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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