A US battery startup that scrapped plans to make Kentucky the site of its first factory has instead built it in China, exposing the limits of President Trump’s efforts to lure manufacturing home just as he welcomes Chinese president for a summit.
AI Simplified: 6 Concepts You Need to Know About Modern AI
AI is everywhere, but the terminology can be confusing. Jeff Crume explains six essential AI concepts including LLMs, RAG, AI agents, MCP, system prompts, and model training using simple human analogies. Learn how modern AI systems work and how the pieces fit together.
GPT-6 Sol Is Here (50% Cheaper!)
Paul J Lipsky explores the capabilities of the newly released GPT-6 Sol and Luna models. The analysis covers how these additions to the OpenAI ecosystem compare to the existing Astra model regarding performance benchmarks, cost-efficiency, and integration within the platform’s various user tiers.
I Gave GPT-6 Astra $500 to Beat a Human Filmmaker
GPT 6 Astra is hands down the most powerful LLM AI we’ve ever had – including in the realm of scriptwriting and video generation… but can it actually compete with a real filmmaker? I challenged Astra to a filmmaking competition to see if it will replace me.
The Surprising Reason Robert Rodriguez Thinks Hollywood Is in Trouble
Robert Rodriguez sits down with David Weisburd to discuss the role of creativity in filmmaking, cost-effective film production, and the influence of technology and AI in film. The discussion also covers Rodriguez’s film fund, strategies for creating profitable movies, and the importance of living a creative life.
What Happens If China Invades Taiwan? Elon Musk’s AI Warning
Elon Musk tells Ted Cruz and Ben Ferguson that within 10 years, AI will be smarter than the smartest human, billions of humanoid robots will be at work, and 90% of miles driven will be autonomous.
Is AI Killing Filmmaking?
New tools are evolving weekly, but are films getting better?
Is it unethical to use AI?
Will AI destroy the environment, your job, the whole industry?
The day we take on the big questions
Here’s the difference between regular AI and superintelligence
Public concerns over the threat of “superintelligence” are on the rise following comments from a former Anthropic researcher that the technology could kill off humanity. J.B Branch, director of federal AI governance and technology policy at Public Citizen, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss.
The Most Epic AI Short Film You’ll See Today (Seedance 2.5 & Astra)
THE BRIDGE is a dark fantasy AI short film made with Seedance 2.5 and GPT Image 2, with a healthy assist from Astra (OpenAI GPT-6).
This is a complete remake of my 2025 short film, originally created with Veo 2. The new version was generated on Runway via their MCP tool, cut in Adobe Premiere Pro and finished in DaVinci Resolve.
There were parts of it where I didn’t even touch my keyboard. But, I’ll talk about that in the full behind-the-scenes breakdown is coming in a few days, plus some thoughts on how much has changed in the last two years.
GPT-IMAGE 2.5: The New King of AI Images!
OpenAI dropped GPT Image 2.5 (ChatGPT Images 2.5) — and honestly? It’s the 0.5 update. A few of Image 2’s nagging issues are better (that noise pattern is reduced, not gone), but what OpenAI really nailed here is intelligence and conversational editing — and with GPT-6 Astra on board as the brain, that’s the real winner.