Published some notes on @tobi
's autoresearch PR that improved the performance benchmark scores of the Liquid template language (which Tobi created for Shopify 20 years ago) by a hefty 53% https://
simonwillison.net/2026/Mar/13/li
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Liquid Template Language Performance Improved by 53%
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China Unveils Modular Humanoid Robot for Industrial Applications
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China's new 'blue-collar' humanoid switches modular tools in seconds https://
interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/xg
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Replit HQ Live Event: Agent 4 Launch, Demos, and Future Plans
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For the first time ever, we're going live from the ground floor at Replit HQ! Live guests from Leadership, Engineering, and Product. Behind the scenes from launch day, live demos, Q&A, and what's next. Join us to celebrate Agent 4 w/ @MannyBernabe
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New Framework Challenges Electron’s Long Dominance in Development
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Is there finally a new framework bold enough to challenge Electron's dominance? Pretty interesting—"the old fogey" has indeed been in power for far too long. More lightweight, faster, TS-first, and an Electron alternative based on the system's WebView—essentially trading some
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Nonlinearity in Neural Networks: Power and Pitfalls
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Nonlinearity is so powerful that a small amount does all you need, and more than that blows up in your face. Poster child: neural networks.
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Claude builds interactive Cessna 172 instrument panel in chat, potential for education
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I asked Claude to build an interactive instrument panel from a Cessna 172 directly in the chat…
— AI Breakfast (@AiBreakfast) 12 mars 2026
Pretty cool! Not perfect by any means but when this gets refined, it has major potential for education. https://t.co/6C87CkhQuM pic.twitter.com/DhLCWQCq5uI asked Claude to build an interactive instrument panel from a Cessna 172 directly in the chat… Pretty cool! Not perfect by any means but when this gets refined, it has major potential for education.
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SN50 Dataflow Architecture Maps AI Models Directly on Processor
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The SN50’s Dataflow Architecture approach. Instead of repeatedly calling external memory, our Reconfigurable Dataflow Units (RDUs) map the entire AI model graph directly onto the processor. This minimizes data movement to memory, the most expensive and power-hungry part of
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Open-Weight Local AI Like Solar Panels vs Centralized Services
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He's making a great case for people using open-weight models on their own local devices. If OpenAI is the new electric company, having on-prem AI machines is like having your own solar panels. https://t.co/tuiPeG0QX7
— Matt Wolfe (@mreflow) 12 mars 2026He's making a great case for people using open-weight models on their own local devices. If OpenAI is the new electric company, having on-prem AI machines is like having your own solar panels.
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Tenstorrent Showcases TT-QuietBox 2 AI at GDC Booth
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Thanks @Razer for sending over some gear to help power our demo setups at GDC. Stop by our booth #1354 to see the new TT-QuietBox 2, whisper-quiet AI for real workloads at your desk, and how gaming and AI are coming together with Tenstorrent. Learn more at: tenstorrent.com/waitlist/tt-…
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Open-Weight Local AI Models as Alternative to Centralized AI Services
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He's making a great case for people using open-weight models on their own local devices. If the OpenAI is the new electric company, having on-prem AI machines is like having your own solar panels.