Published April 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The Verge
Apr 13, 2026, 6:00 AM
The AI code wars are heating up
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the AI coding and vibe-coding booms, follow David Pierce. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Writing code was a killer app for AI even before anyone was really talking ab…
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