YouTube Gets The Oscars, ChatGPT is Now a Platform, AI vs Human Creators

Oscars ditch traditional TV for YouTube, ChatGPT’s image upgrades are significant, 5.2 launches with an entire app store, Merriam-Webster crowns “slop” as 2025’s word of the year, and who are the players in the battle for your TV.
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Links from the show
Shop Rock Paper Pencil — iPad Paper Screen Protector + Apple Pencil Tips - Astropad
‎Capture App - App Store
iOS 26.3: New features for your iPhone - 9to5Mac
Oscars Bolts from ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029
My Favorite Murder and The Breakfast Club podcasts are ditching YouTube for Netflix | The Verge
The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach landmark agreement
ReThinking: Margaret Atwood on… - Worklife with Adam Grant - Apple Podcasts (00:43:29)
Introducing GPT-5.2 | OpenAI
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Updated to Make Images Better and Faster - Bloomberg
Developers can now submit apps to ChatGPT | OpenAI
AI Thumbnail Comparison @stephenrobles.com on Bluesky
Google announces Gemini 3 Flash, rolling out to Gemini app
Instagram is putting Reels on your TV | The Verge
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’ | The Verge
New M5 iMac model aimed at pro users might be coming, per leak - 9to5Mac
(00:00) - Intro
(00:56) - Safari Browser Debate
(06:31) - eSIM Switching Phones
(13:02) - iOS 26.2 Brightness Bug
(15:23) - YouTube Gets The Oscars
(23:02) - Netflix vs YouTube vs...
(35:39) - Sponsor: Udacity
(37:31) - Sponsor: Masterclass
(39:31) - OpenAI X Disney Deal
(42:02) - AI vs Real Creators
(52:59) - ChatGPT 5.2 and Apps
(01:07:04) - Slop Word Of The Year
(01:09:29) - Personal Tech Recs
(01:18:22) - Pluribus
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