Today we break down why Google just took the lead in AI after dropping “Nano Banana” (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image): instant, ultra-cheap, character-consistent image generation and surgical editing that now tops LM Arena, with real examples and cost math.
We show how Google’s stack—Gemini 2.5, Veo 3, Genie 3, AI Studio, and Notebook LM—feeds a single model loop that makes everything faster and better, and what that means for creators and workflows.
Then we hit Meta’s week: the Midjourney aesthetics deal, the rise of AI companions across Instagram, the rumored “Hypernova” glasses with wristband control, and the talent drama around huge hires leaving.
Finally, we preview what’s next (Gemini 3 and “Tech-tember” hardware season) and why the coming weeks could redraw the AI leaderboard.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Start
05:31 Cheaper, Faster, Better, Stronger
12:10 Meta Madness
16:32 Apple and Google Partner?
20:13 Meta Companions
25:47 New Meta Hardware!
28:23 Can This Possibly Work?
31:38 AI's Hardware Form Factor
33:14 The $150M Rug Pull
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