Subvolts take AI news roundup covers Gemini in Chrome, OpenAI tools, and AI startup funding. Feb 5, 2026 - Developers
- Learn about new tools like Gemini in Chrome and OpenAI's Prism for scientific assistance.
- Business
- Understand how AI is being integrated into consumer products and the funding landscape for AI hardware.
- Everyday users
- See how AI is enhancing your web browsing experience with new features in Chrome.
This episode covers significant product updates from major AI labs and important funding news for AI startups.
#233 - Moltbot, Genie 3, Qwen3-Max-Thinking
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Last Week in AI episode #233 features hosts Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris discussing AI advancements. Topics include Google's Gemini AI agent in Chrome, OpenAI's new ChatGPT Translator and Prism tool for scientists, and significant funding for AI chip startups. The episode also touches on political concerns impacting AI leaders.
This AI news show covers how Google is adding an AI helper to Chrome and OpenAI's new tools for translation and scientific work. It also looks at how new companies are getting money to build special computer chips for AI.
This episode offers a broad overview of recent AI developments, appealing to those tracking the industry's rapid expansion. It highlights how major labs like Google and OpenAI are integrating AI into consumer products and research tools. The inclusion of startup funding and policy discussions provides context for the competitive landscape and societal impact of AI, making it relevant for developers, business leaders, and AI enthusiasts.
- HostAndrey Kurenkov
- HostJeremie Harris
- Episode: #233 - Moltbot, Genie 3, Qwen3-Max-Thinking
- Show: Last Week in AI
- Length: 81 minutes
- Google Gemini in Chrome: Adds AI-powered 'auto browse' for pro and ultra subscribers.
- OpenAI Products: Released ChatGPT Translator and Prism for scientists.
- Startup Funding: Recursive and New Rofo secured significant funding.
Our 233rd episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!
Recorded on 01/30/2026
Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris
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In this episode:
- Google introduces Gemini AI agent in Chrome for advanced browser functionality, including auto-browsing for pro and ultra subscribers.
- OpenAI releases ChatGPT Translator and Prism, expanding its applications beyond core business to language translation and scientific research assistance.
- Significant funding rounds and valuations achieved by startups Recursive and New Rofo, focusing on specialized AI chips and optical processors respectively.
- Political and social issues, including violence in Minnesota, prompt tech leaders in AI like Ade from Anthropic and Jeff Dean from Google to express concerns about the current administration's actions.
Timestamps:
- (00:00:10) Intro / Banter
- Tools & Apps
- (00:04:09) Google adds Gemini AI-powered ‘auto browse’ to Chrome | The Verge
- (00:07:11) Users flock to open source Moltbot for always-on AI, despite major risks - Ars Technica
- (00:13:25) Google Brings Genie 3 'World Building' Experiment to AI Ultra Subscribers - CNET
- (00:16:17) OpenAI’s ChatGPT translator challenges Google Translate | The Verge
- (00:18:27) OpenAI launches Prism, a new AI workspace for scientists | TechCrunch
- Applications & Business
- (00:19:49) Exclusive: China gives nod to ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent to buy Nvidia's H200 chips - sources | Reuters
- (00:22:55) AI chip startup Ricursive hits $4B valuation 2 months after launch
- (00:24:38) AI Startup Recursive in Funding Talks at $4 Billion Valuation - Bloomberg
- (00:27:30) Flapping Airplanes and the promise of research-driven AI | TechCrunch
- (00:31:54) Jargon decoded
- auto-browsing
- AI
- AI automatically navigating and interacting with websites for you.
- optical processors
- Hardware
- Computer chips that use light instead of electricity to process information, potentially faster and more efficiently.
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1 h 45Questions people ask
- What new features is Google adding to Chrome?
- Google is introducing a Gemini AI-powered 'auto browse' feature for advanced browser functionality to Chrome, available for pro and ultra subscribers.
- What new tools has OpenAI released?
- OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Translator, aiming to compete with Google Translate, and Prism, a new AI workspace designed to assist scientists with research.
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