The Stepback
…Justine Calma Sep 7, 2025 AI agents are science fiction not yet ready for primetime But they’re getting better. Hayden Field Aug 31, 2025 They’re trying to make deep-sea…
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Cybersecurity
…Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool [ WIRED ] Claude Code leak exposes a Tamagotchi-style ‘pet’ and an always-on agent Emma Roth…
Online Shopping
…It’s part of a larger push by retailers into AI-powered agentic shopping — that’s now causing headaches for humans. Brands are upset that 'Buy For Me' is featuring their products…
Blue Origin
…Blue Origin Dominic Preston Jun 10, 2025 New Glenn’s second test gets pushed back. SpaceX rival Blue Origin had been planning a launch in “late spring,” following a successful first test…
Speech and Moderation
…Brendan Carr needs to be stopped Lauren Feiner Apr 28 Age verification is a mess but we’re doing it anyway The push for online child safety is forcing platforms to adopt…
CEO Melanie Perkins explains Canva’s big pivot to AI
…But Melanie and Canva are pushing even more aggressively into integrating AI. The company just announced a big new update that allows people to simply tell Canva what to make and have…
How Iran out-shitposted the White House
…The Minab strike was one of the first bombings on February 28th. When authentic footage of the Minab strike circulated on X, users accused the videos of being AI. Drone footage in…
Cryptocurrency
…CEO Brian Armstrong wrote in a letter to staff that crypto is “currently in a down market,” which, along with increasing use of AI, is pushing Coinbase to reduce costs. Crypto exchange…
The things we’re building
…And from that little python script (thank you Kagi AI) grew SCOTUSWatch (with Claude Code’s help). The iOS (App Store), Windows (Microsoft Store), and Android (sideload) apps all receive push notifications…
How to win — and lose — Decoder
…Are we platforming people that don’t deserve a platform? Are we giving them free publicity to hawk their product, push AI hype, or whatever it is? I have a lot of…