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THIS WEEK IN AI: Google's AI Laptop, Everyone Goes to China, Thinking Machines
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- Limitless: An AI Podcast
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- May 14, 2026
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- 1930
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Summary
This week, we saw Google’s new AI-focused laptop, Gemini’s growing role across Google services, and Google’s reported work with SpaceX on space-based data centers. We also cover Isomorphic Labs’ $2.1 billion raise, a Chinese mecha robot, and new developments from Thinking Machines Labs, Anthropic, OpenAI, and the Sam Altman-Elon Musk disputes. ------ 🌌 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 Googlebook 6:48 Google’s SpaceX Deal 10:51 Isomorphic Labs 15:19 Robot Giants 17:16 Thinking Machines 21:45 Anthropic’s Voided Deals 25:19 China Summit 29:56 Leopold Next ------ 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