<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Cloud security startup raises big bucks for its ‘inside-out’ approach</strong>: Upwind Security just bagged a cool $250 million at a $1.5 billion valuation for its “runtime” cloud security platform. They’re doing things “inside-out,” analyzing internal network requests and API traffic to catch threats, which is a different tune from the usual “outside-in” scanning. TechCrunch reports they’ve grown 900% year-over-year, proving that sometimes, the hard sell of internal agents pays off. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/LGgCBPA2D" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Microsoft scales back AI overload in Windows 11</strong>: Microsoft is finally dialing back its aggressive AI push in Windows 11 after users revolted. Features like Copilot in Notepad and Paint, along with the controversial Windows Recall, are under review, with potential removal or rebranding. This shift, reported by Hacker News, suggests Microsoft is listening to feedback and focusing on core user experience over AI overload for 2026. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/mR53bImT0" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Kubernetes ingress NGINX is getting deprecated</strong>: The Kubernetes Ingress NGINX project is getting archived in March 2026, meaning no more security patches for roughly half of cloud-native environments. DEVCLASS highlights this as a major headache, forcing migrations to alternatives like Gateway API or Cilium. It’s a stark reminder of open-source sustainability issues and the pressure on volunteer maintainers of critical infrastructure. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=wK9Dxbori&amp;id=PptBbhnAu" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>Laravel rolls out enterprise features and AI enhancements</strong>: Laravel’s January releases include Private Cloud for enterprise, Valkey caching, expanded Cloud API, and AI-powered exception descriptions in Nightwatch. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/V83fhk3mp" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>GitHub actions gets arm64 runners for private repos</strong>: GitHub Actions now supports arm64 standard runners for private repositories, offering native performance for Linux and Windows builds. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/TxGRCcVew" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Open-source SwiftUI agent skill released for AI coding assistants</strong>: A new open-source SwiftUI Agent Skill aims to help AI coding assistants build and refactor SwiftUI views, addressing common pitfalls and reducing technical debt. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/LlEDXwb6h" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Wasmer 7 boosts Python support in WebAssembly</strong>: Wasmer 7 enhances Python support in WebAssembly with experimental async APIs and dynamic linking for native modules like Numpy and Pydantic. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/fiQHrLvlC" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Statamic 6 launches with a fresh look and security upgrades</strong>: Statamic 6 is out with a redesigned control panel, Vue 3 and Inertia.js integration, Tailwind CSS v4, and enhanced security features. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/jMzcAPWp0" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Developer integrates Claude AI with Grav CMS for content management</strong>: A developer created an open-source MCP plugin for Grav CMS, allowing Claude AI to manage blog content directly via a JSON-RPC API. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/fBtDP8BjG" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Dependabot proxy goes open source</strong>: GitHub open-sourced the Dependabot Proxy under the MIT license, allowing developers to audit and contribute to its authentication handling for package registries. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/GcL7F5nXS" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>AI writes AI code review tool, reviews itself</strong>: GitHuman, a new local-first tool for reviewing AI-generated code, was apparently written entirely by Claude Code. The developers claim every commit was human-reviewed using GitHuman itself. So, an AI wrote a tool to review AI code, and then reviewed its own code with it. What could possibly go wrong with this perfectly circular logic? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/M78k9F0lW" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI-powered driving instructor gamifies road safety</strong>: Discovery Insure launched an AI-powered driving instructor that uses telematics and generative AI to create personalized driving goals and rewards. Because nothing says “safe driving” like an AI telling you what to do and then giving you points for it. I’m sure this will totally prevent accidents and not just gamify driving behavior for insurance benefits. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/LsXY4pcoJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI design tool raises $42M to generate infinite iterations</strong>: Flora, a node-based AI design tool, just raked in $42 million to help designers create media assets from text, image, or video inputs. It promises an “infinite canvas workflow” that maps multiple AI-generated iterations. So, instead of actually designing, you just throw some prompts at it and let the AI generate endless variations. Sounds like a great way to get a lot of options, none of which are exactly what you wanted. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/wpUJ9mXip" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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