<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Kubernetes RCE flaw identified, fix delayed</strong>: Edera Advisory identified a critical design flaw in Kubernetes that allows remote code execution (RCE) in any container on a node via commonly used <code>nodes/proxy GET</code> permissions. While a fix is slated for Kubernetes 1.36, expected in April 2025, many production clusters will take months or years to update, leaving them vulnerable. Organizations should scan for RCE attempts and implement fine-grained authorization controls, as reported by Edera Advisory. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/phMyeDnVg" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division reports significant declines</strong>: Microsoft’s Q2 FY26 results show a 17% overall revenue increase, but its gaming division is the sole underperformer. Xbox console sales plummeted 32% year-over-year, marking the sixth consecutive year of decline, with gaming revenue dropping 9%. This follows price increases for Game Pass and consoles, and multiple layoffs and studio closures throughout 2025. Despite record PC players, Microsoft anticipates continued declines, as detailed in their Q2 FY26 earnings report. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/uKbAAElcM" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Apple acquires audio AI startup <a href="http://Q.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Q.ai</a></strong>: Apple has acquired Israeli audio AI startup <a href="http://Q.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Q.ai</a> for an estimated $1.6 billion to nearly $2 billion. <a href="http://Q.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Q.ai</a> specializes in machine learning for audio, including whispered speech recognition and audio enhancement, and holds patents for detecting speech via facial micromovements. This acquisition, Apple’s second-largest after Beats Electronics, is expected to bolster AI capabilities in products like AirPods and Vision Pro, positioning Apple more strongly in the ‘AI race,’ according to various reports. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/PknWg8Xks" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>Musk’s companies explore major mergers</strong>: Musk’s companies SpaceX, xAI, and potentially Tesla are in early discussions to merge into a trillion-dollar super-company, aiming to combine rockets, satellites, AI, and electric vehicles, with a key rationale being space-based AI data centers. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/wMYF638eZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Meta escalates AI infrastructure investment</strong>: Meta plans to invest $115-135 billion in AI infrastructure in 2026, nearly doubling its 2025 investment, to support Superintelligence Labs and integrate large language models across its platforms. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/JHGPGk0MW" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Microsoft deploys in-house AI chip while still buying from Nvidia and AMD</strong>: Microsoft has deployed its Maia 200 AI inference chip in data centers, claiming superior performance, but CEO Satya Nadella confirmed the company will continue purchasing AI chips from Nvidia and AMD, indicating a diversified supply chain strategy. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/kN85HgrLU" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Google Cloud launches conversational analytics in BigQuery</strong>: Google Cloud introduced Conversational Analytics in BigQuery (preview), an AI-powered agent integrated into BigQuery Studio that enables natural language data analysis, eliminating the need for SQL knowledge by leveraging Gemini models. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/2YKMeABdR" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Apiiro launches Guardian Agent for AI code security</strong>: Apiiro released Guardian Agent, an AI security tool that rewrites developer prompts into secure ones in real-time within IDEs and CLIs, aiming to prevent AI coding agents from generating vulnerable code. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/5AaMXyHJd" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>NVIDIA GeForce NOW launches native Linux support</strong>: NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW cloud gaming service launched native Linux PC support in beta, officially supporting Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and later, offering RTX performance streaming up to 5K resolution at 120fps. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/RB8XUehQ7" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Formae IaC platform adds multi-cloud support and plugin SDK</strong>: Platform Engineering Labs announced beta multi-cloud support for its open-source IaC platform, formae, including Google Cloud, Azure, Oracle Cloud, and OVHcloud, alongside a Plugin SDK for custom extensions. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/bqzmDPKsL" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>Google DeepMind’s Project Genie: infinite worlds, limited reality</strong>: Google DeepMind launched Project Genie, an ‘experimental web prototype’ that generates ‘infinite, interactive environments’ using the Genie 3 world model. While Google frames this as a step toward AGI and a game prototyping tool, game developers are apparently concerned, with 52% believing AI negatively impacts their field. So, Google’s making ‘infinite worlds’ while the industry it’s supposedly helping is laying off people. Classic. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/iit38VC43" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Meta Reality Labs: peak losses, pivot to… more losses?</strong>: Meta’s Reality Labs reported $19.2 billion in operational losses for FY25, bringing its total losses to $83.6 billion since 2020. Mark Zuckerberg, ever the optimist, expects FY25 to be ‘peak losses’ as they pivot to glasses and wearables, integrating AI. Because clearly, throwing more money at a money pit and slapping ‘AI’ on it is the surefire path to profitability. We’ve heard this one before. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/ALCffHVkc" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Container security: human error, time constraints, and a dash of wishful thinking</strong>: A BellSoft survey found that nearly a quarter of respondents experienced container-related security incidents, with human error causing 62% of mistakes. The culprits? Time constraints and lack of organizational prioritization. Yet, 86% prioritize performance over security when choosing base images. So, we’re all aware of the problem, but apparently, we’re too busy or too focused on speed to actually fix it. What could possibly go wrong? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/I55IVTrKU" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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