BB Digest: Llama 4 sucks

Hey folks,

We did a quick video demo of Subframe - a UI tool that is super easy to use, customisable and you can export your code (includes replit, cursor, react etc). It’s a bit like v0 but better imo. I love how customisable it is and the UI is great to make changes, add additional pages, etc. Watch the quick demo here.

Let’s get into it

 🔎 What’s Trending

• Meta’s first batch of Llama 4 models is ready. We know about three of them: Scout, Maverick and Behemoth. All three are great multimodal models, with insane context windows (Scout takes in 10M tokens, Maverick goes up to 1M) and perform marginally better than other models in their weight class. But many of Meta’s claims in its launch post are flawed—leading to a couple of controversies. For now, you can safely ignore the herd.

• Microsoft packed a ton of new features in Copilot on it’s 50th anniversary event. That includes deep research, shopping tools, podcast generation, pages (i.e. canvas) and more. But let’s be honest, how many times did you open Copilot in the last 6 months?

• Devin 2.0 gives humans more control while making the AI go 2x further. Also, its previous starting point of $500/mo was a tall ask, so the new entry ticket is just $20/mo. Looks like software engineers aren’t out of a job just yet.

• Shopify makes AI use necessary for all of its employees. It’s no longer just a suggestion. Performance reviews will depend on how well you use AI and new hires need to be justified with “AI can’t do it yet”. CEO Tobi Lutke makes the case that not using AI is destined for stagnation. Our thoughts below…(also here)

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 💬 Our thoughts

When the CEO of one of the world’s most iconic tech companies tells their entire workforce that using AI is no longer optional, people listen.

I heard this internal memo of mine is being leaked right now, so here it is:

— tobi lutke (@tobi)
1:07 PM • Apr 7, 2025

Last week, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke posted a memo to his team. Yesterday, he shared it with the rest of the world. This memo captures what thousands of leaders are thinking, but haven't yet said out loud.

At its core was a single, unambiguous statement:

“Using AI effectively is now a fundamental expectation of everyone at Shopify.”

Not a nice-to-have. Not a suggestion.

An expectation.

This wasn’t just a line in the sand. It was a marker of the new default. If you're not already using AI reflexively in your work – whether you're an engineer, designer, PM, or even a CEO – you're falling behind.

Let’s talk about what this memo really signals, and why every team should be paying close attention.

Read the full post here →

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 🌐 News flash

• From the BB community: Practical AI course for complete beginners. (claim free access in our Slack)

• You can now build end-to-end agents on CloudFlare with Auth, MCP integration and AutoRAG.

• Gemini Advanced users on Android can now share their screen and camera with AI (similar to ChatGPT).

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• Advertisers on Spotify can now use GenAI to create ad scripts and voiceovers (starting in the US and Canada).

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 📜 You should read

• AI 2027 - A new report on how exactly AI could take over.

• How LLMs flip the script on technology diffusion.

• A litmus test for AI agents.

That’s it for today. Feel free to hit reply and share your thoughts. 👋