Weekly AI Insights
Practical perspectives on building software with artificial intelligence. Written by Alex Shively — one post per week.
Anthropic's new Small Business package puts AI inside the tools owners already pay for
Anthropic launched Claude for Small Business this week, a free toggle that puts Claude to work inside QuickBooks, PayPal, HubSpot, and the other tools owners already pay for. Here is what it actually does, what it costs, and why it matters even if you do not run one yourself.
Why a sleepy little feature called memory consolidation matters more than it sounds
Anthropic rolled out a new capability called "dreaming" this week that lets AI agents quietly learn from past sessions while no one's using them. Here's what memory consolidation in AI actually means for the people using these tools at work.
Why OpenAI breaking free of Azure exclusivity is bigger than the headline
OpenAI's models just landed on Amazon Bedrock, ending Microsoft's seven-year exclusivity arrangement. Here's what the move actually means for IT and AI professionals whose stack already lives on AWS.
What this week's mega deal actually means for the tools you use every day
Google announced a $40 billion investment in Anthropic this week. Here's what's behind the headline, why the compute commitment matters more than the dollar amount, and what it changes for working professionals.
Anthropic just shipped a design tool built for people who don't live in Figma
Claude Design launched last week. It's built for the rest of us, the founders, marketers, and IT folks who need a clean deck or mockup without spending an afternoon fighting layers and layouts.