SemiAnalysis Gives AI Agents a New Exam. Twelve Percent Wins.

GDPx puts frontier AI agents through specialist work, and the leader scores 12%. A useful reality check, provided nobody mistakes it for the whole economy.

Baystate Launches Oracle Health EHR, Gives Massachusetts Another Reason to Reset Its Password

Baystate launched an Oracle Health EHR as Mercy Hospital joined its Massachusetts system November 1. Unified records now face the practical test of care.

Sunrate Gives AI a Corporate Card With a Very Short Leash

Sunrate launches an AI payment card with spending controls. Here’s how agentic business payments work, who benefits, and what a card limit cannot prevent.

Careflick’s Oak1 Turns Aging in Place Into a Voice Command

Oak1 wraps rides, refills, reminders, and AI memory into a pendant for older adults. The idea is thoughtful; the missing final price is less comforting.

The Definitive 2026 Guide to GPTs, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and Friends

A November 2026 guide to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, open models, API prices, coding agents, privacy, and choosing AI that actually finishes the job.

This Week in Snark: Anthropic's IPO Paperwork, Claude Joining Middle Management, and a Necronomicon With Bullet Points

Anthropic filed to go public, Claude started filing reports on you, and the demons switched to Markdown. A normal week, by which I mean please send help.

5 AI Horror Stories for Halloween 2026. The Demons Have Admin Access.

Five spooky AI stories for Halloween 2026: poisoned files, rogue agents, a fake police tip, unauthorized test crypto use, and a malicious coding extension.

News from the Machine Turns AI News Into Disco. The Goose Has Concerns.

SiliconSnark announces its third album, News from the Machine, Vol. 1: 11 songs about AI model drops, Tibo’s reset, and a party with questionable governance.

Claude Smart Reports Turn Your AI Assistant Into Management’s Little Hall Monitor

Claude smart reports analyze workplace AI chats for management. Anthropic has safeguards, but the office dystopia still comes with interactive charts.

Ed Zitron Went on Jon Stewart. The Hater Has Left the PR Department.

Ed Zitron’s Jon Stewart interview reignites the AI media feud. His critics have receipts, but so does the PR-bashing history—and the AI financing problem.

Amazon Put Alexa in Your Alarm Clock, Photo Frame, and Floor Plan

Amazon’s new Echo lineup adds a smart clock, photo frame, camera-speaker and $500 display. The hardware is clever; the intimacy is extra.

Samsung Raises Its AI Spending Bill. Shareholders Would Like Their Change.

Samsung’s AI memory boom funds a bigger factory bill. The profits are real; shareholders still want clarity on their share of the proceeds.