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Stop counting tokens, start counting what ships

Measuring AI coding costs by tokens can be misleading, as it doesn't account for the value of the software produced. A better metric is cost per merged pull request, which tracks the cost of AI-assisted development against the number of changes that pass review and are merged.

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Technology

The Download: the agentic web arrives and the drive for safer roads

The agentic web, where AI agents navigate the internet on our behalf, is becoming a reality, transforming the internet and raising questions about the future of human interaction with the web. Meanwhile, cities are making progress in reducing traffic deaths through investments in public transit and safety measures.

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Technology

The agentic web is here

The agentic web, a vision of autonomous software agents navigating the internet, is becoming a reality with tools like Meta's Muse agent and OpenAI's Dots, but raises concerns about control and the future of the human web.

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Humanity

The women’s boxing nights helping abuse survivors

A new series of all-female fight nights aims to fund free boxing classes that help women rebuild their confidence after abusive relationships, with the goal of empowering survivors of domestic abuse and promoting self-worth through the sport of boxing.

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