Machine Learning Research
Custom Prompts for Safer Code: A Stanford team built a pipeline to improve system prompts to build more secure code
Large language models (LLMs) can write useful code, but they often introduce security vulnerabilities.
Aug 07, 2026
Machine Learning Research
Fresh Data for Coding Models: Hugging Face updated The Stack, the largest crawl of public GitHub repositories
The biggest open dataset of source code went years without an update.
Machine Learning Research
Claude Weakens a Quantum Lock: Anthropic engineers used Claude Mythos to identify cryptographic weaknesses in HAWK and AES
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been testing quantum-proof replacements for today’s encryption algorithms.
Machine Learning Research
DeepSeek Pushes the Frontier Again: DeepSeek refreshed its V4 Flash model with an impressive fine-tune
DeepSeek’s updated small model overtook the company’s own flagship.
Techical insights
What Comes After Tokenmaxxing?: How to avoid getting locked in to just one AI provider
I’m glad the idea of “tokenmaxxing” — that individuals and companies should use as many tokens as possible to boost productivity — is finally dying out.
The Batch Newsletter
DeepSeek-V4-Flash Outshines Pro, The Biggest GitHub Crawl Yet, Engineering System Prompts for Safer Code
The Batch News & Insights: I’m glad the idea of “tokenmaxxing” — that individuals and companies should use as many tokens as possible to boost productivity — is finally dying out.