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Gizmodo article by Webb Wright (October 7, 2026) comparing the current AI boom with the 2021–2022 NFT and crypto hype cycle, including celebrity promotion and companies appointing metaverse executives.
NYCuriosity analysis arguing that New York City's recent job growth is concentrated in lower-paid, lower-quality roles rather than the high-wage sectors the city depends on.
Fast Company report on entry-level tech hiring in New York City falling sharply as AI takes over junior-level tasks. (Described from the headline and related reporting — the page itself could not be read.)
Futurism on Mark Zuckerberg tripling down on hyperscale AI spending at a pivotal moment for the financial future of Meta and the tech industry.
A free newsletter explaining ideas in AI in plain English — mostly what and why, a little how.
From the site: Ideas in AI, preferably in English. Mostly what and why, a little how. Click to read Very Sane AI Newsletter, by SE Gyges, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
Why I recommend it: A good weekly read if you want to understand AI without the hype or the math.
OpenAI's official statement explaining why it is winding down the contract that supplied its models to Cursor (Anysphere) after SpaceX completed its $60B acquisition of the AI coding company in August 2026.
In plain terms: OpenAI says it will stop supplying its models to the AI coding tool Cursor after SpaceX bought the company, citing concerns about terms-of-service compliance. Cursor users may lose access to OpenAI models, so the practical takeaway is not to depend on a single AI tool or provider.
Why I recommend it: A clear-eyed lesson in platform risk: the tools you build your workflow on can lose access to the models that make them work. If you code, write, or job hunt with an AI tool, know which models sit underneath it and keep a backup you already know how to use.
