Introducing Claude Opus 4.8: it builds on Opus 4.7 with sharper judgment, more honesty about its own progress, and the ability to work independently for longer than its predecessors.
Available today at the same price.
The 36 BIGGEST startup opportunities right now
1. biggest b2c: solving loneliness. third spaces, community apps, IRL
2. biggest b2b: managed AI employees for businesses
3. biggest overlooked: elder tech. 70 million boomers who want products that make them happier & healthier
4. biggest mobile: action apps that do things, not apps you stare at
5. biggest trades: matching platforms for electricians, plumbers, HVAC. supply shrinking
6. biggest consumer social: small social. group chats as products, no feeds, no ai slop
7. biggest ecommerce: agents that recommend products you'll like, shop, buy for you
8. biggest creator: live shows and unscripted content
9. biggest edtech: AI tutors that adapt through conversation
10. biggest SaaS: pay-per-outcome pricing
11. biggest auto: AI service advisor for dealerships. answers the same 15 questions 24/7
12. biggest talent: training non-technical people to operate agents
13. biggest boredom: curated offline experiences delivered to your door. kits, games, challenges. anti-screen products
14. biggest spiritual: the need for belonging is exploding, new formats of spiritual get togethers
15. biggest wellness: longevity biomarkers you actively manage
16. biggest mobile: action apps that do things, not apps you stare at
17. biggest one to solve ai slop: digital verification that you're a real human. every platform will need this within 2 years
18. biggest infrastructure: agent permissions, security, audit trails
19. biggest media: AI native media companies. build distribution, sell products later.
20. biggest parenting: family ops automation. forms, scheduling, logistics
21. biggest accounting: bookkeeping agents that charge per transaction
22. biggest fashion: brand-owned resale. every brand wants to control their secondary market
23.biggest hobbies: adult learning for joy. pottery, woodworking, drawing.
24. biggest skincare: at-home diagnostics. scan, get a protocol, track progress
25. biggest agriculture: precision farming tools for small farms. enterprise version exists, family farm doesn't
26. biggest pest control: subscription pest prevention instead of reactive treatment. the model flip that lawn care already made
27. biggest regulated: on-device AI. healthcare, legal, finance open up when data stays local
28. biggest gaming: AI characters with real memory and relationships
29. biggest dating: agent-mediated matchmaking
30. biggest fitness: adaptive coaching that rewrites your program daily
31. biggest travel: autonomous trip planning and rebooking
32. biggest food: personalized nutrition based on blood work and gut biome
33. biggest pet: health monitoring. $140B industry, almost no tech
34. biggest defense: AI-native security and compliance tools
35. biggest robotics: physical AI. $30 brains on existing hardware
36. biggest nostalgia: products that feel analog. vinyl, paper, handmade. counter-positioning against AI everything
Every AI tool you need to escape the permanent underclass:
• Codex app (5.5 medium on fast mode)
• Hermes Agent (powered by local model)
• OpenClaw (ChatGPT 5.5 oauth)
• Gemma 4 running on a Mac Mini
• ChatGPT 5.5 Pro for planning
• Claude Design for front end design
• Claude Code for front end development
• ChatGPT Image gen 2 for more than you can imagine
• Spotify playing lofi bangers
• 2nd monitor that has these agents up 24/7
Do work on 1st monitor. Constantly prompt 2nd monitor
7 slides. Everything you need to get started with Hermes Agent — the open-source AI agent that actually remembers you.
By Nous Research. MIT licensed. Lives on Telegram, Discord, Slack, or your terminal.
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Just finished setting up Hermes Agent on a DigitalOcean droplet and the results are honestly insane.
What stands out is that this isn’t just another tool like OpenClaw. Hermes operates with skills, adapts over time, and improves its own workflows. It feels less like a script and more like a real assistant.
I’m using it to automate tasks, run research, handle work when I’m off the desk, and keep things moving in the background.
I’m not replacing myself with AI, I’m extending what I can do. This is a different level….