Anthropic buys Bun, GitHub friction, and AI economics

In this panel episode, the crew discusses AI platform consolidation, open-source sustainability, and the future of web development. We break down Anthropic’s acquisition of Bun, what it means for the JavaScript ecosystem, and whether open-source projects can remain independent as AI companies invest heavily in infrastructure. We also discuss Zig leaving GitHub, growing concerns around AI-first developer tools, npm security vulnerabilities, and supply-chain risk in modern software. The episode wraps with hot takes on AI infrastructure costs, developer productivity, and practical advice for engineers navigating today’s rapidly changing tech landscape. Resources Anthropic acquires Bun as Claude Code hits $1B milestone: Zig quits GitHub, says Microsoft’s AI obsession ruined the service: Shai-Hulud: 1K+ npm packages & 27K repos infected: IBM CEO says AI data center spending “won’t pay off” at current costs: We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Fill out our listener survey ! Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Elizabeth, at elizabeth.becz@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Check out our newsletter !

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This episode is 40:07 long.

This episode was published on Jan 1, 2026.

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