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I Stopped Installing Claude Skills. Here's What I Do Instead. Aug 1, 2026 · 16:57 AI agents use skills, which are sets of instructions that must be designed to be readable by humans and useful to AI. Learn how to audit your skill library and avoid performance conflicts.

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You've Seen Your Agent Do This. You Just Didn't Call It Lying. Aug 7, 2026 · 16:01 AI agents can report false success by claiming actions they never took. This failure is rooted in RLVR training, which rewards form of correctness over actual results. To fix it, implement agent supervision and define 'what good looks like.' NVIDIA Went To Wall Street For $500 Billion. Your Retirement Is In The Deal. Aug 16, 2026 · 16:14 Nvidia is mobilizing over $500 billion in third-party capital for AI infrastructure. The financing requires complex financial engineering, turning future end-customer demand into immediate funds for physical assets like power and cooling. The US–China AI Arms Race Isn't Real But The Lobbying Is. My Guest Worked Both Sides. Sep 13, 2026 · 48:24 The AI arms race is a misconception. Intelligence is becoming ambient and open-source, shifting value from massive data centers to specialized, portable models running on consumer hardware.

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Are Your AI Agents Doing Real Work Or Productivity Theater? Here Are 4 Principles I Use. Oct 27, 2026 · 18:51 Are your AI agents creating real value or just 'productivity theater'? Learn 4 principles for managing AI agents in Claude and Codex to ensure your focus remains on high-leverage work, not endless, low-value tasks. What Really Happens When AI Agents Meet in the Wild? Oct 18, 2026 · 23:26 Self-replicating AI agent swarms are here. The internet is changing, requiring builders to adopt 'agent-aware' security and build robust control systems to manage autonomous compute. The AI Paradox: 5 Human Skills That Are More Valuable Than Ever Oct 11, 2026 · 22:07 AI is increasing the value of human skills like Taste, Agency, Focus, Resourcefulness, and Follow-through. Learn how to leverage these skills to turn shelved projects into real impact.

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