Analysis of the emerging machine economy where AI-driven firms operate with minimal human labor, reshaping markets and economic structures.
The Machine Economy — Capital-Heavy, Human-Light, Trading With Itself
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ShinyHunters · The New APT Model.
ShinyHunters has evolved into a new operational threat group using AI-enabled tactics, disrupting traditional APT frameworks and scaling cybercrime operations.
The Defender’s Counter-Cascade.
On May 11, 2026, Google disclosed the first confirmed use of an AI-built zero-day exploit, highlighting the deployment gap in AI-driven cybersecurity defenses.
Every Benchmark Launched 2023-2024 Has Fallen — The METR / SWE-Bench / CORE-Bench / MLE-Bench / PostTrainBench Sequence
Every major AI research benchmark launched in 2023-2024 has been saturated or is nearing saturation, signaling rapid progress in AI capabilities.
Jack Clark Says It Out Loud — Reading the Co-Founder’s 60%/2028 Estimate on Automated AI R&D
Anthropic’s co-founder Jack Clark publicly estimates a 60% chance of autonomous AI R&D by 2028, signaling significant policy implications.
The Skills Marketplace, Six Months Later: Predicted vs Actual
An analysis of the skills marketplace’s growth, structural realities, and what was expected versus what has emerged after six months.
The Power Bottleneck: AI Data Centers and the Grid Cliff Approaching 2027-2028
AI data center growth faces a power supply constraint with grid expansion lagging, risking deployment delays and increased costs by 2028.
The New Personal Agent Layer
OpenClaw and Hermes introduce a new layer of persistent personal action agents, enabling continuous, cross-platform automation and memory.
The Continual Learning Research Map: Where the Memento Constraint Stands in May 2026
An update on the research landscape of continual learning for frontier AI models, highlighting the Memento constraint and current progress toward solutions.
Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time
First confirmed case of fully autonomous drones killing soldiers on the battlefield, raising ethical and legal questions about AI in warfare.
