<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Google’s 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-based movie recommender. This highlights a critical issue: different embedding models produce incompatible vector spaces, creating a hidden vendor lock-in where stored data becomes coupled to a specific model’s geometry, not just an API. The solution involved re-embedding the entire dataset and a blue/green swap, emphasizing the need to treat embedding models as infrastructure and design for change. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/xhDI1zj4i" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Linux kernel 7.0 rc1 released with succession commentary</strong>: Linus Torvalds released Linux kernel 7.0 rc1, noting the major version bump is purely for his numerical sanity, not a feature milestone. The release includes cemented Rust support, faster cache clearing, non-disruptive kernel updates, and updated AMD/Intel silicon support. Torvalds also mused about a future maintainer, referencing the community’s recently developed succession plan, as reported by multiple sources. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/cYP8biu57" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Databricks launches Lakebase for AI workloads</strong>: Databricks introduced Lakebase, a new PostgreSQL-compatible database specifically designed for AI workloads. It aims to merge operational database capabilities with Databricks’ data lakehouse architecture, offering a serverless, OLTP database that separates compute from storage. Lakebase supports up to 8TB per instance, includes Postgres 17 with pgvector, and integrates directly with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, allowing transactional data to be queried without ETL. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/56RHAShlB" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>Developer productivity hindered by non-coding tasks</strong>: A developer’s 10-second code fix for <code>flash-attention</code> took over 10 hours due to non-coding tasks like fighting sandboxed test environments, <code>CUDA</code> conflicts, and build failures, highlighting that most programmer time is lost to abstraction layers and build systems. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/OBIqfWI7x" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>VS Code extension ‘Fresh File Explorer’ released</strong>: A new VS Code extension, Fresh File Explorer, replaces the standard file explorer to display recently modified files, integrating Git history and offering features like a recency heatmap, ‘Resurrect’ for deleted files, and configurable grouping modes. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/pQedWHBRB" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>WebMCP enables browser-native AI agent execution</strong>: Google’s WebMCP is a new browser-native API allowing websites to expose structured JavaScript tools for AI agents to invoke directly within the browser, reducing token overhead and narrowing the agent attack surface compared to traditional automation. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/61GmU0Tcy" 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 <code>RwLock</code> performed ~5x worse than <code>Mutex</code> for a read-heavy LRU tensor cache in Rust due to cache-line ping-pong from atomic reader counter increments, suggesting <code>Mutex</code> 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>
<li><strong>Shuru offers local-first microVM sandbox for AI agents on macOS</strong>: Shuru is a new macOS tool that uses Apple’s Virtualization.framework to run lightweight Linux microVMs, providing secure, ephemeral, and reproducible environments for AI agent workloads without Docker, enabling safe execution of AI-generated code. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/TqgsBjEoV" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>New real-time glint particle rendering technique</strong>: Adobe Research, NVIDIA, and Aalto University developed a new technique for real-time rendering of millions of microscopic glint particles on surfaces like metallic paint or snow at over 280 FPS on consumer GPUs, generating particle positions on-the-fly without storing them in memory. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/rT496vKCA" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>JDK 24 introduces post-quantum cryptography and security enhancements</strong>: JDK 24 brings significant security enhancements, including post-quantum cryptography (ML-KEM, ML-DSA), a new KDF API, SHA-3 performance gains, and the permanent removal of the Security Manager, while restricting JNI usage in favor of the Foreign Function &amp; Memory API. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/TLN02dr7b" 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 Claude compiler video criticized for ‘dishonest framing’</strong>: Anthropic released a marketing video showcasing Claude autonomously building a C compiler capable of compiling Linux and Doom. Critics are calling foul, claiming the video’s ‘dishonest framing’ misrepresents the AI’s achievement, suggesting the real goal was merely a stress test of Claude’s ability to run autonomously for an extended period. So, it compiled Linux, but did it write the marketing copy? Probably. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/vGYk0DbTO" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Gemini 3.1 Pro ‘pure disappointment’ in coding tasks</strong>: Despite strong benchmark scores, Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro reportedly ‘underperformed’ in 7 out of 9 real-world coding and UI generation tasks compared to Claude Opus 4.6. Key issues included tool-calling failures, incomplete features, and poor environment detection. Apparently, benchmarks are like résumés: they look great on paper until you actually have to do the job. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/bIAFUawfa" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Meta patents AI for deceased user simulation</strong>: Meta was granted a patent for an AI system designed to simulate a user’s social media activity, including posting and chatting, using an LLM trained on their past data, specifically for when a user is ‘absent’ from the platform. Because nothing says ‘grief counseling’ like your dead grandma’s AI posting about her favorite cat videos. Ethical concerns? Mental health concerns? Nah, just more engagement! <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/AeW0pHCcd" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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