Chris and Daniel dive into what Trump’s impending second term could mean for AI companies, model developers, and regulators, unpacking the potential shifts in policy and innovation. Next, they discuss the latest models, like Qwen, that blur the performance gap between open and closed systems. Finally, they explore new AI tools for meeting clones and AI-driven commerce, sparking a conversation about the balance between digital convenience and fostering genuine human connections.Sponsors:WorkOS – AuthKit offers 1,000,000 monthly active users (MAU) free — The world’s best login box, powered by WorkOS + Radix. Learn more and get started at WorkOS.com and AuthKit.comNotion – Notion is a place where any team can write, plan, organize, and rediscover the joy of play. It’s a workspace designed not just for making progress, but getting inspired. Notion is for everyone — whether you’re a Fortune 500 company or freelance designer, starting a new startup or a student juggling classes and clubs. Retool – The low-code platform for developers to build internal tools — Some of the best teams out there trust Retool…Brex, Coinbase, Plaid, Doordash, LegalGenius, Amazon, Allbirds, Peloton, and so many more – the developers at these teams trust Retool as the platform to build their internal tools. Try it free at retool.com/changelogFeaturing:Chris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, XDaniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, XShow Notes:New Models Qwen2.5 Alibaba’s Qwen AI ModelQwen2.5 Turbo Reads Ten Novels in One MinuteDeepSeek DeepSeek API Docs UpdateFLUX Black Forest Labs’ FLUX.1-dev on Hugging FaceOuteTTS OuteTTS 0.1 - 350M BlogOuteTTS 0.2 - 500M BlogSmol TTS Update on LinkedInSmolLVM SmolLVM Updates on LinkedInWhat Donald Trump’s Win Means for AIPractical AI Podcast: Episode 244GetPickle.aiDocling Docling Paper on arXivDocling GitHub RepositoryRed Hat Blog on DoclingLinkedIn Post on PDF Table ExtractionHugging Face Blog on Observers SDKAI and Commerce Stripe Blog: Adding Payments to Agentic WorkflowsLinkedIn Announcement: Payments Integration SDKUpcoming Events: Register for upcoming webinars here!