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SpaceX unveils Starlink next-gen V5 kit: here's what's new (2 minute read)
The new V5 Starlink kit features a dramatically smaller and lighter form factor.
Jun 12 | Blog
I Tried to Build a Context Layer for My Agent in a Weekend. Reader, I Did Not Build a Context Layer for My Agent in a Weekend.
A "simple" weekend project turns into real infrastructure, and why agent context deserves a boring, reliable foundation.
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Jul 16 | AI
Thinking Machines Releases First Open Model (12 minute read)
Thinking Machines has released Inkling, a 975B-parameter mixture-of-experts model with 41B active parameters, multimodal reasoning, and a one-million-token context window. The model was made available for customization through Tinker alongside a smaller preview version.
Jul 16 | Fintech
AI finance startup Flex doubles valuation to about $1.2B (2 minute read)
Flex raised $70 million at an estimated $1.2 billion valuation as it builds an AI-powered financial platform for midsized businesses that are often underserved by traditional fintechs and regional banks.
Jul 16 | Dev
A primer on self-improving agent harnesses (9 minute read)
Harness engineering is becoming a central focus in AI development, allowing AI agents to autonomously optimize their operational frameworks, referred to as harnesses, which manage execution logic and performance. New frameworks allow agents to analyze execution traces, propose modifications, and validate updates in a structured manner, so developers are shifting from manual adjustments to creating systems that support agent self-improvement.
