Bonsai 27B (1-bit LLM): The First 27B-Class Model to Run on a Phone
Today, we’re announcing Bonsai 27B, based on Qwen3.6 27B, the new multimodal flagship of the Bonsai family and the first model of its capability class to run on a phone. Our earlier releases proved that models with 1-bit and ternary weights could produce commercially useful language models. Bonsai 27B extends that frontier to a new […]
The Tower Keeps Rising
written on July 13, 2026 I feel that some vibecoded software changes somewhat randomly and unexpectedly. That made me think about Bruegel’s “The Tower of Babel” which shows an already quite chaotic depiction of the Tower of Babel. The story is usually told as one about pride and ambition and ultimately why people no longer […]
S&P downgrades Oracle to BBB – only one notch above junk level
Oracle’s rating has worsened. (Bild: Michael Vi/Shutterstock.com) S&P Global has downgraded Oracle’s rating due to massive AI investments. The company is now only one notch away from the speculative territory. Rating agency S&P Global has lowered Oracle’s creditworthiness from BBB to BBB- – this is the lowest notch in the so-called investment-grade area. A further downgrade […]
Measuring Input Latency on Linux: X11 vs. Wayland, VRR, and DXVK
2026-07-13 Two years ago, I switched to Linux on my gaming PC. People kept telling me that it could perform way better than Windows when it comes to FPS, frame pacing and input latency, and when I tried it out, it did feel a lot better. The internet is full of advice on optimizing Linux […]
Launch HN: Agnost AI (YC S26) – Extract user feedback from agent conversations
“In collaboration with Agnost AI, we have integrated comprehensive observability features into MCP Toolbox for Databases.” “Agnost AI is very useful in tracking analytics and error rates.” “Our Voice BDRs got meaningfully better at booking meetings once Agnost AI surfaced the patterns behind the conversations that actually converted.” 1,247feature requests surfaced from user chats “Agnost […]
I’m a USB-C Maximalist
My wife and I recently went on a 7 week holiday around Europe. Although we each took a massive backpack, we wanted to travel fairly lightly. I took a single universal power brick. This little unit was all I needed to charge my various gadgets. It has a hefty USB-C PD (Power Delivery) port for […]
Are we offloading too much of our thinking to AI?
My notes for this essay, written on a plane with no internet and no AI 😀 I have been observing, in myself and in those around me, a tendency to increasingly offload our thinking to AI. From trivial decisions to complex thinking, it is easy, convenient, and in some cases, encouraged, to use AI for […]
Agnes Callard’s theory of the uni-context
Here are some questions that I consider self-evidently compelling about the modern world: Why is the news media so interested in telling you how much the world sucks all the time? Why are so many of us obsessed with distraction and managing our attention? Why is it so hard to stop comparing ourselves to others? […]
OpenAI mandates hardware-backed passkeys for Trusted Access Cyber members
The rapid advancement of AI is changing the global cybersecurity landscape. As these technologies become more powerful, safeguarding access to them is increasingly critical — particularly for the security researchers and defenders working to identify vulnerabilities, strengthen software and improve cyber resilience. People need advanced account protection that can withstand modern phishing and social engineering […]
Proof of Care in the Age of A.I
Yooooo, have you heard of Altın Gün?! It’s a Turkish psychedelic band from the Netherlands. Last month I heard their music playing at Rooster Coffee House (one of Toronto’s best cafes), and it was so fresh that I’ve been listening to their albums on a loop: Check out the track Cemalim, too. My only previous…