Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:

300,000 AI-animated poses in an instant: My visit to Disney and the new reality for cartoons

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By Corinne Reichert | Published: November 30, 2025

Disney-backed startup Animaj uses AI to generate in-between motion, cutting animation timelines from months to weeks while keeping artists in control of key frames and style. Disney says a broader partnership is coming, signaling AI-assisted pipelines may soon be standard across its TV units. For content teams, it means faster iteration and analytics-informed storytelling without sacrificing brand consistency.

Aviation’s new third rail: AI pricing

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By Meghna Maharishi | Published: November 30, 2025

Airlines are treading carefully on AI-driven pricing amid fears of “surveillance pricing” that leverages personal data to tailor fares. After Delta disclosed tests on a small share of flights, lawmakers pressed for clarity and regulators warned of potential consumer harms. Any business exploring algorithmic pricing should expect scrutiny and build fairness, transparency, and privacy guardrails from the start.

Guide: A complete productivity system to guide you to your goals

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By Author not listed | Published: Date not provided

Guide is a privacy-first, single-file productivity app you run locally—no accounts or servers—with optional AI helpers for planning and insights. It organizes goals, tasks, routines, and “playbooks” for when you’re blocked, and supports full backups for portability. For founders who want structure without another subscription, it’s a flexible, zero-install workflow you fully control.

Optimus will be the Von Neumann probe

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By Brian Wang | Published: November 29, 2025

Nextbigfuture unpacks Elon Musk’s claim that Tesla’s Optimus could operate as a “von Neumann probe”—a humanoid robot that builds factories, replicates itself, and scales infrastructure using local resources. The thesis: crack general-purpose humanoid robotics and you unlock exponential, low-cost expansion across industries and even off-world. For operators, it highlights the growing stakes in automation and vertically integrated manufacturing.

This clever sticker printer for kids is AI hardware I can get behind

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By Abhimanyu Ghoshal | Published: November 29, 2025

Hapiko’s $99 Stickerbox turns kids’ voice prompts into printable coloring stickers using AI, with push-to-talk input, filtered content, and no background listening. The focused, single-purpose design avoids overpromising and delivers obvious value: screen-light creativity that kids control. It’s a useful example for consumer product makers of how targeted AI features can create delight without complexity.

Wrapping up

From creative pipelines and consumer pricing to personal productivity, robotics, and kids’ devices, these stories show AI’s momentum in practical, high-impact ways—alongside new expectations for privacy, fairness, and human control. For small businesses, the throughline is clear: lean into AI where it speeds iteration and clarity, but set guardrails that build trust and keep people in the driver’s seat.