AI Outcomes
Ep22 AI News: Tesla Robo Taxi, Anthropic, Walmart, Microsoft, HPE, Elon Musk, the Pope & More
10 Jul 2025
In this episode of the AI Outcomes podcast, we unpack the most important AI news stories from across tech, business, ethics, and society. From Tesla’s Robo Taxi announcement and AI-generated NBA ads to Microsoft’s on-device language models, Walmart’s AI transformation, and even the Pope’s views on AI ethics, this episode covers it all—fast, focused, and with business outcomes in mind.Chapters00:00 – Introduction and Overview01:01 – AI in Marketing: NBA Finals Commercial04:29 – Microsoft’s Small Language Model for On-Device Use08:54 – Y Combinator’s Vision: AI Will Write the Code, Humans Will Guide Outcomes13:32 – Powering AI: Data Centers and Energy Consumption19:57 – Tesla’s Robo Taxi Launch Announcement26:59 – The Future of Autonomous Vehicles28:15 – Elon Musk: Financial Strains & Ethical Questions33:01 – AI Copyright Lawsuits (New York Times, OpenAI, Meta)36:37 – Walmart’s New AI Innovations in Retail39:17 – HPE’s Strategy: AI, Cloud, and Customer Outcomes42:49 – AI’s Dark Side: Self-Preservation & Existential Risks46:01 – The Pope Weighs In: Ethics and Responsible AI48:04 – Conclusion and Final ThoughtsWhat you’ll learn: • How Tesla, Walmart, and Microsoft are using AI in the real world • What Elon Musk and Y Combinator are betting on • Why HPE is doubling down on AI + Cloud • Who’s suing who in the AI copyright war • How the Vatican is influencing the ethics debateSubscribe for weekly updates on how real companies are using AI to drive results—no hype, just outcomes. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your shows:🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7j6LkyNN5WfkoRc5reg3ad?si=9c78eea916da494f🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-outcomes/id1774285714#Tesla #Walmart #Microsoft #ElonMusk #ThePope #AInews #ArtificialIntelligence #BusinessOutcomes #HPE #NBA #YCombinator #OpenAI
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