<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Ron Edgecomb | Generative AI</title><description>Independent analysis of frontier AI models. Benchmark breakdowns, practical testing, and honest competitive positioning.</description><link>https://ronedgecomb.blog/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>GPT-5 vs Claude 4: Practical Coding and Reasoning</title><link>https://ronedgecomb.blog/comparisons/gpt-5-vs-claude-4/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ronedgecomb.blog/comparisons/gpt-5-vs-claude-4/</guid><description>Side-by-side testing across agentic coding, long-context reasoning, and structured output reliability.</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>comparisons</category><author>Ron Edgecomb</author></item><item><title>OpenAI GPT-5</title><link>https://ronedgecomb.blog/releases/openai-gpt-5/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ronedgecomb.blog/releases/openai-gpt-5/</guid><description>Benchmark breakdown, practical testing notes, and competitive positioning for GPT-5. Where it leads, where it doesn&apos;t, and what it means for the frontier.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>releases</category><author>Ron Edgecomb</author></item><item><title>Alibaba Qwen 3</title><link>https://ronedgecomb.blog/releases/alibaba-qwen-3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ronedgecomb.blog/releases/alibaba-qwen-3/</guid><description>Full benchmark analysis of the Qwen 3 family. Strong multilingual results, competitive coding, open weights.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>releases</category><author>Ron Edgecomb</author></item><item><title>FrontierMath Across Frontier Models</title><link>https://ronedgecomb.blog/benchmarks/frontiermath-frontier-models/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ronedgecomb.blog/benchmarks/frontiermath-frontier-models/</guid><description>How GPT-5, Claude 4, and Gemini 2.5 perform on advanced mathematical reasoning under controlled conditions.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>benchmarks</category><author>Ron Edgecomb</author></item><item><title>Google Gemini 2.5 Pro</title><link>https://ronedgecomb.blog/releases/google-gemini-2-5/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ronedgecomb.blog/releases/google-gemini-2-5/</guid><description>DeepMind&apos;s latest flagship. Native multimodal performance, massive context, and where it sits relative to the pack.</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>releases</category><author>Ron Edgecomb</author></item><item><title>Coding Agents: Mid-2026 Landscape</title><link>https://ronedgecomb.blog/comparisons/coding-agents-mid-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ronedgecomb.blog/comparisons/coding-agents-mid-2026/</guid><description>Comparing Claude Code, Codex, Gemini Code Assist, and Cursor across real-world refactoring and greenfield tasks.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>comparisons</category><author>Ron Edgecomb</author></item></channel></rss>