Last Week in Plain English
A weekly dose of tech news, a fascinating global news roundup, with a few unique stories mixed into the concoction.
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- Sep 29, 2026
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Why Is Vite Creator Evan You Sounding the Alarm on AI Forks? (opens the original)
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What If LLMs Were Never the Right Tool for Software? (opens the original)
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Have a Career-Making Idea? Don’t Tell Your AI About It. (opens the original)
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How 3,700 OpenAI Agents Ran a Secret Forum to Cheat on Tests (opens the original)
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One Company Is About to Control How You Run Every AI Model (opens the original)
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