{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69e6374a289eeb2c7b13b265/6a5b9c2362e50b14bdfe4cc7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sam Altman's all good, very bad week","description":"<p>This week, Stephen and Daniel recount OpenAI's highs (GPT 5.6's success) and lows (being sued by Apple) over the past week.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Google's Gemini 3.5 Pro is delayed and the company risks falling too far behind the competition, particularly as Chinese competitors like Moonshot's Kimi K3 are catching up to Fable 5 and GPT 5.6 Sol.</p><p><br></p><p>Finally, we talk smartphones and the many pressures of competing in the US. With OnePlus closing up shop and Google's Pixel line struggling for market share, are we resigned to a two-horse race?</p><p><br></p><p>Show notes and links:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\" https://www.mindstudio.ai/blog/what-is-gpt-5-6-openai-three-model-tiers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>What Is GPT-5.6? OpenAI's Three-Model Tier System Explained</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/the-wildest-allegations-in-apples-trade-secrets-lawsuit-against-openai/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Wildest Allegations in Apple's Trade Secrets Lawsuit Against OpenAI </strong></a><strong>- </strong>Techcrunch</li><li><a href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-16/google-gemini-launch-delayed-as-tech-falls-short-of-internal-goals\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Google Gemini 3.5 Pro Launch Delayed as Model Falls Short of Internal Goals</strong></a><strong> - </strong>Bloomberg</li><li><a href=\"https://www.kimi.com/blog/kimi-k3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Kimi K3: Open Frontier Intelligence — Moonshot AI's 2.8 Trillion Parameter Model</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/07/15/pixel-11-first-tease/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Google Releases First Pixel 11 Teaser, Officially Reveals Pixel Glow</strong></a> - 9to5Google</li><li><a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/07/13/oneplus-us-europe-shut-down-report/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>OnePlus Officially Shutting Down in the US and Europe</strong></a><strong> - </strong>9to5Google</li></ul><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>Feedback or comments? Email us at <a href=\"mailto:theoldscoolcast@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">theoldscoolcast@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Find us on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theoldscoolcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@theoldscoolcast</a> too.</p>","author_name":"Daniel Bader and Stephen Radochia"}