Subj : Inside Tesla Optimus 🤖, OpenAI vs Apple 📱, Claude Code creator's workflow 👨‍💻 To : All From : TLDR Date : Mon Jan 05 2026 11:25 am --tD-wfpEr Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tesla's Optimus have the potential to generate infinite revenue for the c= ompany and eliminate poverty and the need for work=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0 Sign = Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR=20 =09=09TOGETHER= WITH [WorkOS] [4] TLDR 2026-01-05 HOW TO STOP BOTS FROM ABUSING= FREE TRIALS (SPONSOR) [4]=20 Free trials help AI apps grow, but bots a= nd fake accounts exploit them [5]. 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IT'S GOT A LONG WAY TO GO (6 MINU= TE READ) [7]=20 OpenAI is aiming to create an app store that rivals App= le's, but early tests suggest that the company still has a long way to go= .. ChatGPT's more than 800 million users can now perform various tasks, = such as order groceries from Instacart or create a playlist with Spotify,= using ChatGPT instead of opening an app. However, the current system req= uires too many extra steps, making it more complicated to use than tradit= ional apps. Also, many ChatGPT apps only have very basic functionality, s= teering users back to more capable apps or sites.=20 =F0=9F=9A=80=20 = SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY MEET THE =E2=80=98MAD MAX'-LOVING = CEO CHALLENGING NVIDIA WITH A RENEGADE CHIP (8 MINUTE READ) [8]=20 Fu= riosa is a startup that makes neural processing units (NPUs), chips desig= ned to handle the type of computing calculations underpinning AI. The sta= rtup's chips can provide similar performance to Nvidia's advanced GPUs wi= th less electricity usage. Mass production of the chips is slated to star= t this month. This article tells the story of June Pai, Furiosa's founder= , and how he founded the company.=20 NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (27 MINU= TE READ) [9]=20 The peptide scene exposes regulatory theater, economic = desperation, and a philosophical tension about bodily autonomy. While the= re is some evidence that these compounds work, people are taking on a lot= of risk by using untested substances on themselves. The peptide gray mar= ket has matured, making it likely unregulatable. This article looks at = some of the peptides available on the market and the evidence behind thei= r effectiveness.=20 =F0=9F=92=BB=20 PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENC= E BORIS CHERNY'S CLAUDE CODE SETUP (8 MINUTE READ) [10]=20 Boris = Cherny created Claude Code. In this thread, he details his setup and how = he works with Claude Code. Claude Code was created to be very customizabl= e, but Cherny uses a surprisingly vanilla setup. Each person on the Claud= e Code team uses the IDE very differently.=20 THE DISAPPEARING MIDDLE O= F SOFTWARE WORK (3 MINUTE READ) [11]=20 The center of software work is = moving. Previously, the model of software work - turning intent into some= thing real - absorbed most of the time, attention, and craft of software = teams. AI agents can now produce working code from goals, context, and ta= sks. As systems improve, the middle will get thinner, and less time will = be spent manually translating intent into implementation. Developers will= still need to understand the problem, gather the right context from cu= stomers and internal teams, and shape the work. Directing and managing ag= ent work will become the craft in this era.=20 =F0=9F=8E=81=20 MISCEL= LANEOUS NETFLIX REPORTEDLY WANTS TO KEEP MOVIES IN THEATERS FOR JUST = 17 DAYS AFTER IT BUYS WARNER BROS. 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Inside Elon Musk's Optimus = Robot Project (11 minute read)

Elon Musk has bet Tesla's future and hi= s personal fortune on Optimus. The humanoid robots have the potential to ge= nerate infinite revenue for the company and eliminate poverty and the need = for work. The company is currently working on the third generation of its r= obot. This article looks at how the robot is being trained and the challeng= es that Tesla will need to address before a commercial version is viable.
OpenAI Is Taking On Apple's= App Store. It's Got a Long Way to Go (6 minute read)

OpenAI is aiming to create an app store= that rivals Apple's, but early tests suggest that the company still has a = long way to go. ChatGPT's more than 800 million users can now perform vario= us tasks, such as order groceries from Instacart or create a playlist with = Spotify, using ChatGPT instead of opening an app. However, the current syst= em requires too many extra steps, making it more complicated to use than tr= aditional apps. Also, many ChatGPT apps only have very basic functionality,= steering users back to more capable apps or sites.
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Science & Futuristic Technology

Meet the =E2=80=98Mad Max'-= Loving CEO Challenging Nvidia With a Renegade Chip (8 minute read)

Furiosa is a startup that makes neural = processing units (NPUs), chips designed to handle the type of computing cal= culations underpinning AI. The startup's chips can provide similar performa= nce to Nvidia's advanced GPUs with less electricity usage. Mass production = of the chips is slated to start this month. This article tells the story of= June Pai, Furiosa's founder, and how he founded the company.
Not For Human Consumption (= 27 minute read)

The peptide scene exposes regulatory th= eater, economic desperation, and a philosophical tension about bodily auton= omy. While there is some evidence that these compounds work, people are tak= ing on a lot of risk by using untested substances on themselves. The peptid= e gray market has matured, making it likely unregulatable. This article loo= ks at some of the peptides available on the market and the evidence behind = their effectiveness.
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Programming, Design & Data Science

Boris Cherny's Claude Code = setup (8 minute read)

Boris Cherny created Claude Code. In th= is thread, he details his setup and how he works with Claude Code. Claude C= ode was created to be very customizable, but Cherny uses a surprisingly van= illa setup. Each person on the Claude Code team uses the IDE very different= ly.
The disappearing middle of = software work (3 minute read)

The center of software work is moving. = Previously, the model of software work - turning intent into something real= - absorbed most of the time, attention, and craft of software teams. AI ag= ents can now produce working code from goals, context, and tasks. As system= s improve, the middle will get thinner, and less time will be spent manuall= y translating intent into implementation. Developers will still need to und= erstand the problem, gather the right context from customers and internal t= eams, and shape the work. Directing and managing agent work will become the= craft in this era.
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Netflix Reportedly Wants to= Keep Movies in Theaters for Just 17 Days After It Buys Warner Bros. (5 min= ute read)

Netflix wants to start streaming Warner= Bros.' movies just 17 days after their release in theaters. The companies = may end up negotiating a larger window of up to 45 days. This highlights th= e tension between Hollywood and Netflix's priority of bolstering streaming.= Netflix expects the Warner Bros. transaction to close in the next 12 to 18= months, if it passes regulatory scrutiny.
My thoughts on Waterloo's c= o-op program (7 minute read)

The University of Waterloo has a co-op = program that is famous for the opportunities offered and the different coun= tries you could work in. All of the students in every graduating class alwa= ys have jobs lined up due to the over two years of work experience they gai= ned in the program. This post, written by a student who has been in the co-= op for a bit longer than a year, discusses how the program has changed them= and helped them. While the program gives students a massive head start on = their careers, financial independence, and the chance to live in a new city= every four months, it creates a lot of pressure, and students are forced t= o grow up fast.
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Agents only become reliably useful when= supplied with constraints, context, an oracle, and a loop.
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No iPhone 18 Launch This Ye= ar, Reports Suggest (2 minute read)

The iPhone 18 is not expected to arrive= until the spring of 2027.
The Code Review That Cost $= 2 Million (15 minute read)

Code review consistently fails to catch= the bugs that matter most.
My LLM coding workflow goin= g into 2026 (30 minute read)

This post presents a disciplined approa= ch to AI-assisted engineering that leverages AI aggressively while staying = accountable for the software produced.
Distinguishing yourself ear= ly in your career as a developer (10 minute read)

There are a lot of activities like side= projects and writing that can help build confidence and make you more hire= able over the years.

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