The AI power grab: ChatGPT takes on iPhones, Meta destroys ad agencies

Hi ,

Tremendous founder interviews this week on the pod

Chris Pitchford, Founder of Brev

• AI agents and enterprise SaaS

Nicole Donnelly, Founder of AISmartMarketing.com

• From pro snowboarder to AI CEO

Benjamin Johnson, CEO of Particle41

• Building an AI-native company

Tip of the spear:

Court documents reveal OpenAI is coming for your iPhone LINK

• An internal OpenAI document outlines a strategy for ChatGPT to evolve into a "super-assistant" accessible on third-party surfaces including Apple's Siri.

• This envisioned "super-assistant" aims for T-shaped skills for daily tasks and deep expertise, becoming personalized and available to users anywhere they go.

• OpenAI's strategy involves new agentic tools for device control, positioning it to challenge "powerful incumbents" and expand beyond its current Siri integration.

Google settles shareholder lawsuit, will spend $500M on being less evil LINK

• Alphabet will spend $500 million over ten years on systematic reforms after settling a shareholder lawsuit designed to reduce Google's anticompetitive practices.

• A new board-level committee overseeing regulatory compliance and antitrust risk will report directly to CEO Sundar Pichai as a key part of the settlement.

• Google also agreed to preserve communications, tackling issues with auto-deleting chats, while the company admits no wrongdoing under the recent agreement.

Meta aims to fully automate advertising with AI by 2026 LINK

• Meta intends full AI-driven automation for advertising creation and targeting by the end of 2026, where companies only need to provide a product image and budget.

• The technology is envisioned to subsequently craft entire campaigns, generating all necessary visuals, video, text, and defining precise audience segments for advertisers.

• This automated approach aims to personalize ads in real time based on viewer context, a strategic pillar for the company supported by its Llama models.

Neuralink competitor completes first human implant LINK

• Neuralink competitor Paradromics announced surgeons inserted its Connexus brain implant into a person for the first time, safely removing the device after roughly 10 minutes.

• This initial procedure at University of Michigan involved temporarily placing the implant in the patient’s temporal lobe, verifying it could record electrical signals from their brain.

• The company's technology, featuring 420 tiny protruding needles, is designed to translate neural signals into synthesized speech, text, and cursor control for individuals with paralysis.

Prompt of the week:

You are a world-class business strategist and operator with deep experience advising founders. I’m a founder looking to expose both tactical and strategic blind spots in my business across all major areas: product, marketing, sales, customer success, operations, finance, team, and vision.

Ask me a series of probing questions designed to uncover hidden risks, missed opportunities, or flawed assumptions. I want the questions to challenge my thinking, stress-test my plans, and help me see what I might be overlooking.

Separate the questions into two categories:

1. Tactical Questions (day-to-day execution, resource allocation, workflows)

2. Strategic Questions (long-term positioning, differentiation, scalability, mission alignment)

Prioritize clarity, depth, and relevance. Aim to uncover the questions I didn’t know I needed to ask.

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Keep it moving

“Godfather” of AI calls out latest models for lying to users LINK

Microsoft wants a version of USB-C that “just works” consistently across all PCs LINK

In North Korea, your phone secretly takes screenshots every 5 minutes for government surveillance LINK

Google Wallet is losing access to PayPal LINK

My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts LINK

Major record labels are reportedly in licensing talks with AI firms Udio and Suno LINK

Elon Musk is lobbying lawmakers on driverless vehicle rules LINK

White House probes Trump Chief of Staff phone hack LINK

Anthropic emerges as an adversary to Trump's big bill LINK

Amazon's secretive new hardware group LINK

Tesla tests driverless robotaxis for June 12 Austin launch LINK

AI could consume more power than Bitcoin by the end of 2025 LINK

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What I’m thinking about:

• Podcast Interviews Are Feeding the Machine Blog

• A New Framework to Build, Solve, and Explore Emerging Tech Blog

• This Daily Practice Made My Digital Life 10x Better Blog

• Escape the Algorithm: Own Your Audience in 90 Days Blog

• This New AI Inbox Hack Reignited My Dead Leads, And It’s Freakishly Easy YouTube

• Personal Branding for Reluctant Founders: My Journey and Insights Blog

• AI and the spectrum of consciousness YouTube

Top AI tools:

Moburst: LLM search optimization and growth LINK

Nametag: Verify people. Protect their accounts LINK

HackerverseAI: Accelerate your proof of concepts LINK

Strawberry: AI intelligent browser LINK

Brev: AI monitoring the tools you already use. LINK

AI smart marketing: AI automation and courses LINK

Particle41: AI consultants LINK

Teamble: Give and get 10x better feedback LINK

HipClip.ai: Upload one video and get AI-generated posts, carousels, and clips — discover your viral gems! Our AI will point you to the best ones. LINK

Warmstart.ai: an AI-driven platform that transforms cold emails into personalized, heartfelt messages, helping users cultivate enduring business relationships and maintain personal connections with ease. LINK

Wildcast: B2B influencers for the world’s top technology brands. LINK

Dreamteam IQ: helps marketing agencies and startups staff top overseas talent, providing cash-saving solutions for roles on elite marketing teams. LINK

Personal.ai: a platform that enables users to create customized AI personas trained on proprietary knowledge, enhancing productivity and innovation across various business functions. LINK

FivePointFive: Transform your wellness instantly with FivePointFive’s science-backed breathwork, personalized biometric insights, and music from your favorite artists. LINK

Warmstart.ai: A human-centric CRM that leverages AI to help founders build and activate high-trust networks for faster deal flow and warm intros. LINK

The Swarm: In the age of AI, relationships matter more than ever. Map your company networks and reveal hundreds of thousands of relationships you didn't know about. LINK

Dayo: A wellness-focused app that rewards users for spending less time on social media by offering real-world perks and brand discounts. LINK

Lovable: Idea to app in seconds. LINK

​thePause: an award-winning AI menopause coach offering 24/7 support, personalized insights, health tracking, and precision recommendations to empower women navigating menopause. LINK

MongoDB: a leading NoSQL database platform that provides developers with a flexible, scalable, and document-oriented database solution for modern applications. LINK

Quadratic: unlock the power of AI in spreadsheets. LINK

Soona: is your all-in-one platform to make, manage, and optimize photo + video content for all your ecommerce channels. LINK

Omneky: smarter digital ads for scale. LINK

Vapi: Voice AI agents for developers LINK

Thanks for listening.

-Ryan

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