1. A new company called Clad Labs has launched an AI coding tool named "Chad: The Brainrot IDE", which allows developers to engage in distractions like gambling, watching TikToks, and using Tinder while waiting for the AI to finish tasks, claiming it increases productivity by reducing context switching.
2. Reactions to Chad IDE have been mixed, with some considering it a joke or a bad idea, while others find it amusing. Jordi Hays, co-host of the tech podcast TBPN, criticized the product for moving rage bait from a marketing gimmick to a "product strategy", advising Y Combinator to teach founders that "rage baiting is for losers".
3. The Chad IDE is currently in closed beta and not available to the public yet. Clad Labs aims to build a community of users who like the idea, with plans to open it to the public soon, but only after invites are distributed to existing beta testers.