Episode

THIS WEEK IN AI: Claude Opus 4.7, Allbirds AI Rebrand, Leopold's Bet Pays Off

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Limitless: An AI Podcast
Published
Apr 17, 2026
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1858
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Summary

Big Week in AI. We discuss Anthropic's Opus 4.7, its most advanced AI model, which surpasses GPT 5.4 but is overshadowed by the upcoming Claude Mythos. We cover Allbirds' surprising stock surge after pivoting to GPU provision, and highlight trader Leopold Aschenbrenner's $2.5 billion gains in AI investments. We also touch on Microsoft's partnership with Anthropic and U.S. national security concerns regarding AI. Finally, we introduce an innovative gene control device, reflecting on the rapid advancements in technology. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890 RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Opus 4.7 Release Review 13:02 Microsoft and Claude Integration 14:39 Allbirds' AI Pivot 16:39 Leopold Update 19:57 Jensen Huang Plays Defense 25:23 Spacex Engineers Spinning Out 29:29 Closing Thoughts ------ RESOURCES Josh: https://x.com/JoshKale Ejaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠