Feb 05, 2026

Introducing 4D Creation Open Beta and the Future of Gaming with Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki

Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki discusses the company's 20-year vision to build the "Holodeck," a high-fidelity, 4D simulation for human co-experience. He explains how Roblox is leveraging its 13 billion monthly hours of vector data to train native AI models for advanced NPCs, moving beyond simple LLMs to create "virtual doppelgängers." Baszucki also covers the future of immersive communication, AI's role in transforming game creation, and Roblox's unique, data-driven approach to hiring talent.

Feb 05, 2026

She Raised $64M to Build an AI Math Prodigy | Carina Hong, CEO of Axiom

Carina Hong, Founder & CEO of Axiom, discusses building a self-improving AI reasoning engine that combines generation and verification. Starting with formal mathematics, Axiom's system has achieved superhuman results on the notoriously difficult Putnam Exam by leveraging formal languages like Lean to overcome the probabilistic and unverifiable nature of standard LLMs. Hong explores how this technology can solve major bottlenecks in hardware and software verification, code migration, and database consistency, and what it means for the future of mathematical research.

Feb 03, 2026

Quarkus in Action • Martin Stefanko, Jan Martiska & Holly Cummins

Authors Martin Štefanko and Jan Martiška discuss their book "Quarkus in Action," detailing the framework's powerful developer experience, the trade-offs between JVM and native compilation, and its cloud-native capabilities. They explore the book's structure, which guides readers through building a complex microservices application to showcase over 29 different extensions, from REST and gRPC to reactive messaging and cloud deployment.

Feb 03, 2026

What’s the Future of Vertical SaaS in an AGI World? Jamie Cuffe, CEO of Pace

Jamie Cuffe, founder of Pace, discusses how AI agents are replacing traditional Business Process Outsourcers (BPOs) in the insurance industry, achieving 50-75% cost savings. He details his strategy of using forward-deployed engineers to build trust and ensure success in mission-critical workflows, transforming a low-margin services industry into a high-margin, AI-native business.

Jan 30, 2026

Inside The New YC Website

YC's Aaron Epstein and Eve Bouffard detail the redesign of the YC homepage, shifting from a utilitarian, B2B-style site to an inspirational, founder-centric narrative. They discuss the new design's focus on storytelling, the unconventional AI-assisted development process, and the future of interactive web design.

Jan 30, 2026

State of the Art of DORA Metrics & AI Integration • Nathen Harvey & Charles Humble

Nathen Harvey, leader of Google's DORA research team, discusses the surprising findings from their latest research on AI's impact on software development. While initial AI adoption correlated with decreased stability and throughput, the latest data shows a reversal for throughput. The conversation explores why this happens, presenting AI as an amplifier of existing systems and introducing DORA's seven essential capabilities for successful AI adoption, including the critical roles of documentation, trust, and expertise.