Leveraging AI 257 | We are in the singularity" (Elon), Claude Code writes 100% of Claude Code, AI in everything (CES) 2 mega acquisitions, and more important AI news for January 8, 2026
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Jan 10, 2026 In recent AI advancements, Claude 4.5 has raised the bar by writing its own code and outperforming previous models, sparking excitement and concern among coders. Elon Musk discusses the singularity and its implications for creativity and work, while NVIDIA announces significant acquisitions and technological breakthroughs. The dangers of fleeting 'vibe revenue' in AI startups are highlighted, alongside OpenAI's new focus on audio. As misinformation generated by AI rises, the call for businesses to prepare for a transformative 2026 grows clearer.
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Claude 4.5 Sparks A New Inflection
- Claude Opus 4.5 dramatically increased the length of tasks AI can complete reliably, hitting ~4h49m on Meter's benchmark.
- This jump signals a meaningful inflection in model capability and long-context performance.
Creator Used His Own Tool To Ship Everything
- Boris Cherney built Cloud Code as a side project and then used it to produce all code for a major release.
- He reported 259 PRs and 40,000 lines added, with every line written by Cloud Code plus Opus 4.5.
Tooling Can Outperform Months Of Engineering
- A Google principal engineer said Cloud Code generated her team's distributed orchestrator in about an hour from a short prompt.
- That admission highlights how tooling plus model quality can outpace months of in-house engineering.