JAE’s Newsletter

JAE’s Newsletter

Turn chaos into systems that actually work.

I gave Claude and DeepSeek the same task. Here's what happened.

Jul 22, 2026

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2 min read

I gave Claude and DeepSeek the same task. Here's what happened.

Same prompt. Two models. One costs $20/month. One is free and open-weight. Here's the side-by-side.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
The US isn't losing the AI race. It's losing the open-weight race.

Jul 19, 2026

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3 min read

The US isn't losing the AI race. It's losing the open-weight race.

China's three biggest AI models are free to download. America's aren't. Here's why that changes everything.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
Inside the City’s Most Stylish Spaces

Jul 15, 2026

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3 min read

Inside the City’s Most Stylish Spaces

The FOMO keeping you from downgrading isn't real. Here's the tool to prove it.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
You're not building a stack. You're building a tab graveyard.

Jul 12, 2026

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3 min read

You're not building a stack. You're building a tab graveyard.

Every tool that "seemed useful" is now a monthly charge. Here's the one question that cuts through all of it.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
Everyone thinks they missed the AI wave. There's an ocean few are navigating.

Jul 5, 2026

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2 min read

Everyone thinks they missed the AI wave. There's an ocean few are navigating.

Part 1 of 4. Where AI actually stands, and the one place to start.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
Let your AI read your whole inbox

Jun 28, 2026

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4 min read

Let your AI read your whole inbox

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
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