Hello everyone,
After a refreshing long weekend spent with my parents, I dove back into my data exploration project. It turns out that councils across the UK, akin to US states, provide access to their spending data. I’ve managed to scrape and compile a staggering 105 million rows of information to analyze how public funds are allocated. Currently, I am developing a user-friendly ‘Apple Maps’-style platform that will allow people to sift through this wealth of data. Here’s a sneak peek at what it looks like:
This journey has also sparked my interest in various data-centric projects, fuelling my desire to create multiple products daily. I firmly believe that every idea, whether brilliant or flawed, deserves a chance to be realized. Therefore, I’m committed to increasing my output significantly.
One recent creation is a real-time status tracker for the tools I regularly use:
My goal is not to profit from these projects. Some will be whimsical, while others might offer genuine utility. The point is to get them out into the world. I intend to make all of them open-source so others can learn from and modify them, sharing my development process along the way.
Remember, the best way to hone your skills is to take action and build your ideas.
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From September 14, there will be more of Claude Code available, making it easier for users to utilize AI capabilities without the usual previous limitations.
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Before May 13 → 100 units
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May 13 to Sept 14 → 150 units
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After Sept 14 → 125 units
There has been some buzz around Anthropic’s marketing strategies regarding the limits on various plans, causing discontent among users.
Infinite Slop is a new project that elevates the user experience, where AI generates whatever the chat requests next. This latest creation from Peiter Levels attracted 37,000 viewers on its debut, thanks to the H3 Max model from Fal, delivering AI video generation with remarkable speed. Fal.live serves as their platform for this innovation.
OpenClaw 2.0 has launched. This new version offers an easier setup, along with features such as a browser application and collaborative cloud sessions that allow team members to join or take over agent tasks without losing context. The OpenClaw team leveraged a shared agent for the release.
OpenAI and Cursor part ways due to SpaceX. Cursor will lose access to direct model functionality starting November 12, a move that OpenAI justifies due to concerns regarding SpaceX’s compliance with their standards.
The emergence of AI civilizations within OpenAI? According to Dwarkesh, while they might not resemble a conventional civilization yet, they possess attributes of one. Chamath raises concerns that this framing could be used to challenge open-source models. Meanwhile, Ethan Mollick emphasizes the importance of agents recognizing when to seek human assistance.
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Multiple Gmail accounts can now be connected in Codex/ChatGPT.
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A more user-friendly OpenClaw is now available on iOS and Android.
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Instinct is invite-only, but an open-source version has been created here.
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What’s new in ChatGPT Work, and when should it be used?
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Discover a $399 open-source robot that you can retrain yourself.
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Youspot – A personal CRM that integrates seamlessly with Gmail, Calendar, LinkedIn, and X.
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You won’t want to miss this podcast featuring: Eno Reyes x Harry Stebbings.
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A 10-day hackathon focusing on tools built with WebMCP (i.e., MCP-lite embedded in a website).
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The PM at Amplitude discussed adjustments made to improve user engagement with their agent.
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Runway is developing interfaces for video that can be generated frame by frame in real-time, without code.
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Droid has successfully rebuilt GDAL from the ground up, achieving over 90% parity with an independent checker. Also check out ProgramBench.
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A benchmark for voice agents that outlines when to engage, pause, or interrupt.
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Learn how I manage multiple teams of Grok Bots.
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Google Labs has unveiled a new multiplayer vibe coding experiment.
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MCP now applies to laboratory equipment and robots – Anthropic’s latest hardware standard.
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Hold My Notes – sticky notes that stay on the edge of your Mac.
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Check out this completely free Mac transcription app that supports speaker identification, noise reduction, and Markdown export. (tweet)
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Fundamental software engineering principles essential for becoming an AI engineer.
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Discover £100M in UK government contracts available for British AI startups – with upfront payments and no turnover minimum required.
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Meta’s coding agent is now live and can be installed using a single command. Verified by others, not me 🙂
In closing, it’s an exciting time for innovation, and your ideas can contribute immensely. Embrace the opportunity to build and share openly!
