Episode Details

This week, we discuss the US backing Intel, SaaS staying power, and AI’s impact on deep work. Plus, Matt Ray’s moving tips and more kolache talk in the after show.

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Rundown

• Intel
  • SoftBank Group and Intel Corporation Sign $2B Investment Agreement
  • Lutnick says Intel has to give government equity in return for CHIPS Act funds
  • Trump Administration Discusses Taking 10% Stake in Intel
• The Return of Software
  • Prompting is easy, people are hard.
  • Just updating your Java version gets people’s hearts racing.
• Deep Thinking
  • Will AI Usher In the End of Deep Thinking? — Plain English with Derek Thompson
  • Will AI Usher In the End of Deep Thinking? - The Ringer
  • AI coding tools may not speed up every developer, study shows
  • Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity

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