<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li>RAM and storage prices skyrocket due to AI demand: Memory and storage prices have surged 2-3x in early 2026, primarily driven by the insatiable demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) in AI data centers. DDR4 is phasing out, and HBM production requires three times more wafer capacity than DDR5, straining overall supply. Kingston reports a 246% increase in wafer prices, with forecasts suggesting another 50% rise for DDR5 and SSDs in the first half of 2026. This impacts both consumer and enterprise markets, forcing PC manufacturers to cut configurations, as reported by industry analysts. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/RV04f4xGD" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Meta secures nuclear energy for AI data centers: Meta has partnered with Vistra, TerraPower, and Oklo to secure up to 6.6 GW of nuclear power by 2035 for its AI infrastructure and data centers. The plan includes extending the life of existing plants and developing advanced reactors, with a primary focus on the Prometheus supercluster in Ohio. This move aims to provide clean, reliable baseload power, supporting Meta’s AI expansion and creating thousands of jobs, according to Meta’s announcement. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/elp6Y0W2r" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Google launches universal commerce protocol for AI agents: Google, in collaboration with Shopify, Walmart, Target, and Etsy, has launched the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). This open-source standard enables AI agents to manage the entire purchasing funnel, from discovery to checkout, by providing a unified abstraction layer for retailers. Google will integrate UCP into its AI search and Gemini apps, allowing end-to-end agent-driven transactions and personalized discounts, as detailed in announcements from Google and its partners. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=7CfzB00S6&amp;id=MhDEwyYbE" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li>Python 3.14 promises speed and threading improvements: Python 3.14, slated for 2026, will introduce lazy imports for faster module loading and official free-threading support, potentially offering up to 10x speedups for parallel workloads, alongside a growing trend of Rust-based type checkers and packaging tools. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/quf6PiAcD" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>AWS VPC encryption controls for in-transit data: AWS has launched VPC Encryption Controls, a new feature to monitor and enforce encryption for traffic within and between VPCs, offering both monitoring and enforcement modes to aid compliance with standards like HIPAA and PCI DSS. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/aJM4z3V52" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Percona Everest: open source cloud-native database management: Percona Everest is a new open-source platform for deploying and managing PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and MySQL clusters on Kubernetes, offering a UI, automated backups, monitoring, and scaling, installable via Helm charts or CLI. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/OC41GdlTr" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Docker releases free hardened images for supply chain security: Docker has made over 1,000 hardened container images and Helm charts free and open source, aiming to reduce attack surfaces and supply chain vulnerabilities by removing unnecessary packages and outdated dependencies. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/E2h3E1Ajx" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Dell GB10: edge AI platform with Nvidia Blackwell superchip: Dell’s new GB10 device, featuring Nvidia’s Blackwell GB10 superchip, is optimized for edge AI, running large language models up to 120 billion parameters without cloud reliance, emphasizing low latency and data privacy. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/ow6tBWhoH" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Linux adds RISC-V safeguard against Spectre V1 attacks: The Linux kernel has merged new security patches for RISC-V processors to protect against Spectre V1 microarchitectural attacks, bringing its protections in line with x86_64 and ARM64 architectures. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/ijNx4P4vv" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Julia GPU ODE solvers outperform JAX and PyTorch: Julia’s GPU-accelerated ODE solvers, particularly its DiffEqGPU library, demonstrate 20x-100x faster performance than JAX and PyTorch alternatives for scientific computing workloads, attributed to Julia’s fundamental architectural approach to GPU utilization. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/QmMiG41QZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li>AI coding assistants: faster but worse code?: A new study suggests developers using AI coding assistants take 19% longer to finish tasks, despite feeling 20% faster. Apparently, AI-generated code leads to 1.7x more issues and introduces security vulnerabilities through ‘hallucinated dependencies.’ So, we’re trading actual productivity and quality for the feeling of being productive. Brilliant. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/fLWmEtnzQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Google removes AI overviews from medical search after inaccuracies: Google, in its infinite wisdom, removed AI Overviews from some medical queries after The Guardian pointed out they were spewing misleading health information. Google claims its internal clinicians found the summaries ‘often accurate,’ which is reassuring, given they only acted after public shaming. Maybe don’t trust an LLM with your liver function tests, eh? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/5rDA4vp3y" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Amazon’s ‘buy for me’ feature sparks merchant outrage: Amazon’s new AI ‘Buy For Me’ feature is scraping independent merchant websites and listing their products on Amazon without consent. Merchants are finding their products on Amazon, sometimes with incorrect images or exposed wholesale pricing, and their only recourse is to opt-out. Because nothing says ‘partnership’ like an AI bot stealing your inventory and then making you do the cleanup. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/HH05G9maY" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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