In Episode 32 of Digital Nexus, we go from the bush to the boardroom. Kev the Yowie returns as we unpack the latest in AI trends, Google’s Gemini V3, OpenAI’s new business features, and Perplexity’s research mode. We dive into AI adoption in Australia, explore how Perplexity outperforms in real-world research comparison tests, and showcase our entry into the world’s largest AI hackathon. Plus, we reveal how ambient agents and agentic workflows are quietly reshaping knowledge work and how businesses can futureproof their operations.

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🎯 Stay till the end for a side-by-side showdown of ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity.

⏱️ Chapter Timestamps
00:00 – Kev the Yowie returns + Intro banter + AI work we've been up to
12:33 - Sike demo update
13:52 – AI adoption in Australia: Productivity Commission report
17:28 – AFR AI Awards + Aussie winners
18:11 – Andrej Karpathy’s GPT model breakdown
21:00 – Mary Meeker’s return with 340-page AI megareport
24:05 – AI World’s Fair & newsletter automation workflows
33:12 - Mistral Code
37:05 – More OpenAI news: Memory upgrades for free users
39:20 - ChatGPT connectors
46:20 - Bolt World's largest hackathon and discussion of our joint project
52:00 - Comparison Deep dive: Perplexity vs ChatGPT vs Gemini vs Claude

Show links:
Aus Gov releasing AI Adoption Tracker - https://www.industry.gov.au/publications/ai-adoption-tracker
Karpathy explainers on current state of LLMs - https://x.com/karpathy/status/1929597620969951434
AFR AI Summit Articles- https://www.afr.com/afrlive/ai-summit
Mary Meeker report - 340 page - https://www.bondcap.com/report/tai/
Mistral Code client - https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/04/mistral-releases-a-vibe-coding-client-mistral-code/
Anthropic AI writing it’s own blog articles with human oversight - https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/03/anthropics-ai-is-writing-its-own-blog-with-human-oversight/
Chat GPT updates for plus users - https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-openai-upgrades-chatgpt-for-free-and-plus-users-check-out-new-features-you-can-enjoy-3868505/
OpenAI introduces new business features - https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/04/chatgpt-introduces-meeting-recording-and-connectors-for-google-drive-box-and-more/

Other Links
🎙️our podcast links here: https://digitalnexuspodcast.com/
👤Chris on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcsinclair/
👤Mark on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmonfort/
👤 Mark on Twitter - https://twitter.com/captdefi

SHOWNOTE LINKS
🔗 SIKE - https://sike.ai/
🌐Digital Village - https://digitalvillage.network/
🌐NotCentralised - https://www.notcentralised.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DigitalNexusPodcast
X (twitter): @DigitalNexus

🚀 Episode 31 Post-Google I/O Shockwave, Agentic AI Chaos & a $1M Hackathon?
🎙️ Hosted by Chris & Mark | Witty, high-energy, and absolutely packed with insights

Still catching your breath from Google I/O?
So is the entire AI industry. In this episode, the boys sift through the aftershocks—and unearth gold from the companies overshadowed by Google’s tidal wave.

🔥 Highlights this week:

🧠 AI Whiplash

Google’s I/O left everyone reeling—VO3, NotebookLM mobile, and that wild try-on shopping tool

Veo’s hyperreal video generation sparks laughs, awe, and deepfakes anxiety

⚔️ Agentic AI Arms Race

Anthropic’s Claude 4 drops new tools: Files API, prompt caching, voice mode, web search for free users

Microsoft Copilot unleashes multi-agent orchestration—build AI “coworkers” in Excel

OpenAI eyes dominance with GPT login features and memory tweaks

Perplexity enters the dashboard arena: AI-powered spreadsheet tools + live data visualizations

Mistral, DeepSeek, Opera, and xAI all launch agent-powered updates

🏆 $1M Hackathon Alert!

Bolt drops a global AI build challenge with 50,000+ participants

Chris & Mark are entering—expect a future demo 👀

Free domains, hosting, Bolt Pro credits included

🎭 Real Talk + Satire

AI-generated stunts? Cooking with plutonium? The guys joke (and worry) about the rise of hyperreal content

Need for blockchain-based digital IDs to verify real vs fake

Ethical dilemmas in AI-powered therapy

Links:
Google NotebookLM: https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-app/
Copilot Multi-Agent: https://news.microsoft.com/build-2025/
Claude 4: https://www.anthropic.com/news/agent-capabilities-api & https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-4
Singin with ChatGPT: https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/27/openai-may-soon-let-you-sign-in-with-chatgpt-for-other-apps/
Mistral AI: https://mistral.ai/news/agents-api
Salesforce buys Informatica: https://www.salesforce.com/news/press-releases/2025/05/27/salesforce-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-informatica/
Deepseek R1 update: https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/28/deepseek-updates-its-r1-reasoning-ai-model-releases-it-on-hugging-face/
Opera browser update: https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/28/operas-new-browser-can-code-websites-and-games-for-you/

🎯 Takeaway
"AI’s moving fast. Stay curious, stay building, and don’t get left behind."

📲 Hit play to decode the chaos. Because this week... was anything but normal.

Other Links
🎙️our podcast links here: https://digitalnexuspodcast.com/
👤Chris on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcsinclair/
👤Mark on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmonfort/
👤 Mark on Twitter - https://twitter.com/captdefi

SHOWNOTE LINKS
🔗 SIKE - https://sike.ai/
🌐Digital Village - https://digitalvillage.network/
🌐NotCentralised - https://www.notcentralised.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DigitalNexusPodcast
X (twitter): @DigitalNexus

📍 New studio. Bigger ideas. Massive week in AI.

Mark & Chris celebrate the “Dirty 30” of Digital Nexus in style—recording from a new space powered by FEX Global—and dive headfirst into the wildest week of AI news we’ve seen yet.

🔥 In this episode:

• Google’s AI Overload from I/O: Gemini’s supercharged updates, life-like video generation with Veo, try-on AI in Google Shopping, new coding tools & search redefined
• OpenAI's big moves: Codex evolution, a creative collab with design legend Jony Ive, and a shift away from wearables
• Claude 4 is here – smarter, more aware, and refusing to play dumb
• Agents vs. Agentic AI – What’s the difference, and why does it matter for real-world workflows?
• AI in therapy? Exploring the ethics of chatbots providing emotional support in Asia
• Startups to watch: LM Arena grabs $100M, Meta’s open-source push, and Manus AI’s image-gen agent revolution

💡 Quote of the week:
"Change is hard, but this is exciting change."

🔗 Whether you're a founder, technologist, or just trying to keep up, this episode breaks down what’s now, what’s next, and what actually matters.

🎧 Listen now and join the AI ride. It’s only getting faster.

Other Links
🎙️our podcast links here: https://digitalnexuspodcast.com/
👤Chris on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcsinclair/
👤Mark on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmonfort/
👤 Mark on Twitter - https://twitter.com/captdefi

SHOWNOTE LINKS
🔗 SIKE - https://sike.ai/
🌐Digital Village - https://digitalvillage.network/
🌐NotCentralised - https://www.notcentralised.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DigitalNexusPodcast
X (twitter): @DigitalNexus