Spacefast is a new kind of infrastructure for the vibe coding age

"In a world where writing code is as easy as talking to a magic box, it is still not as easy as it should be to build or share what you made."

News needs entrepreneurs. Where will they come from?

Newsrooms are optimizing their way through an existential threat. Changing that starts with who we ask to lead, and how they learn to do it.

Leaders are responsible for culture and strategy. Everything else is secondary.

Are you focused on serving a need or building a product? The difference matters more than you think.

The Atmosphere Community Cooperative is another step towards building a truly open social web ecosystem

"We can just do things, together."

Medium's new app looks a lot like an idea-sharing group chat

I've been using Medium's new app TK for a while, and I like it very much.

Notable links: November 6, 2026

Our information ecosystem is under threat. Here are some ideas.

A lesson on resilient knowledge organizations from Ukrainian Wikipedia

"How can a volunteer project keep going when your experienced volunteers are exhausted, trust is short in supply & you’re facing tremendous pressure in a situation ripe for catastrophe?" Ukrainian Wikipedia has some answers.

To protect the web, we need to renegotiate its value.

Public Knowledge and Creative Commons have laid out a compelling case for what must be done to protect the open web in the face of AI. It's going to take work.

Chatbot election answers are dominated by one right-wing dude and a deluge of AI slop.

One guy set out to influence how chatbots answer questions about the election. He was incredibly successful, and that should disturb all of us.

Rest of World tells vital stories about the impact of tech on the world. We may lose it anyway.

Rest of World may need to shut down. For me, its coverage of the global impact of the tech industry is required reading. I'm distraught.

Notable links: October 30, 2026

AI is building detailed profiles about us. We're embracing it anyway.

Proton is AI-pilled and calls caution "loser thinking".

Proton should be a careful steward of its users' privacy. Based on this account, it isn't. Journalists should think twice before using it.

AI

ChatGPT knows everything about its users. It will not be a good steward of that power.

"Many users may not be engaging with chatbots as if they’re tools, and might instead be treating them like a coworker or even as a friend — we tell our friends some very personal details." And they remember.

Technology

Solar is "offensively cheap". To live up to its promise, it also needs to be equitable.

This year, solar will represent 10% of power generation. Abundant, clean energy is great news - but there's more work to do to make sure every community benefits.

Link roundups

Notable links: October 23, 2026

Two reports on AI in news; how it can intermediate relationships; and some final thoughts about Foursquare.

AI

News will be intermediated by AI. What's next?

"News will be intermediated by AI, whether we like it or not." The solution will involve common infrastructure, open technology, data portability, and fighting against lock-in at all costs.

AI

AI can weaken relationships between people - and teams suffer as a result.

"When people see AI as a more competent, trustworthy, and preferable source of input than a colleague, they replace human interactions that otherwise would have built or maintained trust."

Technology

Foursquare died at the hands of private equity. What happens next?

Foursquare has come to an end at the hands of private equity. It was a fun service that led to really great real-world experiences - but what happens to those check-ins now?

AI

A landmark study of AI in newsrooms reveals they need to be coaxed to experiment with their business models

This is a landmark study in AI use in newsrooms. It reveals that newsrooms rarely experiment with their business models without outside help.

Link roundups

Notable links: October 16, 2026

AI in news for innovation – but not for writing. Plus: open social web election dashboards & how to run a great 1:1.

AI

Current Affairs says it's banning AI

Current Affairs has enshrined tough restrictions on publishing using generative AI into its union contract. It's bet is that it will publish better journalism that way.

Business

Treat your 1:1 relationships with intention

Too often, 1:1s can be reactive, unstructured spaces - or simple status reports that don't give the relationship time to breathe. This advice changes that dynamic.

Media

Argentina's top news app was made by two 23 year olds using AI

46% of Argentine adults avoid the news. These 23 year olds vibe coded a solution that's turned into the most popular news app in the country.

AI

Young people trust AI more than the people in their lives.

48% of young people who use AI trust it more than the humans in their lives.