{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Insanely Great Podcast","title":"The Future of AI: Smaller, Smarter, and More Efficient Models","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/aa39c09b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3139,"description":"Episode 6 | April 23, 2026\nThe future of AI: smaller, smarter, more efficient\nChris and DJ are back — and this week things get a little spicy. We cover 8 billion AI parameters crammed into under 2 gigabytes, the real reason your next iPhone might be powered by Google, and a new Apple CEO who might just bring the hardware magic back. We also roast the MAGA phone (spoiler: it's made in China), argue about battery charging etiquette, and discuss why eating out in 2026 is now a full financial commitment.\nWHAT WE COVER THIS WEEK:\n→ Hard drive shortage: 40TB+ drives are completely sold out. We dig into why.\n→ Data center crisis: 40% of planned US facilities are stalled — power and hardware constraints are throttling AI growth.\n→ Google + Apple: Gemini is officially powering the new Siri backend. WWDC is going to be interesting.\n→ Bonsai's 1-bit and 1.5-bit AI models: full 8B-parameter intelligence packed into under 2GB. The future of on-device AI is here.\n→ Apple names John Ternus as its next CEO — a hardware lifer takes the helm. Could this be a Steve Jobs-style renaissance?\n→ Tim Cook's very diplomatic presidential goodbye, and Don Jr.'s Android phone made in China.\n→ Meta announces 8,000 layoffs and a new AI model — sometimes those two things are connected.\n→ Meta smart glasses: cool concept, baffling aspect ratio choices.\n→ EU mandates user-replaceable phone batteries by 2028. Apple is not pleased.\n→ The \"Pieces\" app vs. Windows Recall: local AI that actually respects your privacy.\nPLUS: A spirited debate on Xbox Game Pass vs. Nintendo Switch nostalgia gaming, why streaming TV desperately needs to bring back the 22-minute episode, and a cost-of-eating-out rant that will make you want to cook at home forever.\nNew to the show? Subscribe so you never miss an episode — and if you enjoy it, leaving a review helps more people find us.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2bd-B6IhLKQpZJme_YE2tCybjjoR2sTeTMQ8o-Ye9uE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MDhl/MzQ1MTg1NzA0MDk5/M2E0YmRiODc2MmJi/OGNhZS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}