On today’s episode of AI Beat, we dive into the escalating global AI arms race. We cover Mira Murati’s bold launch of “Thinking Machines” with a record-breaking $2 billion in funding, Meta’s massive investment in AI infrastructure, and the industry’s anticipation for the release of GPT-5. Plus, we examine how AI is moving beyond tech—reshaping critical infrastructure like California’s power grid—and discuss the urgent need for governance as the stakes rise. Tune in for a fast-paced look at the code, the money, and the consequences shaping our AI-powered future.

On today’s episode of AI Beat, we explore the moment when artificial intelligence steps out of the digital world and into real life. From a $70 billion U.S. government investment in AI and energy, to Google’s multi-billion dollar deal for code-writing AI, the stakes have never been higher. We visit Dubai’s new AI-powered restaurant with a robot chef, and dive into the cultural shockwave of an AI-generated band that hit a million Spotify streams before anyone knew it wasn’t human. Finally, we examine how AI is transforming education—not replacing teachers, but becoming a powerful classroom partner. Join us as we unpack how AI is getting hands, a voice, and a place in our daily lives.

On today’s episode of AI Beat, we unpack the two powerful trends shaping the future of artificial intelligence: industry consolidation and radical democratization. We explore IBM’s major acquisition of DataStax and what it means for the enterprise AI arms race, then spotlight Inya.ai—a no-code platform empowering anyone to build multilingual AI agents. Finally, we dive into the rise of multimodal and morally perceptive AI, and the profound questions it raises about technology’s role in understanding and predicting human choices. Tune in for your daily download on the code and consequences shaping our world.