Notes on AI, tools, and tech.
DeepSeek dropped a new model yesterday. No warning. No teaser campaign. Just a quiet API update and a bunch of benchmark numbers that made me do a double take. Here’s the thing about DeepSeek: they always do this. You’re sitting there, minding your own business, and suddenly they launch something that makes everyone else look … Read more
Google dropped Gemini 3.7 Flash on August 13. That’s three weeks after 3.6 Flash came out. Three weeks. I had to double-check that date the first time I saw it. Here’s what actually matters: it’s better at coding, better with AI agents, and it costs half of what 3.6 Flash originally cost. That last part … Read more
Apple is about to raise the price of the iPhone 17 lineup. Maybe as soon as August 10. That is the word from supply chain chatter, and honestly it is not that surprising. Memory chip costs have been climbing for months, and Apple already bumped up prices on most of its other hardware back in … Read more
On August 6, DeepSeek posted a short announcement that sent ripples through the developer community: they are planning a significant price increase for their API. No numbers. Just a warning that the hike is coming, and that it is going to be large. I was not surprised. Pricing is not the only thing shifting. WorkBuddy … Read more