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.

🛠 Built with Bolt
🚀 Sponsored by FEX Global
🎯 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

In this episode of Digital Nexus (#29), we dive into the latest in AI tools, prototyping trends, and productivity myths. We explore how Australians are using AI, updates from OpenAI and Claude, and why most people are still prompting AI wrong. We break down MVPs vs prototypes, share insights from MBA teaching sessions, and unpack Google’s move into Figma-style tools. Plus: what “vibe coding” really means, why you still need to understand your dev process, and how to stay employable in an AI-driven world. Stick around for details on our creative writing comp—with a seriously decent prize pool.

🔍 Topics:
- How AI is really being used in Australia — stats and surprises
- The difference between MVPs, prototypes, and proof of concept
- Why AI isn’t always saving time — especially in desk jobs
- The real reason your prompts aren’t working (and how to fix them)
- OpenAI’s nonprofit stance + Sam Altman’s congressional grilling
- NotebookLM’s big Gemini 2.5 update
- Claude’s new APIs and research engine
- Google’s move into Figma-style AI design tools
- “Vibe coding” explained — and its risks
- How to stay valuable in an AI-powered job market
- Fast prototyping with tools like Bolt, Uizard, and Figma
- A future-fiction writing competition (with a solid prize pool)

#AItools #ProductDesign #PromptEngineering #OpenAI #DigitalNexusPodcast

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

In the latest Digital Nexus podcast, we talk about all things AI from the national radio station using undisclosed AI announcers and the low levels of trust in AI among Australians. We also cover the necessity of AI education contrasted by recent AI policy changes and their potential impacts on journalism and news accuracy.

We also cover an upcoming UX and AI course from Chris, and some highlights on revamped the Sike knowledge management tool from Mark.

TIMELINE
0:00 - Intros and wrap ups of what Chris and Mark have been up to during the week
4:46 - New masterclass on UX from Chris with Matt Barry
9:52 - Internet of Bugs video on the Indie Product Dev problem
12:45 - DJ that wasn't real
14:44 - AI trust in Australia is low
18:45 - Trump executive orders on AI in the US, a positive?
20:26 - AI versus journalists
27:55 - Perplexity and their agentic search browser
28:34 - Gemini's new AI App - editing photos as a new feature
29:51 - Google throwing ads into chat
32:45 - Gemini adding GitHub app for coders
34:06 - Claude Code updates
37:50 - Meta launching their own AI app too
41:07 - Amazon and Nova Premier
41:45 - Suna AI an alternative to Manus
45:20 - Juno updates
47:20 - LM Arena gaming the system?
52:36 - Revamped Sike.ai preview

LINKS
AI Radio Host Unveiled in Sydney - https://cybernews.com/ai-news/australian-radio-host-artificial-intelligence/

Australia's AI Trust Deficit Highlighted - https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/falling-behind-new-report-reveals-big-ai-wake-up-call-for-australia/news-story/5f866a86d1223e899d9eac4aa732594f

Public Skepticism Grows Over AI's Role in News Media - https://www.eweek.com/news/americans-ai-news-misinformation-concerns-2025/

Nvidia CEO Highlights AI's Potential for Energy Efficiency
http://axios.com/newsletters/axios-generate-1b5e56f0-250f-11f0-b6ba-9be1a001b962

Trump Administration Moves to Accelerate AI Innovation - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/29/donald-trump-executive-orders-signed-list

Meta Launches Standalone AI App to Compete with ChatGPT - https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/meta-launches-standalone-ai-app-to-take-on-chatgpt.html

Google Ads and AI - https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/01/google-is-reportedly-showing-ads-in-chats-with-some-third-party-ai-chatbots/

Claude Code - https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-3-7-sonnet

Amazon Nova: https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/30/amazon-launches-nova-premier-its-largest-ai-model-yet/

Accusing AI Labs of gaming benchmarks: https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/30/study-accuses-lm-arena-of-helping-top-ai-labs-game-its-benchmark/

Google Gemini gets image updates: can now edit images in app - https://bgr.com/tech/gemini-ai-app-can-now-edit-all-your-photos-and-thats-not-even-the-best-new-feature/

Manus competitor Suna is here, and it's free / Opensource https://dev.to/fallon_jimmy/suna-ai-freeopen-source-alternative-to-manus-cbg



#DigitalNexus #Podcast #AI #Blockchain #Startups #TechInnovation #GenerativeAI #ChatGPT #DigitalDisruption #DigitalVillage #NotCentralised #SIKE #TechTrends

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

In this episode of Digital Nexus, we explore groundbreaking AI news and practical applications with tech entrepreneur Ned Moorfield from Product Edge AI. Ned, a veteran of Google, Eventbrite, and co-founder of GoCatch, shares insider insights into AI strategies transforming businesses.

🔔 Subscribe for more updates!

AI news, Anthropic Claude, XAI, OpenAI modules, Google Gemini 2.5, ChatGPT image generation, deepfakes, Apple AI, AI in business, AI adoption strategies, Ned Moorfield, Product Edge AI, reskilling workforce, hyper-personalization, business AI applications.

🎯 Episode Highlights:
• Learn why X’s acquisition of XAI matters for the future of social media and AI collaboration.
• Discover Anthropic Claude’s unique ability to pre-plan sentences and utilize an internal universal language.
• Explore Google's Gemini 2.5 advancements and how it's shifting AI beyond traditional predictive models.
• Understand practical AI applications with Ned Moorfield, improving efficiency in real business scenarios.

🌐 About Ned Moorfield:
Ned Moorfield, founder of Product Edge AI, leverages his extensive tech industry experience to help businesses adopt strategic AI solutions. From scaling startups like GoCatch to his leadership roles at Google and Eventbrite, Ned's approach focuses on real, measurable impacts of AI.

📧 Connect with Ned:
Email: ned@productedge.ai
LinkedIn: Follow Ned for more AI insights and practical use-case demonstrations.

👍 Like, Comment, and Share this video to help others learn about AI!

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Anthropic #OpenAI #GoogleGemini #NedMoorfield #DigitalNexusPodcast

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

👨‍🚀 Hosted by Mark & Chris | 🦕 Yes, they’re still dinosaurs (for now)

🔗 WATCH NOW to see AI in action, industry-shaking news, and a wild website demo that might just give CEOs an existential crisis.

💥 What’s Inside This Episode?

Mark and Chris are back with a jam-packed update on all things AI, tech, and the Aussie innovation scene. From Google’s latest moves to hands-on demos of futuristic tools, this episode is all about real applications of AI—and the implications they bring.

⏱ Cold Open & What’s Coming Up
Dinosaurs? Existential crises? Oz DeFi upgrades? You’re in for a wild one.

🔧 Oz DeFi Website Revamp — New AI-Powered Tools
Big news from the home base. The OzDeFi (OzDeep?) site has had a major glow-up. Here’s what’s new:
Textionary – Paste podcast or event text, get instant definitions.
Pathfinder – A guided AI assistant for navigating marketing challenges.
Explain Crypto – Understand blockchain jargon in plain English.
Interactive Meetups – Rewatch events, ask questions, and explore guest insights (featuring David Birch).
RAG-Powered Document Chat – Explore government and blockchain docs via chat.

📅 Upcoming Events (Save the Dates!)
Applied GenAI Event – May 4th

Women+ in AI Event – Early May

Perfect opportunities to connect with the local AI crowd and see real-world applications.

🧠Google’s AI Push – Gemini, Imogen, VOTU & More
Big news from the Googleverse:
Gemini 2.5 Pro – Better code, better models.
Agent-to-Agent Protocols (MCP) – Yes, AI agents are now talking to each other.
Imogen 3 – New image-gen model from Google.
VEO2 – Video Object Tracking tech that links video angles like a CSI episode.
AI in Google Slides & Docs – Real-time AI support in your workflow.

Also mentioned:
Atlassian’s AI integrations
South Australia using AI cameras for driver tracking
Meta’s Llama 4 quietly joins the party


💻Live Demo: Boss AI Builds a Website in Real Time
Chris and Mark puts Boss AI to the test with a prompt:
“Make a site for an HR startup focused on offboarding.”

Within minutes, AI generates:
A sleek homepage
A templates page
Downloadable (questionably functional) assets
Editable sections, ready to go live

🚀 “This is what gives CEOs an existential crisis.”

💭Final Thoughts + Dino Tease
Mark and Chris sign off wondering: will the dinosaur avatars survive another week?

👀 Why You Should Watch
If you’re even slightly curious about how AI is shaping websites, media, marketing, or your job—this episode is your wake-up call.
It’s part news breakdown, part product demo, part therapy session for tech-fatigued founders.

🎧 Subscribe, Like & Drop a Comment:
Are you using tools like Boss AI? Tried Textionary? What gives YOU an existential crisis in this AI boom?

📍 Full episode available now on YouTube, Spotify, and all your favorite podcast platforms.

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

In the latest episode of the we highlight the news but deep dive into Manus, a new AI agent tool currently in beta but making big waves around the world. We also dive into one of the open source tools that Manus is built on with Cline. In news we look at Grok AI's integration into X, Nvidia's partnership with Disney and more.

TIMESTAMPS
05:27 - AI News Roundups
15:47 - Diving into Manus
28:50 - Cline - one of the key open-source tools underpinning Manus. A live demo
38:39 - Enterprise adoption and AI
51:27 - Future of AI and closing thoughts

LINKS
Manus: https://manus.im/app

Cline: https://cline.bot/

OpenAI new tools for building agents: http://openai.com/index/new-tools-for-building-agents/

Query Grok in X: https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/07/x-now-lets-you-query-grok-by-mentioning-it-in-replies/

Bolt.New link into Figma: https://bolt.new/

Nvidia new robot “Blue”: https://youtu.be/BFiBZI3nqhQ?t=666

Mistral 3.1, faster and better smaller models out performs the rest-ish: https://mistral.ai/news/mistral-small-3-1

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