Listen "Episode 112 - GPT-5 for all, Microsoft's Grok headache, Google's scam, and OpenAI's big bonuses."
Episode Synopsis
OpenAI is releasing its new GPT-5 model for free to all ChatGPT users, bringing significant changes to the service, while also awarding multimillion-dollar bonuses to some employees. Microsoft is integrating GPT-5 into its Copilot product and is also cautiously onboarding Grok 4 due to content concerns. In other business news, tourism giant Trivago is acquiring Israeli company Holisto for approximately $40 million, The Browser Company has launched a $20 subscription for its AI browser, and Google has reportedly fallen victim to a scam it had also discovered.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syjudmmoglhttps://www.theverge.com/command-line-newsletter/756561/openai-employees-bonus-sam-altman-ai-talent-warshttps://www.theverge.com/news/756342/openai-chatgpt-gpt-5-update-biggest-changeshttps://www.theverge.com/news/756427/browser-company-dia-pro-ai-pricinghttps://www.theverge.com/news/756444/openai-gpt-5-vibe-graphing-chart-crimehttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/google-sales-data-breached-in-the-same-scam-it-discoveredhttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/openai-launches-gpt-5-free-to-all-chatgpt-usershttps://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft-newsletter/754647/microsoft-grok-4-roll-out-private-preview-notepadhttps://www.theverge.com/openai/748017/gpt-5-chatgpt-openai-releasehttps://www.theverge.com/news/753984/microsoft-copilot-gpt-5-model-update
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