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More than just code review
Argues that directing and verifying AI coding agents matters more than reviewing every line they produce.
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Ten items on the Anthropic-OpenAI competitive scramble, AI infrastructure and enterprise deals, and the state of AI policy and labor markets, plus a wildcard on ancient Roman shipbuilding.
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Argues that directing and verifying AI coding agents matters more than reviewing every line they produce.
Ramp corporate-card data shows OpenAI growing faster than Anthropic among U.S. business customers this quarter.
OpenAI lowered API prices for GPT-5.6 Sol for three months, citing competition from Anthropic and Chinese labs.
Bankers reportedly expect Anthropic's IPO to raise over $100 billion at a roughly $2 trillion valuation.
Ode, an enterprise AI venture backed by Anthropic and Blackstone, acquired services firm Casper Studios.
Nvidia is investing several hundred million dollars in Cloverleaf to help build out AI data center power infrastructure.
Goldman Sachs finds AI adoption is slowing job growth most sharply for early-career workers across developed economies.
Weekly tracker of state AI bills moving through California, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York legislatures.
NYRR revealed the elite field for the November 1 marathon, marking the race's 50th anniversary.
Pollen trapped in a Roman ship's pine tar and beeswax coating traces where Mediterranean repairs were made.