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Quoting Karen Kwok for Reuters Breakingviews
Anthropic defines “run-rate revenue” in two parts. Use the last 28 days of sales from customers charged on a…
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Running Python ASGI apps in the browser via Pyodide + a service worker
Datasette Lite is a browser-based version of Datasette that utilizes Pyodide in WebAssembly. The new implementation…
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I Am Retiring from Tech to Live Offline
The author announces their retirement from the tech industry, expressing a desire to disconnect from technology and…
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Quoting Daniel Jalkut
My take on AI is, essentially, everybody who’s against it is too against it and everybody who’s for it is too for it.
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Anthropic's run-rate revenue hits $47 billion
Anthropic has announced that its run-rate revenue has reached $47 billion, reflecting significant growth since its…
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sqlite AGENTS.md
SQLite has introduced an AGENTS.md file to clarify its stance on contributions from automated agents. The document…
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I think Anthropic and OpenAI have found product-market fit
Anthropic and OpenAI are reportedly on the verge of achieving their first profitable quarters. Both companies have…
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Quoting Kyle Ferrana
PICARD: Data, shields up DATA: Brilliant! Shields can reduce damage we sustain. Not immunity. Not hubris. Just…
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The pressure
The security team is facing unprecedented pressure due to a significant increase in incoming reports. The quality of…
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Microsoft Copilot Cowork Exfiltrates Files
Microsoft Copilot Cowork has been found to have vulnerabilities that could allow data exfiltration. The system permits…
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Quoting Corey Quinn
I cannot believe I'm saying this, but getting the literal Pope to canonize your product's specific technical…
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Notes on Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on AI
Pope Leo XIV released an encyclical titled 'Magnifica Humanitas' addressing the ethical implications of artificial…
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datasette 1.0a30
Datasette 1.0a30 introduces a new customizable 'Jump to...' menu feature. This menu allows users to quickly navigate…
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Quoting Armin Ronacher
Armin Ronacher expresses frustration with the quality of issue reports submitted by users. He emphasizes the…
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On the <dl>
The article discusses the <dl> element in HTML and its features. It highlights that a <dt> can be followed by multiple…
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FTC to Require Cox Media Group, Two Other Firms to Pay Nearly $1 Million to Settle Charges They Deceived Customers About “Active Listening” AI-Powered Marketing Service
The FTC has mandated that Cox Media Group and two other companies pay nearly $1 million to settle allegations of…
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Datasette Agent
Datasette Agent has been officially released as an AI assistant for the Datasette platform. This tool allows users to…
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Quoting SpaceX S-1
SpaceX has entered into Cloud Services Agreements with Anthropic PBC to provide compute resources for AI applications.…
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Google I/O, Gemini Spark, Antigravity
Google I/O has limited announcements this year, with many features still in preview. The most notable upcoming product…
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llm-gemini 0.32
Release: llm-gemini 0.32 New model gemini-3.5-flash for Gemini 3.5 Flash . See also my notes on Gemini 3.5 Flash , and…
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The last six months in LLMs in five minutes
The advancements in coding agents have become significant over the past six months. OpenAI and Anthropic focused on…
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Warelay -> OpenClaw
The OpenClaw project has undergone several name changes since its initial commit in November, evolving from Warelay to…
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What's new in pip 26.1 - lockfiles and dependency cooldowns!
The latest release of pip, version 26.1, introduces several enhancements including lockfiles and dependency cooldowns.…
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