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Tom talks with Andrew Mayne about why Fidji Simo would leave INstacrt to take a product role at OpenAI and how that might change how you think about OpenAI. Starring Tom Merritt and Andrew Mayne.Andrew Mayne founder of AI deployment firm Interdimensional.https://interdimensional.ai/https://attentionmechanismpodcast.com/https://openai.com/index/leadership-expansion-with-fidji-simo/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-08/openai-recruits-instacart-ceo-fidji-simo-to-lead-app-developmenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidji_Simo https://www.linkedin.com/in/fidjisimo/

 A court allows simulated testimony, plus a hospital in Ottawa uses AI to make doctor’s better at being doctors.Starring Tom Merritt, Shannon Morse, and Andy Beach.Show notes can be found here.

Nintendo Switch 2 could see impressive demand even if the company is being conservative with its projections, and Brett Rounsaville shares why Abu Dhabi Disney is the best Disney there is.Starring Jason Howell, Shannon Morse, and Brett Rounsaville.Show Notes can be found here.

It moved the left-side nav to the top nav. Also we think we know what that ASUS Xbox handheld will be.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to stories in this episode can be found here.

OpenAI opts to keep its nonprofit in control of its business, and Bodie Grimm details the environmental impact of electric vehicles.Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Bodie Grimm.Show notes can be found here.

Plus, Apple may change up the pattern it uses to announce iPhones.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood Show notes can be found here.

Molly Wood and Tom Merritt share their text message chat about the ruling against Apple’s anti-steering policies, which leads to a prescription for what Apple needs to do. And has elements of a Molly rant as well. Starring Molly Wood and Tom Merritt

The first apps under Apple’s new permissive payment guidelines hto the store and a soccer game that doesn’t have as much soccer in it as you might thing. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach.Show notes can be found here.

Microsoft consoles and first party games just got a lot more expensive, and Sean Hollister talks all about map tech in Japan.Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, and Sean Hollister.Links to the stories in this episode can be found here.