Google has finally rejoined the chat. Kabarza and Samuel unpack the Gemini 3 launch: the benchmark jumps, how it has been pushed into Replit, Stitch and AI Studio, and why its creative, less wireframe-y output stands out. Samuel argues it is a bigger leap than GPT-5.1 but still not a match for his Claude Code setup. They also give their verdicts on the Antigravity code editor, compare it with Trae's solo mode, and try putting themselves into Nano Banana 2 meme images, which leads to a worried chat about AI-faked passports and ID checks.

Before that, Kabarza's site of the week is Stripe Press, with its 3D bookshelf. Later, a listener comment asks whether AI turns developers into full-time reviewers, Samuel follows up on ditching MCPs in favour of plain code folders, and the hosts ask whether OpenAI can ever be profitable, what AGI really means, and whether Gemini 3 is already good enough for most people.

Chapters

• 00:00 Atlas, Arc and an M3 Ultra deal
• 02:44 Site of the week: Stripe Press
• 13:27 Gemini 3 arrives
• 18:48 Gemini 3 vs Claude Code
• 23:43 Antigravity first impressions
• 28:42 Trae and Solo mode
• 33:16 Gemini pricing and Code Wiki
• 37:18 Nano Banana 2 and deepfaked IDs
• 45:45 Comments: is AI making coding less fun?
• 55:05 Ditching MCPs for code
• 58:21 Can the AI boom last?

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