Limitless: An AI Podcast

The Chinese open-weight AI model GLM 5.2 compares with leading models from OpenAI and Anthropic on coding and development tasks. Today, we cover the shift toward cheaper AI models, the difference between open weights and closed models, and the U.S. government’s reported ban on Anthropic’s most powerful model after security testing.------🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFTSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQAPPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/------TIMESTAMPS0:00 China’s Open Source Comeback3:05 Benchmarks and Cost8:15 Markets10:51 A Six-Month Model Gap13:56 The Fable 5 Ban15:56 Public Access and Competition19:26 Open Source vs Open Weights21:09 Multi-Model Routing Arrives25:41 Regulation and the Road Ahead28:31 Closing------RESOURCESJosh: https://x.com/JoshKaleEjaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213------Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

Today we're following up on SpaceX’s public debut, its sharp rise in valuation, and whether the move signals a major opportunity or an AI bubble. With the small share float, the upcoming unlock schedule, and the possible impact of added supply on volatility, the stakes are only going to get higher.We also touch on SpaceX’s reported $60 billion acquisition of Cursor and its connection to AI development... And the big debate: is SpaceX better suited for short-term traders or long-term holders?------🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFTSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQAPPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/------TIMESTAMPS0:00 SpaceX IPO Shockwave2:31 Massive Unlock Ahead6:38 Cursor Deal Explained9:51 Float and Sell Pressure13:25 Who Sells First?15:24 Six-Month Price Outlook18:24 Long-Term Bull Case20:26 Trillion Dollar Revenue22:11 Elon’s Bigger Vision26:35 Competitors and Closing Thoughts------RESOURCESJosh: https://x.com/JoshKaleEjaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213------Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

This is a turning point for AI. Today, we discuss Anthropic’s release and quick withdrawal of its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after a U.S. export-control notice raised national security concerns. We also cover the reported jailbreak, Amazon’s role in escalating the issue, and what the episode suggests about government involvement in access to frontier AI models.------🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFTSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQAPPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/------TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro1:16 The Government Pulls Fable5:26 Frontier Goes Backward9:36 Amazon Sounds the Alarm11:33 Types of Jailbreaks14:55 Frontier Labs Logic18:00 Politics and Security27:29 History Is Happening Now------RESOURCESJosh: https://x.com/JoshKaleEjaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213------Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠Josh works with Anthropic as a contractor. All views expressed are his own and do not represent Anthropic, its leadership, or its affiliates. Nothing in this episode is investment advice.

Things people aren't talking about enough: Cursor’s rapid growth, its role as an AI coding harness, and the data and training advantages that may support its moat. With the reported SpaceX and xAI deal, there's a real possibility of combining Cursor with Grok and large-scale compute.------TIMESTAMPS0:00 The Cursor Story1:54 The Harness Moat4:51 Budgets and Data8:59 The Deals12:31 The Vision14:58 Concerns17:23 Final Takes------🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFTSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQAPPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/------RESOURCESJosh: https://x.com/JoshKaleEjaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213------Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFTSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQAPPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/------Google I/O 2026 was packed full of announcements, but we need to determine whether the company is keeping pace with OpenAI and Anthropic. We cover Gemini Omni, Gemini 3.5 Flash, and Gemini Spark, along with Google’s updates to Search, YouTube Search, and its new AI glasses. Let's examine Google’s broader product strategy and see if it merits its spot as one of the largest companies in the world.------TIMESTAMPS0:00 Google i/o1:00 Omni’s World Model3:24 Gemini Flash13:48 Gemini Spark17:12 AI Search19:49 Google AI Pro21:24 AI Strategy Dilemma23:58 Glasses and Hardware26:37 Closing------RESOURCESJosh: https://x.com/JoshKaleEjaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213------Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

This week, we saw Google’s new AI-focused laptop, Gemini’s growing role across Google services, and Google’s reported work with SpaceX on space-based data centers. We also cover Isomorphic Labs’ $2.1 billion raise, a Chinese mecha robot, and new developments from Thinking Machines Labs, Anthropic, OpenAI, and the Sam Altman-Elon Musk disputes.------🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFTSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQAPPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/------TIMESTAMPS0:00 Googlebook6:48 Google’s SpaceX Deal10:51 Isomorphic Labs15:19 Robot Giants17:16 Thinking Machines21:45 Anthropic’s Voided Deals25:19 China Summit29:56 Leopold Next------RESOURCESJosh: https://x.com/JoshKaleEjaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213------Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

Cerebras is an AI chip company set for a groundbreaking IPO, and its revolutionary chip that could accelerate the development of AGI from 15 years to just 5. We explore the implications of their unique chip architecture within the context of their partnership with OpenAI. As Cerebras positions itself to raise $4.8 billion, we analyze how its innovations could disrupt NVIDIA's monopoly and shape the future of the AI market.------🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFTSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQAPPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/------TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro1:30 Cerebras Chip Design3:22 OpenAI's Investment5:29 IPO7:37 Inference vs. Training11:59 Memory13:34 Distribution16:17 The Bear Case18:04 The IPO Landscape20:50 Investment Strategies22:04 Closing Thoughts------RESOURCESJosh: https://x.com/JoshKaleEjaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213------Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠