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Weekly digest

The appointment

Three stories. Lunch-break length. Saturdays.

005 · 2026-10-10

The Dump, the Oven, and the Factory

OpenAI dumped a GitHub of proofs. Anthropic ran a model on a pile of TV boxes. Nvidia handed the factory drawings to the industry.

004 · 2026-10-03

The Fridge, the Intern, and the Waiting Room

Google put a fridge in orbit. OpenAI rented a $100 intern its own computer. Gemini 4 Argon got a name and a velvet rope.

003 · 2026-09-19

The Roommate, the Pin, and the Window

Google hired a roommate for the household. The plugin pin did not pin. Safari offered the intern a window.

002 · 2026-09-12

The Backseat, the Moving Van, and the Brakes

Meta asked who the kid in the backseat is. Microsoft mailed 966 patches. The labs asked everyone to pump the brakes.

001 · 2026-09-01

The Mall, the Landlord, and the Burglar

OpenAI put a mall in the chatbot, told a code editor the lease is up, and said the next model can pick locks.

000 · 2026-08-31

The Labs Cleared Their Throats

The labs spent the week warning everyone about rogue AI, selling defense products for rogue AI, and also a $399 duck.