Episode #50: 29 May 2025

In today's episode, the focus is on 17 significant posts covering a wide range of topics from AI advancements to financial market shifts. Highlights include Anthropic's move to add voice capabilities to its AI, Claude, and Salesforce's acquisition of Informatica to enhance its AI-driven tools. Cathie Wood's strategic purchase of Nvidia shares before earnings and GameStop's substantial Bitcoin investment are also discussed. The episode touches on SpaceX's successful Falcon 9 launch, the rising U.S. Treasury yields affecting equities, and the intriguing concept of 'Prompt Theory' as a potential new AI-driven belief system. Additionally, the episode covers critiques of the tech industry's merit-income gap, the impact of AI on job markets, and California's controversial 'Grading for Equity' program. The episode concludes with lighter topics, including a viral AI-generated video of a kangaroo with airplane tickets, highlighting the challenges of distinguishing real from AI-created content.