Show Notes
Anthropic month is finally over. We've got a ton to talk about: GPT-5.5 pre-release impressions, the Vercel hack, Cursor + xAI, Qwen models, Kimi k2.6, and so much more...Thank you to today's Sponsors! Depot, truly modern CI: nerdsnipe.link/depot Coderabbit, the ultimate AI code reviewer: nerdsnipe.link/coderabbit Clerk, the auth platform with the best DX: nerdsnipe.link/clerk TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 - Intro, vacation chaos, and episode setup 00:01:34 - Vercel hack explained and security fallout 00:05:38 - Kimi K2.6 and the rise of strong open-weight models 00:14:29 - Cursor + xAI/SpaceX partnership and acquisition option 00:37:24 - GPT Image 2 impressions, strengths, and flaws 00:43:53 - Anthropic Cloud Code Pro pricing controversy 00:49:30 - GPT-5.5 first impressions: split opinions 01:02:25 - Critiques of GPT-5.5 for coding, context, and prompting 01:22:02 - GPT-5.5 Pro
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