<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>EU targets Meta over WhatsApp AI assistant exclusivity</strong>: The EU is formally accusing Meta of antitrust violations for blocking third-party AI assistants like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot from WhatsApp. This follows Meta’s policy changes in October 2025, making Meta AI the sole assistant allowed. The European Commission is even considering emergency measures to force Meta to restore competitor access, arguing that these restrictions could seriously harm the AI assistant market, as reported by the European Commission. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/w9RLQf8YH" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Anthropic secures massive funding amid AI IPO buzz</strong>: Anthropic is reportedly finalizing a massive $20 billion funding round at a $350 billion valuation, doubling its initial target due to intense investor demand from giants like Nvidia and Microsoft. This comes as both Anthropic and OpenAI are rumored to be preparing for IPOs this summer, signaling a heated race and significant capital expenditure in the AI lab ecosystem. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=a2pgFNMBq&amp;id=eZUPHAL5M" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Rust foundation addresses infrastructure costs and training</strong>: The Rust Foundation’s January 2026 update highlights strategic goals for 2026-2028, addressing 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, with RustConf 2026 planning well underway, including live visa letters and sponsorship prospectuses. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/Rvs7vPPfT" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>AI coding agents reach 90% code generation capability</strong>: AI coding agents like Composer 1.5 and Claude Opus 4.6 are now capable of writing up to 90% of code, a significant leap from 25% a year ago, though GPT-5.3 Codex is faster but requires more iteration. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=DwLEeopez&amp;id=FTpnNlc2S&amp;id=FX1ggxaUN&amp;id=GfBuGFYT2&amp;id=KExlc4RU1&amp;id=QdPD1orhu&amp;id=ZkpPhHe3M&amp;id=aSRhxb4Ut&amp;id=acBBuIfYQ&amp;id=doxSL4jOM" 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 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>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. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/cYMDggZgc" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Toyota releases open-source game engine for automotive cockpits</strong>: Toyota Connected North America announced Fluorite, an open-source game engine built with C++ and Flutter, optimized for low-end hardware and automotive digital cockpits, to avoid licensing costs of existing engines. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/FTwlzGL8G" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Redshift enhances automatic optimizations with dedicated compute</strong>: Amazon Redshift now allows allocating dedicated compute resources for automatic optimization features like Automatic Table Optimization, Auto Vacuum, and Auto Analyze, ensuring they run without impacting user workloads. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/7o3DKKn6E" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>MIT develops stretchable material with switchable thermal conductivity</strong>: MIT researchers discovered an olefin block copolymer that can reversibly double its thermal conductivity in 0.22 seconds when stretched, potentially enabling adaptive thermal management in various applications. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=gjUxIUjHY&amp;id=pn7MCCqlT" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AMD openSIL project targets 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 proprietary AGESA firmware with open alternatives, though production readiness isn’t expected until Zen 6 platforms. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=O7AGCFgNw&amp;id=OOnsUM9LF&amp;id=UpuIdhpif" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>Anthropic’s new plugins allegedly wipe out $400 billion in tech stocks</strong>: Anthropic introduced Claude Co-work with industry-specific plugins, and the article title claims this “Wiped Out $400 Billion In Tech Stocks.” Because, apparently, a new plugin system is enough to single-handedly crash the market. The body text, however, merely mentions “triggering market concerns” and “raising questions,” which is a much less dramatic, and probably more accurate, assessment of reality. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/QnkkrfiEd" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>OpenAI pivots to ads, because money talks louder than principles</strong>: OpenAI is reportedly introducing advertising to ChatGPT, a complete reversal of Sam Altman’s previous stance, because apparently, losing billions annually and needing to raise $50-300 billion by 2030 will make you reconsider your principles. They’ve even hired a former Facebook mobile advertising executive, so you know it’s going to be subtle and privacy-preserving. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=5kN0YzGRy&amp;id=BoDPkFq8Y&amp;id=cX7pVnhKE" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Ring’s “search party” for dogs is definitely not a surveillance network</strong>: Amazon’s Ring unveiled an AI-powered “Search Party” surveillance network during the Super Bowl, marketing it as a tool for lost dogs. Privacy experts, however, are quick to point out that this network enables facial recognition, license plate reading, and suspect tracking, effectively creating a nationwide surveillance system with eyes in 30% of U.S. households. But hey, at least Fido will be found! <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=ap9pJ67OM&amp;id=qaBVuoDcD" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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