<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Kubernetes checkpoint/restore for pods in development</strong>: A new Kubernetes working group is developing checkpoint/restore functionality for pods, allowing workloads to be saved and resumed from specific points. This feature, originally for supercomputing fault tolerance, could improve resource efficiency in Kubernetes by enabling faster startup times and better workload redistribution, especially for long-running AI workloads and GPU management, according to Container Journal. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/niqdXWlmi" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Notepad++ update infrastructure compromised by state-sponsored hackers</strong>: Notepad++'s update infrastructure was compromised by suspected Chinese state-sponsored hackers from June to December 2025, delivering backdoored versions to select targets. The attackers exploited a vulnerability in the shared hosting server, mirroring the SolarWinds attack. Notepad++ has since released hardened versions and migrated to a new hosting provider, urging users to update and remove previously installed self-signed root certificates. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/diIJMavHg" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>APT28 exploits Microsoft Office zero-day</strong>: The Russia-linked APT28 group is actively exploiting a Microsoft Office zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-21509), targeting Ukrainian government agencies and EU organizations. Attacks began within days of Microsoft’s disclosure, using weaponized documents to deploy the COVENANT framework and route traffic through legitimate cloud storage to evade detection. CERT-UA warns that slow update cycles will likely lead to increased attacks, emphasizing the urgency of applying available patches. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/7E37fbDrv" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>Blacknut builds accessible video game streaming platform</strong>: Blacknut’s CEO detailed their cloud gaming platform, focusing on accessibility and family-friendly content, using a hybrid B2B/DTC model, integrating with Smart TVs, and operating globally with public-private cloud infrastructure. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/4xsuJl72b" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>JSE migrates to AWS cloud for market modernization</strong>: The JSE’s CIO discussed migrating Africa’s largest stock exchange to AWS cloud and partnering with Nasdaq, highlighting challenges in maintaining low-latency trading systems under strict regulatory requirements. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/QLPhKI9aL" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Linux From Scratch drops SysVinit support</strong>: Linux From Scratch (LFS) will become systemd-only starting with version 13.0, due to overwhelming volunteer workload and increasing upstream dependencies on systemd from major desktop environments. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/ohWaYbFxO" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>OpenAI launches macOS app for Codex AI agent</strong>: OpenAI released a macOS desktop app for Codex, its AI coding agent, shifting focus to managing multiple parallel AI agents for complex, long-running tasks, integrating with GitHub and supporting Git worktrees. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/c2BjVZb6r" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>New developer tools for AI integration and UI development</strong>: New tools like <a href="http://ui.sh" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">ui.sh</a> for AI-assisted UI development, Vibe for lightweight Linux VMs on ARM Macs for LLM agents, and Reposit.bot for sharing AI conversation solutions are emerging to streamline developer workflows. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=FBZjjQkX5&amp;id=XJySsKWNc&amp;id=YD299xQxI" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI infrastructure spending and enterprise adoption trends</strong>: Microsoft’s stock dropped due to high AI capital expenditure, while Snowflake and ServiceNow are making multi-year deals with multiple AI providers, indicating a trend towards diverse enterprise AI partnerships. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=0PRBbgRZc&amp;id=5t4lXdjSt&amp;id=Vh4SzEb3w" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI enhances non-human identity management and software supply chain security</strong>: AI is being leveraged to enhance non-human identity (NHI) management, which is involved in 68% of IT security incidents, and Chainguard launched Factory 2.0, an AI-powered, self-healing system for software supply chain security. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=4nlzVZMEL&amp;id=oAoGgXAAn&amp;id=vsMZre13v" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>Cloudflare's ‘production-grade’ matrix homeserver</strong>: Cloudflare proudly announced a ‘production-grade’ Matrix homeserver built on Workers, only for Matrix co-founder Matthew Hodgson to point out it lacked critical features like federation, proper authentication, and encryption. Turns out, their AI-generated code had ‘TODO’ comments in critical sections. So, ‘production-grade’ now means ‘barely functional proof-of-concept with AI-assisted hand-waving.’ Good to know. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=Iq2RG6GgT&amp;id=Iq2RG6GgT&amp;id=YUSdAM3D6&amp;id=YUSdAM3D6&amp;id=d76FYhLFT&amp;id=d76FYhLFT" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI-related layoffs and ‘AI-washing’ claims</strong>: Over 50,000 layoffs in 2025 were blamed on AI, but a Forrester report suggests many companies are just ‘AI-washing’—using AI as a convenient excuse for job cuts actually driven by financial pressures or pandemic over-hiring. Apparently, AI is now the corporate scapegoat for when the numbers don’t add up. Who knew a chatbot could be so good at taking the blame? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/yXHHUa4yo" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI manipulated content persists despite exposure</strong>: Turns out, AI-generated and manipulated content continues to influence beliefs even after being exposed as fake. Research shows people remain emotionally swayed by deepfakes even when explicitly told they are fake. So, all those efforts to add disclaimers and transparency? Apparently, they’re about as effective as telling someone not to think of an elephant. The ‘truth crisis’ isn’t about initial deception; it’s about the lasting emotional and cognitive impact. Fun. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/savTmPDZC" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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