1024: Open Models Replace Big AI

A huge week for open models: Inkling (the first big US open-weight model since Gemma 4), Qwen 3.8, and Kimi 3 all dropped. Plus Vue 3.6 RC + Vapor Mode, the slow death of Stack Overflow, a decoy font that blinds AI, and the usual grab bag of fun links.Show Notes00:00 Intro00:44 Welcome to Syntax03:01 Vue.js 3.6 RC ReleasedVue.js 3.6-RC.109:50 Brought to you by Sentry10:35 Rift - new worktree alternativeRiftExplaining Rift tweet17:46 Every new browser featureMDN Plus Browser features updatesCSS ’text-fit’ property23:09 Kimi K3 ReleasedKimi K3 release tweetKimi K3 blog postOpenrouter effective pricing29:33 What are Open Weight Models32:46 Kimi K3 ArchitectureKimi K3’s built upCutting off access to Kimi33:59 Qwen 3.8 ReleasedQwen 3.8 launch announcement36:42 Inkling from Thinking MachinesThinking Machines release InklingInkling release post from Mira MuratiThinking Machines news blog post40:45 Mole Cleanup AppMole43:21 Moshi Terminal AppMoshi app46:05 RIP Stack OverflowQuery for new questions on Stack OverflowStack Overflow for AgentsStackExchange54:10 Scott’s Foot Pedal54:59 Scott’s Feet56:13 Decoy Font59:16 Jurassic Park Computers01:03:59 Ride the Tokyo Trains LIVEHit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsWes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsScott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsRandy: X Instagram YouTube Threads.