AI Made Building Cheap. Staying Power Is the New Startup Moat
What Changed and Why It Matters AI made shipping fast and cheap. Foundation models, open weights, and orchestration cut time-to-product to days, not months. As a result, “uses AI” no…
China’s agent‑native phones: how post‑app OS bets reshape mobile
What Changed and Why It Matters China’s smartphone makers are moving past the app grid. They’re shipping agent‑native phones that plan and execute tasks across apps. ZTE, StepFun, Oppo, Vivo,…
Banks are blocking third‑party AI agents — what builders must do
What Changed and Why It Matters Banks are tightening access for third‑party AI agents. The message is consistent across regulators, large banks, and vendors: autonomy is exciting; unsupervised access is…