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June 20, 2026Tools

Le Chat by Mistral: The AI Alternative from Europe

Everyone talks about ChatGPT and Claude from the US. Yet out of France comes an AI that's free, answers in a flash — and keeps your data in Europe.

June 19, 2026Practice

Prompt Fail: What AI Won't Figure Out on Its Own

Technically correct, practically useless — or dangerous. Two examples show why AI doesn't read between the lines when you leave something unsaid.

June 18, 2026News

Google Kills Gemini CLI — the Replacement Is a Step Back

Gemini CLI was a beloved open-source AI tool with over 100,000 GitHub stars — now Google is pulling the plug. The replacement, Antigravity, has worse quotas and no open code.

June 17, 2026Tools

What Is a Coding Assistant? Explained with Zoo Code

A tool I used every day was shut down. The community rescued it as Zoo Code. What coding assistants can do, why open source comes with no eternity guarantee — and where token costs lurk.

June 16, 2026Tools

Higgsfield: AI videos, ByteDance ties, virtual influencers

Higgsfield generates professional AI videos from $15 — and quietly offers the infrastructure for a virtual influencer that runs around the clock. But what's really behind it?

June 15, 2026Tools

Google Sheets with AI: Just Describe Your Spreadsheet

Google Sheets now builds spreadsheets on demand — describe what you need, Gemini builds it. The catch: not free for personal accounts yet.

June 14, 2026Critique

Anthropic wants to pause AI — and keeps building anyway

Anthropic is calling for a global AI development halt — while simultaneously providing the best counter-arguments itself.

June 13, 2026Critique

Will AI Delete My Data? Take a Deep Breath First

AI wiped an entire company database in 9 seconds — or so the headlines scream. Could it happen to you? Spoiler: probably not. And humans do far more damage anyway.

June 12, 2026News

Claude Fable 5: Anthropic's Most Powerful Model Goes Public

Fable 5 is Anthropic's most powerful publicly available model. Free for paid users through June 22 — after that, usage credits apply.

June 11, 2026Tools

GitHub Copilot: New Pricing, Better Alternatives

Copilot is switching to token-based billing. My honest take after years with Copilot, Roo/Zoo Code and Claude Code — and why the open-source competition won me over.