In Episode 32 of Digital Nexus, we go from the bush to the boardroom. Kev the Yowie returns as we unpack the latest in AI trends, Google’s Gemini V3, OpenAI’s new business features, and Perplexity’s research mode. We dive into AI adoption in Australia, explore how Perplexity outperforms in real-world research comparison tests, and showcase our entry into the world’s largest AI hackathon. Plus, we reveal how ambient agents and agentic workflows are quietly reshaping knowledge work and how businesses can futureproof their operations.
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🎯 Stay till the end for a side-by-side showdown of ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity.
⏱️ Chapter Timestamps
00:00 – Kev the Yowie returns + Intro banter + AI work we've been up to
12:33 - Sike demo update
13:52 – AI adoption in Australia: Productivity Commission report
17:28 – AFR AI Awards + Aussie winners
18:11 – Andrej Karpathy’s GPT model breakdown
21:00 – Mary Meeker’s return with 340-page AI megareport
24:05 – AI World’s Fair & newsletter automation workflows
33:12 - Mistral Code
37:05 – More OpenAI news: Memory upgrades for free users
39:20 - ChatGPT connectors
46:20 - Bolt World's largest hackathon and discussion of our joint project
52:00 - Comparison Deep dive: Perplexity vs ChatGPT vs Gemini vs Claude
Show links:
Aus Gov releasing AI Adoption Tracker - https://www.industry.gov.au/publications/ai-adoption-tracker
Karpathy explainers on current state of LLMs - https://x.com/karpathy/status/1929597620969951434
AFR AI Summit Articles- https://www.afr.com/afrlive/ai-summit
Mary Meeker report - 340 page - https://www.bondcap.com/report/tai/
Mistral Code client - https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/04/mistral-releases-a-vibe-coding-client-mistral-code/
Anthropic AI writing it’s own blog articles with human oversight - https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/03/anthropics-ai-is-writing-its-own-blog-with-human-oversight/
Chat GPT updates for plus users - https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-openai-upgrades-chatgpt-for-free-and-plus-users-check-out-new-features-you-can-enjoy-3868505/
OpenAI introduces new business features - https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/04/chatgpt-introduces-meeting-recording-and-connectors-for-google-drive-box-and-more/
Other Links
🎙️our podcast links here: https://digitalnexuspodcast.com/
👤Chris on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcsinclair/
👤Mark on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmonfort/
👤 Mark on Twitter - https://twitter.com/captdefi
SHOWNOTE LINKS
🔗 SIKE - https://sike.ai/
🌐Digital Village - https://digitalvillage.network/
🌐NotCentralised - https://www.notcentralised.com/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DigitalNexusPodcast
X (twitter): @DigitalNexus
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