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#Automation

Work that runs without you, digital or physical.

19 items

AIOct 22, 2026 · 10:03 AM ET · Latent Space

How Moshi turns market data into actionable insights, and why AI tools have to fit the trader’s workflow.

Builder score 50Why it scoresRules judge: AI item; Topics: automation; Source: Latent Space.
AIOct 21, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET · OpenAI News

Uber is rolling out ChatGPT Work to more than 30,000 employees, helping teams research, analyze data, create presentations, and complete complex workflows.

Builder score 50Why it scoresRules judge: AI item; Topics: automation; Source: OpenAI News.
AIOct 21, 2026 · 8:00 AM ET · OpenAI News

OpenAI and Google Cloud are bringing frontier models and Codex workflows to Gemini’s Model Garden, available through Google Cloud Marketplace.

Builder score 50Why it scoresRules judge: AI item; Topics: automation; Source: OpenAI News.
AIOct 16, 2026 · 6:06 PM ET · Simon Willison

We think "did a human read the code?" is an imprecise proxy for "what could go wrong with this change, and which check—automated or human—is the right one to catch it?" Asking that question also changed when review happens. Before, review was a gate at the end of the road: write the code, open a PR, wait for your colleague. Now, review runs continuously, more like spellcheck while you write. Most...

Builder score 50Why it scoresRules judge: AI item; Topics: automation; Source: Simon Willison.
CapitalOct 16, 2026 · 8:47 AM ET · Not Boring

Cammarata Saves Humanity, “Flying” Roadster, Arrowhead Cuts Tau, Robots, EPIC, Ben Wilson + Extra Doses

Builder score 50Why it scoresRules judge: Capital item; Topics: automation; Source: Not Boring.
AIOct 15, 2026 · 9:58 PM ET · Simon Willison

Research: sparqlite: SPARQL 1.1 inside SQLite, written in Rust This research task is really an experiment in running Claude Code for web in "Ultracode" mode, as described in Orchestrate subagents at scale with dynamic workflows in the Claude Code documentation. With Ultracode turned on, Claude Code makes aggressive use of dynamic workflows - it generates JavaScript that defines and coordinates a...

Builder score 50Why it scoresRules judge: AI item; Topics: automation; Source: Simon Willison.
InfrastructureOct 15, 2026 · 10:23 AM ET · Construction Physics (Brian Potter)

The enormous advance in AI capabilities over the last several years has in large part been driven by the availability of vast amounts of training data.

Builder score 58Why it scoresRules judge: Infrastructure item; Topics: automation; Source: Construction Physics (Brian Potter).
InfrastructureOct 10, 2026 · 10:55 AM ET · Construction Physics (Brian Potter)

Propane in air conditioners, Anduril making submarine parts, nuclear reactors on the moon, the robotic hand landscape, and more.

Builder score 92Why it scoresRules judge pick: Infrastructure item; Topics: automation, energy, policy; Source: Construction Physics (Brian Potter).
AIOct 1, 2026 · 8:04 AM ET · Construction Physics (Brian Potter)

An Explanation of Vision-Language-Action Models

Builder score 50Why it scoresRules judge: AI item; Topics: automation; Source: Construction Physics (Brian Potter).
InfrastructureSep 11, 2026 · 8:04 AM ET · Construction Physics (Brian Potter)

Construction is famously labor intensive: direct labor makes up close to 50% of the cost of constructing a new single-family home in the US, compared to around 6 to 8% of the cost of manufacturing a car.

Builder score 58Why it scoresRules judge: Infrastructure item; Topics: automation; Source: Construction Physics (Brian Potter).
CapitalSep 4, 2026 · 8:36 AM ET · Not Boring

World Models, Astra 6, Fervo, Cybercab, Lettuce Robot, Space Telescope, PSI + Extra Doses

Builder score 50Why it scoresRules judge: Capital item; Topics: automation; Source: Not Boring.
InfrastructureAug 29, 2026 · 8:03 AM ET · Construction Physics (Brian Potter)

Sinking London homes, US magnesium manufacturing, the World Humanoid Robot games, catastrophic flooding in Nepal, and more.

Builder score 75Why it scoresRules judge pick: Infrastructure item; Topics: automation, policy; Source: Construction Physics (Brian Potter).