Ep 783: Google’s Gemini 3.5, Codex goes for Goals, Alexa going after NotebookLM and 7 More AI Updates You Should be Using Today

Google dropped like 197 new AI features this week. 😅

A lot happened in AI updates tis week, with Google leading the way. 

At its I/O conference, Google pumped dozens of new AI features into every corner of its ecosystem. 

Amazon is hoping to replicate NotebookLM's success to get Alexa+ off the ground. 

And OpenAI's may have quietly won the week with a handful of updates that continue to make Codex the most powerful AI tool around. 

Don't have hours each day to know which AI features are worth using? 

On Fridays, we break down the release noise and bring you the 7 Friday AI Features worth paying attention to. 

Google’s Gemini 3.5, Codex goes for Goals, Alexa going after NotebookLM and 7 More AI Updates You Should be Using Today - An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson.

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Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. Gemini 3.5 Flash Coding & Speed Benchmarks
2. Gemini 3.5 Flash in Google Search & Apps
3. Gemini 3.5 Pro Release Timeline & Rumors
4. ChatGPT PowerPoint Integration Features
5. ChatGPT Contextual Slide Generation & Review
6. Gemini Omni Flash Multimodal Video Editing
7. Omni Flash vs Seeddance Video AI Comparison
8. Cursor Composer 2.5 Coding Model Release
9. Composer 2.5 vs Opus 4.7 Price & Performance
10. Amazon Alexa Plus Podcast Generation Feature
11. Alexa vs NotebookLM Audio Overview Comparison
12. Google's Antigravity 2.0 Coding Platform Launch
13. Gemini CLI Deprecation & Community Response
14. OpenAI Codex Goal Mode in Desktop App
15. Codex App Shots & Remote Computer Control
16. Codex Shareable Plugins for Teams & Enterprise

Timestamps:

00:00 New AI updates overview

05:29 Discussing Gemini 3.5 Flash benchmarks

10:14 New ChatGPT features in PowerPoint

13:54 Using ChatGPT for presentations

15:56 Google's new multimodal video tool

18:49 Video editing advancements

22:35 Cursor's new coding model overview

25:15 Cost efficiency in tech products

28:31 Alexa Plus notebook feature

31:39 Amazon's AI audio feature debate

34:55 Google deprecating Gemini CLI

40:31 Benefits of using codecs

43:46 AI tools currently Mac-exclusive

44:50 Remote computer use and sharing skills

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