AI Is Reading Your Medical Scans Now

Hello Builders! 👋

Shopify's CEO Tobi Lütke just casually dropped the most relatable builder moment of the week. He got his annual MRI on a USB stick that requires some proprietary Windows software to view. His solution? Asked Claude to build him an HTML viewer on the spot.

This is vibe coding in its purest form – no npm install hell, no framework debates, just "I have a problem, AI make it work." We've gone from "learn to code" to "learn to prompt" faster than anyone expected.

Optimize Vision AI Prompts - Build a self-driving car safety agent with GPT-4o and auto-tune prompts using open-source Python algorithms.

Slash Commands for Faster Coding - Stop typing the same AI requests over and over—learn how slash commands can speed up your workflow.

The Multi-Model Strategy - Why using multiple AI models together beats relying on one "best" model for everything in 2025.

Self-Hosting Gets Actually Easy - CLI agents are making home server setup fun instead of painful, sparking 369 comments on what's finally possible.

Anthropic Bans Claude Code Competitors - You can't use Claude Code to build a Claude Code competitor, which feels both reasonable and deeply ironic.

Anti-AI Hype Backlash - Antirez argues we're overcorrecting on AI skepticism with 1,215 comments debating whether the doomer takes have gone too far.

Distribution Channels That Actually Work - Pat Walls crowdsourcing what distribution still works in 2026: organic short form, niche communities, ASO, and personal brands leading the list.

Anthropic Jumps Into Healthcare - Following OpenAI by exactly one week because apparently healthcare AI is having its Uber-for-X moment right now.

Google's Shopping Agent Protocol - New protocol lets merchants offer discounts directly in AI mode, turning Gemini into your personal deal-hunting assistant.

Gemini Goes Full Shopping Bot - Gemini app now handles product checkout without jumping between sites, plus Google Search gets a "Business Agent" feature.

Google Arms Retailers for Agent Wars - New retailer tools drop for the "agentic shopping era" which is what we're calling AI buying stuff apparently.

Indonesia and Malaysia Block Grok - xAI's chatbot gets temporarily blocked over non-consensual deepfakes, a reminder that guardrails actually matter in production.

Windows AI Removal Tool - Open-source utility that surgically removes Copilot, Recall, and other Microsoft AI bloat from Windows installations.

Claude Video Director - Use Claude as orchestration layer to generate long-form videos from text, coordinating Nano Banana Pro and Hailuo 2.

Wild that we're getting Claude for Healthcare and self-hosting CLI agents in the same week while Tobi still can't open his MRI files without Windows software. Healthcare AI is moving faster than basic medical data portability.

What are you shipping this week?

Keep building,

P.S. If you're self-hosting anything, those CLI agents from the HN thread are worth a look. Way more fun than wrestling with Docker compose files at 2am.