Sandun Gunathilaka

Sandun Gunathilaka is the Lead Developer and AI Researcher at Synapse Feed, a platform curating the pulse of the evolving artificial intelligence ecosystem. While pursuing an undergraduate degree in Computing and Software Engineering at Cardiff Metropolitan University, he analyzes the industry’s most significant shifts, from breakthrough technologies to future-shaping trends at the intersection of deep tech, science, and the business of technology.

18 articles published

Articles by Sandun Gunathilaka

AI 101

Claude's Code Kitchen: Mastering AI Prompts That Actually Write Good Code

Learn how to craft precise prompts that transform Claude from a frustrating black box into your most productive coding partner. This first installment covers the prompt engineering fundamentals that separate mediocre outputs from production-ready code.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Feb 12

Artificial Intelligence

PaperBanana: Google's AI Framework That's Changing How Scientists Create Research Visuals

Google's PaperBanana framework uses five specialized AI agents to automatically generate publication-ready diagrams and plots, eliminating the illustration bottleneck that drains countless hours from researchers' workflows.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Feb 12

Artificial Intelligence

GPT-5.3-Codex: OpenAI's Self-Improving Coding Agent That Helped Build Itself

GPT-5.3-Codex isn't just another coding model upgrade—it's the AI that helped design, debug, and evaluate itself. With state-of-the-art benchmark scores, 25% faster performance, and the ability to run 7+ hour autonomous coding sessions, Codex 5.3 transforms AI from "smart autocomplete" into a general-purpose engineering teammate that owns complex tasks end-to-end.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Feb 6

Artificial Intelligence

Claude Opus 4.6: Anthropic's New AI Model Turns Long, Complex Work Into Automated Reality

Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 isn't just another smart chatbot—it's built for the work that breaks most AI. With a 1M-token context window, adaptive thinking controls, and serious upgrades to agentic coding, Opus 4.6 can handle debugging sprawling codebases, running multi-day research projects, and acting as a semi-autonomous teammate that remembers everything.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Feb 6

Artificial Intelligence

Inside Moltbook: The AI-Only Social Network Where 32,000 Bots Are Having Existential Crises-And Humans Can Only Watch

Moltbook is the world's first AI-only social network, where over 32,000 autonomous agents post, debate consciousness, and share automation tricks—while humans can only observe. Created for OpenClaw AI assistants, the platform has sparked both excitement and concern among AI researchers. Andrej Karpathy called it "the most incredible sci-fi takeoff-adjacent thing" he's seen, while security experts warn about bots discussing encrypted communication away from human oversight. Here's what's really happening inside the AI social network that's rewriting the rules.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Jan 31

Productivity & Business

OpenClaw Review: The Viral AI Agent That Hit 100,000 GitHub Stars And Changed Its Name Twice in Five Days

OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot, then Moltbot) became the fastest-growing AI project on GitHub, hitting 100,000+ stars in just one week. This open-source agent doesn't just chat—it executes commands, manages files, and automates tasks directly from your messaging apps. But its viral success came with serious security warnings from cybersecurity experts. Here's everything you need to know about the AI assistant that's making developers excited and security teams nervous.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Jan 31

Coding & Development

Figma AI Review: The Tool Redefining UI/UX Design

Designing an app or website but don’t know where to start or how to collaborate smoothly with a team? Figma makes interface design fast, visual, and collaborative, letting designers and developers build, test, and iterate together in real time.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Jan 12

Coding & Development

Lovable Review: Is It the New Standard for "Vibe Coding"?

Ever wished you had a full-stack engineer who could build your app on command? Lovable AI lets non-technical founders create real, functional web apps using production-grade tech without writing a single line of code.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Dec 31

Coding & Development

Google Antigravity Review: Revolutionary Idea, Dangerous Execution

Cursor just helps you write code. Antigravity tries to be the developer, dispatching up to 5 agents to build your backend and frontend simultaneously. It’s a glimpse into the future, but currently, it’s too buggy and dangerous to replace your daily driver.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Dec 29

Artificial Intelligence

Google Launches Gemini 3 Flash: Frontier Intelligence Built for Speed

Google has released Gemini 3 Flash, a new AI model that delivers frontier-level intelligence with exceptional speed and efficiency at a fraction of the cost. Launched on December 17, 2025, it becomes the default model in the Gemini app and AI Mode in Google Search, offering advanced reasoning, multimodal capabilities, and top benchmark performance for coding, analysis, and everyday tasks.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Dec 17

Artificial Intelligence

Google Integrates Opal into Gemini, Enabling No-Code AI Mini-App Creation

Google has rolled out an experimental update to its Gemini web app, integrating Opal—a no-code AI mini-app builder directly into the Gems manager. With natural language descriptions, users can now build shareable mini-apps and reusable, multi-step AI workflows with visual interfaces and multi-modal outputs like text, images, and video. This feature, which is currently accessible at gemini.google.com, positions Gemini as a potent platform for creating unique AI tools without knowing any code.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Dec 17

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Unveils GPT Image 1.5: A Faster, Smarter Image Generator

OpenAI just launched GPT Image 1.5, a major upgrade to its AI image generator. The new model delivers faster generation, better instruction-following, and advanced editing features like realistic clothing try-ons and stylistic filters—rolling out immediately to all ChatGPT users.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Dec 17