1024: Open Models Replace Big AI

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats · Jul 27, 2026 · 1h 7m

A huge week for open models: Inkling (the first big US open-weight model since Gemma 4), Qwen 3.8, and Kimi 3 all dropped. Plus Vue 3.6 RC + Vapor Mode, the slow death of Stack Overflow, a decoy font that blinds AI, and the usual grab bag of fun links. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:44 Welcome to Syntax 03:01 Vue.js 3.6 RC Released Vue.js 3.6-RC.1 09:50 Brought to you by Sentry 10:35 Rift - new worktree alternative Rift Explaining Rift tweet 17:46 Every new browser feature MDN Plus Browser features updates CSS ’text-fit’ property 23:09 Kimi K3 Released Kimi K3 release tweet Kimi K3 blog post…