Episode Details

This week, we talk about Anthropic's new AI agent, cloud exits, and why BMC is splitting up. Plus, a quick update on the WordPress drama and some thoughts on Amsterdam’s autumn weather.

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Runner-up Titles

• The Abyss Looks Into You
• ROI Stuff
• RTO Agent

Rundown

• AI Agents
  • The AI agents have arrived
  • Amazon-backed Anthropic debuts AI agents that can do complex tasks, racing against OpenAI, Microsoft and Google
  • Amazon-backed Anthropic debuts AI agents that can do complex tasks, racing against OpenAI, Microsoft and Google
• Wordpress
  • Open source royalty and mad kings
  • Casey Newton on Mullenweg
  • Employees Describe an Environment of Paranoia and Fear Inside Automattic Over WordPress Chaos
• Cloud Exits
  • Warren Buffett’s GEICO repatriates work from the cloud
  • Basecamp-maker 37Signals says its “cloud exit” will save it $10M over 5 years
  • There's a lot of private cloud out there
• BMC
  • BMC Announces the Creation of Two Independent Companies
  • Doubling down on AI and splitting at BMC Connect 2024

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