Is Chat the Future UI and Developer Tradeoffs

This week, we discuss Apps in ChatGPT, OpenAI’s Agent SDK and Codex. Plus, Matt has a possum problem down under.

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Runner-up Titles

• Living in the dark ages of Sequoia
• He’s the racoon remover of the neighborhood
• Don’t say we don’t cover everything
• They’re hoping someone’s going to unlock a lot of value here, because I’m not seeing it
• The Low Code Trap
• Use the code “SDT150” and we’ll send you money

Rundown

• Open AI DevDay
• The Next Great Distribution Shift
• AMD stock skyrockets 30% as OpenAI looks to take stake in AI chipmaker
• OpenAI’s Golden Touch Spreads as Stocks Soar
• OpenAI Is Good at Deals ## Relevant to your Interests
• Your Meta AI Chats Will Soon Influence the Ads You See
• AWS API MCP Server v1.0.0 release - AWS
• Inside the cybersecurity boom, strong team, and bold gamble that helped Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport win a $32 billion deal with Google
• Linus Torvalds Lashes Out At RISC-V Big Endian Plans
• Open Printer
• Have we passed peak social media?
• Apple working on MCP support on Mac, iPhone, and iPad
• A cartoonist's review of AI art
• GitHub leads the enterprise, Claude leads the pack—Cursor’s speed can’t close
• Cursor CLI
• Introducing Claude Sonnet 4.5
• GitHub Copilot CLI is now in public preview
• Meet Jules Tools: A Command Line Companion for Google’s Async Coding Agent
• Announcing The Gem Cooperative
• Qualcomm Buys Arduino, Will Bring AI Tools to Your DIY Tech Projects

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