Google Invests $40B Into Anthropic, GPT 5.5 Drops, and Google Cloud Dominates | EP #252

In this episode, the mates explore the rapid advancements in AI, the global AI race, new models like Kimi K 2.6 and GPT 5.5, and the implications for privacy, security, and the future of technology. The mates discuss the future of work, AI regulation, and transformative biomedical breakthroughs.

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Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360

Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO

Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures

Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified

Chapters
03:30 – 15 Major Releases in 8 Weeks
14:00 – Moonshot AI Launches Kimi K2.6
24:50 – OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.5
31:10 – Google Ecosystem Investments on TPUs, GPUs & Anthropic
38:00 – Amazon & Anthropic Trading Cash For Compute Commit
46:20 – What Did Claude Just Kill? Marketplace
54:40 – Elon vs. Sam/OpenAI Trials
1:07:44 – Zoom Integrates World ID To Verify “You Are A Human Participants”
1:24:00 – OpenAI Releases ChatGPT For Clinicians
1:32:30 – AI To Reduce Wasted Donor Hearts & Advancements in Cancer Treatment
1:43:15 – Using AI To Repurpose Old Meds
1:50:50 – Tesla’s Cybercab Enters Production
1:58:00 – AMA With the Mates & Closing

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*Recorded on April 28th, 2026
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