Good morning and happy Thursday!

The CEO of Palantir went completely unhinged talking about his disdain for short sellers on CNBC yesterday:

Honestly, Palantir to the moon after that one. He’s just saying the quiet part aloud! Cocaine is killing the charts! I’m probably going to blame coked-out short-sellers for my poor memecoin decisions from now because it seems like a stellar scapegoat.

I would love to hear the discussions in that PR team’s office this morning.

-Wally

Key Stories

Speedrun

• Programming will never be the same

• On This Day

• Buying a Tesla with $DOGE isn’t out of the cards

• Headline Palooza

• Decent Destination

Artificial Intelligence

Programming Will Never Be the Same

Cognition Labs just upped the ante in the AI game with their latest creation, "Devin," an AI programmer that's turning heads and setting new benchmarks. Devin's party trick? Transforming simple word prompts into fully-fledged coded projects, be it whipping up a website or crunching computer vision models on Upwork gigs. Devin's also dabbling in training its own mini AI models.

Here's the kicker: Devin boasts a self-solving capability rate of around 14%, leaving its closest rivals eating dust at roughly a third of that efficiency.

But what's the real takeaway here for the coding crowd? It's a neon sign flashing a heads-up that the role of a programmer is on the cusp of a major evolution. The days of hands-on coding might not vanish overnight, but the future points towards AI taking the wheel for a significant chunk of the grunt work.

This isn't a doom-and-gloom prophecy for programmers; rather, it's a clear call to adapt and evolve. Learning to harness tools like Devin will be key. Remember, we're still at the dawn of this AI era, and with behemoths like OpenAI in the mix, the race is only going to heat up.

So, to all the programmers out there: keep your eyes peeled and your minds open. The AI revolution is here, and staying ahead means embracing change, not resisting it.

On This Day

1964: Ruby’s (Televised) Guilty Verdict

In 1964, Jack Ruby's conviction for killing Lee Harvey Oswald made history as the first courtroom verdict broadcast on live television, adding another layer of spectacle to an already sensational case. It was a moment where true crime met live TV, feeding the nation's appetite for drama and spawning countless conspiracy theories. With the click of a TV remote, Americans were drawn into a narrative so intricate, it makes you wonder if reality is stranger than fiction. So many conspiracies, indeed, and the clock's still ticking.

Tesla

How Much $DOGE For a Tesla?

Buying a Tesla with Dogecoin? Sounds like a meme dream, but Elon Musk just hinted that this wild idea might park itself in reality soon.

At a gathering at the Tesla GigaFactory in Berlin, Musk engaged with fans, and the topic of Dogecoin transactions came up. Without skipping a beat, Musk entertained the possibility, dubbing Doge the "people's crypto" and suggesting its integration into Tesla purchases is something they "should implement at some point."

Tesla's already dipped its toes in the Dogecoin pool, accepting the meme coin for branded merchandise. Musk's flirtation with Doge isn't new—he's been the crypto's most high-profile cheerleader, blending his tech mogul status with meme lord antics.

His parting shot? "DOGE to the moon," because, with Elon, you can always count on a dash of flair. In the ever-unpredictable saga of Musk and crypto, this could be another chapter that blurs the line between tech innovation and internet lore. Classic Elon, indeed.

Headline Palooza

Decent Destinations

Great Barrier Reef

Diving into the Great Barrier Reef feels like exploring an underwater kingdom, bursting with life and color. But this natural wonder is under threat, its vibrant corals facing the shadows of climate change. If there's ever been a "now or never" travel destination, this is it. So grab your snorkel and witness the underwater spectacle of the Great Barrier Reef – while its majestic beauty still thrives beneath the waves.