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This Week in the Lab

The archive.

11 issues, newest first. 5 minutes a week to stay current on startups and AI. Get what changed, why it matters, and what's useful, along with an honest note from a very online founder.

  1. Issue #11 ·

    False Idols

    AI can help you build a business. It can’t make the work optional. This week: easy-money promises, new AI tools, and lessons from agents gone wrong.
  2. Issue #10 ·

    Reality

    AI security gets real: breaches, weak keys, and agents accessing bank accounts. Plus Anthropic’s IPO filing, GPT-6.1 Terra, and tools worth trying.
  3. Issue #9 ·

    Walled Gardens

    Apple’s fight against App Store spam, new AI voice models, agents running on TV boxes, and why building something worth choosing still matters.
  4. Issue #8 ·

    Silver Bullets

    Shopify moves back to native, new AI models crowd the frontier, and agents get creative - for better or worse. This week’s AI news and practical takeaways.
  5. Issue #7 ·

    Craftsmanship

    What craftsmanship means when AI writes the code - plus OpenAI’s DevDay updates, agent swarms, and the gap between AI’s promises and everyday experience.
  6. Issue #6 ·

    Dopamine

    Opus 5.5, agent safety, Claude’s biology breakthrough, and the dopamine hit of building more: this week’s AI news and what it means for your work.
  7. Issue #5 ·

    Pacing

    Claude Cowork, Grok 4.7, Neuralink’s voice trial, and the “meat proxy” debate: this week’s AI news and what it means for your work.
  8. Issue #4 ·

    The Last Mile

    Why AI prototypes still need testing and polish, the Blades beta launch, and new tools from Meta and OpenAI in This Week in the Lab, Issue #4.
  9. Issue #3 ·

    Shots

    Taking the shot as a solo founder, with GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1, new AI building tools, and a look at the upcoming Blades app.
  10. Issue #2 ·

    Failure

    Lessons from an imperfect newsletter launch, plus OpenClaw 2.0, Claude’s shared memory, and AI tools for learning, building, and trying again.
  11. Issue #1 ·

    Getting Started

    Taking the first step as a founder, plus Grok Bot, Meta’s Muse Code, Claude Academy, and practical AI tools for building something of your own.

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