, Mercedes-Benz's return to physical car buttons, OpenAI's o1…
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MikeCast #70 — May 03, 2026
Episode #70 — This episode of MikeCast covers OpenAI's launch of AI-generated pets for its Codex app, the Oscars' decision to exclude AI-generated actors and…
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MikeCast #69 — May 02, 2026
Episode #69 — This episode of MikeCast covers Uber's expansion into hotel bookings, OpenAI's new model sparking debate over AI resources, the closure of…
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MikeCast #68 — May 01, 2026
Episode #68 — OpenAI has launched GPT-5.5-Cyber to enhance cybersecurity defenses, Apple reports record sales and a $100 billion stock buyback, oil prices…
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MikeCast #67 — April 30, 2026
Episode #67 — This episode of MikeCast covers Nvidia's investment in Swedish AI legal startup Legora, SoftBank's potential $100 billion valuation for its AI…
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MikeCast #66 — April 29, 2026
Episode #66 — OpenAI expands its AI models to Amazon's cloud after ending exclusivity with Microsoft, Snap's CEO warns of AI backlash, oil prices rise amid…
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MikeCast #65 — April 28, 2026
Episode #65 — This episode covers the end of the exclusive partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI, GitHub Copilot's switch to usage-based billing, a major…
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MikeCast #64 — April 27, 2026
Episode #64 — Today's episode covers Google's $750 million fund for AI agent development, a legal battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over OpenAI…
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MikeCast #63 — April 26, 2026
Episode #63 — OpenAI's release of GPT 5.2 is making waves in the tech world, while an AI talent war leads to stock struggles for software giants; an amateur…
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MikeCast #62 — April 25, 2026
Episode #62 — OpenAI has unveiled its GPT-5.5 model, Google plans a $40 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic, Amazon and Meta collaborate on AI…
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MikeCast #61 — April 24, 2026
Episode #61 — This episode covers OpenAI's release of GPT-5.5, which outperformed Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview, DeepSeek's V4 model preview in China's AI…
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MikeCast #60 — April 23, 2026
Episode #60 — This episode covers Microsoft's $18 billion investment in Australia's digital infrastructure, Anthropic's new AI model Mythos causing global…
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MikeCast #59 — April 22, 2026
Episode #59 — This episode of MikeCast explores OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT Images 2.0, Meta's controversial data collection for AI training, SpaceX's potential…
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MikeCast #58 — April 21, 2026
Episode #58 — OpenAI challenges Google with a new image model, Anthropic secures $5 billion from Amazon with a $100 billion AWS commitment, Apple transitions…
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MikeCast #57 — April 20, 2026
Episode #57 — This episode covers the U.S.-Iran tensions affecting global oil markets, AI startup Cursor's $2 billion funding talks, OpenAI's limited release…
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MikeCast #56 — April 19, 2026
Episode #56 — Cerebras Systems has filed for an IPO with a $23 billion valuation, Google has reached a historic $4 trillion valuation, Nvidia faces backlash…
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MikeCast #55 — April 18, 2026
Episode #55 — Anthropic launched Claude Design, challenging Figma with a tool for creating visual work through prompts, while OpenAI faces a leadership shakeup…
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MikeCast #54 — April 17, 2026
Episode #54 — This episode of MikeCast covers Anthropic's release of Claude Opus 4.7, OpenAI's new AI model for life sciences, Sequoia Capital's $7 billion AI…
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MikeCast #53 — April 16, 2026
Episode #53 — This episode of MikeCast covers OpenAI's updates to its Agents SDK for safer AI development, a legal ruling against Live Nation for monopolizing…
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MikeCast #52 — April 15, 2026
Episode #52 — OpenAI expands its cyber defense program with GPT-5.4-Cyber, Amazon acquires Globalstar for $11.6 billion to enhance its satellite network, ASML…