announcementThe Verge
Meta is showing off Muse Charm, a tiny AI helper with a cute little face that Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to carry around like a Tamagotchi. The gadget targets the holiday season and hints at how the company wants to bring AI into daily life. A Verge writer meanwhile built their own version at home.
announcementTechCrunch
OpenAI is reportedly lowering the target amount for its new funding round. The move suggests investor interest has not matched the company's earlier expectations. Details of the revised target are not yet confirmed.
toolSimon Willison
The new release of the datasette-llm plugin brings a small but handy improvement. It now picks up the default model from the LLM tool, so you can start using Datasette Agent without configuring a model by hand. The author also teases bigger updates coming to Datasette Agent.
researchHacker News
The article explores what popular JavaScript frameworks cost in an era when AI tools also work with the code. The topic resonated in the developer community and sparked a wide discussion. It is a reminder that the choice of framework can also affect how well AI assistants cope.
researchSimon Willison
According to Kyle Kingsbury, the use of large language models erodes trust in documentation, software and the organizations that produce them. The signals we once relied on to spot a mature project are now easier to counterfeit. Kingsbury asks how maintainers can still ensure correct code and accurate documentation.
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