This week, we discuss Apps in ChatGPT, OpenAI’s Agent SDK and Codex. Plus, Matt has a possum problem down under.
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Living in the dark ages of Sequoia
He’s the racoon remover of the neighborhood
Don’t say we don’t cover everything
They’re hoping someone’s going to unlock a lot of value here, because I’m not seeing it
The Low Code Trap
Use the code “SDT150” and we’ll send you money
Rundown
Open AI DevDay (https://openai.com/devday/)
The Next Great Distribution Shift (https://blog.brianbalfour.com/p/the-next-great-distribution-shift)
AMD stock skyrockets 30% as OpenAI looks to take stake in AI chipmaker (https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/06/openai-amd-chip-deal-ai.html)
OpenAI’s Golden Touch Spreads as Stocks Soar (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-06/openai-s-golden-touch-spreads-as-stocks-soar-off-mere-mentions?cmpid=BBD100725_MONEYSTUFF&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=251007&utm_campaign=moneystuff)
OpenAI Is Good at Deals (https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2025-10-06/openai-is-good-at-deals?srnd=undefined&embedded-checkout=true)
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Your Meta AI Chats Will Soon Influence the Ads You See (https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/01/meta-ai-ad-targeting/)
AWS API MCP Server v1.0.0 release - AWS (https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2025/10/aws-api-mcp-server-v1-0-0-release/)
Inside the cybersecurity boom, strong team, and bold gamble that helped Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport win a $32 billion deal with Google (https://fortune.com/article/wiz-cloud-security-ceo-assaf-rappaport-google-sundar-pichai/)
Linus Torvalds Lashes Out At RISC-V Big Endian Plans (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Torvalds-No-RISC-V-BE)
Open Printer (https://www.crowdsupply.com/open-tools/open-printer)
Have we passed peak social media? (https://archive.is/10cll#selection-1851.0-1854.0)
Apple working on MCP support on Mac, iPhone, and iPad (https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/22/macos-tahoe-26-1-beta-1-mcp-integration/)
A cartoonist's review of AI art (https://theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art)
GitHub leads the enterprise, Claude leads the pack—Cursor’s speed can’t close (https://venturebeat.com/ai/github-leads-the-enterprise-claude-leads-the-pack-cursors-speed-cant-close)
Cursor CLI (https://cursor.com/cli)
Introducing Claude Sonnet 4.5 (https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-sonnet-4-5)
GitHub Copilot CLI is now in public preview (https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-25-github-copilot-cli-is-now-in-public-preview/)
Meet Jules Tools: A Command Line Companion for Google’s Async Coding Agent (https://developers.googleblog.com/en/meet-jules-tools-a-command-line-companion-for-googles-async-coding-agent/)
Announcing The Gem Cooperative (https://martinemde.com/2025/10/05/announcing-gem-coop.html)
Qualcomm Buys Arduino, Will Bring AI Tools to Your DIY Tech Projects (https://www.pcmag.com/news/qualcomm-buys-arduino-will-bring-ai-tools-to-your-diy-tech-projects)
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