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5-Bit-Fridays
Nov 13, 2026
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6 min read
Bring back Jensen!!! Also, why doesn’t Google’s biggest hardware launch say Google on it? Why is Instagram paying YouTubers to stay on YouTube? Why Is Anthropic saving 20% for its users? And is the EU coming for brainrot?
Nov 6, 2026
5 min read
Did AI just lose the midterms? Why are boys reading less? Why is Apple rationing AI? Plus Google’s “no AI, no search” ultimatum.
Oct 30, 2026
7 min read
Did YC just tell you what and where to build? What’s the new AI “buy boring” thesis? Does a product that never nags you still need a hook? What happens when your biggest channel turns off the tap? Did Wall Street just stop paying for AI on credit?
Oct 23, 2026
What do Elizabeth Holmes and Elon’s flying car have in common? Why is everyone deleting their Claude setup? Just because you can vibe-code your stack, should you? Where’s the whitespace now that the computer is being rebuilt? Can you buy day 14?
Oct 16, 2026
Why is X bundling? Do AI agent teams beat one agent? How does a free leaderboard make $100M? Can a vibe-coded app beat Steam? Are there apps just for you now?
Oct 9, 2026
4 min read
Why did this one strategic move tank Nike? What happens when you delete all your code? Who’s actually paying for AI? How did Muse hit 5M downloads in 22 days? Would you pay $4 to snoop on Instagram?
Oct 2, 2026
How is a texting agent with no app worth $10B? Why did OpenAI just cut its $200 plan in half? Why would Salesforce pay ~67x revenue for a survey startup? Is your vibe-coded app leaking data? And why did Airbnb refuse to build a chatbot?
Sep 25, 2026
Why did OpenAI and Anthropic launch at the exact same time? Why is Amazon blocking Muse? Why is Waymo chasing 13-year-olds? Are AI food photos killing your appetite? And how is a "boring" tool worth $12.55B?
Sep 18, 2026
Why Anthropic just cut Cowork, the 80/20 list for every founder, how to find your depth advantage by going wide, the problem with our environment, and are you testing the most important piece of software?
Sep 11, 2026
8 min read
How to steal someone's launch event for free, why software is making people insane, the reason small bets are scarier than big ones, why your first company name should suck, and do people care about your product?
Sep 4, 2026
Why is Netflix selling their competition? A brilliant IRL marketing idea that pays you? Why is PostHog trying to kill PostHog? What's the problem with these two words? And what's up with all these drones?
Aug 28, 2026
What happens if China wins the AI race? Did we just solve Cancer? What does "we have no plan" mean? Is AI firing or just not hiring? And how Spotify built their $100M audiobook business
Aug 21, 2026
How and why does anti-marketing work? What are three things to ask about any market? Is one extra click your next growth lever? Are you just collecting tactics? And with software factories, what's left for you?
Aug 14, 2026
What are the algorithms hiding and rewarding? How are GPUs becoming real estate? What do we need to learn from Anthropic's IPO? Is your app safe? And are you ready for non human shoppers?
Aug 7, 2026
Is your roadmap making you worse at everything? How are 2-minute soap operas making $1B? What is the music industry doing with AI? Do your users know what you cost them? And who's financing customers instead of equity?
Jul 31, 2026
Why would a food app become an airline? Are lucky people just the ones who look up? Should you buy your customers instead of selling to them? Why is more code not more product? And Apple just stop selling iPhones?
Jul 24, 2026
What does a cracked 50-year-old math problem mean? Why was Burberry burning $30M+ in clothes? What was Apple actually selling for 99¢? Are you wasting Fable, and how not to? And why does everything you own keep getting worse?
Jul 17, 2026
Did China just outlaw your retention strategy? What happens when hacking becomes free? What's the cost for staying at the frontier? Which rung of the AI ladder are you on? And is your growth problem actually a you problem?
Jul 10, 2026
Why is gaming the key to AGI? Why did a bird-speed app just hit 300K users? Does AI actually destroy jobs? How does FIFA profit more when the big teams advance? And is AI your new storefront, or your replacement?
Jul 3, 2026
How do /goals work in Fable? The best new salesperson? Developing with AI, what's still yours? How did three YouTubers just beat Star Wars? And what is SpaceX doing with a new device?
Jun 26, 2026
Is the AI-spending era over? Who is the default chat now? Did you know about the new app store math? Are you ready to not get this AI fine? And what screenshots are killing your conversion?
Jun 19, 2026
Can a fake bug hijack your coding agent? Can a government switch off an AI model? Did Elon just buy Cursor with money he didn't have a week ago? Why did Snap beat everyone to AR — and may still lose it? And is "AI" now a turn-off?
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Jun 12, 2026
Is ChatGPT the new Meta Ads? Why is Apple renting its brain from Google? Where do the top apps actually grow? How long can an agent work alone? What happens when AI labs go public?
Jun 5, 2026
Which types of trials win? Do new apps stand a chance? How do you market to agent buyers? Are you building for AI users yet? Why are models changing pricing?
