<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>SpaceX acquires xAI and plans orbital AI data centers</strong>: SpaceX has acquired Elon Musk’s xAI in a massive $250 billion deal, consolidating Grok, X, Starlink, and SpaceX under one roof. The ambitious plan involves building AI data centers in space, powered by solar energy, to drastically reduce AI computing costs. This move precedes a planned SpaceX IPO in 2026, aiming for a valuation exceeding $1 trillion, but raises concerns about oversight, ethics, and the financial burn rate of xAI, which is reportedly losing $1 billion monthly. (Source: wMYF638eZ) <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=wMYF638eZ&amp;id=vR9X6859P" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Notepad++ supply chain attack by Chinese APT</strong>: Notepad++, the popular open-source text editor, was compromised in a supply chain attack by Chinese state-sponsored hackers from June to December 2025. The attackers hijacked the hosting provider’s infrastructure to deliver malicious updates, including the ‘Chrysalis’ backdoor, to specific users and organizations with East Asia interests. Users are urged to update to version 8.8.9 or later, as the incident highlights the critical need for robust update verification and supply chain security. (Source: diIJMavHg) <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/diIJMavHg" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Kubernetes Ingress NGINX is retiring</strong>: The Kubernetes Steering and Security Response Committees announced that Ingress NGINX will be retired in March 2026, affecting approximately 50% of cloud-native environments. No further security patches or bug fixes will be released, creating significant vulnerabilities for users who do not migrate. The retirement is due to a severe maintainer shortage, urging immediate migration to alternatives like Gateway API or other third-party controllers. (Source: EdFbm39PB) <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=EdFbm39PB&amp;id=wK9Dxbori" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>Apple acquires Israeli AI startup <a href="http://Q.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Q.ai</a></strong>: Apple acquired Israeli AI startup <a href="http://Q.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Q.ai</a> for nearly $2 billion, specializing in silent speech technology that interprets facial micro-movements and subtle audio cues, aiming to redefine human-computer interaction in future Apple products like AirPods and Vision Pro. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/PknWg8Xks" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>X under international scrutiny after Paris office raid</strong>: French police raided X’s Paris office as part of an expanded criminal investigation into alleged child sexual abuse material distribution, privacy violations, and algorithmic manipulation, with X’s Grok AI chatbot central to allegations of generating millions of nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/i3FTaaYRg" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>FBI seizes RAMP cybercrime forum</strong>: The FBI, in coordination with the US Attorney’s Office and DOJ, seized the RAMP (Russian Anonymous Marketplace) cybercrime forum, a major platform for ransomware-as-a-service gangs, disrupting a core piece of criminal infrastructure. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/4aHMt3dht" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI agent security vulnerabilities and emerging threats</strong>: Security researchers breached Moltbook, an AI agent social network, in minutes by exploiting basic security flaws, highlighting risks in AI-assisted development and the emergence of ‘prompt worms’ as a new threat vector for AI agents. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/ycPDVy6OP" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>NIST shifts focus to autonomous AI agent security</strong>: NIST released a Request for Information on AI Agent Systems, signaling a shift from conversational AI to autonomous agents capable of real-world actions, focusing on security standards for systems with discretionary actions and proposing Zero Trust principles. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/0Tee7bX06" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Russian APT28 exploits Microsoft Office zero-day</strong>: Russian state-sponsored hacking group APT28 is actively exploiting CVE-2026-21509, a critical Microsoft Office zero-day vulnerability, targeting Ukrainian government agencies and EU organizations within days of its disclosure. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/7E37fbDrv" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Apple mandates Patreon in-app purchase for creator subscriptions</strong>: Apple has mandated Patreon move all creators to in-app purchase subscription billing by November 2026, meaning a 30% commission on subscriptions and criticism from Patreon about inconsistent policy shifts. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/CuAUdrZzL" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>Nvidia-OpenAI investment status</strong>: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is doing a masterful job of walking back the ‘planned’ $100 billion investment in OpenAI, now calling it ‘never a commitment.’ Apparently, OpenAI’s business strategy and chip performance aren’t quite as shiny as the initial hype suggested. Who knew that throwing billions at a company might involve, you know, actual commitments? (Source: isSX8DfZa) <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/isSX8DfZa" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI chatbot ad strategy conflict escalates between Anthropic and OpenAI</strong>: Anthropic is proudly declaring its AI chatbot, Claude, will remain ad-free, while OpenAI plans to test ads in ChatGPT. Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, responded by calling Anthropic ‘dishonest’ and ‘authoritarian’ for serving only wealthy users. Because nothing says ‘democratizing AI’ like a good old-fashioned corporate mudslinging match over who gets to shove ads down your throat. (Source: TmM2mNSSP) <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/TmM2mNSSP" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Microsoft’s AI investment and monetization challenges amidst investor skepticism</strong>: Microsoft is spending $37.5 billion quarterly on AI infrastructure, yet only 3.3% of Microsoft 365 users pay for Copilot Chat. Wall Street is apparently ‘skeptical’ about AI startups generating enough returns to justify these investments. It’s almost as if throwing billions at something doesn’t automatically guarantee a profit, especially when your flagship AI product has a conversion rate lower than a free trial for a dating app. (Source: MX9EHxImu) <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/MX9EHxImu" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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