In this episode, Bob kicks off with an introduction and overview of the day's topics. The discussion begins with Voxtral, Mistral's new open source audio model, highlighting its innovative capabilities. Bob then shifts focus to Thinking Machines, covering their recent funding success and the launch of a new product. The episode also explores the broader trend of AI startup funding, examining new ventures by former OpenAI executives. The episode wraps up with a concise conclusion and a sign-off, summarizing the key points discussed.
(0:00) Introduction and overview of today's topics
(0:24) Voxtral: Mistral's new open source audio model and its capabilities
(3:26) Thinking Machines' funding and new product launch
(5:14) AI startup funding trend and OpenAI executives' new ventures
(6:10) Conclusion and sign-off