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- 1Startup vibe codes its own Calendly replacement with AI▼We Vibe Coded Our Own Calendly. Our AI Agent Pushed Us To Do It, and It Was Right.
SaaStr reports that a team replaced its scheduling tool, Calendly, by 'vibe coding' its own version, saying their AI agent pushed them to build it in-house and that the decision proved correct. The piece adds to ongoing debate over whether AI-assisted coding now makes it cheaper to build simple internal tools than to pay for subscriptions.
- 2Anthropic S-1 Leak, AMD Buys World Labs, Meta Poaches MongoDB CEO●20VC x SaaStr: Anthropic’s S-1 Leaks, Instinct Hits $10 Billion in 33 Days, AMD Buys World Labs, and Meta Poaches MongoDB’s CEO
A joint 20VC and SaaStr episode is circulating among startup circles, covering a run of major tech deals: Anthropic's S-1 filing has reportedly leaked, AMD's Instinct chips hit $10 billion in revenue within 33 days, AMD is acquiring World Labs, and Meta has hired away MongoDB's chief executive. The discussion bundles several of the week's biggest AI and startup business stories into one conversation.
- 3Jason Lemkin says open-source AI has peaked as mega-deals reshape the sector▼Jason Lemkin: Open-Source AI Has Peaked — AMD Buys World Labs for $8.2B, Meta Pays $500M for a CEO
SaaStr founder Jason Lemkin argues open-source AI has passed its peak, pointing to a wave of blockbuster deals: AMD acquiring Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2 billion and Meta paying roughly $500 million to recruit a top AI executive. The claims suggest consolidation and talent wars are now driving the AI industry more than open models.