Meta Muse: The $0 AI Agent Running on a $40 Server
No question, these are interesting times. One of the first things I wanted to know when I signed up for a Meta Muse agent was…
IN TECH
My AI Agent Put Me On His To-Do List. Now I’m the Blocker.
Somewhere past Petaluma, on the drive up to our second Third Mind Summit, I checked my to-do list and found that Molty had assigned me…
Best Lenses for Panasonic GH5 Filmmaking in 2026
The Panasonic GH5 and its successor the GH5 Mark II remain two of the most capable mirrorless cameras for filmmakers who need serious video specs…
IN CULTURE
‘Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)’ Review: A Friendship Rebuilt in Miniature
Born of love and grieving, the celebrated documentary Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird) recreates the life of Yolanda Shea, a mercurial artist filmmaker Anna…
Memorizu Review: A Tender Meditation on Memory and Family
Miiku Sakanishi wrote and directed Memorizu, his first feature-length film. The Tribeca Film Festival awarded him Best New Narrative Director in 2026 for this quiet…
‘Forastera’ Review: A Quietly Haunting Debut About Grief and Memory
A teenage girl steps into her late grandmother's role in a Catalan seaside household, and grief begins to blur the line between memory and presence.…
IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
OpenAI and Anthropic File for IPOs in the Same Week. The AI Industry Just Changed.
In one week, Anthropic and OpenAI both filed for IPOs. What happens to AI safety and access when the bots have shareholders?
I Built an Agentic Memory Engine With 8 AI Collaborators. Here’s How.
Three humans, eight AI team members, one product. The multi-agent collaboration pattern Stark Insider readers have been hearing about for two years. Behind the scenes.
Save the Date: The Third Mind AI Summit 2026 Heads to Sonoma
After a desert sunrise in Loreto, the Third Mind Summit returns June 30 – July 2, 2026 in Sonoma's wine country. The theme: how humans…
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