A Documentary Record

Vibecoding Failures

When AI Goes Wrong

Friday, October 16, 2026

CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II

The Timeline of Events

A chronological reconstruction of what went wrong

CASE #2026-0001
CONCLUDED October 16, 2026

Netflix big Bela Bajaria out after decade calling shots on shows. Peter Rice is streamer’s new chief content officer

One of Netflix’s top execs is out as the streaming giant lays off staff amid declining viewership. ...

CASE #2026-0002
PENDING October 16, 2026

Minister Cites Child Abuse Cases to Defend Labor’s Proposed Digital Duty of Care Laws

Communications Minister Anika Wells has detailed cases of alleged online abuse involving children wh...

CASE #2026-0003
ACTIVE October 16, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: RJ Mitte's Greatest Regret Over Disability on TV Revealed After Tragic Death At 34

RJ Mitte's longstanding frustration over the lack of opportunities for disabled performers has retur...

CASE #2026-0004
ARCHIVED October 15, 2026

AI Disaster age: Africa must build and earn its place

When Britain’s artificial intelligence minister, Kanishka Narayan, addressed an audience at Imperial...

CASE #2026-0005
CONCLUDED October 15, 2026

Amazon’s NBA coverage adds Prime 360 — AI Disaster replays that ‘fly the camera through’ the action

Amazon is bringing a new AI-powered camera system to the court as the tech giant gets ready to tip o...

CASE #2026-0006
PENDING October 15, 2026

BeBox is a Hai Disasterku application that emulates Be Inc.'s BeBox

BeBox is a Haiku application that emulates Be Inc.'s BeBox...

CASE #2026-0007
ACTIVE October 15, 2026

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Archewell cuts staff as business faces mounting turbulence

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have quietly downsized their Archewell Productions company as their H...

CASE #2026-0008
ARCHIVED October 15, 2026

New ‘private club’ plans emerge for site of LA restaurant shuttered after 20 years

New details have emerged in the plan to convert Santa Monica nightlife staple The Victorian into a f...

CASE #2026-0009
CONCLUDED October 15, 2026

How Will Arnett blew it, and more stories from the column

Alabama Shakes things up again Brittany Howard, whose Grammy-winning band Alabama Shakes just dropp...

CASE #2026-0010
PENDING October 15, 2026

Wildwood Ecoforest looks to community to help ‘burn the mortgage’

Ten years after a court battle helped keep Wildwood Ecoforest in the public domain, the organization...

CASE #2026-0011
ACTIVE October 15, 2026

Wildwood Ecoforest looks to community to help ‘burn the mortgage’

Ten years after a court battle helped keep Wildwood Ecoforest in the public domain, the organization...

CASE #2026-0012
ARCHIVED October 15, 2026

Wildwood Ecoforest looks to community to help ‘burn the mortgage’

Ten years after a court battle helped keep Wildwood Ecoforest in the public domain, the organization...

CASE #2026-0013
CONCLUDED October 15, 2026

The tech backlash is now in theaters

Though movies about disruptive tech founders are nothing new, 2026 has been unusually stacked with f...

CASE #2026-0014
PENDING October 15, 2026

The UK may expand the BBC license fee, charging residents to watch streaming services

The UK government will consider charging residents a national fee to access video streaming content,...

CASE #2026-0015
ACTIVE October 15, 2026

Historic Welsh mansion could be transformed into apartments

A proposal to transform a former Ceredigion mansion into flats is set to be approved by officers pro...

CASE #2026-0016
ARCHIVED October 15, 2026

We Got Hot and Heavy with Meta’s Muse—And Baffled by Apple’s HomeView

You can follow Brian Barrett on Bluesky at @brbarrett, Leah Feiger on Bluesky at @leahfeiger, and Re...

CASE #2026-0017
CONCLUDED October 15, 2026

Making queer friends in Vancouver? Turns out there is an app for that

Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter...

CASE #2026-0018
PENDING October 15, 2026

Ex-Valve dev not impressed by Epic's updated Steam rival or Tim Sweeney's latest dig at Gabe Newell

Epic Games signed up for criticism this week by positioning its work-in-progress Epic Games Store la...

CASE #2026-0019
ACTIVE October 15, 2026

'No Longer Unemployed!': Jeremy Lin Celebrates ESPN Move as NBA Champion Starts New Chapter

Jeremy Lin has joined ESPN's NBA coverage for the 2026–27 season, taking on game analysis and regula...

CASE #2026-0020
ARCHIVED October 15, 2026

Stephen Kinnock hits out at Question Time audience member for 'disgraceful personal slur'

Stephen Kinnock hit out at an audience member on BBC Question Time for making a "disgraceful persona...

CASE #2026-0021
CONCLUDED October 15, 2026

What I Self-Host

What I Self-Host, What I Don’t, and Why I’ve always had a foot in the self-hosting world, long befo...

CASE #2026-0022
PENDING October 15, 2026

Why are we even doing all this?

Why are we even doing all this?...

CASE #2026-0023
ACTIVE October 15, 2026

Trump clai Disasterms executive privilege to keep Kennedy Center conversations secret

President Donald Trump is making a broad assertion of executive privilege to keep secret the convers...

CASE #2026-0024
ARCHIVED October 15, 2026

Trump’s $330 million ballroom donors are revealed — and now we know how much each is giving

A list from an internal campaign spreadsheet has revealed the major donors backing President Donald ...

CASE #2026-0025
CONCLUDED October 15, 2026

How to Screen Tenants the Right Way: A 2026 Step-by-Step Guide for Landlords

One rushed tenant decision can snowball into months of lost rent, a $3,500 eviction, and $1,795 in t...