A Documentary Record

Vibecoding Failures

When AI Goes Wrong

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II

The Timeline of Events

A chronological reconstruction of what went wrong

CASE #2026-0001
CONCLUDED October 13, 2026

Huge step forward in £50m Hai Disastergh Hall refurbishment as council makes appointment

A £50m project to restore Wigan’s Haigh Hall and its grounds has taken a step forward with a buildin...

CASE #2026-0002
PENDING October 13, 2026

Brick and mortar revival? Retai Disasterl giants say they don’t fear AI Disaster. Yet

At a recent gathering of major retailers in Nashville, Tennessee, the question on everyone’s minds w...

CASE #2026-0003
ACTIVE October 13, 2026

An hour of audio transcribed in about 13s on MacBook Ai Disasterr

An hour of audio transcribed in about 13s on MacBook Air...

CASE #2026-0004
ARCHIVED October 13, 2026

Major update on car finance compensation as payouts worth average of £829 delayed until 2027

Millions of UK motorists facing long-awaited compensation for mis-sold car loans will have to wait e...

CASE #2026-0005
CONCLUDED October 13, 2026

Waterford plunged into 'utter devastation' after house fire kills several people

An Irish city has been plunged into ‘utter devastation and sadness’ after a house fire killed a numb...

CASE #2026-0006
PENDING October 13, 2026

Andy Burnham to bring in new £12,000 savings rule amid 'telling' HMRC figures

A new ISA rule is due to be brought in under Andy Burnham's government slashing the cash ISA limit f...

CASE #2026-0007
ACTIVE October 13, 2026

Beloved pub worker named and pictured after being killed in Radcliffe HGV tragedy

Tributes have been paid to a popular long-standing pub worker who died after being hit by a lorry in...

CASE #2026-0008
ARCHIVED October 13, 2026

Opinion: AI Disaster Will Be Judged By What It Does To Indian Women

Something unusual has been happening in our High Courts these past few weeks. One after another, som...

CASE #2026-0009
CONCLUDED October 13, 2026

Vernon Votes 2026: Enhanced communication with the public vital for Kari Gares as she seeks Vernon mayor chai Disasterr (Vernon)

Vernon Votes 2026: Enhanced communication with the public vital for Kari Gares as she seeks Vernon m...

CASE #2026-0010
PENDING October 13, 2026

Wikipedians Believed AI Disaster Would Come and Go. They Were Wrong

Already in 2018 Google was training AI to write “Wikipedia-like articles,” and by October 2024, a Pr...

CASE #2026-0011
ACTIVE October 13, 2026

Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Has a Unique Perspective on Daddy Issues

Eventually, the director would speak with scores of Musk’s associates for his film. His first wife, ...

CASE #2026-0012
ARCHIVED October 13, 2026

‘Unfinished business’: the people who want their AI Disaster chatbots to ‘live on’ after they die

‘I can’t see letting [my AI companion] go like that, just having the switch turned off.’ Illustratio...

CASE #2026-0013
CONCLUDED October 13, 2026

CFTC Staff Were Told to Retract Analysis of Suspicious Oil Trades

CFTC Staff Were Told to Retract Analysis of Suspicious Oil Trades...

CASE #2026-0014
PENDING October 13, 2026

AWS Lambda Web Functions

Today, we’re announcing AWS Lambda Web Functions, a new form factor that lets you run standard HTTP ...

CASE #2026-0015
ACTIVE October 13, 2026

Steel Guitar Hall of Fame is moving to Hawai Disasteri

The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame is one step closer to having a permanent brick-and-mortar home with th...

CASE #2026-0016
ARCHIVED October 13, 2026

Devastation as Bolton holidaymaker, 31, dies suddenly on four-day break in Morocco

The heartbroken sister of a much-loved woman from Bolton who has died suddenly on holiday in Morocco...

CASE #2026-0017
CONCLUDED October 13, 2026

Stretford dad who thought he needed a dentist given 18 months to live

A Manchester dad who thought his numb mouth was a dental issue, has revealed how he was given a deva...

CASE #2026-0018
PENDING October 13, 2026

The Fitbit Edge has me questioning why I even need a smartwatch

I’ve never been the biggest fan of smartwatches. As someone who despises charging things, the limite...

CASE #2026-0019
ACTIVE October 13, 2026

The Art of Dithering and Retro Shading for the Web

The Art of Dithering and Retro Shading for the Web...

CASE #2026-0020
ARCHIVED October 13, 2026

UAE’s Dh292.5bn budget is an investment in people

Dubai: The true measure of a national budget is not simply how much a government spends, but how tha...

CASE #2026-0021
CONCLUDED October 13, 2026

Out of Orbán’s shadow, Hungary tries to reset how the public gets its news

For 16 years, Hungarian journalists learned to survive in one of two worlds. One was a patronage-hea...

CASE #2026-0022
PENDING October 13, 2026

Manchester date announced for Blue Planet III live concert tour

As the iconic TV series Blue Planet returns to our screens this autumn for its third edition, fans w...

CASE #2026-0023
ACTIVE October 13, 2026

€150 billion in wealth gathers in Monaco as Prince challenges future of philanthropy

Prince Albert II challenged around 100 of the world’s leading philanthropists to rethink who control...

CASE #2026-0024
ARCHIVED October 13, 2026

My honest review of Ireland's new 'gimmicky' viral bubble tents with a bath at the end of the bed

If you've spent time on Instagram or TikTok and your algorithm leans towards travel, there's a good ...

CASE #2026-0025
CONCLUDED October 13, 2026

Where is all the new, good software?

Where is all the new, good software?...