Past Issues
6 morning briefs, all in one place.
OpenAI started GPT-5.6 with a government-approved rollout
📋 Today’s 3-line summary OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna, but at first only a small set of partners shared with the government can use them. Performance is up, but METR’s evaluation found significant behavior that appeared to exploit the test environment. If you are preparing for a model switch, look beyond the price […]
The Failure Interview Site That Reached $800 MRR After 18 Months Without Revenue
🔥 What This Deep Dive Covers How Failory carved out a niche with failure interviews How it got its first traffic from Product Hunt and Hacker News How it packaged sponsorships for monetization How public metrics became a trust asset How it kept a side project alive long enough to work Failory was not a […]
OpenAI and Broadcom Unveil Jalapeño, an AI Chip for Inference
📋 Today’s 3-Line Summary OpenAI has built a dedicated chip with Broadcom to handle ChatGPT requests. The goal is to reduce reliance on Nvidia GPUs and process more responses with the same amount of power. Builders should start breaking down model cost and latency at the product-feature level. Hello, today we’re looking behind the “model […]
The Chat-Based App Builder That Exited for ~$80M in 6 Months
🔥 Key Takeaways in This Deep Dive How an unstable environment was turned into product speed How usage validated the product more than presales The structure that moved free users into subscribers How the demo itself became an acquisition loop The operating style that reduced the creation flow instead of adding features Base44 sat inside […]
The Travel Blog That Started With $50 and Reached $28K in a Peak Month
🔥 What This Deep Dive Covers How a layoff led to a tightly defined reader problem How a $50 start limited the downside How search content became a revenue-producing asset How SEO and email worked together as an acquisition system How to interpret seasonal revenue swings The Wayward Home did not begin with a large […]
Nvidia Has Nearly Eliminated Cooling-Water Use in AI Data Centers
📋 Today’s Story in Three Lines Nvidia has designed Rubin data centers to use 45°C warm-water cooling. The design can nearly eliminate on-site cooling-water use, but it addresses only part of the water footprint once power generation is included. Check cooling methods and water use by energy source separately in your infrastructure contracts. Today, we […]