Future in Focus: AI Tools & Big Tech

29/08/2025 24 min Episodio 10
Future in Focus: AI Tools & Big Tech

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Episode 10: Future in Focus: AI Tools & Big TechThis week on Built This Week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler unveil the AI image platform they’ve been building from scratch at Ryz Labs, powered by Gemini’s new “nano-banana” update and other AI models. Designed to deliver faster, cleaner, and more customizable visuals, it pushes image generation beyond today’s mainstream tools. Then, they put Gamma under the spotlight, a presentation app that reimagines how decks and docs are created with AI at the core. In the AI news rundown: Google’s Gemini image model gets a “bananas” upgrade, Will Smith faces backlash over suspiciously AI-generated tour footage, and Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent embedded directly into Chrome, raising big questions about the future of browsers.— Show Notes:(0:00) Intro + demo of new in-house AI image editing prototype(3:03) Building a chatbot-style AI tool for small businesses & e-commerce(8:15) Risks of deepfake-style edits and blurred lines between real vs AI(9:10) Google Gemini’s “bananas” model upgrade explained(10:49) Anthropic brings Claude agents directly into Chrome(13:29) Will Smith’s tour footage is accused of using fake AI crowds(15:17) Tool of the Week: Gamma AI presentation builder(16:31) Live demo: generating a 3-card “Built This Week” deck in minutes(19:22) Why Gamma beats Google Slides/PowerPoint at AI integration (for now)(21:24) The future of consultants, schools & pitch decks in an AI-driven world— Platforms / Tools Mentioned: • Claude – https://claude.ai • Gamma – www.gamma.app • Ryz Labs – https://www.ryzlabs.com— Listen on Your Favorite Platform: • Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0ahiOCzYxhhkEgbtz9kkeC • Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-this-week/id1823270832 • Amazon Music – https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1017d387-fbb0-4bbf-9488-817cee38e058 • Deezer – https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1001995001— Follow the Hosts: Jordan Metzner • LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanmetzner/ • Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/mrjmetz/ • X – https://x.com/mrjmetz?lang=bnSam Nadler • LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-nadler-1881b75/ • X – http://x.com/Gravino05