<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>EU targets Meta over WhatsApp AI assistant monopoly</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 change in October 2025, making Meta AI the sole assistant on the platform. 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, according to sources like the European Commission. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/w9RLQf8YH" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Anthropic’s Claude co-work plugins stir SaaS market concerns</strong>: Anthropic just released Claude Co-work with industry-specific plugins for sales, finance, data, marketing, and legal work. This move, which includes GitHub integrations, has apparently triggered market concerns about disrupting traditional SaaS business models. The article title even claims this AI update “Wiped Out $400 Billion In Tech Stocks,” though the body text is a bit more cautious, mentioning “triggering market concerns” and “raising questions.” <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/QnkkrfiEd" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Rust foundation outlines 2026-2028 strategic goals</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. GitLab support for Trusted Publishing is entering public beta, and a vulnerability scanning RFC is in its final comment period. <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 impacts open source sustainability and community engagement</strong>: AI is fundamentally changing how developers interact with open source, leading to declining engagement and an influx of low-quality, AI-generated “slop PRs” that overwhelm maintainers. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=7G6kpg12b&amp;id=8yRieynOP&amp;id=MJEHtgRcv&amp;id=eD5zl44R8&amp;id=gdfnNsBXa&amp;id=lewYorlfs" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI coding assistants now write 90% of code</strong>: AI coding agents like Composer 1.5, Claude Opus 4.6, and GPT-5.3 Codex are now capable of writing up to 90% of code, a significant jump from 25% a year ago. <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 access to sensitive content and direct messages from strangers. <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 security</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 car cockpits</strong>: Toyota Connected North America announced Fluorite, an open-source game engine built with C++ and Flutter, designed for automotive digital cockpits and optimized for low-end hardware. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/FTwlzGL8G" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AMD’s openSIL project targets open firmware for consumer motherboards</strong>: AMD’s openSIL project is being ported to modern AM5 consumer motherboards by 3mdeb, aiming to replace proprietary AGESA firmware with open alternatives like Coreboot, 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>
<li><strong>New GeoPandas tutorial for geospatial tasks</strong>: A new GeoPandas tutorial on RealPython covers fundamental geospatial tasks, including creating maps, understanding projections, building interactive maps, and performing spatial joins. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=0nZHWqg8R&amp;id=PuaaXOtow" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>OpenAI pivots to ads for ChatGPT</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 $100 billion by 2030 makes you reconsider your principles. They 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>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. Because, you know, a platform where 73% of age-verified users are under 18 might actually need some robust safety measures beyond what they’ve already implemented. Who would’ve thought? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/LeKezdNaM" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI hype cycle at its trough, expert claims</strong>: Richard Campbell, speaking at NDC London 2026, claims the current AI boom is just marketing hype driven by tech giants to justify their massive infrastructure spending. He suggests we’re at the bottom of the AI hype cycle trough, which is a bold claim considering the constant stream of “breakthroughs” and “paradigm shifts” we’re subjected to daily. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=tbBooOAn7&amp;id=zqQ2BUYJ3" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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