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OpenAI Math Breakthroughs, SpaceX’s $40B Nvidia Deal, Quant Firms Hiring Idea Guys | Diet TBPN

With John Coogan, Jordi Hays · Sunday, October 11, 2026

John Coogan and Jordi Hays break down major AI and tech developments, including open-source decompilation clones targeting Adobe's creative suite and OpenAI's breakthrough math solving capabilities via reinforcement learning. They also discuss Ben Thompson's vision of hacking macOS for agentic workflows, SpaceX's $40 billion debt deal to purchase Nvidia chips, and why top quantitative hedge funds like AQR are pivoting to hire humanities graduates and 'idea guys.'

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Key takeaways

  • Ben Thompson hit a wall while vibe coding macOS apps: Apple's security popups and permission layers kill autonomous agent workflows. Read more →
  • OpenAI demonstrated automated problem-solving across 722 complex mathematical manuscripts, tackling problems at a speed no human mathematician has matched. Read more →
  • SpaceX is pursuing $40 billion in debt financing, split into $10 billion in bank loans and $30 billion in investment-grade debt led by Apollo and PIMCO. Read more →

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