This week, we discuss AI-assisted COBOL migrations, the OpenClaw Foundation, and AI killing Office. Plus, is TSA PreCheck Touchless the peak of airport efficiency?
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 561
Runner-up Titles
New’s not good
He knows how to be retired
Let Matt Cook
We don’t have to worry about that Brandon
You’re that guy
The stock market feels reactionary
Siri-Claw
Foundation Washing
Give me life-changing money and I’ll have a better take
Why do I need to pay for power u...
This week, we discuss AI-assisted COBOL migrations, the OpenClaw Foundation, and AI killing Office. Plus, is TSA PreCheck Touchless the peak of airport efficiency?
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 561
Runner-up Titles
- New’s not good
- He knows how to be retired
- Let Matt Cook
- We don’t have to worry about that Brandon
- You’re that guy
- The stock market feels reactionary
- Siri-Claw
- Foundation Washing
- Give me life-changing money and I’ll have a better take
- Why do I need to pay for power usage?
Rundown
- IBM is the latest AI casualty. Shares tank 13% on Anthropic programming language threat
- IBM Crashes 11% as Anthropic Threatens COBOL Empire
- Mechanical Orchard: Half Baked
- OpenClaw, OpenAI and the future
- This Is the Biggest Threat to Microsoft Office I've Ever Seen.
- LibreOffice Online: a fresh start - TDF Community Blog
- Linux 7.0-rc1 Released With Many New Features
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