Built This Week
Built This Week

Built This Week

Jordan Metzner, Samuel Nadler

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Built This Week is a weekly podcast where real builders share what they're shipping, the AI tools they're trying, and the tech news that actually matters. Hosted by Sam and Jordan from Ryz Labs, the show offers a raw, inside look at building products in the AI era—no fluff, no performative hype, just honest takes and practical insights from the front lines.

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The Voice AI Platform Built for Enterprises That Actually Need to Scale
MAY 15, 2026
The Voice AI Platform Built for Enterprises That Actually Need to Scale
This week on Built This Week we sit down with Karim, founder and CEO of Breeze (heybreez.ai), to demo the enterprise voice agent platform built for companies that actually need to run AI at scale. No slides. No prep. Just a live walkthrough of the real product.We cover:What Breeze is and how it differs from other voice AI platformsA live demo of the platform built from a blank screenWhy multi-agent architecture matters for enterprise complianceHow to prevent voice agents from being jailbrokenThe latency and model selection decisions that make or break productionThe operational layer of voice AI that everyone is ignoringPhone groups, smart routing, and running 10,000 calls a dayWho is actually buying enterprise voice AI and whyBreeze's partnership model and expansion into MENA and South AmericaAnthropic raising at a $900 billion valuation and what it meansWhether AI is replacing junior developers and what comes nextIf you are building with AI, scaling voice agents, or trying to understand where enterprise AI is heading next, this episode is for you.Find Karim and Breeze:Website: heybreez.aiLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kmalhasTwitter: x.com/kmalhas_TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Intro[01:05] Meet Karim — founder and CEO of Breeze[02:12] Live demo — building a voice agent from scratch[07:34] Multi-agent architecture explained[11:55] Latency vs quality tradeoff in voice AI[12:56] OTP security and jailbreak prevention[14:13] The operational layer nobody is building[16:41] Version control, compliance, and phone groups[18:43] Who is the ideal customer for Breeze[21:49] Partnership model and global expansion[22:55] News — Anthropic raising at $900B valuation[24:28] Will AI replace junior developers[26:05] Building from the Middle East — why it matters[28:23] Where to find Karim and Breeze[28:52] Wrap upNew episodes every Friday at BuiltThisWeek.com#VoiceAI #AIAgents #Enterprise #Anthropic #BuildWithAI #BuiltThisWeek #AIStartup #heybreez
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23 MIN
This Headset Reads Your Brain in Real Time. We Demo It Live.
MAY 8, 2026
This Headset Reads Your Brain in Real Time. We Demo It Live.
This week on Built This Week we sit down with Ramses Alcaide, founder of Neural, to demo a noninvasive brain computer interface that tracks your focus in real time through a pair of headphones. No surgery. No implants. Just data.We cover:What a brain computer interface actually is and how it worksA live demo of focus tracking during the episodeA browser plugin that adjusts podcast speed based on your brain activityHow the technology detects brain fatigue before you feel itGaming, medical, and sports applicationsHow AI finally unlocked BCI for consumer devices after 40 years in labsThe science behind ice baths affecting men and women differentlyWhy kids are bypassing age verification AI with a fake mustacheWhy AI security cameras are still failing at basic common senseThe edge compute problem nobody in consumer hardware wants to talk aboutWhy your brain signature might be the future of identity verificationIf you are building with AI, interested in wearables, or want to understand what brain computer interfaces actually are today, this episode is for you.TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Intro[00:44] Meet Ramses — what is a brain computer interface[01:40] How the headphones track focus in real time[02:28] Live focus tracking demo on the podcast[03:00] Browser plugin that adjusts podcast speed to your brain[04:35] How to use biofeedback to stay focused[07:02] Brain health tracking — cognitive strain and brain age[07:33] Gaming use case — overclocking your brain with HP[08:16] ER doctors and high stakes focus applications[09:08] How AI finally brought BCI out of the lab[10:01] Origin story — PhD, family tragedy, US Army backing[11:45] How to find Ramses and the product[13:09] Ice bath experiment — men vs women brain data[14:45] News — AI security cameras calling dogs bears[15:13] Why edge AI for consumer hardware is brutally hard[16:28] Brain data and camera AI share the same constraint[17:08] Kids bypassing age verification with a fake mustache[19:23] Brain signature as the future of identity verification[20:03] Wrap upNew episodes every Friday at BuiltThisWeek.com#BCI #AITools #Neuroscience #BuiltThisWeek #BrainComputerInterface #AI #Wearables #EdgeAI
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21 MIN
Claude Design Changes Everything (Figma in Trouble?)
APR 24, 2026
Claude Design Changes Everything (Figma in Trouble?)
This week on Built This Week, we break down one of the most interesting new AI product launches in recent memory: Claude Design.No demos. No fluff. Just what happens when AI starts replacing traditional design workflows.We cover: • What Claude Design is and how it works • Creating ad campaigns, decks, and full product redesigns with simple prompts • Why it could become a serious competitor to tools like Figma • How teams are exporting AI designs directly into production code • The rumored xAI / Cursor deal and what it means for the coding race • ChatGPT Images 2.0 and whether it lives up to the hype • Why Google might be quieter now—but still dangerous long termIf you're building with AI, working in design, or trying to understand where creative tools are heading next, this episode is for you.⏱ TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Intro [00:45] Claude Design overview [01:50] First impressions after using Claude Design [03:00] How the interface works [04:20] Building decks, ads, and redesigns with prompts [06:10] Creating ad campaigns for Hip Train [07:45] Exporting projects, sharing, and production handoff [10:15] Full internal app redesign with AI [12:45] Is Claude Design a Figma killer? [13:00] xAI / Cursor acquisition rumors [16:15] ChatGPT Images 2.0 reactions [18:30] Why AI is still in the early innings [21:40] Google’s new TPUs and staying in the race [22:40] Wrap up & what’s next for Built This WeekLinksBuiltThisWeek.comNew episodes every FridayJordan Metznerhttps://x.com/mrjmetzSam Nadlerhttps://x.com/Gravino05
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20 MIN
This AI Tool Turns Meetings Into Jira Tickets Instantly
APR 17, 2026
This AI Tool Turns Meetings Into Jira Tickets Instantly
This week on Built This Week, we break down how AI helped a non-technical teammate build a real internal product that now helps teams move faster across the company.No buzzwords. No fake use cases. Just real AI in production.We cover: • The AI tool that automates meeting follow-up work • How transcripts become tickets, reports, and dashboards • Why internal AI products are becoming a huge advantage • How companies can train non-technical teams to build • What happens when everyone can create software • Why the next wave of AI is about empowermentIf you're serious about using AI to improve your business, this episode is for you.⏱ TIMESTAMPS(00:00) Intro (00:32) Welcome back (00:40) Guest introduction (01:28) Inside the Radar tool (02:36) Solving workflow bottlenecks with AI (03:23) Instant task generation from meetings (04:45) Smarter project visibility with dashboards (05:56) Real productivity gains (07:00) From personal tool to company product (08:08) Future roadmap (09:24) AI-generated business reviews (10:19) Building an AI-first culture (11:30) Teaching non-technical teams (12:49) Real examples across departments (13:57) Why this changes work forever (15:06) News segment (17:44) Closing thoughts🎙 HOST INFOHosted by Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler Co-founders of Ryz LabsWe build AI-native companies and tools used by startups, enterprises, and investors.🔗 CTA + LINKSSubscribe for weekly breakdowns of real AI builds and what actually matters New episodes every FridayFollow along: YouTube: Built This Week Spotify: Built This Week Apple: Built This Week
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19 MIN