Episode 568: Claude Code, OpenAI Drama, and Is Anyone Still Using Backstage?

About this episode

The episode discusses Claude's harness, OpenAI's ongoing drama, and the relevance of Backstage.

This week, we discuss Claude's harness, OpenAI's ongoing drama, and whether Backstage is still a thing. Plus, Coté gives up on the green screen. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 568 Runner-up Titles It’s clearly an AI chair. I’ve given up on the green screen No animals, only buttholes I don’t know if I can think on my own Make your pecans really pop Did they shut it down? I wasn’t paying attention Always take the first offer for a billion dollars Bad Parking The Apple IIE had this problem I was paying attention but I might have had a mouthful of cereal. Rundown Anthropic Anthropic vs. OpenAI Revenue Why Anthropic’s new model has cybersecurity experts rattled Workday CTO Joins Anthropic Amid Startup’s Push to Build HR Apps Clouded Judgement 4.10.26 - Long Live the Harness (Wrapper?) ! Anthropic closes in on OpenAI as US business use surges Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usage Anthropic Buys Stealth Dimension-Backed Coefficient Bio in $400M+ Stock Deal Claude Command /powerup Post-Mortem of Anthropic's Claude Code Leak OpenAI Palace Intrigue OpenAI's Fidji Simo takes medical leave, announces leadership changes OpenAI CEO and…

People in this episode

Host: Coté

Topics covered

• AI
• OpenAI
• Anthropic
• technology
• business
• Backstage

Keywords

• Claude Code
• OpenAI
• Anthropic
• Backstage
• technology news
• AI drama
• business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI, Anthropic, Workday, Hiro

Products: Claude Code, OpenClaw, Backstage

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