<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Databricks launches Lakebase for AI workloads</strong>: Databricks just dropped Lakebase, a new PostgreSQL-compatible database built specifically for AI workloads. It’s a serverless OLTP database that separates compute from storage, integrating directly with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. This means transactional data can be queried by Spark and Databricks SQL without the usual ETL headaches, making it ideal for real-time ML feature serving and AI agent memory. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/56RHAShlB" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Google embedding model deprecation causes vendor lock-in</strong>: Google deprecated its <code>text-embedding-004</code> model, rendering thousands of stored vectors unusable for a production RAG system. The core issue is that different embedding models create incompatible vector spaces, making migration a nightmare. This highlights a hidden form of vendor lock-in: your persisted embeddings are coupled to a specific model’s geometry, not just an API. Plan for change if you’re persisting embeddings at scale. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/xhDI1zj4i" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Cybersecurity incidents highlight critical vulnerabilities</strong>: The I2P anonymity network was hit by a massive Sybil attack from the Kimwolf IoT botnet, forcing a rapid release of version 2.11.0 with post-quantum encryption and Sybil mitigations. Meanwhile, France’s national bank account database was breached, exfiltrating 1.2 million records, and Palo Alto’s Unit 42 warns of active exploitation of two critical zero-days in Ivanti EPMM across government, healthcare, and tech sectors. These incidents underscore the escalating threat landscape and the need for robust security measures. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=BHgNwhGtj&amp;id=KwXUf6bFr&amp;id=VKUMk8xIJ&amp;id=inabaQdpD&amp;id=o7AI4eoNN&amp;id=w9X51Rgws" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>Linux kernel 7.0 rc1 released with Rust support and performance boosts</strong>: Linus Torvalds released Linux kernel 7.0 rc1, which includes cemented Rust support, faster cache clearing, non-disruptive kernel updates, and significant performance improvements for RISC-V and LoongArch. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=cYP8biu57&amp;id=8ssuMcdSU&amp;id=JXfUDc5F4&amp;id=QdVE1yqfx&amp;id=TcabAvodN&amp;id=cQun6gD6y&amp;id=zaDpYuaxU" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI coding agents still lack innovative problem-solving</strong>: While AI coding agents like Claude Code are highly productive and fast, they fundamentally lack the ability to devise innovative solutions when facing obstacles, a critical differentiator from human developers. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/hB7gw6iXo" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Shuru offers local-first microVM sandbox for AI agents on macOS</strong>: Shuru is a new macOS tool using Apple’s Virtualization.framework to create secure, ephemeral Linux microVMs for AI agent workloads, enabling safe execution of AI-generated code without Docker. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/TqgsBjEoV" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>ChatDetector uses LLMs to find RM-API misuse in software</strong>: ChatDetector is an LLM-powered system designed to detect resource management API misuse in software, using a ReAct-inspired framework and two-dimensional prompting to identify and ethically report security bugs. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/UGo4Ea1t8" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Developer productivity hindered by non-coding tasks</strong>: A developer’s 10-second code fix took over 10 hours due to non-coding tasks like fighting sandboxed test environments, CUDA conflicts, and build system issues, highlighting that LLM tools don’t yet address these major time sinks. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/OBIqfWI7x" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>JDK 24 brings post-quantum cryptography and security manager removal</strong>: JDK 24 introduces significant security enhancements, including post-quantum cryptography (ML-KEM, ML-DSA), SHA-3 performance gains, and the permanent removal of the Security Manager. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/TLN02dr7b" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Rust RwLock can be slower than Mutex for read-heavy workloads</strong>: A hands-on investigation found Rust’s RwLock performed 5x worse than Mutex for a read-heavy LRU tensor cache due to cache-line ping-pong from atomic reader counter increments, suggesting Mutex might be better for very short critical sections. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/rFMs5918e" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>Meta patents AI to simulate deceased users</strong>: Meta was granted a patent for an AI system that can simulate a user’s social media activity, including posting and chatting, after they’re ‘absent’ from the platform, using an LLM trained on their past data. Because nothing says ‘respect for the departed’ like turning their digital footprint into a chatbot. Ethical and mental health concerns? Nah, just another feature. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/AeW0pHCcd" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Anthropic’s compiler video: More marketing than magic</strong>: Anthropic released a marketing video showcasing Claude autonomously building a C compiler capable of compiling Linux and Doom. Critics are calling it ‘dishonest framing,’ suggesting the real goal was a stress test of Claude’s autonomous runtime, not a straightforward compiler-building demo. Apparently, even AI needs a good PR spin to make it sound more impressive than it is. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/vGYk0DbTO" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>China’s ‘kung fu robots’ changing everything, apparently</strong>: China showcased Unitree Robotics’ G1 humanoid robots performing martial arts at its Spring Festival Gala, with one article breathlessly claiming it ‘changed everything.’ These robots can do aerial backflips and move at 4 m/s. The article then predicts Western competitors will struggle to catch up by 2028-2029. Because a few backflipping robots at a gala definitely signal global robotics dominance and an unassailable lead. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=UN40kBCVc&amp;id=hPdh434Wa" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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