A Spy at Nvidia? Plus the Bots That Work While Your Laptop Is Closed.

A Bot Emailed a Sold Out Hotel for Me. 15 Minutes Later I Got 33% Off. This week there was no guest. Sam and Jordan spent the episode on bots: what they are, why they are different from chatbots and coding assistants, and how we are using them every day. The big change is that bots like Grok Bot, Muse, and OpenAI Dots run on their own browser and their own computer. They stay logged in, run workflows on a schedule, and keep working when your laptop is closed. Jordan told the story of a hotel that showed as sold out. His bot found the hotel's email, wrote to them, and 15 minutes later the hotel called back with 33% off, about $200 saved for one night. We also covered how we use agents to update our websites, from edits in Webflow to a custom JavaScript tracker with heat maps and AI generated ads, plus the latest Nvidia headline out of China. We cover: What bots are and how they differ from chatbots, sidebar assistants, and coding agents Why a bot with its own browser and computer is a step change Connecting email and LinkedIn so a bot can send, reply, and make connections for you The hotel story: 33% off and $200 saved Why bots could disrupt aggregators like Booking.com and Expedia Use cases: travel, big purchases like a used boat or car, social media, market research, and websites Why a bot's own virtual machine matters for long running workflows How we use agents to update our websites and build ads The Nvidia news out of China If you are curious about bots and agents, or wondering how they will reach the enterprise, this episode is for you. New episodes every Friday at BuiltThisWeek.com TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Intro [01:16] What bots are and how they differ from chatbots and coding assistants [02:16] The step change: bots with their own browser and computer [02:52] Connecting email and LinkedIn to your bot [03:51] New workflows for sales and the enterprise [05:03] Sam on three weeks of using Grok Bot [05:45] The hotel story: 33% off and $200 saved [06:38] Why bots could disrupt aggregators like Booking.com and Expedia [07:16] More use cases: big purchases, social media, research, websites [08:08] Why a bot's own virtual machine changes everything [09:27] Using agents to update our websites [10:41] News: Nvidia and China [11:19] Wrap up #AI #AIAgents #Bots #GrokBot #MetaMuse #OpenAI #Nvidia #BuildWithAI #BuiltThisWeek