What's Happening? AI

Perplexity’s New AI Email Assistant

Perplexity just launched a $200 per month AI Email Assistant that promises to handle your inbox like a real executive assistant, like drafting replies, triaging messages, and even scheduling meetings in Gmail and Outlook. In this episode, we break down how it works, who it’s for, and whether it can actually tame email chaos.

NVIDIA’s $100 Billion OpenAI Investment

NVIDIA just announced plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI, with a goal of building 10 gigawatts of AI data centers. This massive deal could reshape the future of AI infrastructure, accelerate the next generation of models, and shift the balance of power across the tech world. In this episode, I break down what the deal means, why it matters, the risks and challenges ahead, and what to watch for next.

AI at the Edge: Cheap Models, Smart Browsers, and a Decade of Growth

China’s DeepSeek shocks the AI world with a reasoning model trained for under $300K, Google transforms Chrome into an AI-powered hub with built-in agents, and AMD’s Lisa Su says we’re only in year two of a ten-year AI boom. Plus, Samsung scales Galaxy AI to hundreds of millions of devices and Congress adopts Microsoft Copilot. What does it all mean for the future of AI — and for you?

OpenAI’s GPT-5 Codex: The Future of Agentic Coding

OpenAI just dropped GPT-5 Codex. This is a major upgrade that turns AI into a true coding partner. We break down what’s new, from dynamic reasoning and 7-hour coding sessions to smarter code reviews and GitHub integration. What does this mean for developers, teams, and the future of software engineering? Tune in for the full story.

AI: Is it Overhyped or Underhyped?

Is AI already overhyped or is the real story that it’s still just getting started? In this episode of What’s Happening? AI, we dive into why leaders in AMD say AI is underhyped, explore breakthroughs in local on-device intelligence, and uncover how new hardware, smarter models, and evolving regulations are setting the stage for AI’s next big leap.