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The cost of building software keeps falling, and a new data point made waves this week. A developer used DeepSeek's latest model to build a working Mac application for under one dollar. That kind of accessibility is reshaping who gets to build, and how fast.
On a related front, a piece circulating in tech circles argues that artificial intelligence hasn't replaced engineers so much as promoted everyone up a level. The idea, called Architecture as Truth, suggests that as AI handles routine code, the real human value shifts toward system design and big-picture thinking. It's a hopeful read, though one worth stress-testing against the reality of layoffs still rippling through the industry.
And staying with Apple, iOS twenty seven quietly introduced native video playback inside CarPlay, available when your vehicle is parked. It's a modest feature on the surface, but it signals that Apple is treating the car screen less like a safety accessory and more like a full platform. The line between dashboard and living room keeps blurring.
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