Beauty Tools & Tech

An AI benchmark where doing nothing scores 26 points, one breach of trust caps your grade, and no model gets a perfect 100 — the comparison-shopping guide for AI managers.

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• September 19, 2026

Opus 4.8 produced the deepest analysis and more than 80 rules, yet finished last after failing to close the €55,000 deal its work had earned.

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• September 13, 2026

A €55,000 deal hinged on a fact buried two references deep. Firmulate shows why document diligence can decide whether an AI agent delivers value.

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• September 5, 2026

AI agents may ace coding tests yet fail at the moment that matters: closing the deal. Firmulate shows why management quality is the sharper test.

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• August 27, 2026

A quiz built from 242 unedited decisions reveals which frontier AI models close deals, read the fine print and resist pressure when stakes rise.

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• August 21, 2026

The betting market for over/under 1.5 rounds has dropped to 0%, indicating no current bets on fights ending quickly. Details are still emerging.

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• August 16, 2026

Examining the 2015 advice to prioritize simplicity in tech design, its impact, and ongoing relevance in technology development.

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• August 14, 2026

Wearable Devices has received a U.S. patent for biometric user authentication technology in gesture and voice-controlled devices, advancing secure user identification.

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• August 11, 2026

Five top AI models ran the same struggling company — until a fake CEO demanded the customer list. Every single one refused. The scores are public.

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• August 9, 2026

Will DePue announces retirement from full-time writing and pseudonymity to focus on launching a new project, Guardian Angel, aiming to support writers and creators.

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• August 5, 2026