Listen "Recipes from Receipts: AI Cooking, Kidpreneur E-Com & Replit’s $250M Raise"
Episode Synopsis
This week on Built This Week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler bring a mix of practical, playful, and breaking AI news.First, Jordan demos Ryz Chef, a tool that turns your grocery receipts (Amazon, Instacart, even fridge photos) into 11 Mediterranean-inspired recipes — complete with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert options. Then Sam shares how he and his daughter are using AI-generated imagery to launch a small e-commerce project selling 3D-printed hoodie charms, combining entrepreneurship, creativity, and social good. Finally, the hosts break down the biggest AI news: Replit’s $250M raise at a $3B valuation, Oracle’s AI-fueled surge, Vimeo’s acquisition, and Robinhood’s new “social trading” product.Timestamps(0:00) Intro + what’s on the docket this week(1:00) Introducing Ryz Chef: turning receipts into recipes(2:10) How the AI extracts groceries and builds meals(5:30) Demo: 11 recipes generated from an Amazon cart(6:16) Mediterranean recipes, desserts, and Unsplash images(7:45) Prompting AI like a professional chef(8:54) Dietary restrictions, kids meals, and macros(9:31) Full-circle idea: recipes → shopping list → nutrition(11:01) Sam’s side project with his daughter(12:16) Building an e-commerce store for 3D-printed hoodie charms(13:24) Using Google AI Studio to generate lifestyle images(14:39) Fast, high-quality visuals with simple prompts(15:04) Hot AI news: Replit raises $250M at $3B valuation(16:15) Oracle stock surges 45% — Ellison tops the rich list(17:18) Bending Spoons acquires Vimeo for $1.3B(17:41) Robinhood launches social trading feature(18:42) Closing thoughts + subscribe reminderPlatforms / Tools MentionedRyz Chef (prototype) – by Ryz LabsUnsplash – https://unsplash.comGoogle AI Studio – https://ai.googleReplit – https://replit.comRobinhood – https://robinhood.comListen on Your Favorite PlatformSpotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0ahiOCzYxhhkEgbtz9kkeCApple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-this-week/id1823270832Amazon Music – https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1017d387-fbb0-4bbf-9488-817cee38e058Deezer – https://www.deezer.com/us/show/1001995001Follow the HostsJordan Metzner • LinkedIn • Instagram • XSam Nadler • LinkedIn • X
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