Archive - The Signal

Agents, Anatomy, and Apple's Billion-Dollar Bet

This week in AI: Anthropic launches Cowork for agentic knowledge work, Google's MedGemma reads 3D scans, Apple bets big on Gemini.

Jan 18 • Alex Banks

Claude Skills Changed How I Work

Here's how to make AI actually work for you.

Jan 16 • Alex Banks

NVIDIA Gets Physical, Gmail's Gemini Glow-Up, and ChatGPT Will See You Now

This week in AI: NVIDIA goes all-in on robots, Gemini transforms Gmail, and ChatGPT gets a medical degree.

Jan 11 • Alex Banks

NotebookLM Is a Learning Superpower

How I use Google's free tool to master any topic fast.

Jan 6 • Alex Banks

Zuck Buys the Wrapper, DeepSeek's Wiring Upgrade, and SoftBank's $41B Bet

This week in AI: Meta acquires Manus for $1B+, DeepSeek upgrades transformer wiring, SoftBank completes $41B OpenAI investment.

Jan 4 • Alex Banks

December 2025

Groq's Golden Exit, Vibe Design Arrives, and Gaming's GPT Moment

This week in AI: Nvidia's $20B Groq deal reshapes the chip race, Google Stitch turns screenshots into working code, and NitroGen masters over 1,000…

Dec 28, 2025 • Alex Banks

Your AI is lying to your face

How to force brutal honesty instead

Dec 22, 2025 • Alex Banks

Google's Flash Surprise, OpenAI's Triple Update, and Meta's SAM Audio

This week in AI: Gemini Flash beats Pro, OpenAI drops image, code, and ChatGPT upgrades, Meta launches multimodal audio separation.

Dec 21, 2025 • Alex Banks

Build an AI Receptionist That Books Your Meetings

How to set up an ElevenLabs voice agent that actually takes action.

Dec 17, 2025 • Alex Banks

GPT-5.2 Has Entered the Chat, Disney's Billion-Dollar AI Bet, and Google Finds Its Voice

This week in AI: OpenAI's GPT-5.2 claims expert-level performance across 44 occupations, Disney invests $1B in OpenAI for character licensing, and…

Dec 14, 2025 • Alex Banks

The Best LLMs for Each Task (and What I Actually Use)

How I choose between ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini in my day-to-day work.

Dec 12, 2025 • Alex Banks

Runway Races to the Top, Google’s Gemini Blitz, and ByteDance Beats the Benchmark

This week in AI: Runway's Gen-4.5 supremacy, Google transforms workplace automation, and ByteDance leverages TikTok data.

Dec 7, 2025 • Alex Banks

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