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March 2026
AI Bits for Techies | Issue #9 | 18 Mar 2026
AI Bits Issue #9: This week explores the "Agentic Shift" from single prompts to long-running sessions via the Claude Agent SDK. We break down the "Initializer-Coder" framework, the necessity of persistent state, and how to bridge the "Context Ceiling" in complex builds.
Read articleHow to Test for a Cofounder Values Match Before You Commit
Learn actionable strategies to test for a cofounder values match before launching your startup. Discover trial projects, hard questions, and alignment frameworks.
Read articleAI Bits for Techies | Issue #8 | 11 Mar 2026
AI Bits Issue #8: This week's Springer LNCS paper from ICCCI 2023 flips the compatibility narrative—showing that a translation layer on a lean kernel can neutralise the native OS advantage. The "Windows Idle Tax" is real, measurable, and peer-reviewed. Build on the floor that does less when you are not looking.
Read articleAI Bits for Techies | Issue #7 | 4 Mar 2026
AI Bits Issue #7: This week explores the "Physics Bottleneck" and the shift from programming robots to prompting hardware via OpenVLA. We break down the Sim-to-Real gap, the scarcity of tactile data, and why the future of robotics belongs to those who own the "physical miles" of data.
Read articleAI Bits for Techies | Issue #6 | 25 Feb 2026
AI Bits Issue #6: Journal Paper of the Week on AI in sales research—where AI wins (lead scoring, CRM, forecasting) and where it stalls (trust ceiling, noise floor). Why 'Better Tech' does not equal 'Market Share.'
Read articleAI Bits for Techies | Issue #5 | 16 Feb 2026
AI Bits Issue #5: Three papers on Moltbook—whether agent 'emergent behavior' is real or human-influenced—plus Dr. CaBot, Seedance 2.0, WorldVQA, and a book on alignment vs. governance.
Read articleAI Bits for Techies | Issue #4 | 5 Feb 2026
AI Bits Issue #4: AI coding tool productivity research, open-source developer impact studies, Qwen3-Max, OpenAI Prism, and AI governance book pick.
Read articleLearn AI Melbourne: courses, meetups, and pathways
A practical 2026 guide to learning AI in Melbourne—compare university/TAFE options, online vs on-campus delivery, time and costs, plus local meetups and portfolio tips.
Read articleAI Bits for Techies | Issue #3 | 26 Jan 2026
AI Bits Issue #3: LLM energy and water footprint benchmarks, FLUX.2 image generation, TranslateGemma, GLM-Image, and The Atlas of AI book recommendation.
Read articleHow small business owners can get started with AI (2026)
Starter plan for Australian small business owners to adopt AI in 2026: practical use cases, a 30-day pilot, privacy and security basics, and ROI tips.
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