<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Rust Foundation tackles infrastructure costs and training</strong>: The Rust Foundation has outlined its strategic goals for 2026-2028, focusing on infrastructure challenges like higher-than-expected AWS costs for <a href="http://crates.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">crates.io</a> CloudFront traffic. They’re also prioritizing an accreditation program for Rust training providers, while RustConf 2026 planning is ahead of schedule. This indicates a maturing ecosystem addressing sustainability and professional development. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/Rvs7vPPfT" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>EU accuses Meta of WhatsApp AI antitrust violations</strong>: The EU is accusing Meta of antitrust violations for blocking third-party AI assistants like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot from WhatsApp, making Meta AI the sole option. Regulators are considering emergency measures to force Meta to restore competitor access, arguing that Meta’s restrictions could seriously harm the AI assistant market. Meta, of course, disputes these claims, because who needs competition when you have a captive audience? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/w9RLQf8YH" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Anthropic launches Claude co-work plugins</strong>: Anthropic has introduced Claude Co-work with industry-specific plugins for sales, finance, data, marketing, and legal work, supporting both pre-built and custom integrations, including GitHub connections. This move has triggered market concerns about potential disruption to the traditional SaaS business model, raising questions about the future of existing software-as-a-service companies. Apparently, AI doing your job for you is bad for the companies whose job it’s doing. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/QnkkrfiEd" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>Toyota releases open-source game engine for cars</strong>: Toyota Connected North America announced Fluorite, an open-source game engine built with C++ and an ECS architecture, designed for automotive digital cockpits and optimized for low-end hardware, integrating with Flutter and Google’s Filament renderer. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/FTwlzGL8G" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Zscaler acquires SquareX for browser-native zero trust</strong>: Zscaler acquired SquareX to integrate its browser-native threat protection into Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange platform, aiming to secure unmanaged BYOD devices against phishing and AI data leakage without dedicated browsers. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/cYMDggZgc" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Discord implements global age verification</strong>: Discord is rolling out global age verification, defaulting unverified accounts to “teen-by-default” settings that restrict access to sensitive content and direct messages from strangers, following lawsuits regarding minor exploitation. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/J7jpcebnc" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Amazon Redshift enhances automatic optimizations</strong>: Amazon Redshift now allows allocating extra compute resources for automatic optimization features like Automatic Table Optimization and Auto Vacuum, ensuring they run without impacting user workloads, even during high-activity periods. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/7o3DKKn6E" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AMD openSIL project ported to AM5 motherboards</strong>: AMD’s openSIL open-source CPU silicon initialization project is being ported to modern AM5 consumer motherboards by 3mdeb, aiming to replace AMD’s proprietary AGESA firmware with open alternatives, though production readiness isn’t expected until Zen 6 platforms. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/O7AGCFgNw" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>MIT develops stretchable material for thermal management</strong>: MIT researchers discovered an olefin block copolymer that can reversibly double its thermal conductivity in 0.22 seconds when stretched, enabling adaptive thermal management for clothing, electronics, and buildings. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/gjUxIUjHY" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>LY Corporation builds unified private cloud platform</strong>: LY Corporation is building Flava, a unified private cloud platform merging Yahoo! JAPAN and LINE infrastructure, focusing on unifying developer experience, implementing usable security, and managing rapidly growing multimedia data storage with AI integration. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/vWpa6XmqR" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>OpenAI to introduce ads to ChatGPT</strong>: OpenAI is reportedly introducing advertising to ChatGPT, a complete reversal of Sam Altman’s previous stance, driven by the need to raise billions by 2030 while currently losing money. Because nothing says ‘ethical AI’ like monetizing every interaction and potentially injecting ‘hidden influence’ into responses. Good luck with that IPO, Sam! <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/5kN0YzGRy" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Australian government challenges Roblox on child safety</strong>: The Australian government is demanding action from Roblox on child safety, citing reports of minors exposed to explicit content and predators, while gaming platforms like Roblox are exempt from age restrictions that apply to social media. So, a platform where 73% of age-verified users are under 18 is only now facing scrutiny for child safety? Shocking. It’s almost like self-regulation works perfectly. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/LeKezdNaM" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Hardware entrepreneur shares manufacturing woes</strong>: A hardware entrepreneur shared lessons from manufacturing 500 units of a 50,000-lumen LED lamp, highlighting challenges like miscommunication with Chinese manufacturers, tolerance issues, and unexpected import taxes. It’s almost like designing a product and then expecting someone else to magically build it perfectly without explicit, detailed specifications is a recipe for disaster. Who knew? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/pn7MCCqlT" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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