Did OpenAI Break ChatGPT?, Apple’s New iPhones, Saving Intel

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Alex Kantrowitz

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🗓️ 29 August 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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M.G. Siegler is the author of Spyglass. He joins Big Technology podcast for the latest of our monthly discussions about Big Tech strategy and AI. Today we cover whether OpenAI broke ChatGPT with its GPT-5 rollout and whether new AI models are similar to typical technology rollouts. We also cover Apple's forthcoming new lineup of phones: the iPhone Air, the folding iPhone, and the curved glass iPhone. We conclude with a discussion of the U.S. taking ownership 10% of Intel. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

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0:00.0	Did OpenAI break ChatGPT with GPT5 or is it just a standard bungled tech product rollout?
0:06.1	Apple has three new iPhones on the way. Can they reinvigorate the stagnant product line?
0:10.8	And what's happening to Intel? That's coming up with MG Siegler of Spyglass right after this.
0:16.2	Capital One's tech team isn't just talking about multi-agentic AI. They already deployed one. It's called
0:23.0	chat concierge and it's simplifying car shopping. Using self-reflection and layered reasoning
0:29.2	with live API checks, it doesn't just help buyers find a car they love. It helps schedule a test
0:35.9	drive, get pre-approved for financing, and estimate trade
0:40.0	and value. Advanced, intuitive, and deployed. That's how they stack. That's technology at Capital One.
0:47.8	Welcome to Big Technology Podcast Friday edition, where we break down the news in our traditional
0:51.9	cool-headed and nuanced format. We have a lot of news to break down for you today.
0:56.9	We're going to talk about, continue to talk about the GPT-5 rollout with some great analysis
1:01.9	from our guest today.
1:02.9	We're also going to talk about the news that Apple has not one, not two, but three new iPhones
1:08.0	on the way.
1:08.7	And of course, touch on the latest from Intel.
1:12.1	Today we're going to combine our Friday news breakdown with M.G. Siegler's first Monday
1:17.5	of the month appearance. We're going to do both in one ahead of Labor Day weekend.
1:21.8	Thought it would be important to get this out to you, whether you're driving somewhere or
1:26.2	flying somewhere or hanging out at home in the U.S. or outside. Anyway, thrilled to have this show ready for you to listen to. And I am pleased to welcome M.G. Cicler back to the show. M.G. Great to see you. Welcome back. Great to see you, Alex. Thanks for having me for the special Labor Day edition. Definitely. Very excited. Yeah. Yeah, it's great to have you here. When we were recording last time,
1:44.8	we were anticipating GPT5. The last couple shows we've done have been a what the heck happened
1:51.3	with the GPT5 rollout analysis. And I thought it would be worth returning to it once more today
2:00.1	before we get into the Apple iPhones
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