Subj : Instagram vs TikTok 📱, 2026 predictions 🔮, AI SDK 6 👨‍💻 To : All From : TLDR Date : Tue Dec 23 2025 11:23 am --RCiZFmyc Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, still wasn't sure how people would use I= nstagram's TV app on Amazon Fire the day before the integration rolled = out=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0 Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 = =09=09TLDR=20 =09=09TOGETHER WITH [Delve] [4] TLDR 2025-12-23 = DELVE SHIPMAS DAY 2: AI VENDOR RISK MANAGEMENT (SPONSOR) [4]=20 Welcom= e to Delve Shipmas. 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A wider foldable could help distinguish the device from An= droid book-style foldables. Samsung is apparently planning to release its= own foldable with a wide aspect ratio in Q3 2026 to compete with the f= oldable iPhone.=20 =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY = SCIENTISTS FIND A WAY TO 'REBOOT' VISION IN ADULTS WITH LAZY EYE (2 M= INUTE READ) [8]=20 Lazy eye, or amblyopia, can occur when one eye is de= prived of vision early in life. The lack of input disrupts synapse format= ion in the brain's primary visual cortex, weakening vision in that eye. A= new mouse study has found that briefly and reversibly anesthetizing the= retina of an amblyopic eye for just a few days can restore the brain's= visual responses to that eye. While it is clear that the treatment see= ms to reset the way the brain engages with specific neurons, scientists s= till haven't figured out exactly why this is happening.=20 YOUR LAPTOP = ISN'T READY FOR LLMS. THAT'S ABOUT TO CHANGE (10 MINUTE READ) [9]=20 = Laptop designs need to be upgraded to make running AI models locally poss= ible. The average laptop is underpowered for large language models. The m= ost obvious way to boost a PC's AI performance is to place a powerful NPU= alongside the CPU. Another upgrade required for PCs to run AI models is = a unified memory architecture that provides all system resources to the s= ame pool of memory over a fast, interconnected memory bus.=20 = =F0=9F=92=BB=20 PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE REACH REAL BUYE= RS IN TLDR INSTEAD OF FIGHTING FOR ATTENTION ON SOCIAL (SPONSOR) [10]=20 = Most channels drown your brand in clutter, but TLDR puts you in front= of your target audience with almost no competition. Each issue feature= s only three advertisers, giving your message the space it needs to stand= out. Millions of developers, product managers, CEOs, and other tech deci= sion makers actually see what you have to say. Learn more [10] about runn= ing a test campaign.=20 A YEAR OF VIBES (13 MINUTE READ) [11]=20 20= 25 was the year of agents. The year saw huge developments with large lang= uage models and tool execution. Developers can now build a lot of their o= wn tools rather than depending on services. However, this has surfaced so= me problems, like a lot more unreviewed AI slop in pull requests.=20 = AI SDK 6 (12 MINUTE READ) [12]=20 Vercel's AI SDK is the leading TypeSc= ript toolkit for building AI applications. It provides a unified API that= allows developers to integrate with any AI provider. The SDK enables dev= elopers to build everything from chatbots to complex background agents. V= ersion 6 introduces agents, tool execution approval, DevTools, full MCP= support, reranking, image editing, and more.=20 =F0=9F=8E=81=20 MI= SCELLANEOUS TRAINING THE IDEA MUSCLE (13 MINUTE READ) [13]=20 Ril= ey Walz is known for his many creative projects. 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Vendor risk management is painful. Do= zens of vendors, endless questionnaires, and unclear risk levels. Delve's A= I VRM handles this automatically by auto-gathering security evidence from e= ach vendor, creating creating findings, and giving you a clear view of your= risk posture. Leave spreadsheets and legacy platforms in the past and ente= r the future of risk with Delve AI.
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Instagram's Adam Mosseri on= how to beat TikTok =E2=80=94 on your phone and in your living room (4 minu= te read)

Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, still = wasn't sure how people would use Instagram's TV app on Amazon Fire the day = before the integration rolled out. The team knew they would get things wron= g, but they were ready to learn and iterate quickly. Instagram is likely to= change dramatically in the next few years. The platform plans to let users= proactively shape content on their feeds in a way that will feel fundament= ally different.
It Sure Seems Like the Fold= able iPhone Will Be a Wide Boi (3 minute read)

Apple's Foldable iPhone is rumored to h= ave an aspect ratio similar to that of Apple's largest iPads when viewed in= landscape mode. It is expected to arrive in the fall of 2026 along with th= e iPhone 18 Pro. A wider foldable could help distinguish the device from An= droid book-style foldables. Samsung is apparently planning to release its o= wn foldable with a wide aspect ratio in Q3 2026 to compete with the foldabl= e iPhone.
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Science & Futuristic Technology

Scientists find a way to 'r= eboot' vision in adults with lazy eye (2 minute read)

Lazy eye, or amblyopia, can occur when = one eye is deprived of vision early in life. The lack of input disrupts syn= apse formation in the brain's primary visual cortex, weakening vision in th= at eye. A new mouse study has found that briefly and reversibly anesthetizi= ng the retina of an amblyopic eye for just a few days can restore the brain= 's visual responses to that eye. While it is clear that the treatment seems= to reset the way the brain engages with specific neurons, scientists still= haven't figured out exactly why this is happening.
Your Laptop Isn't Ready for= LLMs. That's About to Change (10 minute read)

Laptop designs need to be upgraded to m= ake running AI models locally possible. The average laptop is underpowered = for large language models. The most obvious way to boost a PC's AI performa= nce is to place a powerful NPU alongside the CPU. Another upgrade required = for PCs to run AI models is a unified memory architecture that provides all= system resources to the same pool of memory over a fast, interconnected me= mory bus.
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Programming, Design & Data Science

Reach real buyers in TLDR i= nstead of fighting for attention on social (Sponsor)

Most channels drown your brand in clutt= er, but TLDR puts you in front of your target audience with almost no compe= tition. Each issue features only three advertisers, giving your message the= space it needs to stand out. Millions of developers, product managers, CEO= s, and other tech decision makers actually see what you have to say. Learn more about running a t= est campaign.
A Year Of Vibes (13 minute = read)

2025 was the year of agents. The year s= aw huge developments with large language models and tool execution. Develop= ers can now build a lot of their own tools rather than depending on service= s. However, this has surfaced some problems, like a lot more unreviewed AI = slop in pull requests.
AI SDK 6 (12 minute read)

Vercel's AI SDK is the leading TypeScri= pt toolkit for building AI applications. It provides a unified API that all= ows developers to integrate with any AI provider. The SDK enables developer= s to build everything from chatbots to complex background agents. Version 6= introduces agents, tool execution approval, DevTools, full MCP support, re= ranking, image editing, and more.
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Training the Idea Muscle (1= 3 minute read)

Riley Walz is known for his many creati= ve projects. He always has over 50 ideas in his backlog at any point, so th= ere's always something for him to do. Walz only works on ideas he thinks ar= e fun. If you reject your own ideas, the part of the brain that comes up wi= th ideas is going to stop. Making your ideas a reality again and again is t= he only way to generate better ones over time. There's no such thing as an = impossible idea.
12 Predictions for 2026 (5 = minute read)

This post contains 12 predictions for 2= 026 from a venture capitalist. 2026 will be the year enterprises production= ize AI. It will be a record year for liquidity, though AI budgets will rece= ive scrutiny for the first time. Labs will stop competing on every frontier= as Google distances itself from competitors. Cloudflare will become the ga= tekeeper for agentic payments.
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Quick Links

Paramount renews bid for Wa= rner Bros, ensuring $40B Larry Ellison backing (2 minute read)

Larry Ellison has agreed to provide an = irrevocable personal guarantee of $40.4 billion of the equity financing for= the offer and any damages claims against Paramount.
Claude Code Sees Like A Sof= tware Architect (10 minute read)

Claude Code shipped native Language Ser= ver Protocol support last week, enabling the IDE to actually understand cod= e.
Nvidia's Biggest Southeast = Asian Partner Dogged by China Chip Smuggling Questions (28 minute read)

Singapore-based AI firm Megaspeed has e= volved into the single largest Southeast Asian buyer of Nvidia's chips in l= ess than three years.
The Revolution of Rising Ex= pectations (25 minute read)

The combination of Rising Expectations = and the perception of Rising Requirements has left an entire generation def= ining 'success' as something almost no one achieves, while also treating 's= uccess' as something one needs in order to start a family.
Alphabet to Buy Intersect f= or $4.75 Billion as AI-Investment Plans Grow (3 minute read)

The deal will help address the near-ins= atiable demand for energy to power the AI expansion.
The IPv4 address swamp: The= new normal (18 minute read)

The instability in address/reputation p= airing has implications for how well security threat mitigation services ca= n perform.

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