Episode 108 - Spicy Grok, local AI, & game worlds, amid chip woes and tech mergers.
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Show Notes
OpenAI has released a free, partially open-source GPT model that can run on a laptop, reportedly in response to competition. Google introduced Genie 3, an AI model that generates video game worlds in real time, while xAI launched a new image and video generator for Grok featuring a 'spicy' mode. In the hardware sector, Intel is reportedly struggling with its new 18A manufacturing process, resulting in layoffs and project cancellations. On the business side, SentinelOne is acquiring the Israeli startup Prompt Security, and Israeli company EverC is merging with G2 Risk Solutions from the U.S.
https://www.theverge.com/news/718795/xai-grok-imagine-video-generator-spicy-mode
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkz6wdk00ll
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/report-intel-struggles-to-ramp-up-production-on-new-18a-manufacturing-process
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rk001b6j00xe
https://www.theverge.com/openai/718785/openai-gpt-oss-open-model-release
https://www.theverge.com/news/718723/google-ai-genie-3-model-video-game-worlds-real-time
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byfpw8joeg