Episode 6 | April 23, 2026
The future of AI: smaller, smarter, more efficient

Chris and DJ are back — and this week things get a little spicy. We cover 8 billion AI parameters crammed into under 2 gigabytes, the real reason your next iPhone might be powered by Google, and a new Apple CEO who might just bring the hardware magic back. We also roast the MAGA phone (spoiler: it's made in China), argue about battery charging etiquette, and discuss why eating out in 2026 is now a full financial commitment.

WHAT WE COVER THIS WEEK:

→ Hard drive shortage: 40TB+ drives are completely sold out. We dig into why.
→ Data center crisis: 40% of planned US facilities are stalled — power and hardware constraints are throttling AI growth.
→ Google + Apple: Gemini is officially powering the new Siri backend. WWDC is going to be interesting.
→ Bonsai's 1-bit and 1.5-bit AI models: full 8B-parameter intelligence packed into under 2GB. The future of on-device AI is here.
→ Apple names John Ternus as its next CEO — a hardware lifer takes the helm. Could this be a Steve Jobs-style renaissance?
→ Tim Cook's very diplomatic presidential goodbye, and Don Jr.'s Android phone made in China.
→ Meta announces 8,000 layoffs and a new AI model — sometimes those two things are connected.
→ Meta smart glasses: cool concept, baffling aspect ratio choices.
→ EU mandates user-replaceable phone batteries by 2028. Apple is not pleased.
→ The "Pieces" app vs. Windows Recall: local AI that actually respects your privacy.

PLUS: A spirited debate on Xbox Game Pass vs. Nintendo Switch nostalgia gaming, why streaming TV desperately needs to bring back the 22-minute episode, and a cost-of-eating-out rant that will make you want to cook at home forever.

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:33) - The week: NAS crashes & SSD price shock
• (01:22) - Why are 40TB hard drives sold out?
• (03:10) - 40% of US data centers facing delays
• (03:53) - Solar power & China's lead over the US
• (04:48) - Jensen Wang: Chinese AI matches the West
• (06:36) - Google partners with Apple to power new Siri
• (08:27) - Google AI Studio lets Gemma control your iPhone
• (09:24) - New research: AI gets 100x more energy efficient
• (10:30) - Bonsai's 1-bit models: 8B parameters in 2GB
• (12:15) - Personalized AI that adapts to you
• (13:20) - Hermes agent: the AI that dreams while you sleep
• (14:39) - Best AI subscriptions worth paying for
• (16:57) - OpenAI image gen & the censorship problem
• (22:34) - Apple's new CEO: John Ternus takes the helm
• (26:45) - Tim Cook, Trump & the presidential sendoff
• (28:17) - The MAGA phone (made in China)
• (29:15) - The iPhone we actually want
• (30:00) - EU mandates user-replaceable batteries by 2028
• (32:09) - Battery charging etiquette debate
• (33:01) - Oura ring & Apple sunglasses rumor
• (34:22) - Meta smart glasses: the aspect ratio disaster
• (37:57) - Meta's Muse model + 8,000 layoffs
• (39:46) - Pieces app vs. Windows Recall
• (41:01) - Worker privacy rights: US vs. EU
• (43:16) - Game of the week: Achilles
• (44:02) - Xbox Series X & Game Pass breakdown
• (45:33) - Nintendo Switch 2: nostalgia mode
• (47:32) - PS5 Pro prices & tariff pain
• (48:48) - Streaming TV & the hour-long episode problem
• (50:14) - Eating out in 2026: ouch
• (51:36) - Wrap-up