Google’s AI just learned Minecraft

April 5, 2025

🧠 Google’s AI just learned Minecraft: They dropped it into the game with zero training on how to play and told it to find a diamond. After nine days of learning from scratch, “Dreamer” figured it out and was mining diamonds within 30 minutes (like an expert player). Folks, this isn’t just about gaming. It’s about teaching AI to think, adapt and act on its own. Slightly scary.

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Can you guess if it’s brand new or not true?

ChatGPT

Time for a little game I used to have on the show: Brand New or Not True.

Here’s how it works: There are five AI tools for you below. Some are legit. Some are the twisted inventions of my caffeinated brain.

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Up to $1,400

How much Meta’s upcoming Hypernova smart glasses might cost. The shades have a tiny screen in the bottom-right corner with built-in apps for snapping photos, opening maps and checking phone notifications. Oh, and you might even get a neural wristband that lets you wave commands like a wizard.

1 million

New users on ChatGPT every hour since GPT-4o’s new image tool launched. Wow. No wonder Open AI CEO Sam Altman calls the demand “biblical.” The buzz hasn’t been this high since ChatGPT first launched. With 500 million total users and counting, it’s clearer than ever: AI is here to stay. Or people are just obsessed with making cartoon versions of themselves.

55 years old

The age of an underwater camera trap discovered by a robot submarine at the bottom of a dark Scottish lake. And yes, you guessed right, it was part of a hunt for the Loch Ness Monster. The camera was in such good shape that they actually managed to develop a few photos. Sadly, no Nessie. Just murky water and crushed dreams. What does the Loch Ness monster eat? Fish and ships! 😂

$10,000 an hour

What lawyers might charge in the future, according to the LexisNexis CEO. With AI doing the grunt work like digging up case law and writing summaries, they’ll have more time to focus on the important stuff. Better service, bigger bills. Let’s just hope these lawyers do their due diligence and fact-check the work. In my humble opinion, at $10K an hour, your lawyer should also do your taxes, walk your dog and solve your childhood trauma.

100,000 iMessages

Sent by scammers each day. They’re using iPhone farms (aka groups of phones with rotating Apple IDs) to slip past security filters. If you’ve gotten a text saying you need to act fast about an unpaid road toll, shipping fees or taxes, that’s likely where it came from. Barry texted me, “Call me.” So I called him and said, “Text me” and hung up. I thought it was hilarious! Him not so much.

3,028

How many people made Forbes’ 2025 Billionaires List. Leading the pack? Elon Musk at $342B, Mark Zuckerberg at $216B and Jeff Bezos at $215B. Altogether, the list is worth a ridiculous $16.1 trillion! For perspective, they could literally give every person on Earth $2,000, but they won’t.

$7.99 a month

What it costs to sign up for YouTube’s Premium Lite plan. The catch is you’ll still see some ads on music videos, Shorts and while browsing. There’s also no background play, offline downloads or access to YouTube Music Premium. And they wonder why people use ad blockers.

1,000+

Used laptop batteries power an entire home. In November 2016, a clever guy decided to ditch the electrical grid and power his home through solar and recycled batteries. Eight years later, it’s going strong. Talk about positive energy. Ba-dum-tss! 🥁

94%

Reduction in heart disease risk with an experimental new drug. Lepodisiran is administered in one or two doses, and lowers lipoprotein(a), which is tied to heart attack, stroke and other heart disease risks. Amazing! Talk to your doc if you’re at risk.