This week on Built 2 Scale, Matt's building his Austin studio while Scotty's back from his US adventure. We break down the explosive Elon vs Sam Altman social media war, deliver our first-look GPT-5 review, and explore why remote-controlled excavators are about to revolutionize construction. Plus: Perplexity's audacious $34B Chrome bid, Google's Gemini takeover, and why the "ChatGPT moment" for robots is just 1-3 years away.

Built 2 Scale | Episode 20

0:00 Welcome Back & Austin Studio Setup

6:02 The Elon Musk vs Sam Altman Social Media War

12:09 AI Startup Economics: The $120M Claude Bill Reality

19:34 Perplexity's $34B Google Chrome Acquisition Bid

25:49 Google Gemini Integration Across Calendar, Maps & Tasks

31:57 ChatGPT-5 Hands-On Review: Speed Meets Reasoning

44:32 Tool of the Week: Notion AI + Spreadsheet Automation

56:01 Learning Physics with MIT + Notebook LM Strategy

1:07:49 Robot Rundown: Y Combinator's Remote Excavator Play

1:16:54 Figure AI Laundry Demo & Manufacturing Concerns

1:22:29 Unitree's $10K Humanoids vs Tesla's Closed Strategy

This Episode Covers:

- ChatGPT-5 analysis: Combining O3 reasoning depth with 4.0 speed for mainstream adoption

- Elon vs Sam feud breakdown: Grok 4 launch timing, Apple conspiracy theories, and trust tests

- Y Combinator's Flywheel AI brings remote excavator operation to construction sites globally

- Google's aggressive Gemini rollout across productivity suite threatens OpenAI ecosystem

- Perplexity's $34B Chrome bid: Marketing stunt or antitrust opportunity play?

- AI startup unit economics crisis: When compute costs exceed revenue by 20%

- Figure AI's washing/folding demos raise questions about training data requirements

- Unitree's sub-$10K humanoids challenge Tesla's premium manufacturing strategy

- "Automate vs Elevate" business framework for AI implementation and workforce optimization

- MIT physics education strategy using Notebook LM for personalized tutoring at scale

- Construction industry transformation: From dangerous jobs to remote control room operations

- Jensen Huang's physics learning recommendation and first principles thinking applications

- Google Sheets "=AI" formula revolutionizes spreadsheet automation and data analysis

- The convergence of lower labor costs, reduced risk, and gateway drug to full automation

About Built 2 Scale:

Weekly analysis of artificial intelligence business strategy, robotics adoption, and technology market dynamics. Hosted by Scott Wilcox (W & Elysium) and Matt Perrott (BuildPass), providing actionable insights for founders, investors, and technology executives navigating the AI transformation. This week featuring construction automation insights from Melbourne and Austin perspectives.

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