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Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next

The “father of the iPod” says the first generation of AI gadgets failed to solve real problems — and the next wave will need to earn consumers’ trust.

  • Former Apple exec Tony Fadell analyzed failed AI gadgets like Rabbit R1 and Humane AI pin.
  • Companies rejected Fadell's advice, prioritizing their vision over his expertise.
  • Successful AI agents will be on-device, emphasizing privacy and lightweight tech.

Theo Ported TypeScript to Rust with AI and Never Read the Code

Theo Browne published a Rust rewrite of the TypeScript compiler and admitted, in the README, that he has never read a line of the code. His own words: I've never read a line of this code.

  • Theo Browne created ts-rust, a Rust rewrite of TypeScript compiler without reading original code
  • $420,000 spent on API tokens for porting process, could have been $20,000
  • ts-rust 13x faster than tsc on VS Code, passes 181,711 Go tests at half the time

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