Fri. 07/25 – GPT-5 In Two Weeks?

Could Intel exit the high-end chip game entirely? Why are public companies loading up on crypto? GPT-5 is probably coming in a matter of weeks. What if it’s actually AI jobpocalypse… not now? And in the Longreads, the best explainer of those GLP-1 drugs I’ve read so far.

Links:

• Intel beats on revenue, slashes foundry investments as CEO says ‘no more blank checks’ (CNBC)
• Google is testing a vibe-coding app called Opal (TechCrunch)
• Companies load up on niche crypto tokens to boost share prices (Financial Times)
• OpenAI prepares to launch GPT-5 in August (The Verge)
• Is AI killing graduate jobs? (FT)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• First Look: macOS Tahoe Public Beta (SixColors)
• If GLP-1 Drugs Are Good For Everything, Should We All Be on Them? (Derek Thompson)