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How to Run Claude Code Agents for 24+ Hours
Unlock sustained coding productivity with Claude Code Agents running continuously – even for 24+ hours. This guide explores how to leverage these powerful AI assistants to streamline your engineering workflows and tackle complex projects with unprecedented efficiency. Discover practical techniques for maintaining and optimizing long-running agents, transforming your coding process. For a foundational understanding of setup and configuration, see "A Beginner’s Guide to Setting Up Claude Code for High Performance Agentic Programming" and elevate your agentic programming skills.
Inference startup Infinity raises $15M from Touring Capital, OpenAI and Anthropic researchers
Infinity, an AI infrastructure startup, has secured $15 million in funding, achieving a $100 million valuation. Backed by Touring Capital, Principal VC, and notably, researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic, Infinity is positioned to reshape how AI models are deployed and utilized. This investment underscores the growing demand for accessible and scalable AI infrastructure. For those seeking to optimize large language model performance, consider exploring "A Beginner’s Guide to Setting Up Claude Code for High Performance Agentic Programming," which details practical configurations.
Podcast: Strands Agents with Clare Liguori
Welcome to the podcast! Today, Thomas Betts speaks with Clare Liguori, technical lead for the Strands Agents SDK, a rapidly evolving open-source project. The discussion charts Strands Agents’ progression from a Python SDK to a robust, production-ready agent harness. Clare shares valuable lessons gleaned from scaling agents, including the strategic shift to a model-driven architecture. As the underlying LLMs continue to advance, explore what's next for this transformative technology—a topic further illuminated in "Many Companies Use AI.
Agents think in milliseconds, legacy infrastructure doesn't. LinkedIn, Walmart and Zendesk shared how they closed the gap at VB Transform 2026
Agents operate at lightning speed, but legacy infrastructure often lags behind. A key takeaway from VB Transform 2026 was clear: the real bottleneck in AI agent deployment isn't the models themselves, but rather the underlying infrastructure. LinkedIn, Walmart, and Zendesk shared their experiences navigating this challenge, highlighting the need for a shift from human-centric systems to those optimized for agentic workflows. Discover how these leaders are building for model and context independence to unlock greater productivity and innovation.
Don’t Let Claude Grade Its Own Homework
Self-reviewing AI models—like asking Claude to grade its own homework—introduces inherent bias. Our latest post explores a more reliable approach: cross-provider PR review using Codex within GitHub Actions. A second opinion from a different lab consistently delivers more objective and insightful evaluations than internal assessments. This method ensures rigorous quality control and identifies potential blind spots. As Anthropic and Blackstone recently highlighted, successful AI implementation demands more than just powerful models; it requires robust validation—and that starts with impartial review.
Most RAG Hallucinations Are Retrieval Failures: How the Retrieval Brick Decides What the Model Can Invent
RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) hallucinations aren't primarily model flaws; they're overwhelmingly retrieval failures. Enterprise Document Intelligence, Vol.1 #7quinquies, reveals that the retrieval component—the “brick” selecting context—is often the root cause. Simply put, garbage retrieval leads to garbage output. Addressing retrieval shortcomings is the most impactful step toward mitigating hallucinations, as it limits the model’s opportunity to invent information. As Vint Cerf explores with his work on identifying AI agents, ensuring reliable data sources is paramount.
Inside the Claude Fable 5 System Prompt: A Full Breakdown
Delve into the inner workings of Claude Fable 5 with a comprehensive breakdown of its 3,826-line system prompt, now accessible via a public GitHub archive. This detailed rulebook governs Claude’s behavior within the Claude app, outlining critical parameters for safety, tone, and restraint. Examining this prompt reveals a key insight: advanced AI is fundamentally an engineered system, far more defined by carefully crafted instructions than inherent sentience.
The real AI race may no longer be at the frontier
The emerging landscape of AI reveals a surprising shift: the real race may be moving beyond frontier models. Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue notes a growing enterprise demand for open models, driven by concerns around cost, accessibility, and ownership. While frontier models maintain significance, the increasing prevalence of open models in production raises a critical question: where will AI deployment ultimately reside?
Pydantic + OpenAI: The Cleanest Way to Get Structured Outputs from LLMs
Stop wrestling with manual JSON parsing and embrace a more reliable approach to leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs). Pydantic, a powerful data validation library, combined with OpenAI’s models, provides the cleanest path to structured outputs. This integration empowers you to trust your model’s responses, streamlining workflows and boosting productivity. Discover how this pairing eliminates parsing headaches and unlocks the true potential of LLMs—a significant advancement for data-driven applications.
12 Ways to Reduce LLM Latency and Inference Costs in Production
Scaling large language models (LLMs) effectively moves beyond simply adding more GPUs. It demands a rigorous focus on optimizing request efficiency. This article details 12 proven strategies to reduce LLM latency and inference costs in production environments. Ranked by impact, these methods address wasted work within each request—from caching and quantization to optimized prompting and batching. Discover practical techniques to empower your LLM deployments and maximize performance.