1024: Open Models Replace Big AI

A huge week for open models: Inkling (the first big US open-weight model since Gemma 4), Qwen 3.8, and Kimi 3 all dropped. Plus Vue 3.6 RC + Vapor Mode, the slow death of Stack Overflow, a decoy font that blinds AI, and the usual grab bag of fun links.

Show Notes


00:00 Intro

00:44 Welcome to Syntax

03:01 Vue.js 3.6 RC Released

Vue.js 3.6-RC.1




09:50 Brought to you by Sentry

10:35 Rift - new worktree alternative

Rift

Explaining Rift tweet




17:46 Every new browser feature

MDN Plus Browser features updates

CSS ’text-fit’ property




23:09 Kimi K3 Released

Kimi K3 release tweet

Kimi K3 blog post

Openrouter effective pricing




29:33 What are Open Weight Models

32:46 Kimi K3 Architecture

Kimi K3’s built up

Cutting off access to Kimi




33:59 Qwen 3.8 Released

Qwen 3.8 launch announcement




36:42 Inkling from Thinking Machines

Thinking Machines release Inkling

Inkling release post from Mira Murati

Thinking Machines news blog post




40:45 Mole Cleanup App

Mole




43:21 Moshi Terminal App

Moshi app




46:05 RIP Stack Overflow

Query for new questions on Stack Overflow

Stack Overflow for Agents

StackExchange




54:10 Scott’s Foot Pedal

54:59 Scott’s Feet

56:13 Decoy Font

59:16 Jurassic Park Computers

01:03:59 Ride the Tokyo Trains LIVE


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