🎙️ EP 180: China’s AI IPO Frenzy, “Physical AI” Cars, and Grok’s Image Backlash

A Chinese AI startup just had one of the biggest IPO pops in years and it’s only January. Meanwhile, automakers are hyping up “Physical AI” like it’s the second coming of Tesla Autopilot. Plus: Grok hits the paywall after serious image abuse.

We’ll talk about:

• How MiniMax pulled off a $12.8B IPO with 1,837× demand
• Why “Physical AI” is now the auto industry’s new favorite term
• The rise of agentic shopping bots like Microsoft’s Copilot Checkout
• What Elon’s “one-shot” upgrade for Grok Code could actually mean

Keywords: MiniMax IPO, Physical AI, Grok Code, Microsoft Copilot Checkout, AI shopping agents, Nvidia

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