This week on Built This Week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler bring a mix of practical, playful, and breaking AI news.

First, Jordan demos Ryz Chef, a tool that turns your grocery receipts (Amazon, Instacart, even fridge photos) into 11 Mediterranean-inspired recipes — complete with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert options. Then Sam shares how he and his daughter are using AI-generated imagery to launch a small e-commerce project selling 3D-printed hoodie charms, combining entrepreneurship, creativity, and social good. Finally, the hosts break down the biggest AI news: Replit’s $250M raise at a $3B valuation, Oracle’s AI-fueled surge, Vimeo’s acquisition, and Robinhood’s new “social trading” product.

Timestamps

• (0:00) Intro + what’s on the docket this week
• (1:00) Introducing Ryz Chef: turning receipts into recipes
• (2:10) How the AI extracts groceries and builds meals
• (5:30) Demo: 11 recipes generated from an Amazon cart
• (6:16) Mediterranean recipes, desserts, and Unsplash images
• (7:45) Prompting AI like a professional chef
• (8:54) Dietary restrictions, kids meals, and macros
• (9:31) Full-circle idea: recipes → shopping list → nutrition
• (11:01) Sam’s side project with his daughter
• (12:16) Building an e-commerce store for 3D-printed hoodie charms
• (13:24) Using Google AI Studio to generate lifestyle images
• (14:39) Fast, high-quality visuals with simple prompts
• (15:04) Hot AI news: Replit raises $250M at $3B valuation
• (16:15) Oracle stock surges 45% — Ellison tops the rich list
• (17:18) Bending Spoons acquires Vimeo for $1.3B
• (17:41) Robinhood launches social trading feature
• (18:42) Closing thoughts + subscribe reminder

Platforms / Tools Mentioned

• Ryz Chef (prototype) – by Ryz Labs
• Unsplash – https://unsplash.com
• Google AI Studio – https://ai.google
• Replit – https://replit.com
• Robinhood – https://robinhood.com

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Episode 10: Future in Focus: AI Tools & Big Tech

This week on Built This Week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler unveil the AI image platform they’ve been building from scratch at Ryz Labs, powered by Gemini’s new “nano-banana” update and other AI models. Designed to deliver faster, cleaner, and more customizable visuals, it pushes image generation beyond today’s mainstream tools. Then, they put Gamma under the spotlight, a presentation app that reimagines how decks and docs are created with AI at the core. In the AI news rundown: Google’s Gemini image model gets a “bananas” upgrade, Will Smith faces backlash over suspiciously AI-generated tour footage, and Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent embedded directly into Chrome, raising big questions about the future of browsers.

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro + demo of new in-house AI image editing prototype

(3:03) Building a chatbot-style AI tool for small businesses & e-commerce

(8:15) Risks of deepfake-style edits and blurred lines between real vs AI

(9:10) Google Gemini’s “bananas” model upgrade explained

(10:49) Anthropic brings Claude agents directly into Chrome

(13:29) Will Smith’s tour footage is accused of using fake AI crowds

(15:17) Tool of the Week: Gamma AI presentation builder

(16:31) Live demo: generating a 3-card “Built This Week” deck in minutes

(19:22) Why Gamma beats Google Slides/PowerPoint at AI integration (for now)

(21:24) The future of consultants, schools & pitch decks in an AI-driven world

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Platforms / Tools Mentioned:
• Claude – https://claude.ai
• Gamma – www.gamma.app
• Ryz Labs – https://www.ryzlabs.com

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Episode 9: Hiring Tools, Built from Scratch

This week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler unveil Ryz ATS, a fully functioning applicant tracking system built in-house using Claude AI. From job templates and smart matching to drag-and-drop pipelines and sourcing CRM, this tool streamlines the entire hiring process with AI as a co-pilot. Then, they explore Envato’s new AI image generation features, built for non-designers and creators alike. In the AI news rundown: xAI leaks Grok chats into Google search results, Meta re-orgs its AI division under Scale AI’s founder, and OpenAI brings back the ChatGPT model picker, confusing UX and all.

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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro

(2:10) Building an ATS from scratch with Claude Code

(3:15) Prototypes & using multiple AI agents in parallel

(5:12) Walkthrough: jobs page, candidate pipelines, offers & feedback forms

(13:43) Choosing the right prototyping tool: Bolt vs Claude Code vs Replit

(14:05) Tool of the week: Envato AI for stock content & image generation

(15:17) Testing Envato’s AI-generated podcast ads (and why text fails)

(18:22) Why stock libraries like Envato still matter

(19:01) AI News: Meta’s AI re-org & Scale AI acquisition fallout

(20:37) Cultural tensions inside Meta around AI talent pay

(21:06) AI Grok leaks chats into Google search results

(22:07) Wrap-up & subscribe call-to-action

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Platforms / Tools Mentioned:
• Claude – https://claude.ai
• Envato AI – https://envato.com/
• Ryz Labs – https://www.ryzlabs.com
• ChatGPT – https://chat.openai.com
• xAI / Grok – https://x.ai

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Episode 8: Can Public Make You a Better Investor?

This week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler go deep on Public.com, the modern investing platform opening its trading infrastructure to developers. They demo a new tool built live on Public’s API, explore the real potential of programmable investing, and sit down with Emily Kurtz (Head of Product at Public) and Jake Trefethen (Director of AI) to unpack what’s coming next. Plus, in the news: Shopify now wants PMs who code, GPT-5 Pro hints at research-grade intelligence, and OpenAI’s model picker is back, and messier than ever.

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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro + guests from Public
(1:30) What is Public.com and how does the API work?
(3:30) Demo: Jordan’s trading bot built on Public’s API
(13:00) Comparing LLMs for financial reasoning
(17:30) Public’s broader vision + AI research features
(20:30) Generated assets and AI-assisted portfolio tools
(22:55) GPT-5 Pro release: early impressions
(24:30) The return of model picker + emotional attachment to AI UX
(26:30) Shopify now requires PMs to vibe-code
(29:00) What “vibe-coding” means and where it fits in product hiring
(31:00) Wrap-up and thanks to the Public.com team

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Platforms / Tools Mentioned:
• Public – https://www.public.com
• Ryz Labs – https://www.ryzlabs.com
• ChatGPT – https://chat.openai.com
• Shopify – https://www.shopify.com

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Episode 7: How Daily Check-Ins Fix Remote Work

Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler share a simple but powerful internal tool: a Slack-integrated daily check-in system that’s helped their remote team stay accountable, async, and aligned. It’s lightweight, fast, and has changed how their team shares progress. Then they revisit Clay, a thoughtfully designed relationship management tool that helps founders and operators stay in touch without the CRM bloat. In the news, they break down the latest on GPT-5 Pro, OpenAI’s rumored “research-grade” AI, and what the new product tiers might mean for the future of AI.

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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro

(1:21) Why we built a daily check-in tool for remote teams

(3:22) How the system works + Slack + AI summaries

(6:44) What it’s built with and what it unlocked for us

(9:15) What teammates actually do + future features

(10:30) Real example: AI blocker spotted and solved

(11:17) Tool of the Week: Clay for personalized outreach

(16:04) AI News: OpenAI’s new open-source models + Groq demo

(21:14) GPT-5 leaks and what’s coming next

(22:34) Final thoughts + wrap-up

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Platforms / Tools Mentioned:
• Ryz Labs – https://www.ryzlabs.com
• Clay – https://www.clay.com

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Episode 6: From Avatar to AI Hire: Building NTRVSTA

Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler dive into NTRVSTA, a new AI-powered interview automation platform Jordan built to help teams move faster and smarter in the hiring process. The tool uses avatars to conduct adaptive, friendly interviews 24/7 across technical and non-technical roles. They break down how it works, why it saves time, and what they’ve learned from early users. Plus, in the news: Microsoft hits a $4 trillion valuation, Figma’s IPO surges over 250%.

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(1:17) Why we built NTRVSTA — solving interview inefficiency

(2:51) How AI avatars help scale top-of-funnel interviews

(9:22) Product demo: scoring, transcripts, highlights, and whiteboard

(16:36) How it was built: avatars, scoring, and translation tech

(20:05) News: Microsoft hits $4 trillion valuation

(22:03) News: Figma IPO surges over 250%

(24:34) Wrap-up and final thoughts

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Platforms / Tools Mentioned:
• Ryz Labs – https://www.ryzlabs.com
• NTRVSTA – https://www.ntrvsta.com/
• Microsoft – https://www.microsoft.com
• Figma – https://www.figma.com

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Episode 5: Reinventing Company Culture, in Code

Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler reveal Mate: a custom-built social platform designed to bring remote teams closer through clubs, shared interests, and personality-rich profiles. Then they spotlight Clay, a sleek relationship management tool that helps founders and teams stay in touch with the people who matter, minus the CRM bloat. Finally, in the news: OpenAI signs a $30B cloud deal with Oracle, Trump issues an executive order banning “woke AI,” and Google reports its AI Overviews now reach 2 billion users monthly, with 100 million using AI Mode in the U.S. and India.

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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro

(0:51) Why we built “Mate”: a social app for our team

(2:10) What Mate is and how it works

(4:13) Why remote teams need tools like this

(5:04) Demo: profiles, badges, clubs, and interests

(7:21) How our team uses it today

(8:56) Tech stack: built with Bolt, Cursor & Supabase

(10:30) Google’s AI user numbers are wild

(13:32) Wrap-up & final thoughts

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Platforms / Tools Mentioned:
• Ryz Labs – https://www.ryzlabs.com
• Mate (internal tool)

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