limits

Oracle is halving its Always Free ARM compute limits, cutting Ampere A1 allowance from 4 OCPUs/24 GB to 2 OCPUs/12 GB, with automatic termination of excess instances starting August 18, 2026. The article explains the change and steps users should take to shrink or consolidate before the deadline.

A guide on avoiding rate limits and reducing costs when using the GLM 5.2 model, covering prompt batching, caching, free model alternatives, effort levels, context window management, and self-hosting.

GitHub introduces pull request limits, allowing maintainers to cap open PRs from contributors without write access, with a bypass list for trusted contributors.

A discussion about the AI industry bubble, noting that investment is not keeping up with consumer demand, leading to service limits and potential unaffordability. The author argues that overvaluation and speculative investment will cause a correction, affecting smaller players.

MartinLoop is a tool for controlling AI coding agents with limits, proof, and run receipts.