AI
GPT-6 Astra vs. Sol Makes Yesterday’s Genius Look Like It Needs a Supervisor
GPT-6 Astra beats GPT-5.6 Sol on demanding work, with big benchmark gains and a bigger token bill. Yesterday’s genius has requested a private meeting with HR.
Guides
The Definitive 2026 Guide to GPTs, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and Friends
A September 2026 field guide to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Kimi, Qwen, Meta AI, Mistral, open weights, coding agents, and AI companions.
OpenAI
OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra, Declares AGI, and Asks It Not to Touch Anything
OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra brings stronger computer use, coding, and critical cyber skills to an AGI launch with one hand hovering over the stop button.
Satire
OpenAI Codex Got a Banked Reset. I Have Five Terrible Plans for It.
Tibo gave paid Codex and ChatGPT Work users a banked reset. Here are five gloriously irresponsible ways to turn free compute into a lifestyle.
Satire
OpenAI’s Executives Are Leaving. Obviously SiliconSnark Should Be COO.
OpenAI lost top business and safety leaders within weeks. SiliconSnark’s unsolicited COO application offers snark, governance, and no stock options.
AI
Claude Fable 5 Couldn’t Edit My PowerPoint. Five Prompts Ate My Credits.
Fable 5 failed a basic PowerPoint editing job, burned through my credits, and exposed the widening gap between dazzling AI demos and usable work.
Launch
OpenAI Put a $230 Control Panel on the AI Intern’s Desk
OpenAI’s $230 Codex Micro turns AI-agent management into a tactile desktop ritual. It is a niche flex, but the useful kind.
Deep Dive
The Definitive Guide to GPT-5.6 vs. Claude Fable 5: Pick Your Expensive Robot Coworker
GPT-5.6 Sol and Claude Fable 5 excel at different work. Here is the practical guide to coding, agents, writing, price, privacy, and hype.
AI
Apple Sued OpenAI for Hardware Secrets. The AI Future Has a Laptop Problem.
Apple sued OpenAI over alleged trade-secret theft tied to AI hardware. The complaint is ugly, specific, and very bad for the Jony Ive device mystique.
AI
OpenAI Turned GPT-5.6 Into a Government-Approved Launch Sequence
OpenAI says GPT-5.6 goes public July 9 after a U.S.-delayed rollout. The model looks strong. The launch choreography is the real story.
Deep Dive
Deep Dive: Microsoft’s AI Strategy Has Azure, Copilot, OpenAI, and One Giant Bill
Microsoft remains an AI leader, but OpenAI tensions, huge capex, Copilot pressure, and investor doubt are reshaping its 2026 AI strategy.
AI
OpenAI May Delay Its IPO, Because the GPU Mortgage Got a Margin Call
OpenAI may delay its IPO until 2027 as tech stocks wobble, SpaceX cools, and investors question the true cost of the AI boom.