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Claude Code at $200/mo? Goose does the same thing for free (and locally)

Block just dropped Goose, an open-source coding AI agent that clones Claude Code without the $200/mo bill. 26k GitHub stars, offline, zero cloud. We break down what it changes for your stack.

By Yvan · April 29, 2026 · 7min

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AI & Tech

Slack is now an AI agent (and it's not just a glorified copilot)

Salesforce rebuilds Slackbot as an autonomous agent that can act on your data. Not just a glorified chatbot — it searches, drafts, and executes. What does it change for your work stack?

By Yvan · April 28, 2026 · 7min

AI & Tech

Railway raises $100M: what it changes for your cloud infra

2 million devs, zero marketing spend. Railway proves you can be simple AND scalable. A breakdown of what actually rattles AWS.

By Antoine · April 27, 2026 · 7min

Strategy

$2B in 5 months: what Parallel Web tells us about AI agents

Twitter's ex-CEO raises $200M for his AI agents. Past the hype — what actually justifies a valuation that doubles in 150 days?

By Yvan · April 26, 2026 · 7min

Strategy

Your AI won't work if your data is garbage

Companies blow millions on AI but fail because their data stack is stuck in 2015. MIT Tech Review explains why rebuilding your data is more urgent than buying ChatGPT Enterprise.

By Yvan · April 25, 2026 · 7min

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Strategy

Google smashes its query record — thanks to AI (and you're still sleeping on it)

While you're still on the fence about AI, Google is smashing its own records with 19% growth. Here's what it changes for your business in 2026.

By Yvan · April 24, 2026 · 7min

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Vision

Runway is betting $5B on "world models." You should be paying attention

Runway's CEO thinks AI video is just the warm-up. World models are coming, and they change everything for simulating business scenarios without spending a dime.

By Yvan · April 23, 2026 · 7min

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AI & Tech

SenseTime ships a fast image model on Chinese chips

Cut off from Nvidia GPUs, the sanctioned Chinese giant proves you can run production AI without US hardware. The takeaway for SMBs: optimization beats raw power.

By Antoine · April 22, 2026 · 7min

AI & Tech

DeepSeek V4: why this open-source model is a game-changer for SMBs

DeepSeek's new flagship handles massive contexts at a ridiculous price. Three reasons it should matter to you — even if you've never touched a line of code.

By Yvan · April 21, 2026 · 7min

Strategy

Xbox is sinking, Azure is booming: what it says about your tech roadmap

Microsoft is quietly walking away from gaming hardware while its cloud is on fire. The signal for SMBs is clear: bet on services, not gadgets.

By Yvan · April 20, 2026 · 7min

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