Guides & Field Intelligence A–Z
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(2 items)A Real Study Timed AI Coding Tools Against Human Developers. The Result Wasn't What Anyone Expected
METR ran a randomized controlled trial on experienced open-source developers using AI coding tools on real issues in their own repositories. The developers thought AI made them 20% faster. The stopwatch said they were 19% slower.
AI Agents That Can Use Your Computer: What's Actually Real in 2026, and What's Still a Demo
"AI agents that click around your screen for you" has gone from research demo to shipping product in under two years. Here's what the two biggest players actually measure, in their own published numbers — and where they still fall over.
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(4 items)The $116 Million Lesson: What the Collapse of Humane's AI Pin Actually Teaches About Hardware Startups
Humane raised over $230 million and shipped a $700 wearable AI device to major fanfare. Fourteen months later, HP bought its patents and engineers for $116 million — and the device itself was simply switched off. Here's what actually happened.
The C2PA Standard: A Digital Nutrition Label for Content
The C2PA standard, implemented as Content Credentials, provides a verifiable provenance record for digital media, detailing its origin and edit history. While crucial for establishing trust, its effectiveness is currently hampered by platform metadata stripping and the need for broader adoption.
The New EU Battery Rule That Tells You How Long a Phone Will Actually Last
A new EU regulation forces every phone and tablet sold in Europe to prove its battery survives 800 full charges at 80% capacity — more than double the old testing bar. Here's what that number actually means for your next purchase.
The Real Cost of AI APIs: A Token-by-Token Breakdown of Claude, GPT-4, and Gemini
An in-depth technical analysis of the token-based pricing for Claude, GPT-4 Turbo, and Gemini APIs, dissecting their underlying costs, economic realities, and future architectural trends for developers and businesses.