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#004Apr 14, 2026

What If Claude Code Was Built for Wall Street? Meet LangAlpha

A new project called LangAlpha just showed up on Hacker News with a big question: what would an AI coding assistant look like if it was designed specifically for finance? We break down what that means, why it's hard, and why students should pay attention.

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#003Mar 31, 2026

Open Source vs. Closed AI: What It Means and Why It Matters to You

Some AI tools are free to download and inspect. Others are locked behind a paywall and kept secret. This week we explain the difference, why companies make different choices, and what it means for students building things with AI.

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#002Apr 14, 2026

AI Agents Explained: When AI Stops Chatting and Starts Doing

You've used AI to answer questions. But what happens when AI can take actions — browse the web, run code, send emails? This week we break down AI agents, what they're good at, and why they occasionally go off the rails.

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#001Apr 7, 2026

What Even Is AI? A Beginner's Guide to What's Actually Going On

Everyone's talking about AI, but what is it really? This week we break down the basics — what these models actually do, why they sometimes get things wrong, and what words like 'reasoning' and 'benchmark' actually mean.

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