Token Town

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  009: OpenAI & Hugging Face 24.07.2026 43min

  Aaron & Ian discuss an OpenAI model breaking out and attacking Hugging Face, Cursor Router, the upcoming Kimi K3 model, and so much more.(00:00) - Is Sol doing too much? (04:36) - OpenAI & Hugging Face (10:31) - Cursor Router (16:03) - Claude Cowork lets users teach AI skills via screen recording (19:08) - Kimi K3 (24:32) - Language Model Builder (27:08) - Cursor rebuilt SQLite in Rust using AI agents (32:57) - Q&A Links:OpenAI and Hugging Face partner to address security incident during model evaluationCursor Router – 60% cost reductionClaude Cowork – Teach AI Skills Via Screen RecordingKimi K3: Open Frontier IntelligenceKimi K3 exploits Redis 0day in 27 minutesLanguage Model BuilderCursor – AI agents rebuild SQLite in Rust
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  008: Aaron's training an AI model? 17.07.2026 45min

  Aaron & Ian discuss Linus telling off the haters, the US getting back in the AI game, Claude for K-12, and Aaron's custom model that he's training.(00:00) - Linus Torvalds tells AI haters to fork off (05:29) - Claude for K-12 (10:23) - Open Weights Models: Competing with China? (16:38) - What's In Our Stack? (26:41) - Q&A (36:53) - OnePassword and AI Integration (42:39) - Building with Claude: Artifacts and MCP Connections Links:Linus tells the haters to fork offClaude for K-12InklingSolo1Password for AgentsClaude Code artifacts & MCP
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  007: GPT 5.6, GPT-Live, and more! 10.07.2026 42min

  Aaron & Ian discuss the release of GPT 5.6, OpenAI seemingly copying Anthropic, every billionaire getting in the game, Aaron's feeling that we’re getting closer to the sci-fi future, and they both wonder if the release of new frontier models even matters any more.(00:00) - GPT 5.6 Is Out! (07:32) - Does It Matter? The Relevance of AI Intelligence (11:57) - ChatGPT Work (14:38) - GPT-Live (20:40) - Zuck Is Back! (26:07) - Q&A (30:28) - Grok 4.5 (35:03) - Introducing Claude's "Reflect" (37:01) - The Validity of AI Benchmarks (40:22) - Will 5.6 have a better "bedside manner"? Links:GPT 5.6ChatGPT WorkGPT-LiveMuse Spark 1.1Grok 4.5Claude's "Reflect"
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  006: Fable 5 is (finally) back! 03.07.2026 51min

  Aaron & Ian discuss the return of Fable 5, why every AI company is seemingly moving agents to the cloud, debate how good of a guy Sam Altman really is, and more.Sponsored by Bento - https://bentonow.com(00:00) - Intro (01:00) - Fable 5 Is Back (08:46) - Cursor Mobile App (14:35) - Amp launches Agents in Orbs (20:46) - Is Sam Altman a good guy? (25:21) - What's Our Stack? (31:28) - Q&A (39:03) - Claude Science (46:06) - Sonnet 5 Links:Redeploying Fable 5Cursor MobileAgents in OrbsSam Altman wants to give the public a stake in Open AIClaude ScienceSonnet 5
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  005: Fable 5 is here! 12.06.2026 41min

  Aaron & Ian cover the long-awaited release of Fable 5 & Mythos 5 - does it live up to the hype?  Is it worth the cost?  Why can't Ian get access to Mythos?Plus Claude adds nested subagents, Chinese models on the rise, and moreSponsored by Bento.Links:Fable 5 & Mythos 5Claude adds nested subagentsTokens for GoodOpenCode AI dataFrontierCode
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  004: Claude 5x is all you need w/ Josh Pigford 05.06.2026 45min

  This week Ian is joined by Josh Pigford, founder of Baremetrics, to talk about Codex Sites, Alphabet raising money for AI, Josh's personal AI setup, and so much more.Sponsored by Bento.Links:Josh PigfordMicrosoft ScoutUber caps AI spendCodex SitesConductorPolyscopeAlphabet's trying to raise $80 billionAnthropic submits an S-1
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  003: Opus 4.8 & Pope Leo XIV 29.05.2026 54min

  This week Aaron & Ian talk about Claude Opus 4.8, Pope Leo XIV's thoughts on AI, dynamic workflows in Claude, and the absolute hottest take you've ever heard on a podcast.Sponsored by Bento.Links:Opus 4.8Dynamic WorkflowsClaude Code performance improvementsAnthropic prepares Mythos 1Claude Code's usage commandAI trends in the USPope Leo XIV's Encyclical
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  002: Karpathy is back! 22.05.2026 43min

  This week on Token Town, Aaron & Ian talk about the return of Karpathy, the avalanche of new AI announcements from Google, Mythos & Symfony CVE's, & more.Sponsored by Bento.Links:OpenAI employees selling sharesKarpathy is at AnthropicOpenAI trial verdictGemini 3.5 FlashQuiverAIGemini SparkMythos & Symfony
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  001: What is Anthropic Doing?! 15.05.2026 38min

  In the first-ever episode of Token Town, Aaron & Ian break down pricing changes for Claude -p and the Agent SDK, a temporary 50% increase to Claude's limits, leaps in hacking ability, and more.Sponsored by Bento.Links:Claude pricing changes'Anthropic beats OpenAI on business adoption'Claude Code weekly limits are 50% higherSoloAmpSuperpowersMythos & cybersecurity
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  Preview 23.03.2026

  A new podcast from Aaron and Ian all about AI! Coming soooooon. Subscribe today so you don't miss the first episode.