This week, we discuss big bets gone wrong, OpenAI buying the Python toolchain, and Claude's favorite tools. Plus, how fast should AI agents ship bug fixes?

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Runner-up Titles

Product Management Slot Machine
We poisoned our own data
As the resident hater of SDT
I’m optimistic on this one
I’ll check back when you call it Siri
AI SEO
The Ryan Gosling of Podcasts

Rundown

Big Bets, Past, Present and Future
Python and OpenAI
- Thoughts on OpenAI acquiring Astral and uv/ruff/ty
- OpenAI to acquire Astral | OpenAI
Security
Claude defaults
- Amplifying — AI Benchmark Research

Relevant to your Interests

Aakash Gupta (@aakashgupta) on X
Meta is shutting down VR social platform Horizon Worlds in further pivot away from the metaverse
Government Registers Aliens.Gov Domain
Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption for private messages in May
What Is the PARK Stack?
Federal cyber experts called Microsoft's cloud a "pile of shit," approved it anyway
Mark Zuckerberg builds AI CEO to help him run Meta
FCC Updates Covered List to Include Foreign-Made Consumer Routers, Prohibiting Approval of New Models
Future Casting the Modern Data Stack
Anthropic says Claude can now use your computer to finish tasks for you in AI agent push
Today’s layoffs, This note was sent to Epic employees today
Your wireless router is now banned from sale in the US
Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features
Jury orders Meta and Google to pay woman $3 million in social media addiction trial
Arm is releasing the first in-house chip in its 35-year history
Arm Launches Own CPU, Arm’s Motivation, Constraints and Systems
Feature Spotlight: Introducing the Fantastical Connector (MCP) for Claude

Conferences

DevOps d ays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026
DevOpsDays Austin, May 5-6, 2026
WeAreDevelopers, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking.
VMware User Groups (VMUGs):
- Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026)
- Toronto (May 12-14, 2026)
- Dallas (June 9-11, 2026)
- Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)

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