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OpenAI Skips Algorithmic Competition Against Top Competitors
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i was hoping OpenAI would go head-to-head with the top dogs in the algorithmic track But looks like they're sitting this one out…
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AI Music Generation Now Faster Than Listening to AI Songs
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It feels significant that we crossed a line for AI music where you can continuously create entirely new AI songs in less time than it takes to listen to an AI song. Especially now that AI music has reached a point where some people enjoy it. And I assume that number will grow.
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Commercializing the Eschaton: AI’s Utopian Business Model
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Who would have predicted that immanentizing the eschaton would be a business model?
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Claude Code Revenue Drives Anthropic to $100B Valuation
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claude code is >$200m ARR and that helped anthro get to $100b valuation what everybody wants to know is WHAT ARE THE MARGINS on that 200m…
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AI Revenue Optimization Challenges and Market Pressures
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agreed. challenge is if/when they start optimizing for this revenue stream
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OpenAI Adds Checkout to ChatGPT, Takes Sales Commission Cut
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openai is looking to add checkout into chatgpt, and take a cut of sales curious to see how this will work, and whether it will still list products that don't offer this affiliate back – even though sam said they won't take money to change placement
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ASML CEO Warns Tariffs Wreck Customer Planning Ability
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ASML: All about the tariffs ASML’s CEO, Christophe Fouquet, said he’s “praying” for growth in 2026. But it’s not “peak litho” that is causing concern, it’s peak uncertainty, a clear signal that tariffs and trade are wrecking some customers’ ability to plan.
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Grok 4 Tops SnorkelFinance Benchmark with 51.9% Score
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You asked for finance + reasoning—so we built it. 📉
— Snorkel AI (@SnorkelAI) 16 juillet 2025
Grok 4 ranks top 5 on SnorkelFinance—Top score? Just 51.9%.
Full results coming soon. Built with Snorkel’s Expert DaaS.
🧪 Try it: https://t.co/UatfcKbWZ2
🔗 Benchmarks in comments. pic.twitter.com/gjyiUnydM1You asked for finance + reasoning—so we built it. Grok 4 ranks top 5 on SnorkelFinance—Top score? Just 51.9%. Full results coming soon. Built with Snorkel’s Expert DaaS. Try it: https://
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Anthropic’s API Focus Over Apps Strategy
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I believe Anthropic's main focus is their API and not their apps. Most of Anthropic's users seem to use it directly from tools like Cursor, Windsurf, etc.