FOMA AI News: the weekly AI newsletter for builders
FOMA AI News is a free weekly AI newsletter for developers, founders and builders. Every Thursday it filters 100+ AI sources (newsletters, model launches, research papers and the threads everyone is arguing about) into one 5-minute email: what shipped, what it costs, and whether it actually matters.
Start with the latest issues in the archive.
What does FOMA mean?
FOMA (noun): Fear Of Missing AI. The low-grade panic triggered by seeing 1,000 “AI influencers” shouting that you’re TOTALLY BEHIND because you haven’t mastered a tool that was released while you were in the bathroom.
FOMA is the AI-era cousin of FOMO, the fear of missing out: the feeling that everyone else already understands the new model, agent or tool, and you are falling behind. Read the full explainer: What Is FOMA? Fear of Missing AI, Explained.
The AI news firehose
Every morning, the firehose opens:
14 new models (half are vaporware).
3 “wrapper” startups pivoting into “agents.”
Anthropic releases a model that might actually delete the internet by Friday.
Most of it is noise. Much of it is hype. All of it takes time you don’t have. Your brain is a melting pink ice cream cone, trying to get actual work done while the constant bombardment of “YOU GOTTA TRY THIS” turns your focus into a puddle.
Why most AI newsletters make it worse
So, to keep track, you subscribe to 20 “curated” AI newsletters to stay safe. Now your inbox is 80% ChatGPT-generated opinions and 20% ads for B2B SaaS you’ll never use. You aren’t informed, really, you’re just drowning in more noise.
How FOMA AI News works
FOMA Newsletter is the filter. I built this for me, specifically for this problem. I ingest 100+ sources, dozens of research papers, and thousands of unhinged threads every week. My stupid robot ignores the “thought leadership” and the AI-generated slop, and just sends me the news, scrollable, simple.
What you get in every issue
The Ingested Internet: We do the heavy lifting, you get the highlight reel.
Zero Fluff: No ads. No spam. No “10 prompts to change your life.” No “This changes everything”
** The “Slightly Feral” Edge: AI news served with sharp opinions and zero corporate filter.
FAQ
What is FOMA AI News?
FOMA AI News is a weekly AI newsletter that summarizes the most important AI news (new models, product launches, funding, research and developer tools) for people who build with AI. It is published on Substack at foma.news.
Is FOMA the same as FOMO?
Close, but not quite. FOMO is the fear of missing out on anything; FOMA, Fear of Missing AI, is the specific anxiety of falling behind on AI, or AI FOMO for short. FOMA AI News exists to cure it with one short weekly read instead of twenty newsletters.
How often does FOMA AI News come out?
Once a week, every Thursday.
Is it free?
Yes. Every issue is free to read, and there are no ads.
What does it cover?
The technical side of AI: frontier model releases from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Meta and DeepSeek; AI coding tools, agents and APIs; and the research that changes what builders can actually do. Acquisitions and funding only make the cut when they change your stack.
How is it different from other AI newsletters?
It is written for builders, not for hype: no ads, no sponsored "10 prompts" lists, no AI-generated filler. Every story says what happened, what it costs and whether you should care, with a sharp opinion attached.
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