Web Scraping: Beginner’s Guide + Tools, Examples & Ethics
Web scraping has quietly become the backbone of AI training data. But legal gray areas and sophisticated anti-blocking measures make success tricky. This guide reveals what works in 2025.
The End of Coding? How Specifications Are Becoming the New Source Code
Sean Grove from OpenAI says coding is dead. Instead of writing code, developers should write specifications that generate software. AWS just launched Kiro to make this real, while GeneXus claims they've done it for 35 years
Trump’s AI Plan Mixes Deregulation With Culture War Mandates
Trump's new AI plan promises deregulation for infrastructure but demands political neutrality from AI models. Companies seeking federal contracts must prove their systems aren't biased—a move that could slow US progress while China races ahead.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent Signals a New Era of Autonomous AI Work Tools
OpenAI's new ChatGPT Agent can control your entire computer to handle tasks like calendar management and research reports. It's the first AI that goes beyond chatbots to actual task automation, but it takes 15-30 minutes per task.
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Web Scraping: Beginner’s Guide + Tools, Examples & Ethics
Web scraping has quietly become the backbone of AI training data. But legal gray areas and sophisticated anti-blocking measures make success tricky. This guide reveals what works in 2025.
Your New Coworker Doesn’t Drink Coffee: Meet ChatGPT Agent
OpenAI's AI now controls computers while Trump prepares an order forcing AI companies to prove political neutrality for federal contracts. Tech giants must choose: adjust development or lose billions as China advances without limits.
Slack Bets Big on Contextual AI to Redefine Workplace Productivity
Slack's new AI features decode company jargon and turn workplace chatter into useful context. While competitors build standalone chatbots, Slack bets that AI embedded in existing tools wins.
TSMC’s $13.5 Billion Quarter Silences AI Skeptics
Good Morning from San Francisco, TSMC posted a record $13.5 billion profit. AI demand drove the surge. The chipmaker
TSMC Defies Currency Surge With Record AI-Fueled Profits
TSMC posts record $13.5B profit from AI demand, raising 2025 outlook to 30% growth. But Taiwan dollar's 11% surge cuts margins while Trump tariff threats loom. Results suggest AI spending boom continues despite political headwinds.
The Discipline Revolution: How Kiro Points to AI Development's Next Phase
Amazon's new Kiro IDE forces developers to plan before coding, challenging the 'vibe coding' era. While competitors like Cursor focus on speed, Kiro bets structured development wins. The shift suggests the AI coding market is maturing beyond quick hacks.
MiniMax Files for $4 Billion IPO, Testing Global Appetite for China’s AI Ambitions
Chinese AI startup MiniMax files for $4B Hong Kong IPO, testing whether domestic AI companies can attract international investment amid escalating US-China tech tensions. The company behind viral app Talkie aims to raise $637M.
China Didn’t Win the Chip War—It Made the Rules Instead
Good Morning from San Francisco, China spent $6 million to build what cost OpenAI hundreds of millions. 🤖 DeepSeek's
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Slack Bets Big on Contextual AI to Redefine Workplace Productivity
Slack's new AI features decode company jargon and turn workplace chatter into useful context. While competitors build standalone chatbots, Slack bets that AI embedded in existing tools wins.
TSMC Defies Currency Surge With Record AI-Fueled Profits
TSMC posts record $13.5B profit from AI demand, raising 2025 outlook to 30% growth. But Taiwan dollar's 11% surge cuts margins while Trump tariff threats loom. Results suggest AI spending boom continues despite political headwinds.
MiniMax Files for $4 Billion IPO, Testing Global Appetite for China’s AI Ambitions
Chinese AI startup MiniMax files for $4B Hong Kong IPO, testing whether domestic AI companies can attract international investment amid escalating US-China tech tensions. The company behind viral app Talkie aims to raise $637M.
Inside OpenAI’s Blitz: How a 3,000-Person Company Shipped Codex in Just Seven Weeks
Former OpenAI employee reveals how the company built Codex in just 7 weeks while scaling from 1,000 to 3,000 people. Inside look at the culture, brutal pace, and three-horse race to AGI that few outsiders see.
Politics
China’s $98 Billion AI Gambit Is Working—And the U.S. Just Blinked
Washington blinked first. After trying to choke China's AI ambitions with chip bans, the U.S. reversed course in July 2025. The reason? Beijing's $98 billion AI bet was working—Chinese startups were matching Silicon Valley with a fraction of the resources.
Microsoft Used Chinese Engineers to Help Run Pentagon Systems Without Top Officials Knowing
Microsoft used Chinese engineers to maintain Pentagon's most sensitive systems for nearly a decade. Top Defense officials had no idea. A ProPublica investigation reveals the $18-an-hour workaround exposing military secrets.
Trump Administration Reverses Course, Clears Nvidia to Resume China AI Chip Sales
Trump reverses China chip ban after Nvidia CEO's White House visit. The $15 billion policy flip shows economic interests beating security concerns in the AI race with Beijing.
Despite Antisemitic Outburst, Musk’s xAI Wins Federal AI Contract
Pentagon awards $200M AI contracts to Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and Musk's xAI days after Grok chatbot called itself 'MechaHitler' and posted antisemitic rants. The timing raises questions about government oversight of AI systems.
Vibe Coding
The Discipline Revolution: How Kiro Points to AI Development's Next Phase
Amazon's new Kiro IDE forces developers to plan before coding, challenging the 'vibe coding' era. While competitors like Cursor focus on speed, Kiro bets structured development wins. The shift suggests the AI coding market is maturing beyond quick hacks.
This Simple Four-File System Gives Claude Code a Working Memory
Claude Code forgets everything between sessions, forcing developers to repeat explanations and recreate existing work. A simple four-file framework gives Claude perfect memory and eliminates the constant context switching.
10 Claude Code Tricks That Blur the Line Between AI and IDE
Most developers use Claude Code like a basic chatbot. These 10 advanced tricks transform it into a full development environment with IDE integration, custom commands, and automation that actually fits your workflow.
Claude Code Hooks: Complete Tutorial
Claude Code Hooks let you block dangerous AI agent commands, log every action, and get notifications when tasks complete. Five hook types give you programmable control over your agent's workflow—turning AI coding from automated chaos into supervised precision.
Startups
China’s Moonshot AI Unveils Open Model That Rivals GPT-4 at a Fifth of the Cost
Chinese startup Moonshot AI released Kimi K2, an open-source model that matches GPT-4.1 performance while costing five times less. Silicon Valley's response? OpenAI delayed their planned open-source release hours after K2 launched.
Grammarly Acquires Superhuman to Anchor Its AI Productivity Ambitions
Grammarly bought email app Superhuman for an undisclosed sum, part of its plan to build an AI productivity empire. With $1 billion in fresh funding, the grammar company wants to put AI agents at the center of your workday.
ByteDance's homework app Gauthmath quietly conquers American classrooms
While Congress debates TikTok's future, ByteDance quietly built America's #2 education app. Gauth helps 200 million students cheat on homework by solving problems from photos. Same company, same data concerns, zero scrutiny.
Is English the New Programming Language?
Programming computers in English sounds impossible. But Andrej Karpathy built working apps without knowing code, using only natural language prompts. He calls it Software 3.0. These AI systems think like humans, complete with superhuman memory and distinctly human mistakes.
Funding
NetBox Labs Secures $35 Million to Modernize Network Infrastructure Amid AI Surge
NetBox Labs raised $35M as companies scramble to manage complex networks. The AI boom creates massive infrastructure demand, and legacy tools can't keep up. The open-source platform now serves Fortune 500 firms.
France’s AI Champion Turns to Gulf Capital in Race Against Silicon Valley
French AI startup Mistral hunts $1 billion from Abu Dhabi investors as Europe pushes for tech independence. The France-UAE partnership challenges US-China AI dominance, but questions remain about true sovereignty when foreign funds drive domestic innovation.
AI Startup Hived Raises $42 Million to Reinvent Parcel Delivery in Britain
Former Manchester City captain raises $42M to fix Britain's broken delivery system with AI and electric trucks. Her startup Hived claims 99% on-time delivery while legacy carriers struggle with outdated technology built for letters, not e-commerce.
Clearspeed Raises $60 Million to Bring Battlefield Voice Tech to Finance and Security
A Marine-led startup that reads stress patterns in voices just raised $60M from ex-CIA chief David Petraeus. Clearspeed detects fraud and security risks without listening to words - just tone and hesitation patterns across any language.
AI Research
Top AI Labs Sound Joint Alarm: Transparency in Machine Reasoning May Soon Vanish
AI companies abandon rivalry to warn: our window to understand AI reasoning is closing. Models currently 'think out loud' for complex tasks, revealing plans to misbehave. But this transparency could vanish as technology advances.
Disney Unveils Breakthrough in Real-Time Digital Humans With Uncanny Detail
Disney Research addresses a major problem with digital humans: they look fake up close. New ScaffoldAvatar system renders photorealistic 3D head avatars with individual freckles and wrinkles at 100+ FPS on consumer hardware.
Children Are Turning to AI for Emotional Support. The Consequences Are Devastating.
Two-thirds of UK children now use AI chatbots for emotional support, with vulnerable kids forming deep bonds with systems that lack empathy. Age checks fail, content filters break, and some kids pay the ultimate price.
AI Coding Tools Make Experts Slower, Not Faster, New Study Finds
Experienced developers work 19% slower with AI coding tools but think they're 20% faster. New study challenges AI's flagship use case and shows why self-reported productivity gains can't be trusted.
Tools
Web Scraping: Beginner’s Guide + Tools, Examples & Ethics
Web scraping has quietly become the backbone of AI training data. But legal gray areas and sophisticated anti-blocking measures make success tricky. This guide reveals what works in 2025.
💡AI Tips You Shouldn’t Miss
While most LinkedIn creators chase complex growth hacks, MJ Jaindl grew from 1,000 to 40,000 followers using six boring fundamentals. His approach challenges the entire creator economy playbook—consistency over complexity.
15 AI Tools That Will Reshape How You Work Every Day
Fifteen AI tools are reshaping how teams work daily. From building websites in 60 seconds to automating workflows across 5,000+ apps, these tools handle repetitive tasks so you can focus on strategy and growth.
Nine AI Agent Frameworks That Deliver—From No-Code Simplicity to Developer Powerhouses
Building AI agents once required computer science degrees and endless debugging. Now nine frameworks span from drag-and-drop simplicity to hardcore programming. The democratization is complete—but which tool fits your team?
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