Millions of Coders Love This AI Startup. Can It Last? - WSJ

kept by eddie dec 03, 25

Cursor, a fast-growing AI coding tool valued at $29.3 billion, relies on AI models from competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic, raising questions about its long-term viability.

Tokenmaxxing, Promomaxxing, and Misaligned Incentives in Tech
Measuring AI token usage as a productivity metric backfires via Goodhart's Law, with Meta engineers gaming a token leaderboard by burning tokens wastefully.
also on Coinbase, Anthropic
This is an email I sent earlier today to all employees at Coinbase: Team, Today I’ve made the difficult decision to reduce the size of Coi
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong lays off 14% of staff, citing crypto market downturn and AI productivity gains, restructuring with no pure managers and AI-native pods.
also on Coinbase, #business-strategy
The Architects of AI: Person of the Year 2025
TIME names Jensen Huang and other AI leaders as Person of the Year, arguing their technology reshaped global economy, geopolitics, and daily life in 2025.
also on Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, OpenAI
Please don't say mean things about the AI I just invested a billion dollars in
A Hacker News discussion satirically mocks AI executives who complain about criticism while their technology is used for scams and surveillance, highlighting the disconnect between hype and reality.
also on Jensen Huang, OpenAI, #business-strategy
For OpenAI and Anthropic, the Competition Is Deeply Personal - The New York Times
A fight over Pentagon contracts reveals how OpenAI and Anthropic's leaders are feuding over the future of the AI industry.
also on Sam Altman, #competition, OpenAI, #startups, Anthropic, #business-strategy