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Sunday, 4 October 2026

The AI links the most newsletters and link sources had shared by the end of the day (UTC), each source counted once.

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That day 36-hour window

  1. Shared by 1

    Qwen3.8 27B addition in words

    “Research: Qwen3.8 27B addition in words Colin Frasier posted on Bluesky about an experiment he ran over two years ago using GPT-4o to see how well it could "compute the sum but return the answer in words" across increasingly large numbers. Here's the chart he shared of those results: I'm confident GPT-4o didn't cheat and use a calculator, especially since…” via Simon Willison

    Reported bySimon Willison

    AboutQwen3.8-27B

    github.com First shared 2026-10-04
  2. Shared by 1

    Colin Frasier posted on Bluesky about an experiment he ran over two years ago using GPT-4o to see how well it could…

    Reported bySimon Willison

    bsky.app First shared 2026-10-04
  3. Shared by 1

    Here's a version of the report that includes the reasoning traces from some of those larger calculations, which include…

    Reported bySimon Willison

    gist.github.com First shared 2026-10-04
  4. Shared by 12

    Dots. OpenAI has given us… dots

    “OpenAI’s DevDay gives us even more reasons to question why would we need a laptop. Dots, its new personal agents, have their own cloud computers, browsers, and connections to your applications. OpenAI says they can continue working on projects and carry context across ChatGPT, Slack, and Teams. And soon texts, as well.” via Turing Post

    Reported byTuring Post, Latent Space / AINews, The Neuron, Superhuman AI, TLDR AI, AI Breakfast, Data Points, Ben's Bites, Don't Worry About the Vase, Exponential View, TheSequence

    Discussed onHacker News 769 pts · 647 comments

    How 1 source put it
    openai.com First shared 2026-09-29
  5. Shared by 1

    Welcome, humans.So apparently, the Pope has thoughts on your AI art.

    Reported byThe Neuron

    tinyfish.ai First shared 2026-10-04
  6. Shared by 2

    A crucial factor for the labs will be increasing margins as revenue could potentially have negative pressure if there’s…

    “Cheaper AI models to run can make that appetite bigger too. Lower costs make more tasks easier to automate. a16z argues those efficiency gains expand usage rather than simply shrink bills. Jevon’s paradox, folks. Internalize it.” via The Neuron

    Reported byInterconnects, The Neuron

    How 1 source put it
    • Interconnects2026-09-19issue ↗
    • The Neuron2026-10-04issue ↗ Cheaper AI models to run can make that appetite bigger too. Lower costs make more tasks easier to automate. a16z argues those efficiency gains expand usage rather than simply shrink bills. Jevon’s paradox, folks. Internalize it.
    en.wikipedia.org First shared 2026-09-19
  7. Shared by 1

    Advertise to 700K readers of The Neuron here!

    “…odel.... and a whole lot more that you can read about here. Advertise to 700K readers of The Neuron here! 😼 GPT-6 Sol, Luna, and Opus 5.5 turned frontier AI into a price warDEEP DIVE: GPT-6 Sol vs. Luna vs. Claude Opus 5.5: Which Should You Use?OpenAI and Anthropic both shipped new workhorse models Tuesday, but the most useful number was not a benchmark. It…” via The Neuron

    Reported byThe Neuron

    info.technologyadvice.com First shared 2026-09-23
  8. Shared by 2

    State of Markets II

    a16z reports ~76% of S&P 500 earnings growth came from tech in 2026, yet only ~2% of households pay for AI services. Includes charts on the shift from software to hardware, GPU pricing trends, and a breakdown of profitable versus high-growth SaaS companies. cited

    Reported byBen's Bites, The Neuron

    Where it was shared
    a16z.news analysis · 6 min read First shared 2026-10-01
  9. Shared by 2

    ‍💻 Canvas - Shopify’s AI workspace for designing every page of a store

    “🧑‍💻 Canvas - Shopify’s AI workspace for designing every page of a store” via The Rundown AI

    Reported byThe Rundown AI, The Neuron

    How 1 source put it
    shopify.com First shared 2026-10-02
  10. Shared by 1

    And today, in total market concentration overload: Tech accounted for roughly 76% of S&P 500 earnings growth in 2026…

    Reported byThe Neuron

    a16z.com First shared 2026-10-04
  11. Shared by 1

    Big tech profits have funded much of the buildout; now borrowing is funding more.

    “Important fact: Expanding AI capacity takes lots of equipment and electricity. Big tech profits have funded much of the buildout; now borrowing is funding more. Plus, manufacturing investment, electrification, and defense spending add demand beyond AI.” via The Neuron

    Reported byThe Neuron

    bloomberg.com First shared 2026-10-04
  12. Shared by 1

    Ask for a visual explainer like 3Blue1Brown’s, with ElevenLabs narration.

    “Try a narrated video. Ask for a visual explainer like 3Blue1Brown’s, with ElevenLabs narration. Connecting ElevenLabs requires an API key (an access credential); Karpathy also suggests asking for free alternatives that run on your computer.” via The Neuron

    Reported byThe Neuron

    elevenlabs.io First shared 2026-10-04
  13. Shared by 1

    Learn more about the concepts, platforms, & applications of AI

    “*Discover the potential of artificial intelligence with our comprehensive cheat sheet. Learn more about the concepts, platforms, & applications of AI.” via The Neuron

    Reported byThe Neuron

    techrepublic.com First shared 2026-10-04
  14. Shared by 1

    generates spoken audio and an original musical score together from text, with the beta open to everyone.

    Reported byThe Neuron

    suno.com First shared 2026-10-04
  15. Shared by 1

    gives you control over image composition by drawing boxes where you want specific elements to appear.

    Reported byThe Neuron

    bfl.ai First shared 2026-10-04
  16. Shared by 1

    edits photos from text prompts entirely offline on compatible Apple devices.

    Reported byThe Neuron

    axiemsystems.com First shared 2026-10-04
  17. Shared by 1

    helps developers resume agent work after crashes by saving conversations and checkpoints; it remains experimental.

    Reported byThe Neuron

    github.com First shared 2026-10-04
  18. Shared by 1

    pledged another $1B+ over five years for education, training, and other U.S.

    Reported byThe Neuron

    aboutamazon.com First shared 2026-10-04
  19. Shared by 1

    trained an AI “speech clock” to estimate age from voice; larger gaps from actual age were associated with dementia, a…

    Reported byThe Neuron

    science.org First shared 2026-10-04
  20. Shared by 1

    Researchers trained an AI “speech clock” to estimate age from voice; larger gaps from actual age were associated with…

    Reported byThe Neuron

    nature.com First shared 2026-10-04

The week to that day two or more sources

  1. Shared by 10

    Gemini 4 Argon: our next era of frontier intelligence

    Google announces Gemini 4 Argon, a frontier model launching at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens. Details internal wins like a 40% quantum optimization beat, 1M token output limits, and a 91.7% LVBench score. cited

    Reported byLatent Space / AINews, The Rundown AI, Superhuman AI, TLDR AI, Ben's Bites, Don't Worry About the Vase, The Neuron, AI Breakfast, TheSequence

    Discussed onHacker News 1,702 pts · 1,190 comments

    Where it was shared
    blog.google announcement · 6 min read First shared 2026-09-30
  2. Shared by 12

    Dots. OpenAI has given us… dots

    “OpenAI’s DevDay gives us even more reasons to question why would we need a laptop. Dots, its new personal agents, have their own cloud computers, browsers, and connections to your applications. OpenAI says they can continue working on projects and carry context across ChatGPT, Slack, and Teams. And soon texts, as well.” via Turing Post

    Reported byTuring Post, Latent Space / AINews, The Neuron, Superhuman AI, TLDR AI, AI Breakfast, Data Points, Ben's Bites, Don't Worry About the Vase, Exponential View, TheSequence

    Discussed onHacker News 769 pts · 647 comments

    How 1 source put it
    openai.com First shared 2026-09-29
  3. Shared by 12

    More on the model here

    “: An upgrade for coding, computer use, and professional work. OpenAI claims near-Astra intelligence at one-fifth of Astra’s standard input and output token prices. Available through the API and listed paid ChatGPT plans.” via Turing Post

    Reported bySimon Willison, Turing Post, Latent Space / AINews, The Neuron, Superhuman AI, TLDR AI, AI Breakfast, Data Points, Ben's Bites, Don't Worry About the Vase, TheSequence

    Discussed onHacker News 1,067 pts · 955 comments

    How 1 source put it
    openai.com First shared 2026-09-29
  4. Shared by 9

    GLM-5.3 and the spread of advanced cyber capabilities

    Anthropic reports attackers bypass GLM-5.3 safeguards 64% to 100% of the time using simple techniques. Includes ExploitBench results showing 50 of 410 end-to-end exploits and details the $4,400 cost to abliterate the model. cited

    Reported bySimon Willison, Latent Space / AINews, Last Week in AI, TLDR AI, AI Breakfast, The Neuron, Don't Worry About the Vase, The Batch

    Discussed onHacker News 256 pts · 241 comments

    AboutGLM-5.3-Flash, GLM-5.3, GLM-5

    Where it was shared
    anthropic.com analysis · 8 min read First shared 2026-09-29
  5. Shared by 6

    The Future Is for Everyone: Muse for Small Business

    Meta expands its personal AI agent with new skills and connectors to help small businesses run operations. Includes connectors for Instagram, Facebook, and Meta ads, plus integrations with Canva, Shopify, Stripe, and QuickBooks. cited

    Reported byThe Rundown AI, The Neuron, Superhuman AI, TLDR AI, Ben's Bites, TheSequence

    Where it was shared
    about.fb.com announcement · 2 min read First shared 2026-09-30
  6. Shared by 7

    OpenAI puts a 24/7 agent inside ChatGPT

    “: Luna answers developer-defined questions with finite answer choices for classification, routing, and action selection. Limited preview, with broader release planned shortly.” via Turing Post

    Reported byTuring Post, The Rundown AI, The Neuron, Superhuman AI, AI Breakfast, Ben's Bites, TheSequence

    How 1 source put it
    openai.com First shared 2026-09-29
  7. Shared by 9

    Introducing Claude Sonnet 5.5

    Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5.5, a 30% faster model that costs up to 30% less per task than its predecessor. Includes benchmark tables showing 70.6% on Terminal-Bench 4.0 and pricing details for cache reads at $0.20 per million tokens. cited

    Reported bySimon Willison, Latent Space / AINews, The Rundown AI, The Neuron, TLDR AI, Ben's Bites, Turing Post, AI Breakfast, Don't Worry About the Vase

    Where it was shared
    anthropic.com announcement · 8 min read First shared 2026-09-28
  8. Shared by 5

    Launching Meta Enterprise Platform

    Meta launches the Meta Enterprise Platform to sell its Muse models and agents to businesses. Includes the Muse agent, Meta Business Agent, Muse API, and Muse Code with security built in. cited

    Reported byThe Rundown AI, The Neuron, TLDR AI, Ben's Bites, TheSequence

    Where it was shared
    about.fb.com announcement · 2 min read First shared 2026-09-29
  9. Shared by 4

    Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at a $10B valuation

    Instinct raised $1 billion in a Series C round, valuing the startup at $10 billion. Details how the agent uses its own phone and computer for tasks like calls and bookings while facing competition from Meta's Muse. cited

    Reported byThe Rundown AI, The Neuron, Last Week in AI, TheSequence

    Where it was shared
    techcrunch.com news report · 2 min read First shared 2026-09-29
  10. Shared by 3

    Tavus’ Griffin passes for human on video calls

    “It’s called Griffin. And instead of the usual AI stack where speech, an LLM, voice, and avatar animation take turns, Griffin watches your video and listens while it’s talking.” via The Neuron

    Reported byThe Rundown AI, The Neuron, Superhuman AI

    How 1 source put it
    tavus.io First shared 2026-10-02